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☆ NASA is hiring for astronauts. The selection manager explains how to make your resume stand out from the thousands of other applicants.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But only eight to 14 candidates make the cut, April Jordan, manager of NASA astronaut selection, told Business Insider. "One of the first hurdles is to look at minimum qualifications for applicants," Jordan said. Some parts of the interview process to become a NASA astronaut are similar to what you'd encounter for many jobs, Jordan said. AdvertisementFor example, the selection team scrutinizes candidates during individual and team assessments and simulations. "We probably collect hundreds of data points on an applicant before we move to final selection," Jordan said.

Persons: —, Jordan, Leland Melvin, Jasmin Moghbeli Organizations: NASA, Service, Harvard, MIT, Johnson Space Center, International Space Station, BioFabrication, Space Station Locations: Houston .

“World Series Champions. Bochy noted the challenges in winning one World Series, but also made reference to what the Chiefs accomplished last Sunday. Of the 169 players who became free agents after the World Series, more than half were still without a team when the week began. Molina managed Criollos de Caguas in winter ball and Puerto Rico in the recently completed Caribbean World Series. The Yankees and Brewers swapped relievers with left-hander Clayton Andrews going to New York and right-hander Johan Quezada going to Milwaukee.

Persons: ”, I’ve, Bruce Bochy, Bochy, Chris Young, ” Young, Shohei, Seattle’s Julio Rodríguez, Elly De La Cruz, Ian Happ, ” Happ, “, NL Cy Young, Blake Snell, Cody Bellinger, Matt Chapman, Yasmani Grandal, Shintaro Fujinami, Phil Maton, Scott Alexander, Spencer Turnbull, Tommy John, Craig Counsell, Bob Melvin, Pat Murphy, Mike Shildt, Melvin, Carlos Mendoza, That’s, Stephen Vogt, Terry Francona, Ron Washington, Phil Nevin, Joe Espada, Dusty, ” Espada, I’m, ” MOLINA, Yadier, Molina, Criollos, John Mozeliak, Louis, Peyton Burdick, Burdick, Clayton Andrews, Johan Quezada, Jay Cohen, Stephen Hawkins, Marc Berman, Chuck King, ___ Organizations: Texas Rangers, ”, Rangers, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Dodger, Mariners, Super Bowl . Young Cincinnati, Cubs, NL, New York Mets, Philadelphia, NL Central, Chicago, Brewers, Padres, National League, American, Houston, Louis Cardinals, Puerto, ” Cardinals, Baseball, Cardinals, Marlins, Triple, The Yankees, AP Baseball Locations: Surprise , Arizona, ” Texas, Texas, Seoul, South Korea, Peoria , Arizona, Las Vegas, Goodyear , Arizona, Florida, Arizona, Pittsburgh, Tampa, Oakland, Milwaukee, San Francisco, San Diego, Cleveland, Caguas, Puerto Rico, Miami, Jacksonville, New York

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Slugging free agent outfielder and designated hitter Jorge Soler has agreed to a $42 million, three-year contract with the San Francisco Giants, according to a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesday because the deal was pending a successful physical. Soler played 137 games for the Marlins last season, batting .250 with 36 home runs and 75 RBIs. He spent 102 games as DHThe games played were third-most in his 10-year big league career with the Chicago Cubs, Kansas City, Atlanta and the Marlins. San Francisco hopes to contend in the NL West after hiring Melvin from division rival San Diego to replace Gabe Kapler following two straight years missing the playoffs.

Persons: Jorge Soler, Farhan Zaidi, Bob Melvin, Zaidi, Soler, San Francisco, Melvin, San, Gabe Kapler Organizations: FRANCISCO, San Francisco Giants, Associated Press, San, Baseball, Miami, Marlins, Chicago Cubs, Royals, Kansas City, Braves, NL West, The Giants Locations: San Francisco, Cuba, Kansas City, Atlanta, San, San Diego

☆ I tried the perfect space meal for astronauts, and it was surprisingly flavorful and easy to make
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Emily Swaim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Moreover, because of how microgravity affects human metabolism, astronauts need a lot more energy to function than people on Earth. The perfect astronaut meal: space saladNASA astronaut Frank Rubio with tomatoes growing on the International Space Station. How it tastesEmily SwaimI decided to make the meal and determine for myself what this space salad of the future would be like to prepare. Therefore, we can calculate approximately how much nutrition astronauts would earn from eating this space salad. AdvertisementIf you wanted to add meat to your space salad, I'd recommend pairing it with a lighter option such as chicken or tuna.

