Saturday, 10 July 2021

Hetmyer Powers West Indies In 2nd T20, Seize 2-0 Series Lead vs Australia

West Indies vs Australia: Shimron Hetmyer led a formidable West Indies batting effort on the way to a comfortable 56-run victory and a 2-0 lead over Australia in the second T20I at the Daren Sammy...

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Search at collapse site revives memories of past tragedies

Rescuers who responded to past disasters say the search for victims of the Florida condo collapse brought back memories of the Oklahoma City bombing and the Sept. 11 attacks

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2 firefighters die as plane goes down while surveying blaze

Local media reports two firefighters died Saturday after an aircraft they were in to respond to a wildfire crashed in Mohave County

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Today in History

Today in History Today is Sunday, July 11, the 192nd day of 2021. There are 173 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 11, 1995, the U.N.-designated “safe haven” of Srebrenica (sreh-breh-NEET’-sah) in Bosnia-Herzegovina fell to Bosnian Serb forces, who then carried out the killings of more than 8,000 Muslim men and boys. On this date: In 1798, the U.S. Marine Corps was formally re-established by a congressional act that also created the U.S. Marine Band. In 1804, Vice President Aaron Burr mortally wounded former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton during a pistol duel in Weehawken, New Jersey. (Hamilton died the next day.) In 1859, Big Ben, the great bell inside the famous London clock tower, chimed for the first time. In 1936, New York City’s Triborough Bridge (now officially the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge) linking Manhattan, Queens and The Bronx was opened to traffic. In 1955, the U.S. Air Force Academy swore in its first class of cadets at...

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Police: Man arrested in San Diego after Chicago slaying

He was wanted in the shooting of a couple at a Puerto Rican culture celebration.

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2 men die in homebuilt aircraft crash in Oregon

They were flying a North Wing Trike, a two-seat, motorized glider-type aircraft.

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Arizona man accused of plowing truck into cyclists indicted

The Arizona man has been indicted on aggravated assault and other charges.

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2nd ODI: Lewis Gregory's All-Round Show Helps England Clinch Pak Series

All-rounder Lewis Gregory scored a valuable 40 and took 3/44 as England beat Pakistan by 52 runs in the 2nd ODI to take an untenable 2-0 lead in the series.

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ZIM vs BAN: Visitors Defy Taylor Onslaught To Close In On Test Win

Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh: The hosts had reached 170-3 at the close, still 337 short of what would be a record-breaking target, leaving the visitors strongly placed to close out victory on Sunday.

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Azharuddin, Rohan Jaitley In Group To Resolve Ranji Trophy Payment Issue

The BCCI has formed a working group to decide on the formula to compensate first-class cricketers for the cancellation of Ranji Trophy last season due to COVID-19.

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Friday, 9 July 2021

Charlottesville readies for removal of Confederate statues

Crews in Charlottesville are preparing to remove a Confederate statue that became a rallying point for white supremacists and helped inspire their violent 2017 rally in the Virginia city

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Surging California wildfire prompts Nevada evacuations

A Northern California wildfire exploding through bone-dry timber has prompted Nevada authorities to evacuate a border-area community

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Awaiting news, families of condo victims bond together

Families waiting in agony for news on relatives who were in the Florida condo building when it collapsed are turning to each other for support

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