Author: TheSunTribune Staff

and he was a great man. He had actually been a college professor of history at North Carolina Central. He had passed away before I found out about him, unfortunately.Q: What was your reaction to learning about him?A: I just felt like I had a piece of the puzzle that I hadn’t had before. It was like a sudden feeling of understanding why I was the way I was. I had a different father, but the man who raised me, Manny Maxwell, was a very good man. He was my dad.

The drug lord Pablo Escobar is known for his infamous legacy, but he also left behind something far less sinister: a herd of hippos. Escobar illegally imported the hippopotamuses to his Hacienda Nápoles ranch in Colombia in the 1980s. When he was fatally shot in 1993, four hippos were left at the ranch. Decades later, the hippos have rapidly reproduced and spread beyond the confines of the ranch, so much so that environmental authorities now estimate there are about 130 of them in the area. In order to curb their growth, Colombian authorities are now proposing to send at least…

Jon Jones is making his highly anticipated return to the Octagon at UFC 285, where he’ll face Ciryl Gane for the vacant heavyweight title. Jones is widely considered one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time and his peers are backing him as he moves up a weight class. Jones is a former light heavyweight champion and is returning after a three-year layoff. His fight with Gane is set to headline UFC 285, which takes place Saturday, April 24 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The event will stream on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNEWS and ESPN+. On…

Patrick Mahomes is one of the most electrifying players in the NFL today and there is no shortage of incredible plays in his five-year career as the starting quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs. From no-look passes to deep bombs to scrambling plays, Mahomes has made a name for himself as one of the most dynamic quarterbacks in the league. So which play is the best of Mahomes’ career? Recently, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was asked this very question and he didn’t hesitate to answer: Mahomes’ left-handed pass against the Denver Broncos in 2018. Reid praised Mahomes for his…

Erewhon has become one of the most recognizable names in Los Angeles grocery stores. But, as any Angeleno knows, the prices of their goods can be quite high. This was made abundantly clear after one TikTok user @fuhlex shared her experience of purchasing a $50 bag from the store. The video shows @fuhlex entering Erewhon, looking for a reusable shopping bag. She purchased two drinks, and then was asked if she needed a bag. She said yes, and when the bag was scanned, it came out to be a whopping $50. She was so embarrassed that she decided to purchase…

On March 1, 2022, Hollywood power couple Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves McConaughey encountered turbulence on a Lufthansa flight from Austin, Texas to Frankfurt, Germany that resulted in seven passengers being hospitalized. The couple, who have three children, detailed the chaotic situation on social media, where Camila posted a video of the Airbus A330 cabin showing overturned food and napkins. She explained that they “were told [the] plane dropped almost 4,000 feet,” and that “everything was flying everywhere.” The Federal Aviation Administration is currently investigating the incident, and according to a Lufthansa spokesperson, seven people were hospitalized with minor injuries.…

UCLA is a Team to Watch in March Madness On Thursday night, UCLA beat Arizona State, a team coming off a win against Arizona, by 18 points. The Bruins have quietly been building a strong season, and they could be a team to watch when the NCAA tournament tips off in a few weeks. UCLA is 26-4, and they have lost just two games since January. Advanced metrics love the Bruins, ranking them No. 1-4 in several different metrics. Their strong defense and very good offense are driving their success, and they are currently No. 4 in the NCAA’s NET…