Persons: —, Frank Rubio, Koichi Wakata, It's, Emily Swaim, Volker Hessel, who's, Lacey Young, Leland Melvin, Hessel Organizations: Service, NASA, Space, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Food Science & Technology, University of Adelaide, Food Systems Laboratory, International, Getty

(AP) — Even John Harbaugh isn't sure what to expect from Dalvin Cook this weekend. Harbaugh says the running back will be an option Saturday when the Ravens play their postseason opener against the Houston Texans. And Gus Edwards ran for 810 yards and 13 touchdowns for the Ravens during the regular season. The Ravens waived Melvin Gordon III and signed Cook from the practice squad to the active roster. I’m ready to give it all I have — everything I have in the tank,” Cook said.

Persons: OWINGS MILLS, John Harbaugh isn't, Dalvin Cook, “, ” Harbaugh, ” Cook, Baltimore's, Harbaugh, Lamar Jackson, there's, Dobbins, Achilles, Keaton Mitchell, Gus Edwards, He's, Mitchell, Hill, Cook, Melvin Gordon III, “ I’m, SportRadar, Michael Bennett, Ben Tate, he'd, Le'Veon Bell, Tate, Gus, You've, they’ll, ” Organizations: New York Jets, Ravens, Houston Texans, NFL, Tampa Bay, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Star, Steelers, Baltimore, Pittsburgh Locations: Md, Baltimore, J.K, San Diego, Pittsburgh, Minnesota, New, Dalvin

☆ Andy Reid, the All-Time-Great Chiefs Coach, Makes Football Fun
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Michael Sokolove | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

He was defibrillated back to life, and an ambulance sped him from the middle of the field to a hospital. Whether Reid intended it or not, his crazy-looking play seemed to be a message: Football is still fun! He comes into every game with a dozen or more new plays the opposing team has not seen. game, the offense is asking questions before the ball gets snapped, and the defense has to come up with answers. What Andy does is put the defense in a position where they think they know the answer.

Persons: Damar Hamlin, Reid, Mahomes, “ Patrick, Tom Melvin, Let’s, he’s, Robert Smith, Andy, ” Organizations: Buffalo Bills, Chiefs, Super, Fox Sports

☆ A physicist says it's possible to determine if our universe is a giant simulation and has launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund his experiment
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Melvin M. Vopson | The Conversation | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

But another is that our universe is a computer simulation, with someone (perhaps an advanced alien species) fine-tuning the conditions. In a virtual reality, this limit would correspond to the speed limit of the processor, or the processing power limit. Similarly, virtual reality needs an observer or programmer for things to happen. AdvertisementIt is reasonable to assume that a simulated universe would contain a lot of information bits everywhere around us. Argonne National LaboratoryI have predicted the exact range of expected frequencies of the resulting photons based on information physics.

Persons: It's, Melvin M, Melvin, —, John A, Paice, John Archibald Wheeler, Nick Bostrom, Seth Lloyd, Elon Musk, Albert Einstein's, Stringer, –, John Barrow Organizations: Service, Physicists, Oxford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US, Paramount, Space, Laboratory, University of Portsmouth, Creative Locations: Argonne

Until the embittered end, Henry Kissinger was one of the trusted few of a distrusting Richard Nixon. Political Cartoons View All 1273 Images“No doubt my vanity was piqued,” Kissinger later wrote of his expanding influence during Watergate. Two years later, Saigon fell to the communists, leaving a bitter taste among former U.S. allies who blamed Nixon, Kissinger and Congress for abandoning them. “The emigration of Jews from the Soviet Union is not an objective of American foreign policy,” Kissinger tells Nixon. And so they did — the Quaker-born Nixon, the Jewish-born Kissinger, on the floor, Nixon in tears about the unfairness of his fate.

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☆ Who is Patrick Clark? The 'pioneer of the American bistro' who broke barriers for Black chefs
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In 1994, he became the first Black chef to win the James Beard Foundation's Best Chef Award. The famed chef touched on his ideology during a 1994 interview shared on YouTube by the African American Chefs Hall of Fame. Patrick's remarks weren't a knock against Black American cuisine. Instead, it was an unapologetic declaration that Black chefs can't — and won't — be pigeonholed. Black chefs at that time were fighting stereotypes that they could only excel at making soul food.

