MIAMI — First, a caveat. The Miami Marlins are not a good Major League Baseball team. This season, the rebuilding club has MLB’s second-most losses and second-fewest runs scored. On Wednesday night, their lineup featured only one hitter with a batting average above .262. Dominating them does not exactly portend future postseason success. Still, what Landon … Read more
Reuters — The United States has imposed entry restrictions on more Nigerians for undermining the democratic process during the African nation’s 2023 election cycle, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday. “These individuals have been involved in intimidation of voters through threats and physical violence, the manipulation of vote results, and other activity … Read more
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email The Exchange SEC Chair Gary Gensler joins ‘The Exchange’ to discuss new trading rules, possible changes to crypto regulations, and more. 05:53 12 minutes ago Source link
If you are looking for some great ideas to incorporate into a courtyard garden for a mid century modern home – this garden by Ted Cleary is full of great ideas. I really *really* want to jump right in and cozy up next to that garden fire with a glass of wine. It is … Read more
Young artists Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe met on a New York City street in 1967. They were newcomers to town—short on cash, hopeful and passionate about art. Robert Mapplethorpe and Patti Smith—Flowers, Poetry, and Light opened last month at the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in downtown Sarasota, Florida. Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe … Read more
Israel’s defense minister has declared the start of a “new phase” of the war as Israel turns its focus toward the northern front against Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. Two waves of explosive attacks hit Syria and Lebanon: an apparent Israeli attack targeting pagers used by Hezbollah that killed at least 12 and wounded nearly 3,000 … Read more
Getty Images Facebook owner Meta says it is banning several Russian state media networks, alleging they use deceptive tactics to conduct influence operations and avoid detection on its platforms. “After careful consideration, we expanded our ongoing enforcement against Russian state media outlets. Rossiya Segodnya, RT and other related entities are now banned from our apps … Read more
PA Burgers and other fast foods are among those that will likely be affected by the new rules Online adverts for junk food will not be allowed from next year under new government rules introduced to tackle childhood obesity. The ban, which will also apply to adverts shown on TV before 21:00, will begin in … Read more
The angle from which the video was shot obscures whether the haymaker thrown by Julio Urías struck his wife. What’s indisputable is this: He threw the punch. The Times obtained from the California Highway Patrol a 72-second recording of the incident that derailed Urías’ once-promising baseball career, and its existence could jeopardize the former Dodgers … Read more
CNN — A United States convoy was attacked in Nigeria on Tuesday killing four people, including two personnel from the US consulate and two police officers, and kidnapping three others, according to local police and US officials. The attack took place in the southeastern Anambra state, with Anambra Police Command telling CNN that the attackers … Read more