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Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — The final day of the Democratic National Convention wraps up with Kamala Harris’ big moment: her acceptance speech in which she gets to tell her story to the millions of Americans watching. Her campaign says, in addition to describing her middle-class upbringing, she will continue to stress optimism […]
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Texas has been baking in record heat since the weekend, and the rest of the week will be no exception. Record highs are expected Thursday from Roswell, New Mexico, to Galveston, Texas, forecasts show. Heat alerts have been issued by the National Weather Service for Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and […]
Suppose that Mauricio Pochettino had demurred when U.S. Soccer came knocking, a polite thanks but no thanks at the prospect of leading out the hosts at the 2026 World Cup. What alternative career paths might the next two years hold? In the short term, likely a more extended spell of unemployment, downtime for a coach […]
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — Vice President Kamala Harris has rarely discussed her gender or racial identity on the 2024 campaign trail — not even responding directly to Donald Trump falsely questioning whether she was truly Black. But at the Democratic National Convention this week, trailblazing Black women have set the stage for Harris on […]
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — There were chants of “USA” and boasts of patriotism. Even the vice presidential candidate touted his love of guns. No, it was not the Republican National Convention all over again, but it has been a roster of Republican speakers getting standing ovations at the Democratic National Convention by taking some […]
Getty Images – STOCK/Peter Dazeley (NEW YORK) — The percentage of teenagers who were up to date on their human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines has fallen dramatically since 2020, according to new federal data released Thursday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) currently recommends children from ages 11 to 12 receive two doses of […]
John Cena and Ric Flair are strong candidates for professional wrestling’s Mount Rushmore. WWE recognizes each man’s 16 world title reigns as records. Yet Cena wouldn’t consider himself, “The Nature Boy” or any WWE Hall of Famer as the greatest pro wrestler. Cena gives that honor to an active performer, Roman Reigns. Cena made the […]
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — Former President Bill Clinton made an astounding claim at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night about the relative success of Democratic presidents when compared to their Republican counterparts in the area of job creation. The statistic is misleading, however. “Since the end of the Cold War in 1989, America […]
NYPD (NEW YORK) — Two burglars swiped memorabilia from St. John’s University men’s basketball coach Rick Pitino’s office on the New York City campus, according to police. Items including a basketball and bullhorn were taken during the break-in Tuesday evening in Queens, according to police. The suspects fled on a moped, the NYPD said. The […]
Fifty players vie for their piece of the penultimate prize in the PGA Tour’s postseason The post 2024 BMW Championship purse, prize money: Payouts for second FedEx Cup Playoffs event from $20M pool first appeared on OKC Sports Radio.