Persons: Patrick Clark's, James Beard Foundation's, Patrick, —, Patrick Clark, collard, weren't, Netflix Patrick, Preston, reminisced, Stephen Satterfield, Melvin, Idella Clark, Patrick's, Michel Guerard, Michel Guérard, Guérard, Gregory Hines, Ron Galella, Keith McNally, Odeon's, Bill Clinton, Brooks Kraft, Hilary Clinton, Hay, Patrick cinched, James Beard, Danielle Reed Rivera, WaPo Organizations: Service, YouTube, African American Chefs Hall of Fame, Adams, Black, Netflix, African American Chefs Hall, Fame's, New York City Technical College —, Great Britain's Bournemouth Technical College, New York Times, Time, American Chefs Hall, Fame, Odeon, Cafe, Metro, White, Getty, White House, Washington Post, James, Columbia, Presbyterian Medical Center Locations: Hay, Washington , DC, New York City, Europe, Brooklyn , New York, New York, Great, Braganza, London, France, AFP, Britain, Cafe Luxembourg, Beverly Hills, Washington, East Coast, DC

NEW YORK (AP) — Brad Ausmus was hired by the New York Yankees on Tuesday to replace Carlos Mendoza as bench coach for manager Aaron Boone. Now 54, Ausmus spent 2022 as the Oakland Athletics' bench coach for manager Bob Melvin. Mendoza had been the Yankees' bench coach for four seasons when he left on Nov. 13 to manage the New York Mets. The Yankees said Tuesday that Ausmus will become the third bench coach for Boone, who started with Josh Bard as his bench coach in 2018-19. Ausmus hit .251 with 80 homers and 607 RBIs in 18 seasons for the Padres (1993-96), Detroit (1996, 1999-2000) and Houston (1997-98, 2001-08).

Persons: Brad Ausmus, Carlos Mendoza, Aaron Boone, Ausmus, Bob Melvin, Mendoza, Boone, Josh Bard, ___ Organizations: New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels, AL Central, Tigers, Baltimore, Oakland Athletics, Yankees, New York Mets, Dartmouth, Padres Locations: Detroit, New York, Colorado, San Diego, Houston

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A library book that is more than a century overdue was finally returned in St. Paul, Minnesota. Titled “Famous Composers” and featuring the likes of Bach and Mozart, the tome turned up while someone was sorting through a relative’s belongings. The St. Paul Public Library checkout slip shows it was last borrowed in 1919, Minnesota Public Radio reports. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter joked in a tweet on Saturday that there would be no fine. Political Cartoons View All 1256 ImagesLarson said in his 25 years working for the library it was the oldest book he ever saw returned.

Persons: ”, Bach, Mozart, Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, John Larson, Paul, Larson, “ There’s Organizations: PAUL, Paul Public, Minnesota Public Radio Locations: St, Paul , Minnesota

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Padres owner Peter Seidler, who spent hundreds of millions of dollars trying to bring a long-elusive World Series championship to San Diego, died on Tuesday, the team announced. The Padres planned to open Petco Park on Tuesday afternoon for fans who wished to gather to pay respects. “His impact on the city of San Diego and the baseball world will be felt for generations,” Greupner said. "Putting a great and winning team on the field in San Diego year after year is sustainable.”Seidler scoffed at the notion that San Diego was a small market. “Peter grew up in a baseball family, and his love of the game was evident throughout his life.

Persons: Peter Seidler, wasn't, O'Malley, Seidler, wouldn't, Erik Greupner, Peter, ” Greupner, Ron Fowler’s, Manny Machado, Xander Bogaerts, ”, scoffed, Rob Manfred, “ Peter, ” Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr, Juan Soto, Bob Melvin, A.J, Soto, ___ Organizations: DIEGO, — Padres, Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers, Padres, “, Rawlings Sporting Goods Company Inc, MLB, NL, Chargers, Los, San, Baseball, Major League Baseball, San Francisco Locations: San Diego, Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Mexico City, “, Arlington , Texas

☆ Drugstore closures could make pharmacy deserts even worse
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Pharmacy closures have been a problem for years. “You had a routine: You would go to a pharmacy that was geographically accessible — ideally affordable — was probably preferred for your health insurance plan. Thompson, who himself lives close to a pharmacy in the South Side, said there is now more pressure on remaining locations. But chain closures aren’t likely to lead to more business for independents, which face challenges apart from competition from national chains. Recently, pharmacy workers have been staging walkouts over working conditions they say put patients at risk.

