Dream’s Tina Charles sets records for rebounds and double-doubles
NEW YORK – Tina Charles broke two career records Thursday night: She passed Sylvia Fowles to become the WNBA’s all-time leading rebounder with 4,007 rebounds. She later passed Fowles with her 194th career double-double. Needing three rebounds to start the…
Harris partners with Oprah to expand her reach to persuadable voters
Vice President Kamala Harris and Oprah Winfrey spoke before a live studio audience of mostly more than 400 supporters Thursday night during a campaign event reminiscent of the host’s long-running, award-winning talk show. At the event entitled “Unite for America,”…
Republicans assess possible consequences of North Carolina bomb for Trump
Republicans in North Carolina and across the country are considering the potential implications for former President Donald Trump from a sensational report alleging that Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson, the party’s gubernatorial candidate, posted disturbing and inflammatory statements on a forum…
Shohei Ohtani is making history as a member of the 50/50 Club. His wonderful statistics
(This story has been updated to add new information.) Shohei Ohtani made history as a member of the 50/50 Club. MLB players have stolen at least 50 bases in a season nearly 500 times. They have hit 50 home runs…
Shohei Ohtani surpasses 50 stolen bases, one home run short of 50-50
MIAMI – Shohei Ohtani stole his 50th base and hit his 49th home run against the Miami Marlins on Thursday, putting the Los Angeles Dodgers star just one home run away from the first 50/50 season in major league history….
Doug Emhoff criticizes Governor Sanders’ comments that Harris has no biological children
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff sharply criticized comments by Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who said that Vice President Kamala Harris had “nothing to keep her humble” because she has no biological children. “We know that all parents, no matter how…
“Golden Bachelorette” recap: Joan Vassos meets suitors and begins her journey in search of true love
Joan Vassos’ season of “The Golden Bachelorette” started in a special way on Wednesday evening. The 61-year-old school administrator, mother and grandmother, who is the first-ever Golden Bachelorette, met her suitors vying for her heart and became friends with them…
NASA’s “Hidden Figures” awarded Congressional Gold Medal for groundbreaking work
A group of Black women mathematicians, aeronautical engineers and human computers who contributed to the nation’s historic achievements with their groundbreaking work for NASA during the 20th century space race were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal at a ceremony on…
Fed cuts key interest rates by half a percentage point, continuing a historic change of course
The US Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by half a percentage point on Wednesday. This was a landmark decision. It will reduce the years-long battle against inflation and provide relief for borrowers burdened with high costs. The central…
Speaker Johnson’s funding plan likely to fail as shutdown deadline approaches
House Speaker Mike Johnson will push forward a vote on his plan to fund the government on Wednesday, despite expectations that it will fail. “We’ll see what happens with the bill,” Johnson told reporters. “The quarterback calls the play. We’ll…
