First living patient to receive pig kidney Richard “Rick” Slayman dead at 62, weeks after historic transplant
The first living patient to receive a kidney from a genetically engineered pig has died two months after the breakthrough transplant, his family and doctors announced Saturday. Richard “Rick” Suleiman, 62, went home in March, two weeks after undergoing a transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. “Thanks to their hard work leading the xenotransplant, […]
Large barge crashes into historic bridge in Iowa
On Thursday, a barge crashed into the Fort Madison Bridge in Iowa and later sank into the Mississippi River. The incident occurred just after 1 p.m., and the nearly 100-year-old Swing Gate Bridge was closed, but was reopened around 4:15 p.m., officials said. There were no reports of injuries. The U.S. Coast Guard told Fox […]
Nelly Korda historic chase at Cognizant Founders Cup off to strong start
Nelly Korda started the Cognizant Founders Cup tournament with a 3-under 69. This will leave her aiming for more wins in her 2024. As of this writing, she is tied for sixth place on the stack leaderboard. Korda has a five-fight winning streak, which ties her with Nancy Lopez and Annika Sorenstam for the most […]
North Macedonia elects first woman president as center-left incumbents suffer historic losses
North Macedonia elected its first female president on Wednesday, as the ruling Social Democratic Party suffered historic defeats in twin presidential and parliamentary elections. Conservative supporter Gordana Silyanovska-Davkova, a 70-year-old law professor, received more than two-thirds of the votes in the presidential run-off and was declared the winner with nearly 65% support. “What could be […]
Semi-automatic gun ban nixed in Colorado’s Democratic-controlled statehouse after historic progress
A bill to ban the sale and transfer of semi-automatic firearms passed in the Democratic-controlled Colorado House on Tuesday, as lawmakers move forward with a number of other gun control bills this year marking the 25th anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre. It was rejected. The Western state has a deep history with firearms […]
Key Biden agency slapped with historic subpoenas over ‘improper’ swing state voter registration push
Fox’s first appearance: The House Small Business Committee on Tuesday accused the Small Business Administration of a lack of transparency in the Biden administration’s potentially unconstitutional effort to funnel resources to key battleground states to increase voter registration. Summoned. On Tuesday, the committee cited SBA Chief of Staff Arthur Prouse and Special Counsel Tyler Robinson […]
Controversy erupts after historic NASCAR finish when fans notice the finish line is crooked: ‘Roughly 1 inch’
Controversy erupted at Kansas Speedway late Sunday after NASCAR witnessed a historic finish. A late-race caution sent the AdventHealth 400 into overtime, setting up a nice two-lap shootout to the checkered flag. At the overtime restart, driver Chris Buescher took the lead and looked poised for his first win of the season, but he led […]
Snoop Dogg Is Turning The Arizona Bowl Into Must-Watch Television With Historic Gin & Juice Sponsorship
What a glorious year it’s been for hip hop! Legendary rapper Snoop Dogg is once again expanding his empire, getting involved in the college football business (the bowl business to be exact) with an outright historic sponsorship that’s based off his 1993 hit single, “Gin & Juice” — a name that has also launched into […]
United Methodists Lift Bans on LGBTQ+ Clergy and Same-Sex Marriages in Historic Vote
The United Methodist Church, one of the oldest denominations in the United States, voted Wednesday to remove its ban on LGBTQ+ clergy and same-sex marriage, a move that came as no surprise to the cultural and Christian community. It was historic considering the church’s influence on the church. . UMC representatives approved the changes at […]
United Methodists Allow LGBTQ Clergymen In Historic Vote: REPORT
United Methodists repealed their church’s ban on LGBTQ clergy in a landslide 692 votes for and 51 votes against at their General Conference Wednesday with no debate, The Associated Press (AP) reported. The repeal removed the church’s rule that expressly forbade “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” from becoming ordained or appointed as ministers, The AP reported. The […]