ALAMO, Texas — Along the winding Rio Grande in South Texas lies a story many have never heard of, that of a southern route to freedom for slaves on the Underground Railroad leading to the Mexico. “It’s so close, but yet it was so far for so many people,” said OJ Trevino, looking across the…
In honor of the nation’s seventeenth Independence Day, a Carroll County nonprofit organization will host its third annual Juneteenth to Carroll Freedom Day at Carroll Community College this Saturday. Featuring children’s activities, entertainment, food vendors, live music and more, the Speak On It Act on It event will be a day to commemorate the liberation…
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring Juneteenth National Freedom Day: A Day of Observance” in the State of California. The text of the proclamation and a copy can be found below: PROCLAMATION America doesn’t just celebrate its independence on July 4th. Every year on June 19, we remember the day in…
Eric Moody, ESPNJune 18, 2024, 12:54 p.m. ET Close Formerly an executive at a Fortune 100 financial services company, I’m now living my dream creating NFL, NBA and WNBA fantasy and sports betting content for ESPN. Tuesday night’s WNBA slate features two games, with the New York Liberty traveling to Phoenix to take on the…
June 17, 2024, 12:06 p.m. ET BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Willie Mays will not be in attendance when the San Francisco Giants play the St. Louis Cardinals at Rickwood Field on Thursday in a game honoring him and the Negro Leagues. Mays, who began his Alabama career with the Negro Leagues’ Birmingham Black Barons and played…
NEW YORK – Yankees manager Aaron Boone will arrive late Tuesday night for the start of a big series against the Baltimore Orioles. Boone attends his son Brandon’s high school graduation ceremonies, temporarily leaving the coaching reins in the hands of bench coach Brad Ausmus. A former major league catcher, Ausmus managed the Detroit Tigers…
A freshman at New York University is suing her roommate after allegedly discovering that approximately $51,000 worth of purses and jewelry had been stolen. Aurora Agapov, 19, filed a complaint against her roommate Kaitlyn Fung and Fung’s mother, accusing the 18-year-old of concocting a scheme to steal Agapov’s expensive possessions and sell some of those…
Tue June 18, 2024 9:10 a.m. Parts of Niagara County experienced torrential rains – and subsequent flooding – Tuesday morning. The National Weather Service posts flood safety information on its website. It offers: During a flood During a flood, water levels and water flow can change quickly. Stay vigilant and monitor local radio and television…
June 14, 2024 3 minute of reading TRENTON, NJ (June 14, 2024) – The Murphy Administration today unveiled a legislative proposal that would direct the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) to purchase up to $100 million in properties from NJ TRANSIT to help grow suburban centers across the state and meet a variety of…
Jerry West, who has died at age 86, was a unique force in basketball for nearly seven decades. A star of the Los Angeles Lakers for 14 years, West is not only still considered one of the best players in National Basketball Association (NBA) history, but during his second managerial career, he built two Distinct…