Tag Archives: Obituary

Pat Summitt Dies, Warren the Pit Bull

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Final Whistle: Pat Summitt, who coached a women’s basketball dynasty at the University of Tennessee for nearly 40 years, has died of Alzheimer’s disease at age 64. Summitt raised the profile of women’s sports. With 1,098 wins and 208 losses …

Pack Up and Leave, GOP Loses Its Will

Sunday, June 26, 2016

The Brexit Door: The European Union wants Britain to pack its bags, settle its affairs and get out as quickly as possible. But it seems the Brits want to stop for a spot of tea. British negotiators told EU ministers …

Brexit Trumps Britain, Rio Lab Fails

Saturday, June 25, 2016

Brexit: It’s as if Donald Trump won the vote in Britain. Anger, nationalism, and fear of immigrants carried the vote to leave the European Union. The majority of Brits voted for change — any change — to throw off the …

A First For Cleveland, Hunger and Displacement

Monday, June 20, 2016

Believeland: The Cleveland Cavaliers rebounded last night to become the first NBA team to win the championship after losing three games. And it’s the first championship in the franchise’s 46-year history. Golden State had an eight-point lead early in the …

Warren Attacks, Bernie Moves to the Door

Friday, June 10, 2016

Gloves Off: Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren broke her leash last night as the attack dog for Hillary Clinton and the Democrats, calling Donald Trump “a thin-skinned racist bully.” Attacking where he’s proudest, Warren said, “Trump tells everyone who will listen …

The First Woman, Sticking With Donald

Wednesday, June 8, 2016

The First Woman: Ninety-four years after women won the right to vote in the United States, Hillary Clinton last night won enough delegates to become the first woman to be a major party’s nominee. Reaching to mark a moment in …

Hillary Over the Top, Sentencing Outrage

Tuesday, June 7, 2016

2,383: As voters go the polls in California and five other states this morning, Hillary Clinton is just a handful of elected delegates from the number that assures her the Democratic nomination for president. But the Associated Press reports that …

Muhammed Ali, 74; Chicago Cop Video

Saturday, June 4, 2016

The Greatest: Muhammed Ali, the three-time heavyweight boxing champion who bragged that he could “float like a butterfly and sting like a bee,” has died in Arizona at age 74. Ali, nicknamed “The Greatest,” was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in …

Trump University Politics, Payday Percentage

Thursday, June 2, 2016

University Politics: Forget policy. The presidential race is now about character. Hillary Clinton has weaponized the information released from the Trump University lawsuit. Clinton said of the court documents that, “This is just more evidence that Donald Trump himself is …

Deadly Floods in Texas, Pants on Fire

Monday, May 30, 2016

Heavy Weather: At least six people in Texas have died in floods created by heavy rains in the past several days. An 11-year-old boy is also missing in Kansas after falling into a flooded river. As much as 16 inches …