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“I’ve always treated football refereeing in my games as if I were coming in to referee a World Cup final,” she says. Claudia Vasconcelos refereeing during the 1991 third-place playoff. Ingrid Jonsson, a lineswoman in the 1991 World Cup final, was the first female official chosen to referee a final. By 1999, all the officials chosen for the World Cup in the USA were women. Claudia Vasconcelos refereeing Flamengo vs. Vasco in the 1994 junior Campeonato Carioca.

Persons: Claudia Vasconcelos, ”, Vasconcelos, wouldn’t, hesitancy, Linda Black, Zuo Xiudi, Tommy Cheng, Brazil’s Vasconcelos, –, “ I’ve, Chen guo, ” Vasconcelos, “, Ingrid Jonsson, Matthew Ashton, ’ ” Vasconcelos, João Havelange, Pelé, Sweden’s Ingrid Jonsson, Stéphanie, Bibiana, Sian Massey, Ellis, Vasco Organizations: CNN, FIFA, Guangdong, Women’s Football, M’s, CNN Sport, Argentina, Premier League, Flamengo, Campeonato Carioca, trailblazer Locations: Guangzhou, China, Sweden, Germany, AFP, New, Australia, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Argentina, Mexico, Guangdong, EMPICS, Brazilian, USA

☆ A conservative parents group that pushes for book bans is sharing videos on how to pressure your child's teachers
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Utah Parents United is a conservative Christian group that pushes for education reform in Utah. Utah Parents United released a training video that teaches parents how to confront teachers. Utah Parents United is a Christian parents group that advocates for book bans as well as legislation that gives parents more power to make changes to school curriculums. As part of that effort, the group created a two-hour training video that aims to teach parents "how to have uncomfortable conversations with your teacher or principal." All these resources cover how to pressure teachers to conform to parents' views on their children's education.

Persons: Jen Brown, Utahns, Brown, Ken Ivory, Annie Massey, Massey, Corinne Johnson, George Floyd, Johnson Organizations: Utah Parents, Service, Salt Lake Tribune, Republican State Rep, Utah Parents United Public Locations: Utah, Wall, Silicon, Salt, Utah Utah, Davis County, Alaska

☆ A Utah parents group that pushes book bans shares how-to videos for challenging a child's curriculum in a 'kind' way
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Utah Parents United is a conservative Christian group that pushes for education reform in Utah. Utah Parents United released a training video that teaches parents how to confront teachers. Utah Parents United is a Christian parents group that advocates for book bans as well as legislation that gives parents more power to make changes to school curriculums. As part of that effort, the group created a two-hour training video that aims to teach parents "how to have uncomfortable conversations with your teacher or principal." "You can see the curriculum for your teacher's class for the entire year, and track every assignment, and see what's going into this teacher's curriculum," Johnson said.

☆ MLB roundup: Astros use ninth-inning slam to edge O's
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Philadelphia starter Zack Wheeler (9-5) tossed six innings and gave up seven hits and three runs. Losing pitcher Sonny Gray (5-5) gave up three runs (two earned) and seven hits in six innings while notching 10 strikeouts. Rays right-hander Zach Eflin allowed just one run on four hits in seven innings. Yusei Kikuchi sustained his first loss since July 1 despite permitting only one run on three hits while striking out six in seven innings. Taillon (7-6) tossed seven innings of three-hit ball and retired the final 16 batters he faced.

