Tag: overwhelm

England overwhelm Ireland to keep Six Nations title hopes firmly on track

England thrilled a bumper crowd at Twickenham by overwhelming Ireland 88-10 to set up a likely Grand Slam decider against France next weekend. The Red Roses amassed 14 tries in front of 48,778 fans with the unstoppable Abby Dow and Ellie Kildunne completing hat-tricks, while Megan Jones and Jess Breach each crossed twice. For all […]

Eclipse visitors were supposed to overwhelm Texas and its roads. Where was everybody?

In Reality Check stories, Star-Telegram journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Read more. Story idea? RealityCheck@star-telegram.com. The predictions were astronomical. The eclipse watchers at The Great American Eclipse foresaw as many as 1 million people coming to Texas for the big show. The Perryman Group, a Waco-based economic analysis firm, prophesied […]