The World Athletics Championship in Budapest is just over 90 days away. We haven’t seen much yet this season from Olympic and world gold medalists Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Athing Mu, but their plans for USAs and worlds are coming together. Bob Kersee, who coaches both McLaughlin-Levrone and Mu, said Thursday that, if the summer goes … [Read more…]
Thursday, the official announcement was made, Seattle will be getting a World Cup soccer game in 2026, possibly two. The city will get at least one of the preliminary matches The final championship match is slated for MetLife Stadium in New York, but many of the preliminary (playoff) games are being scattered around the US … [Read more…]
We get a rare and thrilling opportunity to hit the Albert Park track at the AGP, as the heavens open up… For many years, the Albert Park circuit has been hired by car manufacturers on the Wednesday before the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix. This year, Ferrari nabbed the booking, but holding a track day … [Read more…]
An elderly Perth doctor held hostage by Islamic militants in West Africa for seven years was back in the arms of his wife and children in WA on Friday Ken Elliott, 88, was “safe and well” and back home in Perth with his family after finally being freed by his captors and returned to Australia. … [Read more…]
According to new data released by US Customs and Border Patrol, the number of illegal crossings at just the US Southern Border in 2023 exceeds the population of six US states. Numbers do not count what are called “gotaways” Information published by The Center Square on Friday, May 19th, reveals stunning numbers of people … [Read more…]
A Queensland island resort has been fined $50,000 for its chef’s “gross negligence” in causing a teenage girl’s major allergic reaction by serving a cake containing almonds. Aldesta Hotel Group, trading as Heron Island Resort, pleaded guilty in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday to falsely describing food for sale while it ought to have known … [Read more…]
A woman murdered by her on-off boyfriend in a fit of jealous rage has been described as a “dynamic, cheerful” person by her devastated family, with her killer learning his fate. James Hachem, 37, will spend 24 years behind bars after being sentenced at Sydney Supreme Court for the murder of Samah Baker on Friday. … [Read more…]
The woman who assumed the identity of one of the Sea World helicopter crash victims in order to try to avoid a traffic ticket has had her punishment doubled. Stephanie Louise Bennett confessed to using deceased pilot Ash Jenkinson’s identity following his death in the horror crash after she was caught using her phone while … [Read more…]
The Indian navy says it has located a Chinese fishing vessel that capsized in the Indian Ocean earlier this week with 39 crew members onboard. Australia had helped coordinate a search and rescue mission for the distant-water fishing vessel Lu Peng – Yuan Yu, owned by Penglai Jinglu Fishery Co Ltd based in Shandong province, … [Read more…]
Absolute, DJ Paulette, Gerd Janson, Faithless’ Sister Bliss (DJ set), and many more complete the stacked bill for Secret Garden Party 2023. The popular festival situated in a picturesque 10-acre landscaped garden, bordering a river and lake, Near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, returns between July 20 and 23. The music, wellness and art extravaganza boasts headliners Underworld, … [Read more…]