People watch the moon rise from the observation tower in Syke, Germany, Wednesday, July 13, 2022. At the same time, the moon is close to the earth, which is why it is called a supermoon. (Thomas Lindemann/dpa via AP)
After leaked surveillance of law enforcement responding to the Uvalde shooting was published earlier this week, angry snap judgments and criticisms of individual officers flooded the internet. Media organizations and social media users were up in arms over an image pulled from the video posted by the Austin American-Statesman and KVUE-TV that showed a policeman glancing at his phone as the shooter, in two adjoining classrooms just down the hall, was killing children and teachers with a semiautomatic rifle.
1912 — Jim Thorpe wins the decathlon at the Stockholm Olympics and, in the closing ceremony, Sweden’s King Gustav proclaims Thorpe the world’s greatest athlete. 1922 — Gene Sarazen shoots a final-round 68 to beat out Bobby Jones and John Black for the U.S.
HEAT ARE GIVING SWINGMAN MARTIN A THREE-YEAR EXTENSION Caleb Martin is coming off the best season of his career, and the Miami Heat are giving him three more years as a reward. Martin agreed to a three-year contract, one that will start with the forward making $6.5 million this coming season and be worth $20.4 million over the full three years.
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It won’t be long until the calendar flips from July until August. And when that happens and the end of summertime is ushered in, area school districts will be opening up their classrooms while pigskins start to fly through the air as fall football camps begin for local high school teams, colleges, and even the Dallas Cowboys.
Calendar July 19-22 – ICAST Fishing Trade Show in Orlando. July 24 – JC Outdoors Lake Texoma Spring Tournament Division Championship out of Alberta Creek.
Sherman born NFL offensive tackle Vernon Holland had a saying that is quite appropriate in today’s stressful environment. “Let it go,” he often said- it being whatever was causing anxiety or depression. But, how?
Mt. Olive Baptist puts on choir day DENISON - The Mount Olive Baptist Church music department will have its annual choir day celebration at 3 p.m.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jumana Zakir knows who she is going to be for Halloween this year. Hint: Her new favorite superhero is a lot like her – female, teen, Muslim, American and “totally awesome.”