A legend in the making? Israel Adesanya passes first major test at UFC 230
Somewhere along the way, every rising UFC superstar faces the moment where their hype and haters intersect, and the onus is on them to prove they have what it takes to get to the next level. MMA Mixed Martial Arts News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos
Jon Jones passes polygraph test to prove he didn’t knowingly take banned substance
The former UFC light heavyweight champion took a polygraph test last month in an effort to prove that he did not knowingly take a banned substance prior to his UFC 214 knockout victory against Daniel Cormier. Mixed Martial Arts on Yahoo! Sports – News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
May SURVIVES: Queen’s Speech PASSES with a majority of 14 in victory for PM and Tory plan
THERESA May was victorious as MPs voted in favour of her government’s plans in the Queen’s Speech vote. Daily Express :: News Feed
John Wetton dead: Lead singer and bassist of rock supergroup Asia passes away aged 67
THE lead singer and bassist of progressive rock supergroup Asia, John Wetton, has died aged 67. Daily Express :: Music Feed
Arizona Passes Children’s Healthcare Program
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) Arizona is set to join the rest of the nation in offering a federal health insurance program for low-income children after it was pushed through the Legislature late last week, then receiving Governor Doug Ducey’s immediate pledge to sign it. The program, which will be called KidsCare in Arizona, will be the […]
Alabama House Passes Bill That Would Have Schools Grade Parents
A new Mississippi bill is seeking to increase parental involvement in schools by requiring teachers to evaluate parents and give them each a grade. House Bill 4, also known as the Parent Involvement and Accountability Act, would put a parent section on each child’s report card. Parents would receive grades in a number of areas, including responsiveness […]
Alabama House Passes Increased Ed Budget, Teacher Raise Bill
The Alabama education budget and a bill that would increase teachers’ salaries has passed unanimouslyin the state’s House of Representatives. Both bills will now be sent to the Senate. Alabama’s fiscal year begins Oct. 1, and the Education Trust Fund (ETF) will have $ 6.3 billion withdrawn from it. This amount is an increase of $ […]
Captain Eric ‘Winkle’ Brown dies: Britain’s greatest pilot passes away at 97 after illness
A PILOT dubbed the greatest of all time in Britain whose career spanned more than 31 years has died aged 97. Daily Express :: News Feed
Nowitzki passes Shaq, helps Mavs pull out OT win over Nets (Yahoo Sports)
Dirk Nowitzki talked about how much it meant to him, after working so hard, so long to get it. Nowitzki moved past Shaquille O’Neal into sixth place on the NBA’s career scoring list, then made the go-ahead basket with 19.2 seconds left in overtime in the Dallas Mavericks’ 119-118 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on […]
House Passes Every Student Succeeds Act to Overhaul NCLB
The US House of Representatives has approved a bill called the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) that will revise the controversial No Child Left Behind law and end the era in which the federal government patrolled public school achievement. ESSA will restore control to the individual states and local districts, writes Emmarie Huetteman and Mokoto Rich of The New […]