Day: June 22, 2024

Astronauts experiment with sports in microgravity

4:59 am June 22, 2024

Some of the first experiments in space dealt with gravity and weightlessness. They were somewhat simple studies to test the new environment. Alan Shepard was the first man to hit a golf ball on the moon in 1971. He hit two balls, claiming the second traveled for “miles and miles and miles.” But that wasn’t […]

Jets star Haason Reddick dresses up as samurai in Japan after skipping mandatory workouts

4:37 am June 22, 2024

If Haason Reddick doesn’t get his desired contract this offseason, he seems to have a backup plan. The New York Jets acquired the edge rusher from the Philadelphia Eagles over the offseason, but it hasn’t exactly been smooth sailing. Reddick, slated to be a free agent after this season, has skipped workouts, including OTAs and […]

Ted Cruz calls for death penalty if 2 illegal immigrants accused of killing 12-year-old girl are convicted

4:20 am June 22, 2024

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Friday called for two illegal immigrants charged with killing a 12-year-old Houston girl to be sentenced to death if they are convicted for the slaying. Cruz also blamed President Biden’s border policies for leading to the death of Jocelyn Nungaray, who was found Monday strangled to death in a creek. […]

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pledges to pass Ten Commandments bill after Louisiana passes similar law

3:46 am June 22, 2024

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is pledging to pass a bill that would require public school and college classrooms to display the Ten Commandments, days after a similar Louisiana measure became law. In a social media post, Patrick criticized Texas state House Speaker Dade Phelan, a Republican, for killing a state Senate bill that would […]

Caitlin Clark among top vote-getters for WNBA All-Star Game

3:41 am June 22, 2024

The proof is still in the pudding – the fans want to see Caitlin Clark. The No. 1 pick of April’s WNBA Draft has the second-most votes for the associaton’s All-Star Game, only trailing defending WNBA Finals MVP A’ja Wilson. The WNBA announced that Wilson, who leads the league with 27.9 points per game, leads […]