Persons: Kyle Tucker, Tommy Gilligan, Kyle Tucker's, Jeremy Pena's, Felix Bautista, Adley Rutschman, Ryan Mountcastle, Rutschman, Mountcastle, Framber Valdez, Ryne Stanek, Ryan Pressley, Kevin Pillar, Orlando Arcia, Ronald Acuna Jr, Arcia, Mitch Keller, David Bednar, Brandon Drury, Lucas Giolito, Scott Alexander, Wilmer Flores, Kyle Schwarber, Jake Cave, Alec Bohm, Zack Wheeler, Lane Thomas, Keibert Ruiz, Trevor Williams, Eduardo Rodriguez, Rodriguez, Jose Cisnero, Jason Foley, Zack Short, Kerry Carpenter, Jake Rogers, Sonny Gray, Jorge Soler, Soler, Lucas Sims, Braxton Garrett, Stuart Fairchild, Luis Arraez's, Yandy Diaz, Brandon Lowe, Randy Arozarena, Louis, Isaac Paredes, Nolan Arenado, Zach Eflin, Miles Mikolas, Tanner Bibee, Ramon Laureano, Emmanuel Clase, Whit Merrifield, Yusei Kikuchi, Drew Waters, MJ Melendez, Michael Massey, Brady Singer, Trevor Story, Mike Tauchman, Jameson Taillon, Cody Bellinger, Pete Alonso, Justin Verlander, Joey Meneses, Ildemaro Vargas, Jordan Weems, Kyle Finnegan, Bryce Harper, Craig Kimbrel, Meneses, Nolan Jones, Elias Diaz, Matt Koch, Andruw Monasterio, William Contreras, Wade Miley, Andrew Chafin, Harrison Bader, Kyle Higashioka, Aaron Judge, Clarke Schmidt, Michael King, Yoan Moncada, Andrew Vaughn, Touki Toussaint, Corey Seager, Max Scherzer, JJ Bleday's, JP, Logan Gilbert, Dylan Moore, Gilbert, Xander Bogaerts, Scott Barlow, Freddie Freeman, Julio Urias, Christian Walker, Evan Phillips, Corbin Carroll Organizations: Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles, Camden Yards, Astros, Baltimore All, Orioles, Braves, Pirates, Pittsburgh, Giants, San, Angels, Chicago White Sox, The Giants, San Francisco, Phillies, Philadelphia, Washington, Nationals, Tigers, Detroit, Marlins, Reds, Miami, Cincinnati, Cardinals, Tampa, St, Tampa Bay, Rays, Blue Jays, Toronto, Royals, Red Sox, Kansas City, Boston, Cubs, Mets, National League, Rockies, Brewers, Colorado, Milwaukee, Yankees, White Sox, Chicago, New York, Rangers, Athletics, Oakland, Texas, New York Mets, JP Sears, Mariners, Padres, Seattle, San Diego, Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Arizona, Thomson Locations: Baltimore , Maryland, USA, Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Anaheim , Calif, Washington, Philadelphia, St . Petersburg, Fla, Cleveland, Kansas, Chicago, New York, Schmidt, Texas, Toronto, Phoenix, Arizona

☆ MLB wins leader Taijuan Walker lifts powerful Phillies past Royals
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Walker (13-4) threw 95 pitches over seven innings, giving up seven hits and a walk. The Royals put Walker in a 3-0 hole straight away, tagging him for five hits in the first inning. MJ Melendez slashed a two-out, opposite-field shot to left in the top of the second, putting the Royals ahead again, 4-3. With the blast against the Royals, Schwarber has now homered against all 30 MLB teams in his nine-year career, joining teammate Nick Castellanos, who accomplished the feat earlier this season. Harper tacked on an insurance run in the seventh with a long sacrifice fly to score Schwarber and Philadelphia led 8-4.

Persons: Bryson Stott, Alec Bohm, Bryce Harper, Read, Taijuan Walker, Walker, Maikel Garcia, Michael Massey, Matt Beaty, Drew Waters, Zack Greinke, Alec Bohm's, Bryce Harper's, MJ Melendez, Kyle Schwarber, Schwarber, Nick Castellanos, Castellanos, Jonathan Heasley, Harper, Melendez Organizations: Philadelphia Phillies, Kansas City Royals, Bank, Phillies, MLB, Philadelphia, National League, Royals, Kansas City, Kansas City's, Thomson Locations: Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, USA, Philadelphia

☆ MLB roundup: Marlins rally repeatedly, beat Phils in 12
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Webb (9-9) went seven innings and allowed only a pair of first-inning runs. Matt Wallner hit a three-run homer for the Twins, who lost for the sixth time in seven games. Yankees starter Gerrit Cole (10-2) settled down after a shaky beginning and allowed two runs on four hits in seven innings. Dylan Cease (4-5) was knocked out after 1 2/3 innings, having matched a season worst by allowing seven runs. Ragans (3-3), who was recalled from Triple-A Omaha prior to the game, gave up seven hits and one walk while striking out a career-high eight.

