MLB players have stolen at least 50 bases in a season nearly 500 times. They have hit 50 home runs or more 49 times. But no player has done both in a single season. Are we on the verge of a new milestone: the 50/50 club? This season, 30-year-old Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles […]
Skywatchers were treated to a spectacular celestial display on Tuesday evening as the orange Harvest supermoon occurred coincident with a partial lunar eclipse. Super Harvest Moon Eclipse occurs before the change of seasons The last full moon of the summer season will rise on the night of September 18. It will be the most significant […]
A mobile bubble of US secret service agents foiled the suspected second assassination attempt on Donald Trump as the former president played golf on Sunday. Agents shot a suspect after seeing a rifle muzzle poke through bushes and a chain-link fence that lines the perimeter of Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, […]
The Taylor Swift effect brought new fans to America’s biggest sporting event last winter. Will the pop star’s endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris after Tuesday night’s debate translate into more votes in the biggest election of the year? Yes, says Resonate, a data and intelligence company that analyzes trillions of online interactions. Typical polls […]
Attention, Friday the 13th is just around the corner. Some consider it to be an extremely unlucky day, which can occur up to three times a year in the calendar. Why is it an unlucky day? Some references in the Bible. Some of the bad omens: ◾ Judasthe 13th person at the Last Supper in […]
If you missed the pre-dawn launch of SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission from Florida, you can rewatch it and see photos from the launch here. SpaceX sends Polaris Dawn crew on potentially dangerous mission Four private astronauts have launched on the Polaris Dawn mission with the plan to ascend three times higher than the International Space […]
They come from the same author, are set in the same world and even have the same fans, but the Lord of the Rings series differs from its predecessor The Hobbit in a few key ways. Published 17 years before The Fellowship of the Ring, The Hobbit is lighter in both mood and adventure. Rather […]
Restaurant Inspections in El Paso: What You Should Know Inspections are conducted in the City of El Paso, Anthony, Clint, Horizon City, Socorro, Vinton and El Paso County. El Paso health inspectors cited two restaurants for more than 30 health code violations from August 5 to 9. The violations ranged from improper handwashing and the […]
Remembering the near-perfect game of Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga in 2010 Let’s look back at former Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga’s near-perfect game on June 2, 2010 at Comerica Park. In the crowded areas of Comerica Park, where the smell of hot dogs mingles with the cheers of thousands, Amzie Griffin, with a story […]
Due to ongoing problems aboard a Boeing Starliner spacecraft, the stay of two American astronauts aboard the International Space Station could be extended from eight days to eight months, NASA officials say. Astronauts Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore have been on the space station for 70 days, well beyond their original 10-day mission […]
