Protesters Blast BBC for Picking Zambian Soccer Player who Failed Gender Tests as ‘Female Footballer of the Year’
The BBC has come under fire for choosing a Zambian soccer player, who was dropped from the team after failing a gender test, as its female player of the year. The station selected Barbara Banda, 24, for the award. Banda was the same player who was forced to withdraw from Zambia's squad for the 2022 […]
U.S. Senators Blast NCAA Prez for Not Protecting Women’s Sports from Trans Athletes
Several U.S. senators on Tuesday criticized NCAA President Charlie Baker's organization for allowing biological men to compete with women in athletics. During an investigation into sports betting on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, several mostly Republican senators asked Baker about the NCAA's current position on transgender athletes in women's sports, which eliminates fair competition. Ta. Sen. […]
Blast of energy from the Sun triggers ongoing geomagnetic storm
An ongoing geomagnetic storm warning has been extended until Tuesday after a burst of high-energy particles from the sun reached Earth. NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) issued a geomagnetic storm warning Monday night through Tuesday, then extended it until Tuesday night. The warning was triggered by a coronal mass ejection (CME), in which charged […]
Knicks blast Adam Silver for dragging out Raptors investigation
The Knicks blamed commissioner Adam Silver's bias for stalling the NBA's investigation into the explosive allegations against the Raptors. “For months, we have been waiting for direction from the NBA on the next steps in this matter. “This proves our contention that there is no such thing,” a statement to The Theater said. Post from […]
Jordi Fernandez not afraid to blast Nets’ leaky defense
Jordi Fernandez certainly exploded a problem for the Nets. The team's first-year coach showed early on in his tenure that he is not afraid to publicly call out issues that need to be addressed. On Sunday night, he was as energetic as he has been all year. Fernandez lamented the Nets' leaky defense after his […]
Rapidly rising temperatures following the arctic blast could cause slew of problems
Areas of the country affected by recent arctic blasts are expected to start warming this weekend, with temperatures expected to be at or above average for several days. Warm air is expected to begin arriving on Sunday and become widespread by the beginning of the next work week. Chicago and New York are both expected […]
Another blast of arctic air charges into US with bone-chilling temps in South
On the back of a powerful winter storm hitting the Arctic Circle, another wave of arctic air is rushing into the United States. On Thursday morning, wind chills reached below freezing in places, with low temperatures in the single digits in parts of the Dakotas and upper Midwest. Cold air is pushing in behind an […]
Blizzard Warnings issued as powerful winter storm to blast Northeast, mid-Atlantic with more snow, wind
A new winter storm brings dangerous winds to millions of people from the upper Midwest to the mid-Atlantic to the Northeast, in areas that were just hit by a lake-effect snowstorm that buried cities in several feet of snow. and preparing for blizzard or near-blizzard conditions. The storm could also bring snow to busy Interstate […]
Arctic blast continues across America as even colder air looms by late-week into next weekend
Buffalo, New York – The presence of winter weather is making its way across the United States as millions of people grapple with the onslaught of a prolonged lake-effect snowstorm that has paralyzed communities downwind of the Great Lakes. To make matters worse, arctic air will continue to invade the country, dropping temperatures to below […]
Arctic Blast Dumps 40 Inches Of Snow On Great Lakes, NSW Warns Residents
Luke Bennett helps clear heavy snow for his neighbor along South Park Boulevard on December 27, 2022 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by John Normile/Getty Images) OAN Staff Eddie Padilla12:33 PM – Saturday, November 30, 2024 The National Weather Service has issued a lake-effect snow warning for the entire Great Lakes region. advertisement In an […]