Persons: Josh Bell, Rich Storry, Jesus Sanchez, Sanchez's, Alec Bohm, Brandon Marsh slugged, Miami's Jorge Soler, Dansby Swanson, Jeimer Candelario, Christopher Morel, Ian Happ, Seiya Suzuki, Drew Smyly, Michael Fulmer, Buck Farmer, Ronald Acuna Jr, Austin Riley, Matt Olson, Acuna, Lucas Giolito, Riley, Olson, Davis, San Francisco, Logan Webb, Webb, Camilo Doval, Tyler Gilbert, Rosario, Miguel Rojas, Mookie Betts, Jason Heyward, Freddie Freeman, Los Angeles, Tony Gonsolin, Shea Langeliers, Devin Williams, Alex, Andruw Monasterio, Christian Yelich, Chas McCormick, McCormick, Yainer Diaz, Phil Maton, Oscar Gonzalez, Nick Sandlin, Alec Burleson, Lars Nootbaar, Louis, Tyler O'Neill, Jordan Walker, Dakota Hudson, Jack Flaherty, Matt Wallner, Joe Ryan, Ryan, Julio Rodriguez's, Cal Raleigh, Matt Brash, Andres Munoz, John Schreiber, Gary Sanchez, Juan Soto, Seong Kim, Fernando Tatis Jr, Xander Bogaerts, Joe Musgrove, Nick Martinez, Ray Kerr, Zack Short, Riley Greene, Jake Rogers, Javier Baez, Eduardo Rodriguez, Rodriguez, Yusei Kikuchi, Grayson Rodriguez, Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Volpe, Shane McClanahan, Gerrit Cole, McClanahan, Corey Seager, Josh Jung, Marcus Semien, Dane Dunning, Dylan, Seby Zavala, Cole Ragans, Michael Massey, Aroldis Chapman Organizations: Miami Marlins, gatorade, Philadelphia Phillies, Marlins, Phillies, Cubs, Reds, Chicago, Braves, Angels, League, Atlanta, Giants, Diamondbacks, Arizona, The Giants, Dodgers, Oakland, Nationals, Brewers, Washington, Milwaukee, Astros, Houston, Cardinals, Twins, Minnesota, Mariners, Red Sox, Seattle, Boston, The Mariners, Cal, American League, Padres, Rockies, Diego, Colorado, Triple, El, Tigers, Pirates, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles Dodgers, Blue Jays, Orioles, Toronto, Baltimore, Yankees, Rays, York, Tampa, Rangers, White Sox, Texas, Royals, Mets, Kansas City, Thomson Locations: Miami , Florida, USA, loanDepot, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Angeles, Los, Cleveland, Boston, Denver, El Paso, Texas, Arlington , Texas, York, Omaha

☆ MLB roundup: Giants' J.D. Davis belts walk-off HR
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Rangers starter Martin Perez (8-4) gave up four runs on eight hits and three walks with a strikeout in 5 2/3 innings. Rockies starter Chris Flexen (0-5) had six walks, a hit batter and a run-scoring wild pitch in 3 2/3 innings. Toronto right-hander Alek Manoah struck out six and allowed one run, four hits and three walks in 4 1/3 innings. Starter Quinn Priester (2-1) allowed five runs and five hits in five-plus innings, with seven strikeouts and six walks. Patrick Corbin (7-11) allowed four runs on six hits and no walks while striking out two over 5 2/3 innings.

