CINCINNATI — Buck Showalter ticked off the contributors to the Mets’ late-game success, taking care not to omit anyone from the list. There was Dominic Smith, of course, whose RBI double in the 10th inning gave the Mets the lead for good in their 8-3 win over the Reds. There was Brandon Nimmo — not … Read more
A Russian official this week threatened the US over the freezing of Russian assets, urging it to remember that Alaska was once part of Russia’s territory. “Let America always remember: there is a part of its territory that is Russia — Alaska,” Vyacheslav Volodin, a Putin ally and speaker of the Russian parliament’s lower house, … Read more
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July 6 (Reuters) – A peculiar granite monument that some have dubbed “America’s Stonehenge” but a conservative politician condemned as “Satanic” was torn down on Wednesday by authorities in rural Georgia hours after it was heavily damaged in a bombing by vandals. Investigators from several law enforcement agencies converged on the site 100 miles (161 … Read more
Another officer with the school district’s police department had sped through the school’s parking lot while the gunman was there but didn’t see him. Those were among a series of missed opportunities, mistakes and “key issues” which, if handled differently, could have helped avert the tragedy, according to the first part of a report by … Read more
There is a new quarterback in Carolina. On Wednesday, the Panthers acquired former No. 1 overall pick, Baker Mayfield, in a trade with the Cleveland Browns, CBS Sports NFL Insider Jonathan Jones confirms. Carolina will ship a conditional fifth-round pick to the Browns that can turn into a fourth depending on Mayfield’s playing time. While … Read more
CNN — President Joe Biden in a letter to Congress on Wednesday said that he will officially rescind Afghanistan’s designation as a major non‑NATO ally. In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the President wrote: “In accordance with section 517 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (22 USC 2321k), I am … Read more
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A female black bear and two cubs look for food inside a tent on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at Centennial Park in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes/DNA) The Alaska Department of Fish and Game shot and killed four black bears this week at Centennial Campground, an East Anchorage campsite where Mayor Dave Bronson’s administration directed unsheltered people … Read more
Jason Moore worked his way through all five of his official visits in June. Those trips will culminate in a July commitment from the No. 1 defensive tackle in the 2023 class. Moore announced Wednesday on Twitter that he will share his commitment decision Sunday at 7 pm EDT. The 6-foot-5, 260-pound rising senior at … Read more
The heads of the United Kingdom and the United States’ domestic intelligence services have raised alarms about Chinese economic espionage in a rare joint address in London. Ken McCallum, the director of the UK’s MI5, said on Wednesday that the Chinese government’s “covert pressure across the globe” amounts to “the most game-changing challenge we face”, … Read more
The night before Robert “Bobby” Crimo III allegedly carried out his premeditated attack at a Fourth of July Parade—where he is accused of murdering seven people and injuring dozens more—the 21-year-old mocked another mass shooter for his grisly attack, his father revealed. In a Wednesday interview with the New York Post, Robert Crimo Jr. said … Read more