Day: July 3, 2024

Set the scene for a summer picnic with these essentials

6:28 pm July 3, 2024

Picnics are a great way to enjoy the outdoors in warmer weather. What better way to spend a summer day than lounging with friends, family and good food while basking in the warmth of a summer day? With some planning and the right accessories, you can pull off the perfect picnic – whether at the […]

LeBron James agrees to 2-year deal with Lakers: report

6:24 pm July 3, 2024

LeBron James reportedly agreed to a new deal with the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday. James will sign a two-year deal worth $104 million, which includes a player option and a no-trade clause, ESPN reported. The deal comes one day after his son, Bronny, was introduced as a member of the Lakers for the first […]

Black clergy and DA clash in racially charged Tennessee rally over police chief’s prosecution

6:23 pm July 3, 2024

A group of Black clergy members held a rally in Tennessee on Monday, claiming that criminal charges against the now resigned Chattanooga Police Chief Celeste Murphy are motivated by race — but the local district attorney shot back at them moments later, accusing them of playing the race card and not really caring about Black […]

Biden to award Medal of Honor to Union soldiers in ‘one of the earliest special operations’ in Army history

6:09 pm July 3, 2024

President Biden will on Wednesday posthumously award the Medal of Honor to two Union soldiers who pirated a locomotive deep in Confederate territory during the Civil War and then drove it 87 miles north, destroying railroad tracks and telegraph lines along the way. Private Philip G. Shadrach and Private George D. Wilson will receive the honor for […]

Greg Larson, who played for Giants and earned Pro Bowl nod, dead at 84

6:06 pm July 3, 2024

Greg Larson, a former NFL offensive lineman who played 13 seasons with the New York Giants and earned one Pro Bowl selection, died last month. He was 84. Larson died at a Minnesota senior living home with his wife of 63 years, Joey, by his side on June 20, according to an obituary. The cause […]