Persons: drugstores, Jenny Guadamuz, ”, “, Guadamuz, Melvin Thompson, Thompson, We’re, Angus Mordant, Omolola Adepoju, University of Houston’s Tilman J, Douglas Hoey, PBMs, Hoey, JC Scott, ” Hoey Organizations: New, New York CNN, CVS, Walgreens, Aid, UC Berkeley School of Public Health, Health Policy, Management, Endelo Institute, Bloomberg, Getty, National Community Pharmacists Association, USC, University of, Fertitta Family College of Medicine, Rite, Walmart, Target, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Care Management Association Locations: New York, Chicago, United States

It was the first commemoration since the killer was convicted and sentenced to death after a long-stalled legal process. While the commemoration focused on the Pittsburgh attack, there were reminders of the ongoing war in the Middle East. But Israeli victims of the Hamas attacks were also on his mind. Will anything be done for them?”The commemoration comes as plans advance for the reconstruction of the Tree of Life synagogue complex, which has been dormant since the shootings. ___Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc.

Persons: ”, Maggie Feinstein, Robert Bowers, Bowers, Eric Olshan, “, Rabbi Jeffrey Myers, Myers, it’s, — Dor Hadash, Joyce Fienberg, Richard Gottfried, Rose Mallinger, Jerry Rabinowitz, David Rosenthal, Cecil Rosenthal, Bernice Simon, Sylvan Simon, Dan Stein, Melvin Wax, Irving Younger, Joyce Fienberg's, Howard Fienberg, I’ve, Daniel Libeskind Organizations: PITTSBURGH, Western, Western Pennsylvania U.S, Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP Locations: Pittsburgh, Israel, United States, Maine, Schenley, Western Pennsylvania, Gaza, America

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants are hoping a recent division rival can turn them back into a contender. Bob Melvin, a Bay Area native and former Giants player who also managed a decade in Oakland, was formally announced as San Francisco's new manager Wednesday. That completed a whirlwind few days in which the Giants received permission to interview him from the division rival San Diego Padres, where the veteran skipper had one more year on his contract. “I could not be more excited to come back to the Bay Area and manage this great organization,” Melvin said in a statement. “Bob Melvin is one of the most well-respected managers and people in baseball today,” said Giants President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi.

Persons: Bob Melvin, “, ” Melvin, Greg Johnson, Farhan Zaidi, Larry Baer, Melvin, Gabe Kapler, Kapler, ”, Bob, I’m Organizations: FRANCISCO, San Francisco Giants, Area, Giants, San Diego Padres, Padres, University of California, hometown Giants, Dodgers, NL, of Baseball Locations: Oakland, Bay, Arizona, Seattle, San Diego, Palo Alto , California, Berkeley

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Victor Wembanyama era is underway in San Antonio. Wembanyama made his NBA debut with the Spurs against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night and made an immediate splash. “How can I deny that,” San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said prior to Wednesday's game. San Antonio received more than 200 media credential requests from eight countries, rivaling the interest shown during the NBA Finals. Wembanyama’s presence forced the Spurs to sell standing-room only tickets for the opener, a move that comes just months after the team struggled to sell tickets during its 22-60 finish last season.

Persons: Victor Wembanyama, Wembanyama, ”, Gregg Popovich, Victor’s, that’s, he’s, San Antonio, Manu Ginobili, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, —, “, Melvin Voight Organizations: ANTONIO, NBA, Spurs, Dallas Mavericks, Frost Bank Center, Nike, ” Spurs Locations: San Antonio, France, ” San Antonio

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants have hired manager Bob Melvin away from the division rival San Diego Padres, three people with direct knowledge of the agreement said Tuesday. The Athletic first reported Melvin was the Giants' choice. Melvin had one year left on his contract with San Diego but leaves amid reports of friction with general manager A.J. He has a career record of 1,517-1,425 with eight postseason appearances while guiding Arizona, Seattle, Oakland and San Diego. ___AP Sports Writer Bernie Wilson in San Diego contributed to this report.

