Matthew Knies of the Toronto Maple Leafs (Image via Getty Images) The Toronto Maple Leafs are entering a pivotal offseason period with trade speculation around Matthew Knies heating up and increasing interest in defensive upgrades. The organization is reportedly viewing Knies as a high-value trade asset, while also looking at options to bolster the blue…

‘No more torture’: Venezuelan inmates take control of prison over alleged abuse, set it on fire Hundreds of inmates took control of a prison in western Venezuela on Sunday, protesting alleged torture and demanding the removal of the prison director, AFP reports.Thick smoke billowed from the Barinas Judicial Detention Center after prisoners set mattresses and…

On an unremarkable Friday this June, a number appeared across every headline. A trillion.Since then, people have been attempting to understand it. What can it buy? How tall would a trillion dollar bills stacked be? How fast would you need to spend to burn through it in a lifetime?The internet, which excels at this kind…