Madhab Chandra Bairagi and Sourav Goldar were among the more than 500 people who were brutally killed by the Pakistani Army men at Badamtala area in Batiaghata upazila of Khulna on May 19, 1971.
This week’s featured read is “Bookshops and Bonedust” by Travis Baldree.
Burton Latimer Heritage Society was thrilled recently to take delivery of a consignment of “Burton Latimer Revisited” by John Meads. John has, with his title, very cleverly told us what his book is about. A look again, through photographs, at our town. Many of the images come from the Society’s own vast photographic archive. Much of the supporting text comes also from Society records. What is not available in either files or folders is John’s unequalled knowledge of and love for his town. In...
Learn about the weather on April 8th in the past in Fort Wayne as we continue counting down to the day of the total solar eclipse.
The Chicago Teamsters are, once again, disappointing those who still hope for a more progressive change in the political direction of the union. With the upcoming Tuesday, March 19th primaries for congressional and Cook County offices, the Chicago Teamsters are largely supporting the incumbent political establishment, opposing a referendum to combat homelessness, and, in the More
Sharyland High planned to run with fleet-footed Harlingen South during their bi-district battle Tuesday at Sharyland. What they didn’t plan on was giving up a goal on a penalty kick following a hand ball in the box. South’s Alexis Fonseca scored during the 13th minute to open the scoring and Harlingen South won its first […]
PHARR — The Brownsville Porter Cowboys scored a pair of second-half goals to power past PSJA North 3-0 in their Region IV-5A bi-district playoff game Tuesday at PSJA North High School and propel themselves into the area round. Brownsville Porter will meet Corpus Christi Flour Bluff in Round 2. Game details are to be determined. […]
There is an admirable quality in the way We Were The Lucky Ones, the Hulu limited series that premieres March 28, approaches the story of the Kurc family. As its title implies, this is a period drama about a Jewish family in Poland who survived through World War II and the Nazi occupation of their hometown. The harrowing tales of how each member managed to evade capture, circumvent persecution, and even at times narrowly escape mass massacres, are presented with an unflinching eye. That does...
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and grabbed a season-high 19 rebounds to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 118-93 win over the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night. Khris Middleton notched his second career triple-double with 11 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the Bucks (46-25). Bobby Portis scored 15 points and Brook Lopez added 14. Josh Giddey led the Thunder (49-21) with 19. After a hot start, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished with just 12 points on 5-of-12 shooting and...
In game one, the Bulldogs overcame an early 5-0 deficit but went on to lose and be swept in the four-game series.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander grew up watching "NBA legends" at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena. It's arguable he's on his way to becoming one himself.