5-year-old boy dies after wind gust sends bounce house airborne in Maryland
A 5-year-old boy died and a second child was injured when a strong wind gust sent a bounce house airborne during a baseball game Friday night in Waldorf, Maryland. Waldorf is located about 30 miles south of
Team USA’s Scottie Scheffler wins Olympics Gold medal in golf
Team USA’s Scottie Scheffler rallied from four shots back to win the men’s individual stroke play golf tournament at the Paris Olympics’ Le Golf National course on Sunday in Guyancourt, France. Scheffler, 28, carded a 9-under-par 62
Novak Djokovic beats Carlos Alcaraz to capture Olympic Gold Medal
Serbian Novak Djokovic defeated Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz in the Paris Olympics men’s singles gold medal match on Sunday to make history and become just the fifth player ever to complete a career Golden Slam. Djokovic took nearly
Americans Whelan, Gershkovich among those freed from Russian prisons in multi-country swap
The White House confirmed on Thursday that Russia, the United States and several other countries engaged in a multi-country, 24-prisoner exchange — the largest of its kind since the Cold War. President Joe Biden said that three
14 arrested in sex-trafficking sting operation at Comic-Con in San Diego
Officials confirmed on Thursday the fourteen people were arrested and 10 victims of sex trafficking were rescued in a sting operation at the Comic-Con International convention in San Diego, California, last week. The annual convention dedicated to
Gordon Hayward announces retirement after 14 seasons in NBA
Forward Gordon Hayward announced his retirement from the NBA after 14 seasons on Thursday. Hayward, 34, wrote in a post on social media: “Today, I am officially retiring from the game of basketball. It’s been an incredible
Simone Biles wins gold medal in all-around finals, Sunisa Lee takes bronze
Simone Biles is officially the world’s most celebrated gymnast after narrowly defeating Rebeca Andrade of Brazil on Thursday (Aug. 1), coming in at first place at the 2024 Paris Olympics all-around finals. Andrade took silver, while Team
Fed leaves key interest rates unchanged, alludes to cuts coming in September
The Federal Reserve held its key interest rate steady again Wednesday but signaled that a long-awaited interest rate cut may be just weeks away – as soon as mid-September. According to an article from The New York
US women’s soccer team defeats Australia with 2-1 win to advance to quarterfinals
The US women’s soccer team continued their unbeaten record at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games with a 2-1 victory over Australia on Wednesday, qualifying them for the quarterfinals (per CNN.) Trinity Rodman and Korbin Albert each found
Chicago Bears sign wide receiver D.J. Moore to 4-year, $110M extension
The Chicago Bears announced they have signed veteran wide receiver D.J. Moore to a four-year contraction extension (through 2029), with sources telling ESPN that the deal is worth $110 million – the largest in franchise history. The