The next week brings two important gatherings in Amarillo that shine a light on local sports heroes. On June 7, the Texas Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame will honor a new class of athletes and coaches. A ceremony at the Civic Center Grand Plaza kicks off at 2 p. m. , followed by a free reception. Four
Topps has been busy preparing a special 2026 baseball set that will celebrate its 75th year of card making. The highlight is a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle card, one of the most prized sports cards ever made. Instead of hiding it in a pack, Topps decided to keep the original card safe and offer a specia
People who suffer from chronic ankle instability often face problems with muscle control, which can lead to repeated injuries. A new study looked at whether applying vibration directly to the calf muscles could quickly strengthen those muscles and improve how they fire during movement. The researche
The racing legend died at 41 after a sudden collapse during a training session. He was coughing up blood and became unresponsive before help arrived. Investigators found he had pneumonia that worsened into sepsis, a life‑threatening infection. The condition also caused severe blood loss, leading
The event opened with a nod to a local actress who first appeared on stage in 1972’s “Godspell. ” She later earned a Tony and an Emmy, showing how early roles can open doors in both Broadway and Hollywood. A writer who transformed her romance novels into a hit series about gay hockey players was
When browsers started blocking third‑party cookies, marketers lost a key way to track individual users. The result was not a loss of data, but a loss of confidence in the tools that once promised clear answers. Deterministic attribution models, which claimed to pinpoint exactly what drove a sale, be
Christina Powell grew up in Aurora and began working at Children’s Nebraska more than two decades ago. She has spent 24 years helping the hospital carry out its promise: to give every child a better chance to live. In January, Powell was chosen to lead the hospital’s newest Behavioral Health a
The open‑world action RPG Wuthering Waves hit its second birthday on Tuesday, a milestone that marked two years of growth for the game. After delivering stunning visuals and fast combat in its first release, the developers have now turned their focus to deeper stories and richer character arcs. This
The Koger Center in Columbia invites artists from across the state to join its yearly “Koger Center Project” competition. Submissions are accepted now and will close on August 2, 2026. There is no entry fee, but each participant may submit up to ten pieces. After two rounds of juried evaluation,
Bitcoin fell below $73, 000 after a surge of Iranian strikes that pushed oil higher and shook risk appetite. Two days of heavy withdrawals from Bitcoin spot ETFs have erased more than $1 billion, the largest loss since January. The slump spread to other major coins: Ethereum slipped under $2, 000 fo
