Australian Lauren Jackson says nothing can top playing in what is likely her final international women’s basketball competition in front of adoring fans at the World Cup Sydney … [Read more...] about Lauren Jackson, Aussie fans enjoying her World Cup finale
Archives for September 2022
Storm scenes: Voices of fear, hope as Ian lashes Florida
Hurricane Ian struck a large swath of Florida on Wednesday. Evacuations were ordered ahead of the tropical system, but some travelers got stuck trying to leave; other residents decided to try to ride out the storm. … [Read more...] about Storm scenes: Voices of fear, hope as Ian lashes Florida
Thousand-year-old Gospel manuscript to return to Greek monastery in Museum of the Bible repatriation
An embellished hand-lettered Greek-language manuscript of the Gospels will return to a Greek Orthodox monastery Thursday, 105 years after foreign forces stole it during World War I, the Museum of the Bible said Wednesday evening. … [Read more...] about Thousand-year-old Gospel manuscript to return to Greek monastery in Museum of the Bible repatriation
Hurricane Ian swamps southwest Florida, trapping people in homes
Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the U.S., swamped southwest Florida on Wednesday, turning streets into rivers, knocking out power to 1.8 million people and threatening catastrophic damage further inland. … [Read more...] about Hurricane Ian swamps southwest Florida, trapping people in homes
Dane Jackson back at practice nine days after leaving stadium in an ambulance
Bills cornerback Dane Jackson suffered one of the scariest injuries of this NFL season when he took a hard hit to the head, was stretchered off the field and taken to the hospital in an ambulance last Monday night. But Jackson has recovered well enough that he’s already back at practice. Jackson wore a red [more] … [Read more...] about Dane Jackson back at practice nine days after leaving stadium in an ambulance