Month: November 2019
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Stevenson leads Wichita St. over Texas Southern 69-63
Erik Stevenson scores a career-high 22 points as Wichita State tops Texas Southern, 69-63
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LeBron James defends Ohio State’s Chase Young amid suspension
jetcityimage/iStock(COLUMBUS, OH) — LeBron James on Saturday voiced support for Ohio State football defensive star Chase Young, who was suspended by the university and later said it was because he borrowed money from a family [Read More…]
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No. 12 Seton Hall loses Powell, beats Stony Brook 74-57
No. 12 Seton Hall loses preseason All-America guard Myles Powell to ankle injury but beats Stony Brook 74-57
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Drake hands Jacksonville 6th straight loss 28-14
Ian Corwin passed for two touchdowns, Drew Lauer rushed for 134 yards and two scores, and Drake beat Jacksonville 28-14 for the Dolphins’ sixth straight loss
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Madrid strikes early again on way to 4-0 rout of Eibar
Real Madrid scored three goals in the first 30 minutes to defeat Eibar 4-0 in the Spanish league
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Faulkner leads W. Carolina over Gardner-Webb 71-59
Mason Faulkner scores 22 points as Western Carolina gets past Gardner-Webb, 71-59
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Instagram ‘likes’ disappearing from some photos and videos in US
iStock/Wachiwit(NEW YORK) — You can still double-tap your secret crush’s new Instagram post from the beach, but seeing how many others liked the photo could soon be a thing of the past. Instagram announced that [Read More…]
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Valencia beats Granada to move closer to the top in Spain
Valencia scored two late goals to beat Granada 2-0 and move within three points of the top of the Spanish league
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QB Hoyer to make 1st start with Colts; Brissett ruled out
The Indianapolis Colts have ruled out starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett for Sunday’s game against Miami
NFL halfway awards: Russell Wilson AP’s clear MVP favorite
Halfway through NFL’s 100th season, Russell Wilson is the AP’s clear favorite for MVP
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Soccer fans tear down ‘Berlin Wall’ at Hertha-Leipzig game
Soccer fans tear down ‘Berlin Wall’ at Hertha-Leipzig game
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Wallace fined $50,000 by NASCAR for intentional spin
Bubba Wallace fined $50,000 by NASCAR for causing caution last week at Texas that affected race for at least one playoff driver
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Coast Guard suspends search for missing airman who fell from aircraft over Gulf of Mexico
iStock/danlogan(GALVESTON, Texas) — The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for the missing Air Force airman who fell from an aircraft over the Gulf of Mexico five days ago, officials said. The search has [Read More…]
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Forever 21 employees organize to fight for workers’ rights after bankruptcy announcement
The Office of Congressman Jesus Garcia(NEW YORK) — Since Forever 21’s bankruptcy announcement — where up to 178 brick and mortar locations across the country were expected to close — hundreds of former and current [Read More…]
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Friend offers bombshell testimony about Patrick Frazee’s alleged behavior before, after Kelsey Berreth’s disappearance
ABC News(WOODLAND PARK, Colorado) — At the trial of a Colorado man accused of killing his fiancee, the defendant’s close friend took the stand on Friday, bringing bombshell testimony about alleged behavior before and after [Read More…]
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Plane crashes after pilot drops hundreds of gallons of pink water for gender reveal
iStock/JeffBanke(TURKEY, Texas) — A gender reveal is believed to have caused a recent airplane crash in Texas, according to a National Transportation Safety Board report. The pilot of the aircraft dumped about 350 gallons of [Read More…]
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Dallas Opera’s Hart Institute attempts to correct gender inequality among conductors
iStock/18percentgrey(DALLAS) — In the 2019-2020 season, between Los Angeles Opera, The Dallas Opera and the Metropolitan Opera, there are 53 conductor engagements. Of those 53 conductor appearances, five will be women. “Historically speaking, it’s a [Read More…]
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Cold blast to bring single-digit wind chills for Midwest, Northeast
ABC News(MIAMI) — A significant blast of cold air by November standards is dominating the eastern half of the country on Saturday morning — but it is only a tease of the arctic blast of [Read More…]
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Florida school resource officer fired after video shows him yanking young girl’s hair
Orange County Sheriffs Office(MIAMI) — A Florida school resource officer has been fired and faces an investigation after a video surfaced on social media showing him yanking a middle school student by her hair. Following [Read More…]
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‘For me, it goes too far’: France grapples with #MeToo era
iStock/SerrNovik(PARIS) — Reactions in France over the recent news of McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook being shown the door for being in a consensual relationship with an employee have been those of shock and dismay. Some [Read More…]