Here’s why the US military put a light anti-tank weapon on the back of a robotic quadruped. BY KELSEY D. ATHERTON | PUBLISHED OCT 24, 2023 4:46 PM EDT On September 9, Marines at Twentynine Palms, California, strapped a rocket launcher to the back of a commercially available robotic goat as part of […]
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Tigers Win ‘Penny-Less’ Season Opener
by Don Mooney MEMPHIS, Tenn. Nov., 7 ,2023 – The University of Memphis men’s basketball team opened its season with a 94-77 win over Jackson State Monday night at FedExForum. The Tigers owned a 47-36 at the break and pulled away in the second half for a convincing win. Memphis (1-0) shot 50.9 […]
‘Miss Juneteenth’ Director is All About Community Filmmaking
Channing Godfrey Peoples is an auteur filmmaker who has become a darling of the critics. And all she wants to do is film in Fort Worth and tell its story. It’s not a stretch to presume that Channing Godfrey Peoples’ debut feature, “Miss Juneteenth,” is the most critically acclaimed movie […]
Tigers Prevail Homecoming Track Meet 59-50
Quarterback Seth Henigan put in work completing 23-of-40 for 349 yards and four touchdowns, while rushing eight times for 42 yards and another score. His five total touchdowns matched his career high. photo by Don Mooney by Don Mooney MEMPHIS, TENN., Nov. 4, 2023—After 109 points and a cloud of turf […]
Tigers Exhibit Speed And Defense In Exhibition Win Over Lane College
photo by Don Mooney MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The University of Memphis men’s basketball team took the floor at FedExForum for the first time Sunday, rolling over Lane College 106-49 in exhibition play. Five Tigers scored double figures and Memphis shot 55.7 percent from the floor, connecting on 34-of-61 field goal attempts. […]
Rangers Two Wins Away With Win Over Diamondbacks
by Don Mooney Phoenix, Arizona—The Texas Rangers continued their dominance on the road this October — and made history while doing so. Monday night’s 3-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 3 of the World Series gives Texas a 2-1 series lead and also became the first team in MLB history […]
AP PHOTOS: The death toll soars on war’s 11th day, compounding misery and fueling anger
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESSUpdated 6:02 PM CDT, October 17, 2023 With airstrikes intensifying and diplomats struggling for answers, the war between Israel and Hamas raged on for an 11th day, with no refuge available from pain and grief. Inside Gaza City’s al-Shifa Hospital, blood-soaked victims of a devastating explosion at a […]
Havana’s once stately homes crumble as their residents live in fear of an imminent collapse
BY ANDREA RODRÍGUEZUpdated 11:09 PM CDT, October 18, 2023Share HAVANA (AP) — The house on Villegas Street, in the heart of Old Havana, looks nothing like the stately two-story home it used to be a century ago, with its high ceilings, wrought iron railings, semicircular arches and stairs covered in white […]
Lady Tigers Dominate UAB Volley Team 3-1
by Don Mooney 10-14-2023 MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis picked up its third conference win and second in a row after defeating UAB 3-1 on Friday night. The Tigers (7-13, 3-5 AAC) took set one with a score of 25-15 before struggling at the net to drop set two 21-25. Memphis came […]
Tulane Notches Road Victory In Memphis
Tight end Chris Carter on the receiving end of a 18-yard pass to put Tulane on the one-yard line from QB Michael Pratt with 4:32 left in the third quarter. photo by Don Mooney by Don Mooney 10-14-2023 Memphis, TN—The Green Wave (5-1, 2-0 AAC) ended a 25-year drought in Memphis (4-2, […]