‘Purple Rain’ at 40: TKTK Prince Made His Mark on the Movie Musical with ‘Purple Rain’
1984 was a strange time for American musical films. The film musical hadn’t gone extinct; for the third year in a row, a film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score (essentially, for Best Original Song, not just Original Song or Original Score). But at the same time, the genre was […]
NJ Little League team loses state final to rain delay
A New Jersey girls’ Little League team lost its state championship game last week after heavy rain stopped the game and umpires refused to allow the players to play the final inning as scheduled the next day, leaving kids and officials to question the fairness of the decision. The Toms River Little League Majors 12-year-old […]
Several killed in Chinese bridge collapse during torrential rain | China
Heavy rains caused a bridge to collapse in northern China, killing 11 people and leaving more than 30 missing, state media reported. The bridge over the river in Shangluo city, Shaanxi province, collapsed at about 8.40pm on Friday “due to sudden heavy rains and flash floods,” Xinhua reported, citing the provincial information department. State broadcaster […]
Millions under flood watch in Northeast, Mid-Atlantic due to heavy rain from plume of tropical moisture
A flow of tropical moisture and a slow-moving front are expected to bring heavy rain from South Carolina into the Northeast through the early part of the weekend. The National Hurricane Center was tracking a swirling area of low pressure off the southeastern U.S. coast as a possible tropical storm, but it did not become […]
Minnesota bridge on verge of collapsing following torrential rain, flooding
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Minneapolis bridge on verge of collapsing following torrential rain, flooding
A bridge near a dam in Minnesota is on the verge of collapsing into the Blue Earth River due to heavy rains and flooding. The nearly 40-year-old County Road 9 bridge near Mankato, Minnesota, is at risk of collapse if the weather doesn’t improve enough to allow for proper structural reinforcement work. Heavy rains and […]
Mets fall to Astros in extras after nearly three-hour rain delay
Perhaps the Mets were going for symbolism. They dug themselves a big hole early on. They then went on a relentless offensive and were back in contention for the championship. But on Sunday the Mets were unable to complete the complete comeback they’ve attempted so many times throughout the first half of the season. The […]
Mets’ Sean Manaea blanks Yankees but exits early due to rain delay
Sean Manaea allowed just two hits over five innings and threw 77 pitches before being forced to leave Wednesday night’s game due to an 87-minute stoppage that began in the bottom of the fifth inning. It was a disappointing result for Manaea and the Mets, whose bullpen was in disrepair and they were hoping for […]
Fan in Grimace costume chugs beer during rain delay in wild Subway Series scene
Ronald McDonald might not have been too pleased to see what Grimas was up to at Citi Field when the Mets-Yankees game was rained out. While it wasn’t a real Grimmas, a Mets fan dressed in a purple fast-food character costume was caught on video chugging beer at Shay Bridge while dozens of other fans […]
MLB grounds crew member gets trapped under tarp in rain delay
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