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Astros Sweep The Best Team In The American League To Regain Top Spot
Before the game on Sunday, Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker did not want to talk about the possibility of sweeping the Chicago White Sox in a four-game home series. He was proud of the way his team had been playing the previous three-games and just wanted them to stay consistent in what they had been doing.
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Alvarez’s Walk Off Against The White Sox Continues Dramatic Flare At Minute Maid Park
"The plan was just to not get too desperate at the plate," said Alvarez who had his first walk-off hit of his major league career. "Wasn't trying to hit a home run. I just wanted to make good, solid contact with the ball and that's what happened."
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From Lady Gaga to Maroon 5, here are some of the artists touring this summer
As the Covid-19 pandemic subsides, artists are slowly getting back on stage to perform in front of live audiences again.
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Justice Samuel Alito swung for the fences on religious liberty and came up short, but isn't done yet
Justice Samuel Alito began this Supreme Court term with a public call to arms for greater protections for the free exercise of religion, but on Thursday could only express deep frustration that there wasn't a solid majority ready to follow his lead to issue a landmark opinion.
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'10 years is enough': Advocates and bipartisan lawmakers push for sentencing reform for drug-related offenders
William R. Underwood was a 17-year-old father living in New York City when former President Richard Nixon declared a "war on drugs."
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Here's how to propel 2 million Black Americans to the middle class
If Juneteenth doesn't make you think about the economy, maybe it should. Racial discrimination has an obvious human cost, but there's an economic cost, too.
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Biden to nominate Michael D. Smith as CEO of AmeriCorps
President Joe Biden will nominate Michael D. Smith to serve as the chief executive officer of AmeriCorps, the nation's main public service program, the White House confirmed Tuesday.
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What to expect when Harry heads back to London
Death brings the living together, they say. It was at their grandfather's funeral that we last saw William and Harry together and it will be at the unveiling next month of a memorial to their mother -- Diana, Princess of Wales -- that we see them reunite once more.
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What's open and closed on Friday now that Juneteenth is a federal holiday
Most federal government employees across the country will have Friday off after President Joe Biden signed legislation establishing Juneteenth as a US federal holiday.
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Delta variant will likely become dominant Covid-19 strain in US, CDC chief says
The Delta variant of Covid-19 is expected to become the dominant strain in this country, and it's further reason why people need to ramp up the vaccination pace, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Friday.
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Yaw Kesse gets a COVID-19 vaccine from Alexis Watts at Guaranteed Rate Field before the start of the Chicago White Sox game against the Toronto …
Published on June 18, 2021
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House Unanimously Voted Bill to Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday!
The House passed legislation Wednesday that would establish June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, sending the bill to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature.
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Sen. Manchin Has a Chance to Make History and Benefit His State
West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin stands at the bridge. He has immense influence - virtually a veto - on whether and how this country makes progress in the Biden administration.
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Biden's Historic Victory for America
Senate passes Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill -- No Thanks to GOP
The Senate on Saturday passed its version of the Democrats' massive coronavirus relief package, after the House passed its package last week.
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President Joe Biden signs the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, in the East Room of the White House on June 17 in Washington. Mandatory Credit: …
Published on June 18, 2021
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Boyce Family Values
Nothing brings more excitement to people than the news of a couple having a baby. Between all the congratulations, gifts, and advice the couple stands in the middle of it all in complete fear with questions swirling in their head. Are they ready for a baby? Do they have everything they need? Will they do a good job? Their shoulders are heavy because molding and shaping the life of another human being is a huge responsibility.
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New national holiday sets off scramble to shut down governments nationwide Friday
States across the country are scrambling to close their government offices Friday after President Joe Biden signed legislation establishing Juneteenth as a US federal holiday.
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House votes to repeal Iraq War authorization
The House voted Thursday to repeal the 2002 legal authorization for the war in Iraq, marking what the bill's backers hope is a first step to curbing the President's expansive war powers enacted after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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Biden to sign bill making Juneteenth a national holiday as many federal workers to have Friday off
President Joe Biden is expected to sign a bill on Thursday establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.
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'In the Heights' reignites long-standing conversations about colorism in the Latinx community
Franceli Chapman knows what Washington Heights looks like. The uptown Manhattan neighborhood where Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical "In the Heights" takes place is where Chapman, an Afro-Latina actress with roots in the Dominican Republic, played on street corners as a child and where she hung out on rooftops as a teenager.
