Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon on July 17, 2024Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago, and suspect there are hundreds more that could house future astronauts. An Italian-led team reported Monday that there’s evidence for a sizable cave accessible from the deepest known pit on the moon. It’s located […]
Dodgers’ Hernández beats Royals’ Witt for HR Derby title on July 17, 2024When Teoscar Hernández needed a moment to calm down during the Home Run Derby, the Los Angeles Dodgers slugger got a boost from a former teammate who just happened to be last year’s champion. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. wore a Blue Jays jersey with Hernández´s name and No. 37 on the back as he watched the […]
US men’s basketball holds off Australia for 98-92 win in Olympics tuneup on July 17, 2024There was a lot for the U.S. Olympic team to like on Monday. And a lot not to like. Anthony Davis scored 17 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, Tyrese Haliburton came up with a pair of late 3-pointers that helped stop a freefall by the Americans, and the U.S. beat Australia 98-92 on Monday to […]
Lexi Thompson hopes to help the U.S. reclaim the Solheim Cup on July 17, 2024Lexi Thompson isn’t sure whether this year’s Solheim Cup will be her last as a player, but she showed her commitment to returning the cup to the United States by making an early visit to the demanding venue where the Americans will take on Europe in September. Thompson, who announced at the U.S. Women’s Open […]
Beltré set for ceremonial first pitch at All-Star Game alongside Rodríguez, Ryan and Jenkins on July 17, 2024Adrian Beltré will throw out the ceremonial first pitch for the All-Star Game at the home of his final team, the Texas Rangers, five days before his induction as a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Beltré will be accompanied by three other former Rangers in the Hall of Fame, pitchers Fergie Jenkins and Nolan Ryan and […]
Baltimore’s Corbin Burnes to start against Pittsburgh’s Paul Skenes in All-Star Game on July 17, 2024Baltimore’s Corbin Burnes will start for the American League in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game against Pittsburgh rookie Paul Skenes. A 29-year-old right-hander, Burnes is 9-4 with a 2.93 ERA in his first season with the Orioles, who acquired him from Milwaukee just before spring training. The 2021 NL Cy Young Award winner, Burnes is an […]
Bronny James finishes with 2 points, Lakers lose to Celtics 88-74 at Summer League on July 17, 2024Bronny James struggled from the field again Monday, finishing 1 for 5 in the Los Angeles Lakers´ 88-74 loss to the Boston Celtics at NBA Summer League. James played 25 minutes, finishing with two points, three rebounds and one assist. He was 0 for 3 from 3-point range and is now 0 for 15 from […]
Trump’s economic plans include proposed tariffs, tax cuts and no taxes on tips. Details are scarc on July 17, 2024The first night of the Republican National Convention kept its official focus on the economy Monday even after Saturday´s shooting at a rally in Pennsylvania in which former President Donald Trump was injured. Speakers argued that Trump would fix inflation and bring back prosperity simply by returning to the White House as president. Virginia Gov. […]
Trump’s escape from disaster by mere inches reveals a tiny margin with seismic impact on July 17, 2024Jarring, chaotic and sudden, the bullet whizzed toward the stage where former President Donald Trump stood behind a podium speaking. In its wake: the potential for a horrifying and tragic chapter in American history. But the Republican presidential candidate had a narrow escape – mere inches, possibly less – in Saturday’s assassination attempt. The projectile […]
New players emerge in fighting in Myanmar’s northeast, as powerful ethnic militias intervene on July 16, 2024Recently renewed combat in northeastern Myanmar between troops of the military government and ethnic minority militias has in the past few days become more complicated, as two minority groups not previously involved in the fighting stepped into the fray, claiming to act as a third force for stability. The intervention of the powerful fighting forces […]