Anna Edwards

Belgium entered the World Cup as the No. 2 team in the final FIFA rankings but, with the knockout phase almost set, find themselves going home.Failing to capitalize on the "golden generation" of the national team, Belgium's draw with Croatia, coupled with Morocco's 2-1 win over Canada, meant they were knocked out of contention. Croatia and Morocco will advance to the knockout round of Group F.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Croatia's Ivan Perisic, front, goes up for the ball against Belgium's players during the World Cup group F match at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan,…

Roar Utah and Troll – Pictures: Netflix While for many in the English-speaking world the word “trolls” conjures up images of cute, long-haired animated characters singing in the voices of Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake, the mythical creature's origins in Norse folktales are much darker and more terrifying. Netflix's new release Troll is precisely based on a much darker version of the creature, as one of the most authentically Scandinavian mythical trolls accidentally wakes up and runs amok in modern Norway. Ahead of the film's December 1 release, Christopher Meir of the Carlos III University of Madrid, a film academic…

The judge presiding over the rape case against "That '70s Show" star Danny Masterson declared a mistrial Wednesday after the jury said it was hopelessly deadlocked.With a new trial already scheduled for March 27, Masterson, 46, still faces up to 45 years in prison if convicted of raping three women in his Hollywood Hills home between 2001 and 2003. There is an old saying that there is no louder sound in criminal court than the silence of the defendant. It is true.The actor has denied all the accusations. But he never told the jury that directly, as his the lawyers…

Gaylord Perry, a Hall of Fame pitcher who won two Cy Young Awards over the course of his 22-year career, died Thursday at his home in South Carolina. He was 84 years old.Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler said Perry died in Gaffney around 5 a.m. local time of natural causes. He did not provide further details about his death.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Seattle Mariners pitcher Gaylord Perry prepares to throw during a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium in New York on May 1, 1982. (AP Photo/Ray Stubblebine, File)Perry was the master of…

Image: Netflix and Spotify logo wrapped up It is one of the most wonderful times of the year. The year is coming to a close and Christmas is right around the corner, but perhaps most importantly, Spotify has launched its Spotify Wrapped feature. The format would work fine with Netflix, but does Netflix have its own Wrapped feature? It is not the answer. If you are not familiar, Spotify wrapped lets you recap your Spotify usage over the past year, where it provides information on things like the number of minutes you've listened to and the most streamed genres, artists,…

HONG KONG — Chinese authorities are moving to ease strict "covid zero" controls, in an apparent response to a nationwide wave of protests that have otherwise been suppressed.Sun Chunlan, the vice premier in charge of pandemic response, said China faced "a new situation and new tasks in epidemic prevention and control" as the coronavirus weakened, according to a Xinhua report, the Chinese state news agency.In a meeting with experts from the National Health Commission on Wednesday, Sun stressed the importance of improving treatment measures, preparing medicines and other medical resources, and increasing vaccinations, especially among the elderly population.Security guards at…

Russian forces tried to advance into eastern Ukraine and fired tanks, mortars and artillery at Kherson in the south, the Ukrainian military said, as Western allies sought to reinforce Ukraine and its neighbors against Moscow.In Washington, Raytheon has been awarded a $1.2 billion contract for six National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) for Ukraine, the Pentagon said.Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Wednesday that his country needed US-made Patriot missile defense systems to protect its civilian infrastructure, which has come under heavy attack from Russia at the start of winter.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Russian President Vladimir Putin…

LeBron James took the opportunity Wednesday to chide reporters for not asking him any questions about Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones' recent controversy, suggesting it had something to do with race.After the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 128-109 thanks to James' 31 points, eight assists and seven rebounds, the superstar forward asked the media why no one had asked him questions about Jones and the photo was exposed. recent video showing Jones as a teenager. with students trying to keep an Arkansas school segregated in 1957."I have a question for you guys before you go. I was…

WASHINGTON — When the North Carolina Supreme Court struck down Republican-drawn electoral district maps in February, Rep. Tim Moore, the Republican speaker of the state House of Representatives, reached for some potent ammunition.Appealing to the US Supreme Court, he and his allies embraced a hitherto obscure legal argument called the "independent state legislature" theory, which critics say could change election law if judges accept it in court. a case that is discussed on Wednesday.Moore said in an interview that he supported the theory because it's the only way to challenge a state court ruling that he believed was not based…