Biden awards Medal of Valor to 9 recipients, including posthumously to 2 slain NYPD officers
President Biden on Wednesday awarded nine 2021 and 2022 Medals of Courage, the highest honor the United States can award to public security personnel. That includes calls after the deaths of two NYPD officers who were shot in the line of duty while calling 911. “There is no greater responsibility to the government than to […]
Former NFL cornerback Irv Cross posthumously diagnosed with ‘most severe type’ of CTE, researchers say
The Boston University CTE Center announced Tuesday that former NFL cornerback Irv Cross, who became the anchor for the first black network sports show, has been posthumously diagnosed with Stage 4 CTE after nearly a decade of playing in the league. The two-time Pro Bowler was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1961 and played […]
Roald Dahl’s classic children’s stories posthumously gutted to avoid offending contemporary readers
The publisher has meticulously scrubbed recent British editions of Roald Dahl’s classic fairy tales that readers of Knicks language may find offensive. Telegraph reported on Friday. “Everyone, treasure your old children’s books! Dr. Seuss was just the beginning,” Wall Street Journal reviewer Megan Cox Gurdon Tweeted on Saturday afternoon. Gurdon, who wrote “The Enchanted Hour: […]
Mayoral candidate posthumously elected hours after murder
Ecuador’s mayoral candidate was elected posthumously hours after he was assassinated during a meeting with campaign staff, the report said. Omar Menendez, 41, of Puerto Lopez was shot dead Saturday when gunmen burst into the room where he was gathering with officials just before voting began. BBC reported. Just hours after the tragedy, Menendez, a […]
