Lucas Harris

Napheesa Collier’s record-breaking performance leads her team to victory in WNBA All-Star Game

Collier won MVP of the game. All-Star Brittney Sykes held up a sign that read “Pay the Players” while the audience screamed “Pay them ...

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John Oliver’s Erie Moon Mammoths debut in front of a record crowd

During Last Week Tonight on May 4, Oliver highlighted different nicknames and promotions in Minor League Baseball. Oliver asked teams to submit ideas on ...

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Arizona governor tours wildfire destruction along Grand Canyon’s North Rim

On July 4, a lightning strike ignited the wildfire. The Grand Canyon National Park has relied on a “confine and contain” approach for decades ...

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Grisham’s tiebreaking slam in 9th completes Yankees comeback against Braves

For a 12–8 advantage, Grisham blasted a 1-1 slider to right-center after Jazz Chisholm Jr. lined out to third base. In relief, Luke Weaver ...

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Pacquiao’s comeback falls short as Barrios retains WBC welterweight title in majority draw

“I believed I had won the fight,” Pacquiao declared. Compubox reports that Barrios landed more total punches (120–101), but Pacquiao outperformed him in power ...

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Memory cafes at the National Comedy Center ignite laughter and connection for dementia patients

The Cirasundas were drawn to the comedy museum in western New York and the memory cafe that was housed there because of moments like ...

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Israel orders evacuations in central Gaza as ceasefire talks stall and military offensive widens

Many international groups trying to deliver relief are based in the part of Gaza that is subject to the evacuation order. Regarding the evacuation ...

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Max Holloway retains UFC BMF title, spoils Dustin Poirier’s retirement fight

After landing 98 more strikes (201–109) and 53% of his significant strikes, Holloway (28–8) kept his BMF title. Holloway, who was the faster boxer ...

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Toto co-founder bemused by yacht rock revival, enduring power of ‘Africa’

Lead guitarist and founding member of Toto, Steve Lukather, came up with the concept for the triple act combo back in 1977. Since both ...

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College isn’t for everyone, but skilled trades offer a third path forward

There is no better time than now. The divide in the skilled workforce is widening. Only two tradespeople replace every five who retire. Since ...

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