Omaha, Neb. — Billionaire investor Warren Buffett broke with his practice of staying out of local politics to urge his hometown of Omaha to abandon its planned streetcar project because, he says, it’s too expensive and not as flexible as buses. Warren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks during a game of bridge … Read more
A local resident greets a Ukrainian soldier in Kherson’s town square © Photographed for the FT by Olga Ivashchenko My train arrived in Kherson at 10am. For eight months the city had been occupied by Russian troops. On November 11 those troops finally left, the city was liberated and Ukrainian flags returned to the streets. … Read more
Creamline’s Jem Galanza stars in the Cool Smashers’ latest victory. –PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Jema Galanza shone in front of her family as she led the way for Creamline in beating Cignal and earning their third straight win in her home province Laguna. With import Yeliz Basa struggling with the HD Spikers’ net defense, … Read more
In a deep dive into the unlikely possibility that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) will lose her seat in November, some voters in her highly conservative district expressed dismay that they have to admit that she is their representative in Congress. According to the Guardian’s David Smith, reporting from the controversial lawmaker’s hometown of Rome, … Read more
By Ben VerlanderFOX Sports MLB Analyst Editor’s note: Ben Verlander is spending time in Japan exploring Shohei Ohtani‘s roots, experiencing the country’s culture and meeting fans. This is the fifth in a recurring series that began Friday, Aug. 19. Hello again from Tokyo! Today, I’m writing from inside the legendary Tokyo Dome, sitting on a … Read more
View gallery Image Credit: ABC Rachel Recchia sent Tyler Norris home during his hometown date on the Aug. 22 episode of The Bachelorette. Rachel went on the daytime portion of her date with Tyler, but decided to eliminate him before meeting his family. Going into the date, Rachel was admittedly further behind with Tyler than her other … Read more
Ben Verlander pays a visit to where Shohei Ohtani’s baseball career began in Iwate Japan! Ben explores Ohtani’s little league field and is able to interact with a little league team as he is out there! Next stop for Ben is Shohei’s high school where he is met with stories of Shohei’s incredible feats. Ben … Read more
A hometown date to remember. Bachelorette viewers are set to meet Erich Schwer‘s family on the Monday, August 22, episode of the ABC series — one month after his dad lost his battle with cancer. Erich revealed on July 9 that his father, Allan Schwer, had died. “Thankful for everything you’ve done for me. We … Read more
Delicious Orie won the super-heavyweight gold medal for England in the last bout of the boxing tournament at the Commonwealth Games in his Birmingham hometown on Sunday. Orie showed off his skill the first round, landing long-range jabs on India’s Sagar Ahlawat. But when the Indian southpaw’s aggressive rushes to end the session pocketed the … Read more
Under the blazing sun on the beach in Bournemouth, Chris Billam-Smith weighed in for his defence of the European and Commonwealth cruiserweight titles against Isaac Chamberlain, live on Sky Sports on Saturday. Hometown supporters clustered round the stage on the sand to cheer Billam-Smith onto the scales. As serious a business as tomorrow’s fight will … Read more