1626: An explosion at the Wanggongchang Gunpowder Factory in Beijing destroys part of the city and kills 20,000 people. 1640: Flemish Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens dies aged 62.

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Roanoke is celebrating its 150th anniversary with special events and a capital campaign: “Strong Heritage. Strong Future.” According to the church’s June news ...

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Mark Pope is ready for Rick Pitino — and ... is already looking ahead to a marquee showdown in December when Kentucky faces St. John’s in the CBS Sports Classic. The matchup, set for Dec ...

In the same bracket, Rick Pitino and No. 2 St ... coach Mark Pope was asked about a potential matchup between Calipari and Pitino, and he shared his thoughts. Pope played on Pitino's 1996 national ...

Perhaps no street has its fingers on the pulse of Downtown New York better than St. Mark's Place. For decades, it has been the point of entrance not only to the East Village but to a youthful ...

And Michael Page's choreography works this cast (werk!). At times it leans a bit too far toward "Broadway" (fewer lifts, perhaps; more mambo); most of the Estefans' music is best complemented by ...

Mark S. Sopko Mark S. Sopko, age 67, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2025. Born on December 31, 1957, he was the son of the late Joseph S. and Helen O. (Abrams) Sopko. He graduated from East ...

REQUIRED READING: How does Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope's second transfer portal class rank in SEC? Pope announced that the CBS Sports Classic matchup between St. John's and Kentucky will ...