Organizers of the annual Twin Cities Marathon announced the cancellation of the race due to extreme heat conditions in the Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn. areas. “Today’s 10 mile and marathon races are cancelled due to EAS Black Flag weather conditions – Extreme and Dangerous Conditions,” organizers said in a statement Sunday. “The latest weather...
Acclaimed U.S. gymnast Simone Biles achieved a career milestone on Sunday, becoming the first female gymnast to complete the Yurchenko double pike, now having the jump named after her. Biles completed the difficult vault during the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, where she scored a 15.266 for an 58.865 total in her all-around...
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) has faced a wave of calls for his resignation from fellow Democratic colleagues since his indictment on bribery and corruption charges on Sept. 22. He has remained adamant, however, that he is innocent and has pledged not to yield to demands for him to step down. As questions mount about his political...
Former President Trump said Sunday that Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) should be jailed for the "egregious act" of pulling the fire alarm Saturday ahead of the House's vote on a stopgap measure to keep the government open past the midnight deadline. "Will Congressman Jamal Bowman be prosecuted and imprisoned for very dangerously pulling and setting...
Tim Wakefield, a former World Series champion pitcher with the Boston Red Sox, has died at the age of 57 after a battle with cancer. Wakefield’s former team announced his death in a social media post on Sunday. “Our hearts are broken with the loss of Tim Wakefield,” the team said in an X, the...
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul demanded that Republicans in Congress negotiate immigration reform with President Biden while ironically repeating their rallying cry on the border.