Getty South Africa has suspended David Teeger, the Jewish captain of the country’s under-19 cricket team, for the duration of the World Cup because of remarks he made last year supporting Israel against the Palestinian terror group Hamas. South Africa’s U-19 Men’s Cricket Team Captain, David Teeger has been stripped of his position over concerns for
Kenneth Mitchell, ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ and ‘Captain Marvel’ star, dead at 49 from ALS
February 25, 2024 by
Actor Kenneth Mitchell — known for his roles in “Star Trek: Discovery” and “Captain Marvel” — died on Saturday at age 49 following a five-year battle with ALS. “With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Kenneth Alexander Mitchell, beloved father, husband, brother, uncle, son and dear friend,” his family wrote in a statement shared […]
Field hockey captain seeks change, recalls harrowing incident involving boy on girls team in letter to MIAA
November 6, 2023 by
A high school field hockey player called on the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) to make a change after an incident during a match last week. During a playoff game on Thursday night between Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School and Swampscott High School, a girl on the Dighton-Rehoboth team suffered “significant facial and dental injuries” that […]
Independence Day: Marvel Comics Makes Captain America Say American Dream ‘Is a Lie’
July 4, 2021 by
Just ahead of Independence Day, Marvel Comics featured a new Captain America issue in which the Captain slams the American dream as a false promise. The first issue of the new series, “The United States of Captain America,” by writer Christopher Cantwell, was published on June 30, only four days before the country traditionally celebrates…
Army Captain Sues Obama over Islamic State War
May 7, 2016 by
Army Captain Nathan Michael Smith, 28, has filed suit against President Obama in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, contending that the president lacks legal authority for his war against the Islamic State. As his complaint explains, Captain Smith is an intelligence officer, deployed to Camp Arifjan, the Kuwait headquarters for Operation […]
Obama Grants Medal of Honor to Army Captain Who Sprinted Toward Suicide Bomber
November 12, 2015 by
President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to one of our nation’s heroes Thursday morning, a fitting follow up to Veterans Day. Army Captain Florent Groberg was an accomplished track and field athlete at the University of Maryland. After joining the army and being deployed to Afghanistan in 2009 and 2012, his running skills were put to […]