Morning Rush

Philadelphia 76ers force Game 7 with Boston Celtics in NBA playoffs

LOCAL HEADLINES

  1. Died and Gone to 7 (Daily News)
  2. Program Reunites Incarcerated Fathers with Children (Tribune)
  3. Hit-And-Run Victim Says Driver Refused to Help (NBC10)

WEATHER

  • Humid, overcast, and possibly rainy
  • HIGHS: 81°
  • WIND: ESE 10 mph

TODAY IN HISTORY

  • 1883  – After 14 years and 27 deaths while being constructed, the Brooklyn Bridge over the East River is open, connecting the cities of New York and Brooklyn for the first time.
  • 1775 – John Hancock is elected president of the Second Continental Congress.
  • 1935 – The Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 in Major League Baseball’s first ever night game.
  • 1959 – Former Secretary of State John Foster Dulles dies after battling cancer for nearly three years.

About Tim Ronaldson

When I first joined Elauwit, I figured I’d be here for two years, tops, before advancing my career in journalism somewhere else. That was 2005. Great job or lack of motivation? You decide. | View all posts by Tim Ronaldson