Today in News History
On July 8, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1935, Vitaly Sevastyanov, Russian engineer and cosmonaut (died 2010) was born. In 1947, Reports are broadcast that a UFO crash-landed in Roswell, New Mexico in what became known as the Roswell UFO incident. In 1962, Ne Win besieges and blows up the Rangoon University Student Union building to crush the Student Movement. In 1965, Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 21 is destroyed by a bomb near 100 Mile House, Canada, killing 52. In 1977, Wang Zhizhi, Chinese basketball player was born. In 1982, Hakim Warrick, American basketball player was born. In 1986, Skeeter Webb, American baseball player and manager (born 1909) passed away. In 1993, David Corenswet, American actor was born. In 2002, Ward Kimball, American animator and trombonist (born 1914) passed away. In 2016, Abdul Sattar Edhi, Pakistani philanthropist (born 1928) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
The Long-Awaited Blowup Between Skylar Diggins And The Sky Has Finally Arrived
Skylar Diggins, to her credit, isn't one to trade in the classic cryptic fare of her fellow disgruntled athletes. What she writes on social media requires no close reading or careful analysis. There's no Crazy how people switch up on you or TIME WILL TELL with an enigmatic emoji. The Instagram story she posted on Monday was perfectly straightforward: Now I'm coming off the bench?????? Cool. https://bsky.app/profile/maggiehendricks.bsky.social/post/3mpyrcswc6c2f Two questions sprang to mind when Diggins signed a two-year, 1.8 million deal with the Chicago Sky this past offseason. How would she coexist with veteran point guard Courtney Vandersloot, who was recovering from an ACL injury but was expected to rejoin the team midseason? (Later, when point guard Natasha Cloud signed with the Sky in free agency, that question expanded.) Also, why was Skylar Diggins, who always speaks up when she feels she's not being treated right, choosing a team famous for not treating players right?
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