Persons: J.D, Davis, John Hefti, Camilo Doval, Justin Turner, Jansen, Sean Manaea, Ryan Walker, Tyler Rogers, Max Muncy, Joe Kelly, Emmet Sheehan, Evan Phillips, Luke Weaver, Elly De La Cruz, Yu Darvish, Seong Kim, Diego, Darvish, Luis Campuano, Gary Sanchez, Martin Perez, Ronald Acuna Jr, Acuna, Eddie Rosario, Julio Teheran, Bryce Elder, Brent Rooker, Zack Gelof, Seth Brown, Tyler Soderstrom, Ramon Laureano, Paul Blackburn, Chris Flexen, Hunter Brown, Yainer Diaz, Jose Abreu, Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman, Yordan Alvarez, Rene Pinto, Houston, Chas McCormick, Diaz, Jake Meyers, Taj Bradley, Alejandro Kirk, Santiago Espinal, Manoah, Taylor Ward, Ward, Reid Detmers, Riley Greene, Joey Wentz, Luis Arraez, Johnny Cueto, Mike Clevinger, Tim Anderson, Andrew Vaughn, Anderson, Logan Allen, Clevinger, Allen, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Kyle Higashioka, Isiah Kiner, Falefa, Clarke Schmidt, Tyler Wells, Bobby Witt Jr, Witt, Michael Massey's, Bailey Ober, Ian Happ, Yan Gomes, Louis, Jameson Taillon, Michael Fulmer, Mark Leiter Jr, Javier Assad, Daniel Palencia, Adam Wainwright, Endy Rodriguez, Liover Peguero, Alika Williams, Quinn Priester, David Bednar, Brandon Marsh, Jake Cave, Johan Rojas, Aaron Nola, Riley Adams, Max Scherzer, Dominic Smith, Joey Meneses, Stone Garrett, Patrick Corbin, Mark Vientos, Francisco Lindor, Tommy Pham, Francisco Alvarez, Carlos Carrasco, Dominic Canzone, Canzone, Scott McGough, Julio Rodriguez, Arizona's Kevin Ginkel, Tom Murphy, Corbin Carroll, Andres Munoz, Carroll Organizations: San Francisco Giants, Boston Red Sox, Oracle, Red Sox, Giants, Dodgers, Reds, Cincinnati, National League West, Padres, Rangers, Braves, Brewers, Atlanta, Milwaukee, Athletics, Rockies, Colorado, Oakland, Sunday, Astros, Rays, Houston, Tampa Bay, Blue Jays, Angels, Toronto, Los, Los Angeles ., Tigers, Marlins, Miami, Five Detroit, White Sox, Cleveland . Chicago, Chicago, Yankees, Orioles, Baltimore, Royals, Kansas City, Twins, Cubs, Cardinals, St, Pirates, Phillies, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Nationals, Mets, Washington, New, Texas Rangers, Diamondbacks, Mariners, Arizona, Seattle, Thomson Locations: San Francisco , California, USA, Angeles, Muncy, Texas, Milwaukee, Oakland, Denver, Los Angeles, Los Angeles . Toronto, Detroit, Miami, Chicago, New York, Kansas, Minnesota, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Arizona

☆ MLB roundup: Benches clear, Rangers slam Astros
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

He gave up two runs on eight hits over 6 2/3 innings with no walks and three strikeouts. Javier Assad (1-2) was the winner with 1 2/3 innings out of the bullpen. Baltimore starter Kyle Bradish (6-6) gave up seven hits and five runs with three strikeouts and two walks in 6 2/3 innings. Joe Ryan (9-7) absorbed the loss in allowing four runs on seven hits over 3 2/3 innings. Marsh (0-5) allowed four runs and five hits in 2 2/3 innings, striking out three and walking four.

Persons: Jeremy Pena, Marcus Semien, Erik Williams, Adolis Garcia, Framber Valdez, Seth Martinez, Garcia's, Martin Maldonado, Houston's Yordan Alvarez, plunked, Nathaniel Lowe, Sam Huff, Andrew Heaney, Alex Bregman, Yainer Diaz, Freddy Peralta, Tyrone Taylor, Peralta, Elvis Peguero, Ben Lively, Taylor, Carlos Rodon, Oswald Peraza, Isiah Kiner, Falefa, Anthony Volpe, Jose Quintana, Nico Hoerner, Ian Happ, Happ, Cody Bellinger, Javier Assad, Adbert Alzolay, Joe Kelly, Louis, Nolan Gorman, Lars Nootbaar, Paul Goldschmidt, Andrew Knizner, Christian Walker, Emmanuel Rivera, Walker, Jake McCarthy, Corbin Carroll, Edmundo Sosa, Realmuto, Jake Cave, Nick Castellanos, Bryce Harper, Seranthony Dominguez, Adley Rutschman, Austin Hays, Kyle Bradish, Dylan Moore, Julio Rodriguez, Bryce Miller, Miller, Andres Munoz, Christian Vazquez, Matt Wallner, Edouard Julien, Vazquez, Trevor Larnach, Kyle Farmer, Joe Ryan, Sandy Alcantara, National League Cy Young, Alcantara, Luis Arraez, Jacob Stallings, Zach Eflin, Austin Slater, J.D, Davis, Oakland's Jace Peterson, Shea Langeliers, Alex Wood, Wilmer Flores, Slater, Michael Conforto, Hogan Harris, Wood, Tyler Rogers, Luke Jackson, Rogers, Jackson, CJ Abrams, Daniel Bard, Matt Koch, Bard, Abrams, Peter Lambert, Andres Machado, Elehuris Montero, Ryan McMahon, Michael Toglia, Whit Merrifield, Yusei Kikuchi, Merrifield, Danny Jansen, Bo Bichette, Tony Gonsolin, Enrique Hernandez, Johan Oviedo, David Bednar, Ji Man Choi, Bryan Reynolds, Carlos Santana, Seth Lugo, Rafael Devers, Casas, Adam Duvall, Justin Turner, Turner, Connor Wong, Brayan Bello, Joe Jacques, Ozzie Albies, Albies, Jose Ramirez, David Fry, Gabriel Arias, Gavin Williams, Nick Sandlin, Williams, Alec Marsh, Marsh, MJ Melendez, Salvador Perez, Freddy Fermin, Michael Massey Organizations: Houston Astros, Texas Rangers, USA, Rangers, American League West, Astros, Houston, Texas, Brewers, Reds, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, National League Central, Yankees, Mets, New, Yankee, Cubs, White Sox, Chicago, Cardinals, Diamondbacks, Phillies, Orioles, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Mariners, Seattle, Marlins, Rays, Miami, Tampa, National League, MLB, Giants, Oakland, Rockies, Washington, Colorado, Nationals, Blue Jays, Dodgers, Toronto, Los Angeles, Pirates, Padres, Pittsburgh, San Diego, Oviedo, Red Sox, Braves, Boston, Atlanta, Royals, Cleveland, Kansas City, Guardians, Thomson Locations: Houston , Texas, USA, Semien, Colorado, New York, Arizona, St, Phoenix, Baltimore, Minnesota, Minneapolis, St . Petersburg, Fla, Tampa, Francisco, Los, Los Angeles

