Storms hit Houston, leaving at least 4 dead and hundreds of thousands without power
Four people were killed and nearly a million customers along the Gulf Coast were left…
Storms hit Houston, leaving at least 4 dead and hundreds of thousands without power
Four people were killed and nearly a million customers along the Gulf Coast were left without power late Friday after intense storms hit Texas the night before, bringing heavy rain, destructive winds and dangerous flooding to parts of the state that were already been flooded this month. The storm blew out windows, broke through the…
How the Carolina Hurricanes’ return can reverse a decades-long trend
After starting the second round with three straight losses, the Carolina Hurricanes officially entered the series with thrilling back-to-back victories in Games 4 and 5. It’s more like what many expected from this series before it began: a tight, hard-fought battle between the two titans of the Metropolitan Division. While that certainly was the case…
Ukraine fights to repel ferocious Russian assaults in the northeast
Ukrainian forces were defending fiercely on Wednesday in Vovchansk, a village in northeastern Ukraine about five miles from the Russian border, engaging in what appeared to be street fighting as they tried to contain the Russian advance into the area. In a sign of growing concern about the deteriorating military situation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…
Can MLB save the starting pitcher? The search for solutions to baseball’s ‘existential crisis’
Who’s pitching tonight? For 100 years, that wasn’t just a casual question. It was the question that defined baseball. The answer always had a chance to give you goosebumps. Maybe it was Tom Seaver versus Steve Carlton. Maybe it was Sandy Koufax versus Bob Gibson. Maybe it was Pedro Martinez versus Randy Johnson. They weren’t…
Tennis briefing: Djokovic, a water bottle and many injuries at Roma
Welcome to Monday’s tennis briefing, where Atletico will explain the story behind the stories of the last week on the pitch. This week, the coveted Masters 1000 in Rome took place in its first week and the stories on the field were accompanied by the drama that ensued. Novak Djokovic went out, hit with a…
Melinda French Gates resigns from the Gates Foundation
Melinda French Gates, one of the world’s most influential philanthropists and the ex-wife of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, announced Monday that she will leave the foundation she and her ex-husband founded nearly a quarter-century ago. In a post on in 2000 with an endowment of approximately $20 billion after the merger of two separate foundations….
Intervista a Ben Shelton: la stella del tennis americana che vuole essere diversa
““Volevo essere un po’ diverso da chiunque altro”, ha detto recentemente Ben Shelton a Madrid. In realtà stava parlando della sua decisione dell’anno scorso di firmare un importante accordo con il piccolo ma in crescita produttore svizzero di scarpe e abbigliamento On, piuttosto che perseguire un certo colosso americano con un famoso swoosh. (Ne parleremo…
Trump has long been known as a micromanager. Prosecutors are using it against him.
At Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan, his lawyers insisted that he had “nothing to do” with any of the criminal charges against him. But testimony from prosecution witnesses in recent weeks has called that argument into question, underscoring that Trump can be obsessive about two very important aspects of his job: everything that…
As Steve McMichael battles ALS, old friends visit with stories to tell
The doorbell rings, and it feels as if the sun has broken through the clouds. The dogs rush to the front door. There’s Blue, the yapping chihuahua, and Marshmallow, the Shiba Inu with a limp. And here comes Misty McMichael with a big smile and a big hug. A visitor has arrived, and Steve McMichael…
Senate passes bill to reauthorize FAA and improve air travel
The Senate passed legislation Thursday to reauthorize federal aviation programs for the next five years and put in place new safety and consumer protection measures for passengers, at a time of intense uncertainty and disruption in the air travel system. The bill, which still needs to win final House approval before becoming law, would provide…
