Day: June 24, 2023

Spurs legend Tony Parker says French phenom Victor Wembanyama landed in the ‘perfect’ place

1:12 am June 24, 2023

Four-time NBA champion Tony Parker had a lengthy run with the San Antonio Spurs, the same team that held the No. 1 overall pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft. The Spurs selected French phenom Victor Wembanyama with the top pick, a decision that Parker said is a positive sign for the franchise’s future. “I know he […]

West Virginia gas plant to pay $1.9M for Ohio River pollution

12:54 am June 24, 2023

A producer of industrial gas in West Virginia has agreed to pay $1.9 million to settle allegations that it violated the Clean Water Act by dumping copper, aluminum, residual chlorine, iron and phenolics into the Ohio River at levels above what was permitted, federal regulators said Friday. WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS PROPOSE SWEEPING PLAN TO ADDRESS PFAS […]

Atlantic City to open its first indoor waterpark

12:52 am June 24, 2023

It was awful weather for the first full day of summer Thursday: rainy, cold and windy. But it was perfect for what Bart Blatstein is selling. The Philadelphia developer is about to open Island Waterpark, a $100 million indoor aquatic recreation facility designed to appeal to family tourism and give visitors something else to do […]

Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler accidentally whacks himself in the face with golf club

12:41 am June 24, 2023

Scottie Scheffler, the top-ranked golfer in the world currently, put together a solid performance on Friday at TPC River Highlands. He shot even par with two birdies and two bogeys, which was just enough to keep him in contention at the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut. Heading into the weekend, Scheffler is in the top […]

Massive asteroid to pass by Earth this weekend

12:35 am June 24, 2023

An asteroid between 13 and 29 feet in diameter – roughly the size of a three-story building – is expected to pass Earth this weekend from 134,000 miles away, which is a little more than half the distance to the moon. The asteroid, called 2023 MU2, will make its closest approach to Earth on Sunday […]