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☆ Devastating tornadoes rip through Nebraska and Iowa, sending crews searching flattened homes as storm threat continues
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Aya Elamroussi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The severe weather threat is expected to continue through Sunday, with Saturday possibly being the most dangerous day. Strong tornadoes are possible from Michigan to Texas, including in Oklahoma City, Kansas City, Dallas, Milwaukee, Chicago and Austin. What to expect SaturdayMore than 50 million people are under the threat of severe weather Saturday from the Southern Plains into the Great Lakes region. “A complex but potentially significant severe weather episode is expected on Saturday,” the Weather Prediction Center said Friday. The tornado threat could ramp up considerably through the late afternoon and evening hours with “multiple strong tornadoes” possible, according to the prediction center.

Persons: “, Todd Schmaderer, ”, Douglas, Margery A, Beck, Kim Reynolds Organizations: CNN, National Weather Service, Saturday, Omaha Police, Minden , Iowa Gov, Prediction, Oklahoma City, Tulsa Locations: Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan, Texas, Elkhorn, Omaha , Nebraska, South, Minden, Oklahoma City , Kansas City, Dallas, Milwaukee, Chicago, Austin, Omaha, City, Douglas County, Nebraska’s Shelby, Lincoln , Nebraska, Waverly, Minden , Iowa, Pottawattamie County, •, Waco, Southern, Plains, Oklahoma, Kansas, Wisconsin, Illinois, Lower Mississippi Valley

☆ Opinion: What made Duke Ellington a true genius
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Opinion Sammy Miller | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —This spring marks both the 50th anniversary of Duke Ellington’s death, and what would have been his 125th birthday. I use their particular ways of expressing themselves and it all becomes part of my own style.”To know Duke Ellington is to know his band — although few can name its other members today. Composer and bandleader Duke Ellington hovers over fellow pianist and band member Billy Strayhorn in this 1948 photograph. “Ellington plays the piano, but his real instrument is the band,” Strayhorn said. If it involved music, Ellington gave it a shot, always with his band in tow.

Persons: Sammy Miller, Duke Ellington’s, Duke ”, Ellington, “, ” Ellington, Duke Ellington, Sonny Greer, Greer, Miley, Jimi Hendrix’s, Harry Carney, Billy Strayhorn, Strayhorn, “ Ellington, ” Strayhorn, ”, Juan Tizol, Lawrence Brown, Clark Terry, — Organizations: Juilliard, CNN, New, Washington D.C, Harlem Renaissance, Ellington, Getty Locations: Harlem, New York, Washington, New Orleans, Pittsburgh, Sugar

☆ Severe Weather, Including Tornadoes, Expected in Midwest and South
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Lola Fadulu | More About Lola Fadulu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

People across much of the Ohio Valley were bracing for severe weather, including thunderstorms and tornadoes, through the afternoon and evening on Tuesday, the National Weather Service said. Ohio and Kentucky, and parts of Indiana, West Virginia, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia, were likely to be affected, officials said. More than 3.6 million people were under a tornado watch early Tuesday afternoon, the bulk of them around Nashville, according to weather officials. Parts of Kentucky and Tennessee were under a tornado watch until 3 p.m. local time, according to the Louisville office of the National Weather Service. Parts of western West Virginia were also under a tornado watch on Tuesday, according to weather officials there.

Organizations: National Weather Service Locations: Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, West Virginia , Tennessee , Alabama , Mississippi, Georgia, Nashville, Tennessee, Louisville, West Virginia

The potential for damaging weather is ramping up Monday, with more than 50 million people at risk for severe storms from Texas to Virginia. Damaging thunderstorms will reach their peak in the late afternoon and evening in the Plains, but this won’t be the case for areas farther east. A Level 2 of 5 risk for severe thunderstorms includes portions of the Midwest and Ohio Valley Monday. Tuesday: Severe storm system shifts eastCNN WeatherThe severe thunderstorm threat will march east on Tuesday and include areas from the Gulf Coast through the Ohio Valley. A Level 3 of 5 risk for severe thunderstorms is in place Tuesday from northern Alabama to southern Ohio.

Persons: Louis, Flood, Sara Smart Organizations: CNN, California's, Caltrans, Storm Prediction, ., . Dallas , Oklahoma, Midwest, Ohio, Research, Maryland, New Locations: United States, Texas, Virginia, California, Sur, Indiana, . Dallas ,, . Dallas , Oklahoma City, St, baseballs, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Gulf, Ohio, Alabama, Nashville, Louisville , Kentucky, Great Lakes, Chicago, Michigan, Wisconsin, White, Adirondack, New York City, Boston, Philadelphia

Djokovic, Norrie and Fruhvirtova were not prepared to blame the ever-changing types of tennis balls used year-round at the sport's highest levels, but they weren't necessarily ready to absolve that issue completely, either. He said when the ATP asks male players at the end of each season what they think can be improved about the sport, he always mentions the fluctuations among the fuzzy tennis balls. Ten brands of tennis balls — and 19 distinct types — were used across the WTA in 2023. "It does change week by week." One significant difference between tennis and some other sports is that surfaces change, prompting ball changes.

