Tag Archives: Ben Affleck
Triple Digits
Thursday, July 21, 2022
The Hot Zone: More than 85% of Americans are expected to face temperatures above 90 degrees through the weekend. And the south-central US may hit triple digits, according to the National Weather Service. Many state and local officials have declared heat …
It’s Like a Heat Wave
Monday, July 18, 2022
Baby It’s Hot: The world is cooking. Heat advisories are in effect early this week for Texas, much of the Central and Southern Plains, most of Oklahoma and Arkansas, southwestern Missouri, and southeastern Kansas. All those areas could experience the hottest …
Greece Bends, Militants Attack in Sinai
Wednesday, July 1, 2015
It’s Greek: Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is signaling today that he’s willing to accept the latest European bailout offer with some adjustments to tax increases and retirement. Greece missed the deadline to repay $1.8 billion in debt yesterday, but the …
Tsarnaev Says ‘Sorry,’ Flags Falling
Thursday, June 25, 2015
The Bomber: At his formal death sentencing yesterday, Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev apologized for the first time saying, “I am sorry for the lives that I’ve taken, for the suffering that I’ve caused you, for the damage that I’ve …
Beau Biden Dies, Paris Unlocks Love
Sunday, May 31, 2015
—From Pilot Knob, NY. Nation: Joseph R. Biden III, the former attorney general of Delaware and the son of Vice President Joe Biden, has died of brain cancer at age 46, his family announced. Biden was a handsome and promising …
Many Deaths in Ukraine, Affleck’s Bad Hand
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Ukraine: At least 31 pro-Russians died in a fire in a trade union building in Odessa on the Black Sea yesterday, making it the single most violent day in the Ukraine/Russia standoff so far. Ten other people were reported killed …
Speechless at the Oscars
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Sunday night’s Oscar ceremony was proof that a lot of famous actors don’t get there by thinking of what to say. The Oscar acceptance speech is the opportunity for recipients to be remembered not just for the work they did, …
ArgoNight, NRA Fights
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Oscar Night: Ben Affleck’s “Argo” is heavily favored to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards tonight. Daniel Day-Lewis looks like a lock for Best Actor for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln, and Jennifer Lawrence Best Actress for “Silver Linings …
Super Sunday, “American Sniper” Shot
Sunday, February 3, 2013
XLVII: The San Francisco 49ers meet the Baltimore Ravens today in the Super Bowl in New Orleans. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 EST on CBS. The NY Times statistical prognosticator Nate Silver says the numbers lean toward the 49ers to …
