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Today in History: July 21, guilty verdict in Scopes “Monkey Trial”

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:02 GMT

Today in History Today is Friday, July 21, the 202nd day of 2023. There are 163 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On July 21, 1925, the so-called “Monkey Trial” ended in Dayton, Tennessee, with John T. Scopes found guilty of violating state law for teaching Darwin’s Theory of Evolution. (The conviction was later overturned.) On this date: In 1861, during the Civil War, the first Battle of Bull Run was fought at Manassas, Virginia, resulting in a Confederate victory. In 1944, American forces landed on Guam during World War II, capturing it from the Japanese some three weeks later. In 1954, the Geneva Conference concluded with accords dividing Vietnam into northern and southern entities. In 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin blasted off from the moon aboard the ascent stage of the lunar module for docking with the command module. In 1972, the Irish Republican Army carried out 22 bombings in Belfast, Northern Ireland, killing nine peopl...

Barracuda Championship Par Scores

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:02 GMT

ThursdayAt Old GreenwoodTruckee, Calif.Purse: $3.8 millionYardage: 7,480; Par: 71First RoundSeung-Yul Noh, South Korea30-32—62-9Alexander Levy, France33-30—63-8Beau Hossler, United States31-33—64-7Ryan Gerard, United States33-31—64-7Patrick Rodgers, United States32-32—64-7Maximilian Kieffer, Germany31-34—65-6Carson Young, United States32-33—65-6Brent Grant, United States31-34—65-6Nathan Kimsey, England34-31—65-6Martin Laird, Scotland32-33—65-6Kyle Westmoreland, United States32-33—65-6James Hahn, United States34-32—66-5James Morrison, England35-31—66-5Wesley Bryan, United States34-32—66-5Chesson Hadley, United States32-34—66-5Troy Merritt, United States32-34—66-5Vincent Norrman, Sweden33-33—66-5Carl Yuan, China32-35—67-4Julien Guerrier, France32-35—67-4Charles Porter, United States35-32—67-4Marcus Armitage, England31-36—67-4Sean Crocker, United States32-35—67-4Joel Dahmen, United States31-36—67-4J.J. Spaun, United States34-33—67-4Ryan Brehm, United States35-32—67-4Kevin Chappell, Uni...

Barracuda Championship Scores

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:02 GMT

ThursdayAt Old GreenwoodTruckee, Calif.Purse: $3.8 millionYardage: 7,480; Par: 71First RoundSeung-Yul Noh, South Korea30-32—62Alexander Levy, France33-30—63Beau Hossler, United States31-33—64Ryan Gerard, United States33-31—64Patrick Rodgers, United States32-32—64Maximilian Kieffer, Germany31-34—65Carson Young, United States32-33—65Brent Grant, United States31-34—65Nathan Kimsey, England34-31—65Martin Laird, Scotland32-33—65Kyle Westmoreland, United States32-33—65James Hahn, United States34-32—66James Morrison, England35-31—66Wesley Bryan, United States34-32—66Chesson Hadley, United States32-34—66Troy Merritt, United States32-34—66Vincent Norrman, Sweden33-33—66Carl Yuan, China32-35—67Julien Guerrier, France32-35—67Charles Porter, United States35-32—67Marcus Armitage, England31-36—67Sean Crocker, United States32-35—67Joel Dahmen, United States31-36—67J.J. Spaun, United States34-33—67Ryan Brehm, United States35-32—67Kevin Chappell, United States34-33—67Henrik Norlander, Sweden34-33—67...

Off-duty Adams County deputy arrested for assault after fight outside of a Walmart

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:02 GMT

THORNTON, Colo. (KDVR) -- An Adam's County Sheriff's deputy was booked Wednesday on pending assault charges related to a fight outside of a Thornton Walmart. Ezekiel Spotts, 50, is a 17-year veteran of the sheriff's office and was off-duty at the time of the incident.Erika Smith, her mom Linda Hurley and her 3-month-old daughter were all walking out of the Walmart on East 128th Avenue when they said Spotts cut them off at the entrance. They exchanged words and then things got physical. The women said during the entire altercation Spotts said he was a cop. "Not in my lifetime did I think I would be choked out to that point, especially from somebody who claims to be an officer," Smith said. Accused teen had been in contact with hate preacher charged with terrorism After the fight at the entrance, the women fled to their car, hoping the situation would deescalate, but they said Spotts followed. They said he grabbed the hatch of their car, and believe he was trying to get their licen...