Persons: Bob Melvin, —, Melvin, A.J, Preller, Farhan Zaidi, Gabe Kapler, Kapler, Bernie Wilson, ___ Organizations: FRANCISCO, San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, Associated Press, Athletic, Giants, Bay Area, Oakland Athletics, Padres, University of California, hometown Giants, of Baseball, Dodgers, NL, AP Locations: Bay, San Diego, Arizona, Seattle, Oakland, Palo Alto , California, Berkeley

☆ Ed Dwight was NASA's first Black astronaut candidate in the 1960s. A new documentary tells his forgotten story.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Two decades before Bluford's flight, Ed Dwight was an Air Force pilot who trained to be the first Black astronaut. Whitney Young of the National Urban League urged Kennedy to push the Air Force to find and train the first Black astronaut. Dwight said the famed pilot felt slighted and not being included in the decision to train a Black astronaut. "All of a sudden we were able to hire astronauts who didn't look like the classic NASA astronaut," Bolden said. During his flight, Glover had a group call with Dwight, Bluford, Bolden, and other Black astronauts.

Persons: Ed Dwight, Robert Lawrence, NASA didn't, —, Guion Bluford, Bluford, Dwight, Lisa Cortés, hadn't, John F, Kennedy, Whitney Young, Cortés, Dwight wasn't, Chuck Yeager, Yeager, Frederick Gregory, Frederick Douglass, Rosa Park, Ella Fitzgerald, Martin Luther King, Craig F, Walker, Ed, Leland Melvin, Buzz Aldrin, Michael Collins, Bernard Harris , Jr, Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez, Ron McNair, Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, Charles Bolden , Jr, Tamayo Méndez, Gregory, Bolden, McNair, they'll, Charles Bolden, Melvin, de Mendoza, Katherine Johnson, Ed's, kickstart, Victor Glover, George Floyd, who's, Leland D, Victor, Glover Organizations: NASA, Service, Air Force, Black, Atlanta Constitution, National Urban League, Bettmann, Denver's, Denver, Getty, Soviet Union, Space Shuttle Challenger, Space Shuttle Columbia, Space Station, NASA’s Office, Education, Geographic, Disney Locations: Atlanta, Rosa, Cuban, Cuba, United States, Soviet Union

In it, the Haitian-born filmmaker of “Lumumba,” “Sometimes in April” and some of the most thoughtful, prodding essay-film documentaries, chronicles the story of the Reels family in North Carolina. The land, known as Silver Dollar Road, has been in the family since the days of Reconstruction, when their ancestors were freed from slavery. In Peck’s hands, the film stays close to the Reels’ experience and to the land; images of vines that wrap the family tree seem to grow out of the forests of Silver Dollar Road. There’s no way you can recover.”Instead, any villain in “Silver Dollar Road” is faceless. To feel at home and to feel at ease, not to be afraid that there would be something that would aggress them.”Peck was in Toronto to premiere “Silver Dollar Road” at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Persons: Raoul Peck, Barry Jenkins beelined, James Baldwin, Peck, Oscar, " Jenkins, ”, Baldwin, “, Beale, ” Jenkins, “ Lumumba, Elijah, what's, Melvin Davis, ” Peck, it’s, I’ve, Lizzie Presser, Mamie, Ellison, Kim Renee Duhon, Duhon, “ We’ll, they’re, Jake Coyle Organizations: TORONTO, HBO, Toronto, Twitter Locations: Toronto, Haitian, ”, North Carolina, Adams, Carteret County, North America, Berlin

☆ Retired astronaut Leland Melvin says space food is tastier than you think
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Retired astronaut Leland Melvin says a lot of astronaut food is actually pretty tasty. During his two trips to the International Space Station with NASA, he managed to eat pretty well. Astronaut food has come a long way since the early days of dehydrated eggs and Tang. AdvertisementAdvertisementAt Houston's Space Food Systems Laboratory in Johnson Space Center, NASA techs freeze prepared food at about minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Leland Melvin and his NASA STS-129 crew members eat a meal at the galley in the Unity node of the International Space Station.

