Olympians Kenneth Rooks and James Corrigan will headline a collection of current and former BYU athletes who will compete in the USA outdoor national track and field championships in Eugene, Oregon, July 31-Aug 3. The top three finishers in each event will represent the U.S. at the world track championships later in the summer. As has been the case for …
Read More »CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — An artificial intelligence data center that would use more electricity than every home in Wyoming combined before expanding to as much as five times that size will be built soon near Cheyenne, according to the city’s mayor. “It’s a game changer. It’s huge,” Mayor Patrick Collins said Monday. With cool weather — good for keeping computer …
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From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! The Wanamaker Organ at the former Macy’s store in Philadelphia will roar once again. Two initiatives were announced Friday that will re-activate the now dormant retail space that once was home to a sprawling Macy’s department store. The …
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Since CBS announced its decision to unceremoniously end The Late Show next May, an array of celebrities, politicians, and fellow late-night legends have thrown their support behind the institution’s current host, Stephen Colbert. Adam Sandler called Colbert a “strong man,” and added, “he’s gonna do great,” when asked about the cancellation at the premiere of Happy Gilmore 2. “I feel …
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Stephen Colbert declared to Donald Trump that “the gloves are off” in his first broadcast since his Late Show was cancelled amid a political firestorm, as his fellow hosts lined up to defend him with Jon Stewart scathingly denouncing Paramount for trying to “censor and control” its hosts. Colbert, the top-rated late-night talk show host in the US, said last …
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The WNBA’s midseason showcase is officially over after Indianapolis took center stage. The festivities were capped by Team Collier’s 151-131 victory over Team Clark. From Friday night’s skills competition and 3-point contest to Saturday night’s record-breaking performances, the All-Star Game mostly delivered — even without Caitlin Clark, whose injury prevented her from competing in the events as her Indiana Fever …
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The WNBA’s midseason showcase is officially over after Indianapolis took center stage. The festivities were capped by Team Collier’s 151-131 victory over Team Clark. From Friday night’s skills competition and 3-point contest to Saturday night’s record-breaking performances, the All-Star Game mostly delivered — even without Caitlin Clark, whose injury prevented her from competing in the events as her Indiana Fever …
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It’s over for Dylan Dreyer and her husband, Brian Fichera. The “Today” co-host, 43, announced their split on Friday, July 18, after almost 13 years of marriage. “For many years I have shared my family with you all — the highs and lows. The ups and downs. And all of the blessings and beautiful memories in between,” her statement posted …
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The ESPY Awards showered kudos on female athletes during Wednesday’s glitzy ceremony at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood. Fortunately, the honorees delivered enough inspiration and muscular prowess — see: rugby star Ilona Maher, who was honored as breakthrough athlete of the year — to offset the edgy jabs aimed at women in the monologue from ESPYs host Shane Gillis. A …
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Comedian Shane Gillis made an abominable joke at the 2025 ESPY Awards that people won’t soon forget. On Wednesday, he kicked off hosting the ceremony at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles by taking aim at Black women and WNBA star Caitlin Clark. “When Caitlin Clark retires from the WNBA, she’s going to work at a Waffle House so she …
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