“First Take” anchor Stephen A. Smith said ESPN colleagues who were laid off “deserved better.” “ESPN just the other day laid off about 20 members of its on-air talent,” Smith said on “The Stephen A. Smith Show” on Monday. “Friends of mine, actually, definitely respected colleagues who have done a phenomenal job and deserved better….
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – At least two people were struck by lightning at Coney Island Beach, PIX11 News has learned through sources familiar with the matter. The incident occurred at 3068 West 12th Street, Coney Island Beach, around 11:55 a.m., according to officials. The individuals were taken to Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn via EMS…
GUATEMALA CITY – Cuatro departamentos guatemaltecos comenzaron a recibir solicitudes de personas que buscan migrar a través del programa Movilidad Segura que pusieron en marcha los gobiernos de Estados Unidos y Guatemala con el objetivo de desincentivar la migración irregular desde Centroamérica. La Organización Internacional para las Migraciones (OIM) informó a The Associated Press que…
SALT LAKE CITY — Chet Holmgren lumbered into the press room with bags of ice taped to his knees. A table at the front of the room, with microphones atop it, had to be pulled from the wall to accommodate Holmgren’s 7-foot-1 frame. As he eased into a chair, Holmgren asked a few of us…
Her sister tells a crowd that Sally Ride hoped to help make Earth a better placeA life-size statue of famed astronaut Sally Ride was unveiled at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Tuesday, July 4, inspiring the patriotic audience as Ride’s sister, Bear Ride, told the crowd, “Sally’s mission was not only ‘to space and…
SAN DIEGO — Hours after placing All-Star outfielder Mike Trout on the 10-day injured list with a broken left wrist, the Los Angeles Angels saw their run of bad injury luck continue in their game Tuesday against the San Diego Padres. Third baseman Anthony Rendon was removed from the Angels’ 8-5 loss in the fourth…
The San Diego Padres designated slugger Nelson Cruz for assignment on Tuesday in a series of moves. The designated hitter, who is a seven-time All-Star and in his 19th major league season, is batting .245 with five home runs and 23 RBIs in 49 games. In other moves, the Padres placed right-handed starter Michael Wacha…
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and…
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In the bedroom of the Betsy Ross House, a reconstruction of where the upholsterer worked on her most famous commission, a long flag with a circle of 13 stars hangs over a Chippendale side chair and extends across the floor. Over the weeks in 1776 needed to complete the project, Ross would…
LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Declaring independence from high gas prices. Sheetz is celebrating the Fourth of July holiday with a special offer for customers. The gas station chain shared that it is reducing gas prices to $1.776 on Tuesday. The price reflects the year the Declaration of Independence was signed. READ MORE