Biden’s speech: Warnings about Trump without naming him, a hefty to-do list, and a power handoff on July 26, 2024President Joe Biden delivered a solemn Oval Office address Wednesday thatlaid out in the clearest terms yet why he abandoned his reelection campaign. He wanted to send an unmistakable warning about Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump while anointing Vice President Kamala Harris as his natural successor, without invoking an overtly political tone that would have […]
Physicality and endurance win the World Series of perhaps the oldest game in North America on July 25, 2024As the drummers walk onto the field, the players behind them smack their hickory sticks to the beat. The rhythm envelops the stands and a palpable sense of anticipation flows through the crowd. Indigenous peoples have been playing stickball for hundreds of years, and every summer since 1975, teams have competed in Mississippi to become […]
Runners set off on the annual Death Valley ultramarathon billed as the world’s toughest foot race on July 25, 2024During a rainstorm that partially obscured the light of a a nearly full moon, 97 runners pushed off in desolate Death Valley with the launch of a 48-hour annual ultramarathon billed as the world´s toughest foot race – the Badwater 135. After starting late Monday night, the men and women ranging in age from 19 […]
Vikings agree to 4-year extension with LT Christian Darrisaw worth up to $113M on July 25, 2024The Minnesota Vikings agreed to a four-year extension Tuesday with left tackle Christian Darrisaw that’s worth as much as $113 million, their latest big-money deal for a core player. Darrisaw, the 23rd overall pick in the 2021 draft out of Virginia Tech, will be under contract through the 2029 season. He has two years remaining […]
Tyler Fitzgerald becomes first Giants rookie to homer in 5 consecutive games on July 25, 2024San Francisco infielder Tyler Fitzgerald became the first Giants rookie to homer in five consecutive games Tuesday night. Fitzgerald, though, did not want to celebrate, not with his team mired in a slump coming out of the All-Star break. “It’s cool and all, but it would have been definitely cooler if we would have won,” […]
Charlie Woods misses cut at U.S. Junior Amateur on July 25, 2024Tiger Woods watched his son, Charlie, shoot a 10-over 80 on Tuesday and miss the cut at 22 over through two rounds at the U.S. Junior Amateur. The 15-year-old Woods, who earned a spot in the 264-player field last month, finished near the bottom of the pack. The top 64 players advance to match play, […]
United States favored to top overall medal table at Paris Games. China may challenge for most gold on July 24, 2024As the Paris Olympics are set to open this week, the United States goes in as the favorite to win the most medals. China is unlikely to overtake the U.S. in the overall medal haul, but has a chance to win more gold medals than the Americans. Though the Games highlight great individual athletes, they […]
Venezuelan opposition voters band to safeguard election on July 23, 2024Tears roll down the face of Tanyia Colmenares when she recalls her truncated dream of being a lawyer, which ended after two semesters in law school when she had to drop out to survive Venezuela’s complex crisis. While she never got to defend a client in court, she has agreed to try to defend something […]
Hundreds of migrants leave southern Mexico on foot in a new caravan headed for the US border on July 23, 2024Hundreds of migrants from around a dozen countries left from Mexico´s southern border on foot Sunday, as they attempt to make it to the U.S. border. Some of the members of the group said they hoped to make it to the U.S. border before elections are held in November, because they fear that if Donald […]
Nepal’s new prime minister gets vote of confidence in parliament on July 22, 2024Nepal’s newly appointed prime minister secured overwhelming support in parliament on Sunday with more than two-thirds of members voting in his favor. Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli got the support from members of his Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), his main coalition partner Nepali Congress and several smaller parties. During voting in the House […]