Persons: Tang, Leland Melvin, —, Melvin, Jason Connolly, Mike Massimino, Melvin didn't, Velcro, Chris Hadfield, Hadfield, Daniel Tani, José Andrés Organizations: Service, International, NASA, Station, Food Systems Laboratory, Johnson Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, International Space Station, sips, YouTube, Space Station, Michelin Locations: AFP

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Manager Bob Melvin's job appears to be safe with the underwhelming San Diego Padres after owner Peter Seidler said in a statement Monday morning that the current leadership team “continues to have my full support.”The announcement came less than 24 hours after the Padres finished the most disappointing season in franchise history at 82-80. There have been numerous reports of a fractured relationship between Melvin, who finished his second season with San Diego and 20th overall as a big league manager, and general manager A.J. “We entered 2023 with expectations that we would build on last year's NLCS appearance and contend for a World Series championship,” Seidler said in the statement. The Padres organization will learn from this season and emerge in 2024 with the pieces in place to compete for San Diego's first World Series title. The Padres struggled offensively despite having a lineup highlighted by stars Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr., Juan Soto and Xander Bogaerts.

Persons: Bob Melvin's, Peter Seidler, “, Melvin, A.J, Preller, ” Seidler, Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr, Juan Soto, Xander Bogaerts, Jayce Tingler, Andy Green, ____ Organizations: DIEGO, San Diego Padres, Padres, NL, The Padres, Oakland Athletics, Texas Rangers Locations: San Diego

☆ MLB roundup: O's edge Rays, both punch tickets to postseason
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

With the Texas Rangers losing to the Cleveland Guardians, the Rays locked up their fifth consecutive playoff berth. The Marlins got more good news as Jorge Soler, who leads the team in homers, returned from an oblique injury. Guardians 9, Rangers 2Cleveland erupted for nine runs in the fourth inning, more than enough to beat visiting Texas. Chicago starter Jordan Wicks (3-1) was tagged for three runs and four hits in 4 1/3 innings. Ian Happ had three hits and a run for the Cubs, who have lost five games in a row.

Persons: Adley Rutschman, Reggie Hildred, Cedric Mullins, Ryan O'Hearn's, Jake Diekman, Mullins, Austin Hays, Pete Fairbanks, Jorge Mateo, Adam Frazier, Mateo, Manuel Margot, Chisholm, Jorge Soler, Luis Arraez, Matt Chapman, Rafael Devers, Erik Swanson, Daulton Varsho, Garrett Whitlock, Jose Ramirez, Andres Gimenez, Josh H, Smith, Ezequiel Duran, Jose Quintana, Francisco Alvarez, Daniel Vogelbach, Mark Vientos, Nick Senzel, Christian Encarnacion, Jason Delay, Miguel Andujar, Liover Peguero, David Bednar, Anthony Volpe, DJ LeMahieu, Carlos Rodon, Yordan Alvarez, Jake Meyers, Framber Valdez, Jordan Lyles, Joey Meneses, CJ Abrams, Lane Thomas, scampering, Meneses, Luis Garcia, Brice Turang's, Robert Garcia, Willy Adames, Rowdy Tellez, Edouard Julien, Jorge Polanco, Sonny Gray, Gray, Griffin Jax, Emilio Pagan, Andrew Benintendi, Jordan Walker, Louis, Walker's, Seranthony Dominguez, Ryan Helsley, John King, Paul Goldschmidt, Dakota Hudson, Brandon Crawford, J.D, Davis, Mitch Haniger, Thairo Estrada, Joc Pederson, Hunter Goodman, Brenton Doyle, Elias Diaz's, Taylor Rogers, Camilo Doval, Charlie Blackmon, Juan Soto, Bob Melvin's, Soto, Brent Rooker, Ray Kerr, Rooker, Jake Rogers, Miguel Diaz, Joey Wentz, Alex Lange, Randal Grichuk, Kenny Rosenberg, Jason Heyward, Austin Barnes, James Outman, Logan Gilbert, Ketel Marte, Marte, Ryne Nelson, Jordan Wicks, Ian Happ Organizations: Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Rays, Camden Yards, Orioles, Rays, American League East, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Guardians, Baltimore, Marlins, Braves, Miami, Atlanta, The Marlins, National League, Blue Jays, Red Sox, Toronto, Boston, Rangers, Cleveland, Texas, The Rangers, Astros, AL West ., Mets, Reds, New York, Cincinnati, New, NL, Arizona Diamondbacks, Strand, Pirates, Yankees, Pittsburgh, Royals, Houston, AL West, Nationals, Brewers, Milwaukee, White Sox, Minnesota, Chicago, Cardinals, Phillies, Philadelphia, Giants, Rockies, The Giants, San, Colorado, Padres, Athletics, Oakland, Tigers, Detroit, Dodgers, Mariners, Seattle, The Mariners, Los Angeles, Diamondbacks, Cubs, Arizona, Miami Marlins, Thomson Locations: Baltimore , Maryland, USA, AL West . Texas, New York, Kansas, Washington, Chicago, Francisco, Colorado, Denver, San Francisco, Diego, Los Angeles, Anaheim , Calif, Angeles, Phoenix, Arizona

