Day: July 8, 2024

Angel Reese breaks WNBA great Candace Parker’s double-double record as torrid rookie season continues

5:16 pm July 8, 2024

Angel Reese’s Rookie of the Year argument just got better after rewriting the WNBA history books on Sunday night. The Chicago Sky fell to the Seattle Storm, 84-71, but Reese collected her 13th straight double-double, which broke WNBA great Candace Parker’s record across multiple seasons. Reese, who had 17 points and 14 rebounds in the […]

Rep. Luna planning to force vote to hold Garland in inherent contempt for refusal to hand over Biden-Hur tapes

5:08 pm July 8, 2024

Florida GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is preparing to force a House vote to fine Attorney General Merrick Garland $10,000 a day for not complying with a congressional subpoena to turn over audio tapes on President Biden’s handling of classified documents. The move to invoke the rarely-used inherent contempt power could impose a fine for […]

Trump approval rating tops 50% as he leads Biden on voters’ top two issues: poll

5:05 pm July 8, 2024

Former President Trump’s approval rating has surpassed 50%, as the presumptive Republican nominee leads President Biden on voters’ top two issues, according to a new poll. The poll by USA TODAY/Suffolk University was conducted on a sample of 1,000 registered voters between June 28 and 30, after Biden’s stalled and stumbling debate performance against Trump […]

NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo cries with sons in emotional scene after helping Greece reach Olympics

4:53 pm July 8, 2024

Giannis Antetokounmpo always wears his heart on his sleeve when he is on the basketball court, which is why he was very emotional after helping Greece reach the Paris Olympics on Sunday. A series of basketball tournaments overseas determined the fate of multiple countries playing in the Olympics, and one of the four remaining spots […]

An immigrant’s perspective: Americans must persevere to regain our independence in 2024

4:30 pm July 8, 2024

Now that we’ve celebrated Independence Day and the fireworks, barbecues and other festivities are over, I’m pondering about what independence really is. While the holiday commemorates the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain, as an immigrant, the word independence has a special meaning for me. It encompasses a much broader concept than the separation of […]