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On Aug. 1, Valarie Allman, 25, set the American womens discus record with a throw of 230 feet 2 inches, or 70.15 meters. Remarkably, it was nearly a 10-foot improvement over her personal best. Sports and the Virus Updated Aug. 27, 2020 Heres whats happening as the world of sports…
Rocknroll stars have for years paid tribute to black musicians who crafted the form; now Tim Williams and his twin brother, Fred fans of hip-hop and steeped in gospel music by exposure are returning the compliment to a generation of old rockers who have mostly faded out of the top…
Young people have suffered more with mental health issues over the last few months than any other age group, according to a far-reaching study that has scrutinised the effects of the pandemic on the under-25s. A troubling picture of growing levels of anxiety and an inability to concentrate was reported…
On Saturday, after losing to Djokovic, Raonic, a thoughtful and urbane Canadian, accepted his trophy and congratulated Djokovic honestly, if I start out the year 3-0 I am pretty happy and then talked politics. Its been a tough few months, he said. And Im a strong believer that were very…
NEW YORK (Reuters) – At the end of a week when Naomi Osaka brought the fight for racial justice to sport’s front door, it seemed fitting that another great tennis pioneer Billie Jean King should hail her quiet successor for her “compassion, strength and leadership.” King was far from alone…
‘Corn Moon’ or ‘Harvest Moon?’ getty Does it matter what we call the full Moon? This week sees the rise of the full Corn Moon, which will occur at precisely 05:22 UTC on Tuesday, September 2, 2020. Septembers full Moon is traditionally called the Harvest Moon. Its one of the…
Far-right extremists tried to storm the German parliament building following a protest against the countrys coronavirus pandemic restrictions. The group were intercepted by police and forcibly removed. The incident occurred after a day-long demonstration on Saturday, attended by tens of thousands of people opposed to the wearing of masks and…
Critics said the raised fist evoked Black Lives Matter and cast the organization as villains Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge French game publisher Ubisoft is apologizing to fans after a video showing the opening sequence for Tom Clancys Elite Squad showed images of a raised black fist, which…
And while she describes incumbent Representative Daniel Ryan, a Charlestown Democrat, as a nice guy, the Afro-Latina and environmental activist said, I feel we need a change in new energy. Others are vying to succeed legislators who decided not to run for reelection, such as state Representative Daniel Cullinane, a…
Such is the tumult thats enveloped the Fourth District, where the countrys last unsettled open-seat primary has shed candidates but not uncertainty with just days left before the Sept. 1 election. Nine Democrats are on the ballot but just seven are still running. The races scant polling has shown a…
