Popular baseball player who became an even more popular evangelist after his retirement.
Before Fame Though he struck out his first dozen times at bat, and his career hitting averages were unremarkable for the age, he proved to be a great basestealer.
Trivia He had a religious epiphany one night coming home from a bar and seeing a street-corner preacher; he became a minister himself, with a popular fire-and-birmstone style that brought him much acclaim.
Derek Phillips - Age, Family, Bio
Although he also appeared in episodes of Numb3rs, Medium, and Grey's Anatomy, this actor is best known for playing Billy Riggins on NBC's Friday Night Lights.
Before Fame He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from Baylor University.
Trivia He played the role of Grant Carter in the 2013 horror film Inside.
Family Life He was born in Miami, Florida, and he later lived and worked in Los Angeles, California.
Every student at high school going to college
Every Student At This High School Was Accepted Into College For The First TimeBy Aimee LutkinUpdated Nov. 18 2019, 2:13 p.m. ET
The 2017 class of Ballou High School, located in the Southeast quadrant of Washington, D.C., made history this year when every single senior applied to college.
Graduation class of 2017 - Congratulations 😀 pic.twitter.com/6z1o4RSh1x
— Ballou High School (@balloudc) June 14, 2017 WUSA9 reports that this is a first for the school, where just last year only 3 percent of Ballou students met the city-wide tested reading standards.
National Assembly To Pass Budget Today
The National Assembly is set to pass the 2024 Appropriation Bill at the plenary today, 30 December 2023. The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, assured Nigerians that the National Assembly would pass the budget on December 30.
He said, “To ensure the passage of the budget, We abridged time to make all ministries, departments and agencies appear before the joint sitting of all the relevant committees of both the Senate and House of Representatives.
Atiku Gives Reason PDP Shouldn't Zone Its Ticket To The South
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has warned that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may be making a wrong move if it zones its 2023 presidential ticket to the south. He argued that though the party invented zoning as a way to ensure every region in the country has a sense of belonging, the PDP is not constrained to zone its 2023 presidential ticket to the south.
According to Atiku while speaking on Tuesday with members of the party’s Board of Trustees in Abuja, out of the sixteen years the PDP was in power, fourteen was used by the south, hence the 2023 ticket shouldn’t compulsorily go to the region again.
Chuba Akpom To Return To London As Super Eagles Of Nigeria Snub Him Again
Ajax striker, Chuba Akpom, has noted that it has been a “difficult time” for him as he is set to spend the March international break without international engagement. Chuba Akpom was born in England to Nigerian parents,, making him eligible to play in either country.
Though he has played for England’s age-grade teams to the under-21 level, he was not deemed worthy to be invited to the country’s senior national team.
Defence Headquarters Speaks On Military Coup In Nigeria
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Friday said the Nigerian Military has no plan to take over the government in Nigeria.
This is as it revealed that there have been some recent calls from some quarters for the military to intervene in the country’s democracy.
However, the Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau in a statement on Friday assured that the armed forces of Nigeria would not execute any coup as the military is better under democracy.
What Was Chris Pelusos Cause of Death?
Broadway and West End Star Chris Peluso Mysteriously Dies at 40 Years OldBy Jamie LernerAug. 21 2023, Published 8:33 a.m. ET
Source: Instagram/@chris.pelusoIt surprised everyone when Broadway and West End star Chris Peluso died on Aug. 15, 2023, at just 40 years old. Known for his roles in the 2004 revival of Assassins, Elton John’s Lestat, and as the three leading males in Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Chris was taken too soon from the world and his family.
'Evil' Star Kurt Fuller Hints Dr. Boggs Will be Manipulated by Leland in Season 3 (EXCLUSIVE)
'Evil' star Kurt Fuller opens up exclusively to 'Distractify' about Season 3, hinting that Dr. Boggs will be manipulated by Leland, demons, and more.
Source: Paramount PlusThough he's a skeptic regarding supernatural occurrences and the existence of ethereal beings, Dr. Kurt Boggs' strong scientific viewpoint begins to unravel after encountering a demon in the Season 2 finale of the Paramount+ (formerly airing on CBS) drama Evil. With his world no longer simply black-and-white, Season 3 shows the therapist coming to terms with the idea that angels and demons do exist.