Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci redefined perfection on this day in history, July 18, 1976, when she scored the first-ever perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics history. Competing on the uneven bars apparatus during the compulsory portion of the team event of the women’s artistic gymnastics competition, Comaneci made history in less than 30 seconds. “Chris, this...
An intense overnight storm resulted in significant flooding across Toronto on Tuesday, with heavy rainfall inundating the mansion of famed rapper and singer Drake. The city experienced more than a month’s worth of rain within a few hours, leading to widespread disruptions and damage. Toronto recorded over four inches of rain in a short period,...
A 17-year-old girl is in critical condition after falling up to 40 feet from an amusement park ride in Canada Thursday, according to reports.CP24 reported that the teen fell from the Swing of the Century ride, which Canada’s Wonderland calls “an attraction ideal for the whole family.”The incident occurred Thursday around 2:45 pm, according to...
In their first tune-up game for the Paris Olympics, the United States men’s basketball team took care of business with an 86-72 win over Canada on Wednesday night in Las Vegas. Former President Obama was in the building along with many other NBA coaches and high-ranking USA basketball officials for the governing body’s 50th anniversary...
Clarence Birdseye proved you can’t judge a book by its cover. The Brooklyn native and frozen food pioneer looked scholarly in his spectacles, as if he belonged at the head of a college lecture hall. He was in fact a college dropout. The slight, narrow-shouldered free spirit instead lived a life of adventure. He explored...
