by CU Newswire | May 21, 2026 | Yesteryear
White balls, bright uniforms, night matches, batsmen and bowlers paid and acting like celebrities . . . it’s just not cricket! World Series Cricket (WSC), the brainchild of Kerry Packer, the owner of Australia’s Channel Nine, was the result of his dispute with the Australian Cricket Board over cricket’s TV rights. Packer (pictured at right) […]
by CU Newswire | May 21, 2026 | Underworld Turns
NASCAR legend Kyle Busch had died at the age of 41, his family announced in a joint statement with NASCAR and his racing team on Thursday. “On behalf of the Busch family, everyone at Richard Childress Racing and all of NASCAR, we are devastated to announce the sudden and tragic passing of Kyle Busch,” the […]
by CU Newswire | May 21, 2026 | Underworld Turns
A former boy band singer says he now has sole custody of his young daughter after prosecutors accused three people, including the child’s mother, of participating in an alleged murder-for-hire plot targeting him. In a statement posted to Instagram on Thursday, the singer said his daughter is “safe, healthy, and deeply loved” as he addressed […]
by CU Newswire | May 21, 2026 | Underworld Turns
On Wednesday, the Justice Department unsealed an indictment charging 94-year-old former Cuban head of state Raúl Castro with murder and conspiracy to kill US citizens. It’s a move that may signal potential military action to abduct Castro from the country, as with Donald Trump’s January raid on the compound of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The […]
by CU Newswire | May 21, 2026 | Underworld Turns
A Glendora man is warning neighbors to stay alert after he says he fought off a mountain lion attacking his family dog outside their home earlier this month. The frightening encounter happened on May 7 near the base of the San Gabriel Mountains, where residents say sightings of wildlife including bears, coyotes and rattlesnakes are […]
