Gilas Pilipinas Women’s Afril Bernardino in their final game against Malaysia in the basketball 5×5 at the 31st SEA Games. SEA GAMES POOL MANILA, Philippines–Already assured of a gold medal, the Philippines absorbed a tough 96-93 loss at the hands of Malaysia in the 31st Southeast Asian Games women’s basketball tournament on Sunday. Gilas Pilipinas Women finished the campaign with a 4-1 slate, virtually clinching the gold after their win over Singapore on Saturday. The basketball tournament has single-round format with the team with the best record taking home the title. The Indonesians can also finish with a 4-1 record, but the Filipinos hold the tie break after handily beating them in the opener, 93-77 The Filipinos blew a 93-86 lead going into the final two minutes of the contest at Thanh Tri Gymnasium in Hanoi, ultimately falling short of a clean sweep in the showcase where they are defending champions. The veteran trio of Afril Bernardino, Janine Pontejos, and Chack … [Read more...] about SEA Games: Gilas Women clinch basketball gold again despite loss to Malaysia
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On Venezuelan roads, old cars prevail, break down everywhere
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 17 CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A 1983 Chevrolet C-10 pickup is the workhorse of Argenis Ron’s party equipment rental business. He uses it to haul chairs, tents and tables to gatherings all across Venezuela's sprawling capital. The once-white paint is slightly yellowish and the body shows a bit of rust, a few dings. The odometer was already broken when he bought it 12 years ago. And with business picking up as the pandemic seems to slow, he's putting in more miles — and making more trips to mechanics, including a recent visit to investigate a snoring-like noise emanating from the left rear wheel. “When the mechanics ask for parts — the truck asks you — you have to buy them,” Ron said. “One cannot refuse because the truck is a resource to make money.” He's philosophical about the need to keep … [Read more...] about On Venezuelan roads, old cars prevail, break down everywhere
There’s a love story in Alabama barbecue restaurant’s name
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — There’s a love story in the name of this restaurant, Bar B Quing With My Honey, and meeting the owners puts you right in the middle of it. The latest chapter is being written in midtown Mobile, where Glenda Marks Witherspoon and her husband, Timothy Witherspoon, have been operating their newest restaurant for a few months. It’s a big place with a big menu: Barbecue, burgers, loaded fries, fish, shrimp and grits. There’s a Sunday brunch, and they’re adding a hot bar for the lunch crowd. If you can talk yourself out of going straight for the barbecue, you need to try the fish tacos. But the story starts long before this location or this menu, and as they tell it, Glenda and her honey sound like a couple of characters who should be at the heart of some entrepreneurial reality show. They finish each other’s sentences. They tell stories on each other. Her mom ran Mount Vernon restaurant for decades. Jackie’s Kitchen. “I grew up in the business,” said Glenda Marks … [Read more...] about There’s a love story in Alabama barbecue restaurant’s name
GOP primary race for Alabama Senate seat turns bitter
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Alabama’s Republican primary for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby has become a bitter high-dollar contest with the three strongest contenders jockeying for the nomination. The leading candidates are U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks who won — and then lost — former President Donald Trump’s backing in the race; Katie Boyd Britt, the former leader of Business Council of Alabama and Shelby’s former chief of staff; and Mike Durant, an aerospace company owner best known as the helicopter pilot whose capture during a U.S. military mission in Somalia was chronicled in the “Black Hawk Down" book and subsequent movie. Lillie Boddie, Karla M. Dupriest and Jake Schafer are also seeking the GOP nomination. Observers say it’s hard to predict whether the nomination will be settled in Tuesday’s primary. The fractured field increases the chances that … [Read more...] about GOP primary race for Alabama Senate seat turns bitter
Couple sue their son for £500,000 because they haven’t had a grandchild
An elderly couple are trying to sue their only child for half a million pounds because he and his wife have failed to provide them with a grandchild. Sanjiv Ranjan Prasad and his wife Sadhana Prasad are taking their son to court demanding compensation of £530,000 if he doesn’t have a child in the next year. They even told ANI news agency they “didn’t care about gender, just wanted a grandchild”. "My son has been married for six years but they are still not planning a baby. At least if we have a grandchild to spend time with, our pain will become bearable," the couple said in their petition filed with a court in Haridwar last week. Mr Prasad said he was having financial struggles which led to him suing his own son who married in 2016. He also claims that his daughter-in-law and her family control his son’s money and have stopped them from having a child. The embittered dad claimed he spent all of his money on his son’s education in the US and is undergoing a financial … [Read more...] about Couple sue their son for £500,000 because they haven’t had a grandchild
Lincoln Memorial closes after Georgetown seniors leave broken bottles, spilled wine
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for May 21 Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. , was shut down Saturday morning after a crowd of seniors from Georgetown University left broken bottles and spilled wine on the monument's steps. Hundreds of students had gathered to watch the sunrise Saturday after the senior ball on Friday. A few took a dip in the Reflecting Pool. The National Park Service announced a brief delay in accessibility to the Lincoln Memorial, saying the group had left debris in the area. Hundreds of Georgetown University seniors gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to watch the sunrise Saturday, May 21, 2022. (Madison Adams/Fox News) Georgetown University students took a dip in the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Saturday, May 21, 2022. (Madison Adams/Fox News) " The … [Read more...] about Lincoln Memorial closes after Georgetown seniors leave broken bottles, spilled wine
Price of some supermarket staples PLUMMETING despite cost of living crisis – here’s what to look out for in the aisles
MANY shoppers are anxiously checking the cost of every item as they visit the supermarkets each week. The price of everyday groceries has spiralled in recent months as the cost of living crisis grips and inflation soars to nine per cent. Fuel and household bills have also surged - causing misery for hard-working Brits who face a choice between heating and eating. But a handful of supermarket items haven't risen in price, consumer groups say. Instead, they've become cheaper - providing a great opportunity for bargain-hunters trying to keep the food bill low to stock up. Comparison website Trolley said mackerel has fallen in price by 7.3 per cent since 2021, Mail Online reports. Read more on Money A POUND LIGHTER Poundland AXES its website and announces major change for shoppers BEER FEAR Fears UK could run out of BEER this summer as brewery workers strike Sweet chilli sauce now costs six per cent … [Read more...] about Price of some supermarket staples PLUMMETING despite cost of living crisis – here’s what to look out for in the aisles