☆ MLB roundup: Shohei Ohtani hits 36th homer as Angels beat Pirates
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Devers capped the scoring by hitting a solo home run -- his 24th homer of the season -- in the seventh inning. New York's Carlos Carrasco (3-4) allowed five runs on 10 hits in 2 1/3 innings (58 pitches). Yankees 8, Royals 5Anthony Rizzo hit his first homer in over two months and collected a season-high four hits as host New York beat Kansas City. He yielded those four runs on six hits and struck out six in six innings to pick up the win. Oakland's Luis Medina was pulled after five innings, having given up just one run on two hits.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, Kiyoshi Mio, Ohtani, Luis Rengifo, Andrew Velazquez, Rengifo, Tyler Anderson, Carlos Estevez, Carlos Santana, Jacob Webb, Bryan Reynolds, Rafael Devers, Adam Duvall, Devers, Connor Wong, Chris Murphy, Carlos Carrasco, Brandon Nimmo, Alex Faedo, Faedo, Alex Lange, Spencer Torkelson, Andy Ibanez, Joe Musgrove, Gary Sanchez, Anthony Rizzo, Gleyber Torres, Jordan Lyles, Torres, Salvador Perez, Michael Massey, Luis Severino, MacKenzie Gore, Riley Adams, Gore, Lane Thomas, Joc Pederson, Scott Alexander, Bryce Harper, Aaron Nola, Gregory Soto, Craig Kimbrel, David Fry, Harper, Johan Rojas, J.T, Realmuto, Trea Turner, Alec Bohm, Bryson Stott, Jake Fraley, Fraley's, Spencer Steer, Steer, Christian Encarnacion, Strand's, Derek Law, Arizona's Tyler Gilbert, Gunnar Henderson, Ryan O'Hearn, Mike Baumann, Yennier Cano, Felix Bautista, Wander Franco, Yandy Diaz, Luis Arraez, Arraez, Pierce Johnson, Jesus Luzardo, Randal Grichuk, Brenton Doyle, Ozzie Albies, Michael Harris II, Ronald Acuna Jr, Albies, Elvis Peguero, Daysbel Hernandez, Ryan Jeffers, Kyle Farmer, Emilio Pagan, Zach Remillard, Eloy Jimenez, Cody Bellinger, Jameson Taillon, Louis, Bellinger, Dylan Carlson's, Louis ' Jordan Montgomery, Nolan Arenado, Jonah Heim, Leody, Brad Miller, Ezequiel Duran, Martin Perez, Emmet Sheehan, Mauricio Dubon, Houston's Hunter Brown, Oakland's Luis Medina, Yainer Diaz, JJ Bleday, Jordan Diaz, Santiago Espinal, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Mike Ford Organizations: Los Angeles Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates, Angel, Angels, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, The Pirates, Pirates . Red Sox, Mets, Boston, New, Tigers, Padres, Detroit, San, Yankees, Royals, New York, Kansas City, Nationals, Giants, Washington, Phillies, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Reds, Diamondbacks, Cincinnati, Orioles, Rays, Baltimore, Tampa, American League East, Marlins, Miami, Rockies, Braves, Brewers, Atlanta, White Sox, Minnesota, Twins, Chicago, Cubs, Cardinals, St, Rangers, Dodgers, Texas, Astros, Athletics, Houston, Oakland, Blue Jays, Mariners, Toronto, Seattle, Brandon Belt, Thomson Locations: Anaheim , California, USA, Anaheim , Calif, New York, San Diego, Diego, San Francisco, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Arizona, St . Petersburg, Fla, Colorado, Milwaukee, Chicago, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Atlanta, York, Los, Arlington , Texas, Texas

