Chicagoans reacted with blended emotions to the House of Representatives’ vote Wednesday to question President Donald Trump. While some praised celebrated the House’s historic vote, others criticized the end result, claiming Democrats didn’t have the proof to justify impeachment. Several individuals have been ready for the bus at North Michigan Avenue and East Wacker Drive — throughout the river from the Trump Tower — when one particular person obtained a information alert in regards to the vote’s outcomes and instructed their good friend. ”It’s historic, however I’m cautious,” stated 21-year-old Ravi Nayak, a scholar at University of Chicago. “I don’t think Trump will be removed from office, even if he should be.” Still, Nayak stated he
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Pirates’ Josh Bell Sends Home Run Into River With Historic
If you like mammoth dwelling runs, then you definitely in all probability ought to have Josh Bell in your radar by now. In case you don’t know a lot concerning the Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman, he’s having a monster season to date — and he’s completely destroying baseballs. Bell jacked his 15th dwelling run of the season on Wednesday, sending a ball into the Alleghany River past proper area at PNC Park on the fly. Yes, on the fly. How typically does that occur? Uh, not very. This was simply the fifth dwelling run to hit the river within the air within the 19-year historical past of PNC, and two of them belong to Bell. Unsurprisingly, he’s the one one to attain
France beat Germany as Ukraine and Georgia celebrate
Comeback win by France ends Germany's Finals hopes Ukraine seal promotion to League A after third victory Georgia earn promotion and EURO 2020 play-off Gibraltar complete historic back-to-back victories How the groups stand; November fixtures League A Group A1: France 2-1 GermanyFrance's second-half turnaround in Saint-Denis means Germany cannot qualify for the Finals. Toni Kroos' 14th-minute spot kick put the visitors ahead in a re-run of t... UEFA.com - News
No. 16 UMBC Pulls Off Historic Upset, Beats No. 1 Virginia In NCAA Tournament
The Retrievers are making history. Tasked with top-seeded Virginia in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, University of Maryland, Baltimore County stunned the Cavaliers with a 74-54 upset. The win marked the first time in tournament history that the 16th-seeded team knocked off the top-seeded team. Virginia’s calling card long had been its defense, but it simply had no answer for the Retrievers’ fast-paced offense, which shot 26-for-48 from the field, hitting 12 of their 24 3-point attempts. UMBC senior guard Jarius Lyles simply ran over Virginia — who entered the game 31-2 — dropping 28 points and cruising into the lane with ease. < ... NESN.com
Celtics Notes: Heat End Historic Boston Win Streak; Jayson Tatum Impresses
The Boston Celtics dug themselves too deep of a hole Wednesday night in Miami, and despite a valiant effort late in the fourth quarter, they couldn’t extend their win streak to 17 games after a 104-98 loss to the Heat. Boston had overcome deficits of 10 or more in three straight games entering Wednesday. The C’s clawed back from deficits of 18 (twice), 17, 16 and 13 during the win streak, but Heat guards Goran Dragic and Dion Waiters, who combined for 53 points, were too much to handle late in the game. The 16-game win streak is tied for the fourth-longest in team history. It included a nine-game road win streak (fifth-longest in franchise
Historic landmarks highlight Oceanian qualifiers
There have numerous milestones ticked off in Oceanian football over recent years, and the past fortnight in Vanuatu has seen another achieved. Vanuatu won through to the FIFA U-20 World Cup Korea Republic 2017, qualifying for their very first FIFA event in the process. New Zealand as winners of the other semi-final in the OFC U-20 Championship will join them in Korea Republic next year. The very fact that two OFC nations were allocated tickets for the 24-nation event is also noteworthy. It is the first time that two qualification berths have been granted to the continent at this level, and comes on the back of last year’s U-20 World Cup where qualifiers Fiji and host nation New ... FIFA.com
Olympic Swimming Results: Michael Phelps, Simone Manuel Win On Historic Night
The swimming competitions at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro have reached fever pitch. USA’s Michael Phelps and Simone Manuel won gold medals Thursday night, making swimming history that will resonate far beyond the confines of the Olympic Aquatics Stadium. Phelps won the gold medal in the men’s 200m individual medley final, dispatching rival Ryan Lochte and the rest of the competition with startling ease. Phelps became the first swimmer to win four consecutive Olympic gold medals in the same event. Just 38 minutes after winning the 200, Phelps progressed to the final of the 100m butterfly. He accepted his record 22nd gold medal in-betwee... NESN.com