Persons: Novak, Cam Norrie, Brenda Fruhvirtova, Norrie, Fruhvirtova, “, Milos Raonic, Taylor Fritz, didn’t, I’ve, ” Fritz, “ It’s, It’s, it’s, Katie Boulter, Carlos Alcaraz, Fritz, Alcaraz, Victoria Azarenka, ” Azarenka, AP Sports Writers John Pye, Andrew Dampf, ___ Organizations: Australian, Melbourne Park, WTA, ATP, ”, Wimbledon, NHL, Major League Baseball, FIFA, U.S ., U.S, Victoria, AP Sports Writers Locations: California, Melbourne, British, Australia, Turin, Italy

The youthful playoff infusion is the continuation of one of the best regular seasons for rookie hitters in MLB history. Five rookies — Carter, Carroll, Baltimore’s Gunnar Henderson and Minnesota’s Royce Lewis and Edouard Julien — had OPS totals over 1.000, and Jung wasn’t far behind at .947. “I’d say adrenaline-wise, it’s probably felt about the same as the regular season, maybe a tiny bit more,” Carroll said. It's probably no coincidence that the Rangers started to struggle around the time he got hurt — the third baseman hit 23 homers during the regular season. Texas had a 73-49 record in games he played during the regular season and a 17-23 mark when he didn't.

Persons: Johan Rojas, Corbin Carroll, Evan Carter, Josh Jung, — Carter, Carroll, Baltimore’s Gunnar Henderson, Minnesota’s Royce Lewis, Edouard Julien —, Jung wasn’t, Randy Arozarena, Jeremy Peña, —, Peña, Rojas, Ronald Acuña Jr, Rob Thomson, “, he’s, ” Arizona's Carroll, hasn't, it’s, ” Carroll, I’ve, ” They'll, they're, there's Jung, Carter, Jung, It's, Bruce Bochy, They’re, Corey Seager, Jung's, ” Seager, it's, — Henderson, Lewis, Julien, ” Rojas, Stephen Hawkins, ___ Organizations: Citizens Bank, Philadelphia Phillies, Arizona Diamondbacks, Texas Rangers, MLB, Phillies, NL, Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, Rangers, AL, ” Rangers, Houston Astros Locations: Texas, Arlington , Texas

☆ 8-year-old CEO got a $50,000 'Shark Tank' offer from two billionaires: 'I believe you're going to be a winner'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

On Friday's episode, that kid was Gavin Batarse, an avid baseball player and the CEO of Glove Wrap. "Just place a ball in a glove and wrap it up with Glove Wrap. Some players wrap baseball gloves in rubber bands or stuff them under sofas. The potential market is large, spanning millions of kids and Major League Baseball players alike in the U.S. alone. The deal: $50,000 for a 22% equity stake in Glove Wraps.

Persons: Gavin Batarse, Jon, Morgan Batarse, Gavin, sofas, Gavin didn't, Mark Cuban, Michael Rubin, " Rubin, Still, Rubin, he'd, Cuban, Mark, Morgan, Gavin isn't, Sofi Overton, Lori Greiner, Daymond John, Barbara Corcoran Organizations: Baseball, Major League Baseball, Sporting Goods, Sharks, Wise, Products, Twitter, CNBC Locations: Orange County , California, U.S, Cuban

☆ A 100-year-old tree collapsed on the Florida governor's mansion during Idalia, Casey DeSantis says the family is fine
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Casey DeSantis said she and her kids were fine after a massive tree fell on the governor's mansion. DeSantis told reporters his wife had called him about the situation. AdvertisementAdvertisement"I don't know if they are going to cut down the whole tree," DeSantis told reporters during a storm update. FEMA director Deanne Criswell told reporters at the White House that President Joe Biden spoke to DeSantis and offered the federal government's assistance. The Florida governor's mansion was first built on its current grounds in 1907, according to a state website devoted to its history.

Persons: Casey DeSantis, Florida's, Idalia, Ron DeSantis, Hurricane Idalia, Mamie, DeSantis, John Dailey, Deanne Criswell, Joe Biden, LeRoy Collins, Andrew Jackson's, Jackson Organizations: Gov, Service, Hurricane, Associated Press, FEMA, Florida Territory Locations: North Florida, Wall, Silicon, Florida, Tallahassee — Mason, Madison, Florida's, Tallahassee, Hermitage, Nashville

☆ Cubs mash 7 HRs, put up 20 runs in drubbing of Reds
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/41] Aug 1, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; A detail shot of baseballs before the game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field. Cubs starter Justin Steele (12-3) won his third straight outing, but he yielded five runs (four earned) and nine hits in six innings. Hoerner scored on Bellinger's single, and Swanson went deep, with two men on, for a 5-0 Chicago lead. Chicago got both runs back in the bottom of the second on Bellinger's shot off the right field video board. In the fourth, following Bellinger's single, Swanson went deep into the left-center-field basket.

