America’s first president George Washington addressed the assembled Congress with the first State of the Union on this day in history, Jan. 8, 1780. Washington’s address took place at Federal Hall in New York City — and addressed a variety of topics
An Australian court on Tuesday recorded the first conviction under the nation’s foreign interference laws with a jury finding a Vietnamese refugee guilty of covertly working for the Chinese Communist Party. A Victoria state County Court jury convicted Melbourne businessman and local
A Massachusetts angler has established a new fishing record in the state of North Carolina. Matthew Frattasio was aboard Riptide Charters, under the direction of Captain Terry Nugent, when he reeled in a 26-pound, 15.6-ounce almaco jack near Morehead City, according to
The “Florida man” meme has become nothing short of an Internet sensation — and now, a new Olympics-style event is set to take place next year which will celebrate the best, and worst, that the meme has to offer. According to the
Legendary musician Jimmy Buffett died Friday following a battle with an undisclosed health issue. He was 76. “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1st surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs,” a statement posted to Buffett’s official website
Los Angeles Chargers defensive lineman CJ Okoye got his first sack in the NFL when he took down Los Angeles Rams quarterback Stetson Bennett late in the fourth quarter of their preseason Week 1 matchup. While this normally wouldn’t be that big
Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert is a three-time Defensive Player of the Year in the NBA, a three-time All-Star and a presence around the rim. But Gobert accomplished a first this week, adding a new wrinkle to his game. France’s Rudy Gobert
New Zealand wins first-ever Women’s World Cup match, hours after gunman kills 2 in Auckland shooting
New Zealand opened the Women’s World Cup with a thrilling upset over Norway on Thursday, just hours after a gunman entered a construction site near a team hotel and tragically gunned down two people. The emotional day for one of the tournament’s
It is wild to think New York Yankees executive Brian Cashman still has not done certain things since he took over as the team’s general manager and senior vice president in 1998, but he did complete a first on Sunday. Cashman made
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first gene therapy for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in children from age 4 through 5 years of age. Pediatric patients who have a confirmed mutation in the DMD gene and