[ad_1] SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — On a recent morning in an Afro-Caribbean community in northeast Puerto Rico, Dr. Pedro Juan Vázquez went door-to-door as part of his medical rounds. He greeted the elderly residents the town with a cheerful “Good afternoon!” and a smile and casually asked if they’d like their vitals taken. Many … Read more
[ad_1] Before there was Michael Phelps or Mark Spitz winning Olympic gold medals for the United States — there was Tarzan. Yes Tarzan, the fictional literary and film character who was raised by apes in the African jungle. This of course was Johnny Weissmuller, who played Tarzan in the films but was also a swimming … Read more
[ad_1] SAN DIEGO — SAN DIEGO (AP) — Comic-Con International, the comic book and pop culture extravaganza, is kicking off in San Diego. The convention, which draws over 130,000 fans annually, opens for a preview night Wednesday and runs through Sunday. With the COVID-19 pandemic and the Hollywood strikes disrupting past years of the convention … Read more
[ad_1] The NBA and WNBA have inked deals for where games will be aired and streamed for the next eleven years. The NBA deals run from the 2025-2026 season through the 2035-2036 season. For the WNBA, the agreement covers the 2026 through 2036 seasons. Pro basketball has been an ESPN mainstay for years and that … Read more
[ad_1] LOS ANGELES — Curious about which songs are fueling the Olympians competing in Paris starting this month? The Associated Press has an idea. Some of the world’s top athletes from the Olympics and Paralympics have shared their favorite warmup tracks, revealing what gets them pumped before a crucial game, meet or match. The results … Read more
[ad_1] Authorities in Virginia are investigating the death of Autumn Oxley, who appeared on the MTV reality show “16 and Pregnant” a decade ago and died over the weekend, police say. Police said they responded to a medical emergency shortly after 3:00 p.m. Saturday in Sandston, about 9 miles (14.5 kilometers) east of Richmond. Oxley, … Read more
[ad_1] FILE – Vice President Joe Biden walks off of the stage after speaking on the Obama Administration’s nuclear security agenda, Feb. 18, 2010, at Ft. McNair in Washington. Historians and political advisers say history will be kinder to President Joe Biden than voters have been. Biden dropped out of the presidential race Sunday, July … Read more
[ad_1] You’ll probably notice some changes on qz.com today. Quartz reporters are publishing more quality journalism across a growing range of subjects. We wanted to make the Quartz homepage, and the site overall, easier to navigate and read. CrowdStrike stock tumbles as fallout continues So in our latest redesign, you’ll find twice as many stories … Read more
[ad_1] Paramount It’s been a decidedly cool blockbuster season at the theaters, but our list of the best movies to stream on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Max (HBO), and other services keeps getting hotter every week. Throughout the summer, intriguing originals and hits from traditional studios are landing on the streamers, and we’re on top … Read more
[ad_1] If you’re trying to get up to speed on Vice President Kamala Harris’ swift emergence as Democrats’ possible nominee this fall, you really need to know your memes. From “brat summer” to “coconut tree,” it’s been a timeline full of Harris-related memes for many people since President Joe Biden exited the 2024 presidential race … Read more