Persons: David Banks, Dansby Swanson, Jeimer Candelario, Cody Bellinger, Mike Tauchman, Nico Hoerner, Patrick Wisdom, Miguel Amaya, Swanson, Candelario, Justin Steele, Tyler Stephenson, Matt McLain, Cincinnati's Ben Lively, Tauchman, Hoerner, Stephenson, Spencer Steer, Steele, TJ Friedl's grounder, Nick Madrigal Organizations: Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Wrigley, USA, Cubs, Chicago, Monday, National League Central, Reds, Wrigley Field, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, USA, Chicago, Washington, Cincinnati

☆ In New Hampshire, DeSantis Avoids Talking About Florida’s Abortion Ban
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Nicholas Nehamas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At a stop on his first trip to New Hampshire as a presidential candidate, Gov. Ron DeSantis mentioned his efforts to provide tax relief for Florida families. But what he did not mention was the six-week abortion ban he signed in Florida this year. The ban — which Mr. DeSantis chose to highlight in his speeches to audiences in socially conservative Iowa this week — is a potential lightning rod for voters in more moderate New Hampshire. One New Hampshire Republican, Bob Kroepel, approached Mr. DeSantis after his speech in Rochester as the governor signed baseballs and took selfies with the crowd.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Bob Kroepel, baseballs, Kroepel Organizations: Gov, Disney, One New Hampshire Republican Locations: New Hampshire, Florida, Iowa, One, Rochester

☆ ‘Baseball Size’ Hail Falls in Texas as Storms Whip Across South
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Livia Albeck-Ripka | Mike Ives | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Hail as large as baseballs fell in Texas on Wednesday, officials said, as thunderstorms whipped across parts of the American South and forecasters warned of possible damage from flying debris and flash flooding in low-lying areas over the next two days. Storms across Central Texas were producing “very large, destructive hail” early Wednesday evening, including four-inch specimens that fell over Waco, a city south of Dallas, the National Weather Service office in Fort Worth said on Twitter. Waco’s police department said that one of its officers’ cars had been hit with “baseball-size hail.” Unconfirmed reports streaming into the National Weather Service said that hail falling around Texas ranged from the size of nickels to golf balls. Forecasters said they expected the storm system to push east on Thursday and Friday, potentially producing hail in Florida and flooding along the Gulf Coast.

☆ Climate change adds to baseball's offensive boom as warmer air means about 50 more home runs per season, new study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Aaron Mcdade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A new study from researchers at Dartmouth found at least 500 home runs since 2010 likely caused by climate change. It attributed at least 500 home runs since the 2010 season to warmer temperatures. The study from researchers at Dartmouth College offers the newest examples of how global warming could affect recreation nationwide in the future. The Dartmouth researchers acknowledge that the climate change factor is likely minor, as MLB teams hit 5,215 home runs last season, meaning the warmer temperatures only account for about 1% of the long balls. Different baseballs, faster pitches, stronger batters, and generally altered strategy with an emphasis on certain metrics like launch angle have a greater influence on home runs than climate change, the researchers said.

☆ How Gerry Cardinale became the go-to dealmaker for the likes of the Yankees, AC Milan, and Ben Affleck
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | Dakin Campbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

He bought the soccer club AC Milan in August, earning the attention of the Italian press. This past spring, AC Milan won its first national title in 11 years. Claudio Villa/AC Milan via Getty Images Show less Cardinale at a training session for AC Milan. For instance, the teams sell each other's merchandise in their stadiums, and the YES Network airs AC Milan games. "Now we have a new phase of expansion and internationalization of AC Milan with Gerry."

☆ Gaylord Perry, Baseball Hall of Famer, two-time Cy Young winner and master of the spitball, dies at 84
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

GAFFNEY, S.C. — Baseball Hall of Famer and two-time Cy Young Award winner Gaylord Perry, a master of the spitball who wrote a book about using pitch, died Thursday. Gaylord Perry of the Atlanta Braves signing autographs prior to a season game at Fulton County Stadium in August 1981 in Atlanta. Baseball Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry greets fans at the All-Star FanFest in Washington on July 14, 2018. Perry was ejected from a game just once for doctoring a baseball — when he was with Seattle in August 1982. After his career, Perry founded the baseball program at Limestone College in Gaffney and was its coach for the first three years.

☆ The Padres Head Up I-5 to Face Their Dragon: The Dodgers
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Tim Brown | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

LOS ANGELES—The San Diego Padres, an hour or so from advancing to a National League division series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, stood by as six umpires ascended the pitcher’s mound Sunday night in Queens. The Padres were ahead and the opposing manager, a respected leader who had already made a show of collecting baseballs he may or may not have been suspicious of, apparently had decided that if the Padres were winning they must be cheating. Or maybe it was the way they were winning.

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