Infamous golf pro Robert Almeris
Written by By Cara Myers, CNN Robert Almeris was born in 1912 in New York City. He was the first Black to gain a Professional Golf Association (PGA) tour card — a feat that…
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A Remarkable Remastering of an Art Deco Venue
Photographer Douglas Clouse has visited some of New York’s iconic cultural institutions, including Carnegie Hall and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. But on his latest project, the U.S. is king, and most of the…
Joanne Shenandoah, poet, musician and language activist, dead at 64
Updated with details of her death, Friday, Nov. 2, 2017. Joanne Shenandoah, a poet, storyteller, language artist, blues musician and political activist, died Nov. 1 at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Phoenix. She was…
2017 Wimbledon champ Naomi Osaka: ‘I’m willing to take big risks’
Naomi Osaka’s success at Wimbledon has been celebrated across the globe and her experiences since her debut is still the stuff of legends. “I grew up in the first world, where money, things are…
Greek tennis player robs toilet by pretending to go to the men’s bathroom
It seems the curse of the International in tennis is still with us. Not only are Italian players recovering from the ungodly time perforated player Toto touched bottom with a sweaty towel at Wimbledon,…
12 charts that tell you everything you need to know about the world of…
Image copyright AFP Image caption From the European Central Bank to Bank of England , economy is a cash cow From records of inflation to equity market data, these charts tell you everything you…
We’d rather have a bad relationship with Anna Muylaert than join PR for the North Korean women’s conference
Nope! Not going to happen. But time to do what I’m doing – tell an odder story … From time to time we are asked to promote events that we are not participating in….
Mariah Carey proves she’s the undisputed queen of Christmas
American Idol Mariah Carey proves she’s the undisputed queen of Christmas Brits can now thank us for a bit of Mariah’s Christmas No 1s, as singer confirms 39 Number One hits Mariah Carey performs…
Canada accused of failing to crack down on rich dodging taxes
Canada’s government has been accused of turning a blind eye to dirty deals that allow the rich to dodge taxes on multimillion-dollar property deals and new financial assets. The government of the prime minister,…
Trump and the Democrats’ weak economy theory
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy is in great shape. Unemployment is at a multi-decade low. The economy grew 3.5 percent last year and is expanding at the fastest pace in four years. Despite these…