The National Weather Service warned flooding could be "life-threatening," with numerous impassable roads, overflowing creeks and streams and flooded basements across the Chicago area.
In 2017, Georgia was fifth in the nation for children drowning, according to The Consumer Product Safety Commission. In terms of child drownings in Georgia, it's second only to Florida which is at an oceanfront. Cullen Jones, a retired USA Olympic swimmer, says Black children are not learning to swim at the same rates as white children, which needs to change.
New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán threw a perfect game Wednesday, just the fourth in team history and 24th overall in Major League Baseball history.
Biles hasn't competed since the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, when she withdrew and spurred a global conversation on the pressures faced by athletes. Lee stepped into the spotlight and won all-around gold.
Police in Muskogee, Oklahoma, confirmed Tuesday they are investigating the shooting deaths of three relatives of seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson.
Ablaye Ndiaye, who has Down syndrome, carried the torch in the opening ceremonies, brought energy and joy to the court and won a medal in basketball at this year's games, which concluded on Sunday.
A top lacrosse team — Haudenosaunee Nationals — is reclaiming its Indigenous identity after generations of being known as the Iroquois Nationals. Current team members say that name was derogatory.
Lacrosse originated with Native Americans, who are still some of the finest players. The famed Iroquois Nationals have a new name this season. They consider "Iroquois" a slur.
At the 2023 NBA draft, all eyes are on French 19-year-old and basketball star Victor Wembanyama. Zach Kram, a staff writer for The Ringer, explains what makes this athlete so special and so coveted.
San Antonio will have to assemble a roster around Wembanyama. And if LeBron James and Michael Jordan are any indication, the Spurs will still have to wait a bit for their championship.
The boat's crew isn't accused of any wrongdong. Their catch in the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in North Carolina was disqualified because it was mutilated — bitten by a shark or another animal.
What puzzles most people — like solving a Rubik's cube — makes sense to Max Park. And the world of speedcubing has helped the autistic 21-year-old crack the code on what might come easy to others.
