Space Journeys, International Tennis Star Coming to DC, MLB All Star Festivities Kicks Off with Soto, Gourmet Burger Joint Returns
Today is Monday, July 12, 2021, Happy Simplicity Day.
Now that Sir Richard Branson has been to the edge of space and back, his company, Virgin Galactic, wants you to have a chance to do the same. Virgin Galactic and Omaze have opened a sweepstake giving you and a friend the chance to win two seats on "one of the first" commercial flights into space.
An international tennis star Rafael Nadal will compete in the DC summer tradition at the Citi Open tournament.
Nadal, a 20-time grand slam champion, has not played professionally since the French Open back in June opting out of both Wimbledon and the Olympics. Good luck getting tickets, as of today the Citi Open which runs from July 31 to August 8, is completely sold out.
MoCo has another Olympian competing in the swim this summer. 27 year old Andrew Wilson will compete in the 100- and 200-meter breaststroke races in Tokyo this month. The others from Montgomery County are Katie Ledecky of Bethesda and Phoebe Bacon of Chevy Chase.
Nats had a rough few series on the West Coast, but some good news. Nats’ pitcher Joe Ross’ father, Willie Ross, was in attendance at the Giants game to cheer on his son’s team when a spectator started choking on a hot dog.
It is a good thing Willie Ross was there to save her, he is a doctor at Stanford Hospital and administered the heimlich. MLB All Star Festivities kick off tonight with the Home Run Derby. Nationals outfielder Juan Soto will be competing for the title. Max Scherzer and Trea Turner will be on the field for the All Star Game on Tuesday.
Howard University School of Business alum, Nicholas Perkins, where he's also worked as an adjunct professor and owner of Perkins Management Company is buying the hamburger brand Fuddruckers. According to Howard University, the Fuddruckers purchase will make him the first African American with 100% ownership of a national burger franchise.
Capitol Fence erected after the insurrection came down over the weekend.
Tommy reviews the movie Black Widow.
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