Search results
Willie Mays, known for 'The Catch' and by many as baseball's best of the best, dies at 93
LA Times via Yahoo Sport· 2 weeks agoIt came to be known simply as “The Catch,” and is, perhaps, the most recognized defensive play in...
Today in History: May 30, Joan of Arc burned at the stake
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 1 month agoToday in History Today is Thursday, May 30, the 151st day of 2024. There are 215 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 30, 1431, Joan of Arc, condemned as a heretic, was ...
Under Biden and Trump, the presidential first pitch has disappeared
Washington Post via Yahoo News UK· 3 months agoIn 2010, President Barack Obama marked the 100th anniversary of a unique D.C. tradition, throwing...
The highs, lows and terrible in-betweens of a compulsive sports gambler
LA Times via Yahoo News UK· 3 months agoDavid Leong counsels problem gamblers whose lives were once like his: desperate for cash, struggling...
Even presidents need a touch of madness − in March
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 3 months agoThen-Vice President Joe Biden at the NCAA men's Final Four semifinal between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Syracuse Orange on April 2, 2016, in...
14 Presidents Whose Elections Were Defined By Food
Tasting Table via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAmerican cupcakes with vote - Moncherie/Getty Images In 1992, when vice presidential hopeful Dan Quayle misspelled "potato" at a sixth-grade spelling...
You can see the total solar eclipse from national parks, but their skies offer much more
USA TODAY via Yahoo News UK· 4 months agoA large swath of the country will have a chance to witness a rare total solar eclipse next month....
Today in History: February 28, Pope Benedict XVI becomes first pope in six centuries to resign
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 4 months agoToday in History Today is Wednesday, Feb. 28, the 59th day of 2024. There are 307 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 28, 2013, Benedict XVI became the first pope in ...
Photos show what the childhood homes of 33 US presidents looked like
Business Insider via Yahoo News UK· 4 months agoJoe Biden visits his childhood home in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in 2020.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty...
Spencer Dinwiddie signs with hometown Los Angeles Lakers after clearing waivers
Associated Press via Yahoo Sport· 5 months agoSpencer Dinwiddie signed Saturday with his hometown Los Angeles Lakers, finding a new team quickly...