Tom Cruise greets Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass during the 2024 Summer Olympics closing ceremony at the Stade de France, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) LOS ANGELES — It’s Los Angeles’ turn for the torch. Mayor Karen Bass accepted the Olympic flag at the Paris closing ceremony Sunday, before handing … Read more
The stage is set for an electrifying encounter as Manchester City and Manchester United prepare to clash at Wembley Stadium on Saturday afternoon, just a week before the Premier League season kicks off. This Community Shield showdown is more than just a curtain-raiser; it’s a battle for supremacy between two of England’s most storied clubs. … Read more
Researchers from the University of Michigan’s Notion Archaeological Project have struck gold. The team of archeologists discovered a “hoard of gold coins” from the Persian Empire in western Turkey. The researchers announced the “very rare” find in a news release on Friday. The design of the coins – which features the figure of a kneeling archer – is … Read more