BASKET-WC-2023-CHN-PHI Jordan Clarkson is a bucket. If you had any doubt, watch score 20 points in four minutes for the Philippines at the World Cup, leading them to a 96-75 win over China. Clarkson, the Utah Jazz’s sixth man, finished with 34 points on the night. This game was part of the consolation bracket of … Read more
UPDATED: Jimmy Buffett, best known for his 1977 song “Margaritaville” and love of good times, died September 1 at the age of 76. “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs,” a statement said late Friday on the musician’s official website and social media feeds. … Read more
BEIJING (AP) — Taiwan suspended flights, rail transport and ferry services along with classes, outdoor events, and officials urged workers to stay home as the island prepared for the arrival of Typhoon Haikui later Sunday. The storm’s approach came as Typhoon Saola continued to weaken while moving along the Chinese coast, where 900,000 people and … Read more
By Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea conducted a simulated “tactical nuclear attack” drill on Saturday that included two long-range cruise missiles, state media reported on Sunday, as leader Kim Jong Un inspected shipbuilding and munitions factories. The KCNA news agency said the drill was carried out early on Saturday to “warn enemies” that the … Read more
By Jeff Mason LIVE OAK, Florida (Reuters) -President Joe Biden traveled to Florida on Saturday to survey the destruction from Hurricane Idalia and comfort victims of the storm, but he did not meet with Governor Ron DeSantis, a potential presidential rival, who opted not to come. Biden, who praised DeSantis during the visit, said he … Read more
Airbnb (ABNB) and Blackstone (BX) will join the S&P 500 before the open on Sept. 18, part of a quarterly rebalance for S&P Indices. ABNB stock and Blackstone rose Friday night on the news. X BX stock and Airbnb will replace Lincoln National (LNC) and Newell Brands (NWL), which in turn will replace Uniqure (QURE) … Read more
It’s not hard to see where the squirrel might have come from. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) A US Open doubles match had a point called dead Saturday after the chair umpire noticed a fifth participant had snuck onto the hard court. A squirrel interrupted the second set of a match between the Belgian team … Read more
Originally appeared on E! Online How does someone sift through the noise to find the real story? How does someone solve a 21-year-old cold case? How does someone get anyone to care? Those are the questions Madison McGhee poses and sets out to answer in her podcast Ice Cold Case, which isn’t just your average … Read more
Sep. 2—A Quinlan man has been arrested and charged with causing a death through drunk driving. The arrest comes six months after an accident on Farm-to-Market Road 751. He was jailed at Hunt County Detention Center on Thursday, Aug. 31. Eric Velasquez (age 35), is charged with intoxication manslaughter for causing the death of 29-year-old … Read more
Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who also served in Congress, as ambassador to the U.N. and as energy secretary in the Clinton administration, has died, according to the Richardson Center for Global Engagement, the organization he founded to promote international peace and dialogue. He was 75. Richardson died at his summer home in Chatham, … Read more