ATLANTA (AP) — The New York Mets won two of three in their NL East showdown with the Atlanta Braves despite playing without two of their four All-Stars. It helped that Francisco Lindor played like he should be included at the Midsummer Classic.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Baylor coach Dave Aranda and Oklahoma State’s Mike Gundy sat just a few yards from the end zone where the Big 12 title was decided in their championship game seven months earlier, on a dazzling tackle at the pylon by the Bears.
Looking for your first hole in one? Head to the Apache Links Course at Squaw Valley Golf Course because No. 6 has been giving them out like candy as of late.
This is the first of a new series of weekly columns called Medicine, Science and Culture. As I see it, these, are nested subjects, like Russian dolls; medicine is a part of science and that is a part of culture. When I first had the idea for a weekly column with this title I had expected to use the first week or two to define ‘science’ and ‘culture’ and also address how medicine relates to these in the modern world. However, the issue of abortion has evolved with such speed and ferocity that I think anyone who can say something which would potentially bring the opposing sides closer together should feel obligated to speak up now, as loudly and clearly as they can. That is my purpose today, so I will ask my readers to be patient as I proceed to use ‘medicine, science and culture’ without further clarification.
We’ve all heard of the futility of trying to take “country” from rural lads after they’ve moved to town, and the same likely applies to attempts to take “clown” from rodeo entertainers, even when they climb the educational ladder to school superintendencies.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Partial list of nominees for the 2022 prime-time Emmy Awards, announced Tuesday by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. For the complete list, visit Emmys.com: Comedy Series: “Abbott Elementary”; “Barry”; “Curb Your Enthusiasm”; “Hacks”; “The Marvelous Mrs.
Author Casey Sherman, who grew up on Cape Cod, returns to both his true crime roots and hometown with his latest written effort. “Helltown: The Untold Story of a Serial Killer on Cape Cod” focuses on the case of Antone “Tony” Costa, a counter culture figure who was convicted of murdering two Providence, Rhode Island, women in 1969, and is suspected in at least two other slayings in the Massachusetts tourist hotspot.
Dakota Johnson stars as Anne Elliot in the new Netflix adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Persuasion.” Anne is 27, unmarried and on the verge of spinsterhood having rejected her one true love eight years ago for his humble background at the advice of a friend. This version, directed by Carrie Cracknell, is set in the Regency-era and preserves some of Austen’s words but also infuses the script with modern buzzwords like “thriving” and “self-care.” Associated Press Film Writer Lindsey Bahr writes in her review that although the cast is pleasant, the modernization has a whiff of condescension to it and seems misguided. “Persuasion,” which begins streaming Friday, is rated PG.
Jim and Wisty Pruit are recognizable members in the team roping community, having lived and worked in the Stephenville area for over 20 years. Earlier this year Wisty was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. Being self-employed brings many challenges when navigating the expensive medical treatments necessary to help fight this diagnosis. If you’ve met Wisty you know she’s always there to run the chute and then feed whoever shows up to rope, never complaining and always making everyone feel at home!”
Two Ukrainian nationals who provided cash-out and money laundering services to cyber actors pleaded guilty to federal crimes, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham and Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division.