Media Tip Sheet: Reflecting on NBA Legend Dikembe Mutombo’s Legacy
Dikembe Mutombo – basketball Hall of Famer and global ambassador of the game – passed away Monday from brain cancer at the age of 58.
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Media Tip Sheet: Strike Likely to Start Tomorrow (Oct. 1) at U.S. East and Gulf Coast Ports
The ports from Maine to Houston account for more than half of all the goods shipped in containers in and out of the U.S.
Media Tip Sheet: Scripps News Shutting Down 24/7 Broadcast Channel, Citing Financial Challenges
Scripps News is shutting down its 24/7 national, over-the-air broadcast news channel, a move that will result in 200 layoffs across Scripps News.
Media Tip Sheet: Hurricane Helene Leaves Rising Death Toll, Flooding in its Wake
Authorities rushed to get food, water and other supplies to flood-ravaged communities in the wake of Hurricane Helene, according to the Associated Press. The death toll from the dangerous hurricane...
Media Tip Sheet: Vance and Walz Prepare for High-Stakes Vice-Presidential Debate
Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance will face off against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in Tuesday’s debate.
Media Tip Sheet: Flying, Venomous Spider Spotted in New England
The parachuting, venomous Joro spider was apparently spotted in a Boston, Massachusetts neighborhood, a reported sighting that may confirm these spiders appear to be moving north.
Media Tip Sheet: GW Expert Reflects on Actor Maggie Smith’s Legacy
Maggie Smith, the British actress known for her more recent roles in “Harry Potter” and the TV series “Downton Abbey, has passed away at the age of 89.
Please join The Alliance for a Sustainable Future, GW Law’s Environmental and Energy Law Program, The Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies and the Heinrich Böll Foundation for a...
Media Tip Sheet: Brett Favre Announces Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis
Former NFL quarterback, Brett Favre announced this week he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. He was diagnosed in January but announced it this week while testifying during a hearing on...
Evacuations have already been underway and some airports in central Florida have announced closures ahead of the storm.