☆ Rookies square off as Padres chase another win over A's
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

With Melvin watching from the first base dugout in Oakland for the first time since May 2009, the Padres (78-70) delivered an 8-3 win in the opener of the three-game series on Friday. Melvin was back at the site of six A's trips to the postseason in his 11 seasons. "I loved it," said Melvin, who grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area town of Atherton and attended the University of California. Padres starter Matt Waldron (0-3, 5.55 ERA) hopes to get the type of support on Saturday that Seth Lugo received in the Friday opener. The 25-year-old has allowed just one home run in 25 1/3 innings, none when he served as an opener in a 4-0 win at Houston on Monday.

Persons: Bob Melvin, Melvin, he'll, Tony Kemp, Roberto Clemente, I've, Matt Waldron, Seth Lugo, Waldron, Shea Langeliers, Brent Rooker, Fernando Tatis Jr, Jose Azocar, Mason Miller Organizations: Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, Oakland Athletics, Padres, NL, University of California, Houston, San, Astros, Thomson Locations: Oakland, San Diego, San Francisco Bay, Atherton

☆ Padres pound A's in Bob Melvin's return to Oakland
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/38] Sep 15, 2023; Oakland, California, USA; Oakland Athletics center fielder Lawrence Butler (22) and right fielder Seth Brown (15) pursue a home run by San Diego Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. during the first inning at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. After having spent 11 seasons as manager of the A's before taking the San Diego job last year, Melvin made his first return to Oakland a successful one, recording career win No. But leading 5-3, the San Diego bullpen threw three straight shutout innings to close out the game. San Diego also scored on a Luis Campusano RBI double in the fifth, while Oakland's only non-homer tally was the product of a Ryan Noda ground-rule double in the third. Seth Lugo (7-7) allowed all three Oakland runs in six innings.

Persons: Lawrence Butler, Seth Brown, Fernando Tatis Jr, Ross Cameron, Bob Melvin, Melvin, belting Sean Newcomb's, Tatis, Garrett Cooper, Matthew Batten, Shea Langeliers, Brent Rooker, Jose Azocar's, Diego, Luis Campusano, Ryan Noda, Seth Lugo, Newcomb, Batten, Xander Bogaerts, Juan Soto, Cooper, Esteury Ruiz Organizations: Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, Oakland, Alameda County Coliseum, San, Padres, Newcomb, San Diego bullpen, 142nd, National League, Thomson Locations: Oakland , California, USA, San Diego, Oakland, Diego's

☆ The meme stock mania is now a movie. Here's what has happened to GameStop and AMC
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

There's Anthony Ramos' Marcus, a GameStop cashier, being lectured by his parents that this stock trading thing isn't real. Reddit versus Wall StreetMany social media traders discussed the meme stock moment in David vs Goliath terms — the retail traders versus the hedge funds. Several brokerages limited trading in meme stocks at the height of the meme stock mania. In the second quarter of 2019, before the meme stock mania began, the company generated about $1.3 billion in net sales. The AMC stock sales have diluted the holdings of individual shareholders, and the market cap of AMC is still down more than 50% from its peak.

Persons: Pete Davidson, Paul Dano's Keith Gill, Kitty, There's Anthony Ramos, Marcus, Jenny, hasn't, David, Gabe Plotkin, Seth Rogen, Capital, Robinhood, Chewy, Ryan Cohen, Matthew Furlong, shakeups, Adam Aron, Plotkin Organizations: Sony Pictures Entertainment, GameStop, YouTube, Ferrari, AMC Entertainment, AMC, SEC, Amazon, Wall Street titans, Charlotte Hornets

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