Gary Phillips: With his future uncertain, all eyes are on Shohei Ohtani

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:02 GMT

ANAHEIM — With the Yankees in town and trade rumors swirling around Shohei Ohtani, Japanese reporters were hard at work in Anaheim earlier this week.For much of the group, Ohtani — not his Angels — is the beat. That means covering and writing about every little thing he does. That can be more challenging on some days than others, as there are only so many ways to describe Ohtani’s greatness without sounding stale. And even the two-way sensation has quiet games, which can leave Japanese reporters without much to say while racing against inconvenient deadlines in their home country.But the impending free agent’s future has dominated the baseball landscape recently, and the Yankees series provided several storylines. Even though the pinstripers seem like an unlikely landing spot for Ohtani for several reasons, Japanese reporters still made it a point to question visiting Yankees writers about the theoretically possible pairing.On Monday, this Yankees beat ...

First day of Comic-Con wraps up with parties

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:02 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Comic-Con is back! The annual convention kicked off in the Gaslamp Quarter Thursday. The sold-out four-day event will see 50,000 to 60,000 people a day and about 200,000 for the weekend. For Ruth Clawson and Salomon Rojas, Comic-Con is a tradition. “I’ve been to Comic-Con for over 25 years," Clawson said. "I really love going upstairs and hearing all the panels." Don’t have a Comic-Con badge? Check out these events that don’t require one The San Diego Convention Center is one part of this massive event. Movie studios and production companies transformed businesses in the Gaslamp into interactive experiences for all to enjoy, whether you have a pass or not. Convention Center doors closed at 7 p.m. Thursday, but that was not the end of day 1.Thousands filled the streets and lined up for the many after parties and celebrations, including the sixth annual fandom party at the Hard Rock Hotel. There was music, food and costumes.A combination that continues to bring people b...

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed as investors weigh weakness in the tech sector

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:02 GMT

BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mixed Friday in Asia after the latest rally on Wall Street fizzled, with big declines for Tesla, Netflix and other big tech-oriented stocks.Hong Kong, Seoul and Bangkok advanced while Tokyo, Shanghai and Sydney declined. U.S. futures edged higher and oil prices also climbed. Taiwan’s Taiex 0.8% fell after TSMC, the world’s biggest manufacturer of computer chips, said it expects its sales to fall 10% this year as demand wanes. It also said it would not meet a 2024 target for starting production at a factory under construction in Arizona. TSMC’s shares fell 3.1%.Japan reported consumer inflation edged higher in June, from 3.2% to 3.3%, but mainly due to increases in electricity rates. Price increases excluding energy and volatile food costs fell. That eases pressure on the central bank to adjust the ultra-lax monetary policy that it has kept in place for over a decade to counter sluggish economic growth. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index lost ...

Sunak’s Conservatives suffer 2 big defeats but avoid a wipeout in trio of UK special elections

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:02 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s governing Conservative Party suffered two thumping defeats Friday in a trio of special elections but avoided a drubbing after holding onto former premier Boris Johnson’s seat in suburban London.Though the main opposition Labour Party and the smaller centrist Liberal Democrats overturned massive Conservative majorities to win a seat apiece, the Conservatives found some crumbs of comfort in their narrow success in Uxbridge and South Ruislip in west London.Still, the results of Thursday’s elections, if replicated at a likely general election next year, would certainly see Labour emerge as the biggest single party, possibly with a sizeable overall majority.Labour won the seat of Selby and Ainsty in northern England, with the 25-year-old candidate Keir Mather managing to secure the party’s second largest swing at a special election since 1945. “This is a historic result that shows that people are looking at Labour and seeing a changed party...

Propaganda tool? Bargaining chip? What North Korea may have in mind for Travis King

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:02 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — So what will North Korea do about the first U.S. soldier in decades to flee into its territory? Its official media have yet to mention Pvt. Travis King, there’s little precedent for his situation and guesses about the country’s next steps vary widely.Unauthorized crossings across the Koreas’ heavily fortified border are extremely rare. The few Americans who crossed into North Korea in the past were a few soldiers, missionaries, human rights advocates or those simply curious about one of the world’s most cloistered societies. North Korea has used a varied playbook in its handlings of them.Defecting soldiers, like Charles Jenkins or James Dresnok in the 1960s, were treated as propaganda assets, showcased in leaflets and films projecting anti-U.S. hatred and praising the North’s regime.Other Americans were detained, criticized and handed harsh penalties based on confessions of anti-state activities they later said were coerced. Behind-t...

Alabama GOP proposals for second Black district are unlikely to win court approval, experts warn

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:02 GMT

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers say they’re trying to satisfy a landmark Supreme Court order to draw a new district giving a voice to Black voters, but with hours to go before a court-ordered deadline Friday, experts say Republican proposals fall far short of what the law requires. The Republican-controlled state House and Senate will meet Friday and could advance separate plans increasing the share of Black voters in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District. Legislative leaders say they intend to meet the deadline, meaning the two chambers must compromise on one plan.Both plans preserve the current Black majority of the 7th District. But neither plan comes close to creating a second Black majority district in a state that is 27% Black. A three-judge panel ruled in 2022 that the current legislative map likely violates the federal Voting Rights Act and said any map should include two districts where “Black voters either comprise a voting-age majority or something quite cl...