☆ MLB roundup: White Sox sink Tigers on walk-off grand slam
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

White Sox starter Michael Kopech gave up two runs and three hits in seven innings while recording nine strikeouts. Clay Holmes (4-2) pitched a scoreless inning, while Wandy Peralta recorded the final four outs for his fourth save. Freeland (4-7) allowed two runs on four hits with no walks and one strikeout in seven innings. Rangers 12, Mariners 3A heavy offensive output combined with six scoreless innings from Nathan Eovaldi earned Texas a lopsided win over Seattle in Arlington, Texas. San Diego's Ryan Weathers (1-4) lasted just 1 2/3 innings, allowing seven hits and Chicago's first five runs.

Persons: Jake Burger, Kamil Krzaczynski, Luis Robert Jr, Spencer Torkelson, Liam Hendriks, Michael Kopech, Matthew Boyd, Andrew Benintendi, Alex Lange, Yoan Moncada, Tim Anderson, Burger, Eddie Rosario, Miguel Castro, Raisel Iglesias, A.J, Minter, Zac Gallen, Ji Hwan, Louis, Rich Hill, David Bednar, Andrew Knizner, Miles Mikolas, Kyle Higashioka, Oswaldo Cabrera, Anthony Volpe, Domingo, Clay Holmes, Wandy Peralta, Bobby Miller, J.D, Martinez, Yandy Diaz, Josh Lowe, Luke Raley, Taj Bradley, Alex Verdugo, Masataka Yoshida, Tanner Houck, Drew Ellis, Kyle Schwarber, Schwarber, Ellis, Stone, Ildemaro Vargas, Vargas, Dominic Smith, Riley Adams, Alex, Monasterio, Adrian Houser, Houser, Jake Fraley, Victor Caratini, Dominic Leone, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Nate Pearson, Pete Alonso, Starling Marte, Adam Cimber, Erik Swanson, Jordan Romano, Garrett Cooper, Cooper, Yuli Gurriel, Bryan De La Cruz, Luis Arraez, Sandy Alcantara, National League Cy Young, Paul Blackburn, Ramon Laureano, Brady Singer, Maikel Garcia, Scott Barlow, Elehuris Montero, Ezequiel Tovar, Michael Massey, MJ Melendez, Garcia, Kyle Freeland's, Josh Naylor, Andres Gimenez, Joe Ryan, Triston McKenzie, Ryan, McKenzie, James Karinchak, Ohtani, Phil Maton, Zach Neto, Griffin Canning, Chris Devenski, Carlos Estevez, Nathan Eovaldi, Jonah Heim, Eugenio Suarez's, Ty France, Jose Caballero, Kolten Wong, Tyler Wells, James McCann, Josh Lester, Blake Sabol, McCann, Jorge Mateo, Anthony DeSclafani, Adam Frazier, Austin Hays, Ryan Mountcastle, Lester, Marcus Stroman, Miguel Amaya, Yan Gomes, Trey Mancini, Fernando Tatis Jr, Diego's Ryan Weathers, Chicago's Organizations: Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers, Chicago, White Sox, Detroit, Braves, Diamondbacks, Atlanta, Arizona, Pirates, Cardinals, Pittsburgh, Yankees, Dodgers, New York, National League, Red Sox, Tampa Bay, Boston, Phillies, Nationals, Washington, Brewers, Reds, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Blue Jays, Mets, Brandon, Toronto, Marlins, Athletics, Miami, Oakland, Royals, Rockies, Kansas City, Colorado . Singer, Twins, Angels, Astros, Houston, Rangers, Mariners, Texas, Seattle, Orioles, Giants, Baltimore, San, Cubs, Padres, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, USA, Phoenix, Rosario, Arizona, New, Los Angeles, Domingo German, Tampa Bay, Philadelphia, New York, Colorado, Freeland, Cleveland, Minnesota, Minneapolis, Arlington , Texas, San Francisco, Baltimore, San Diego

☆ MLB roundup: Cubs cool Rays with Marcus Stroman's one-hitter
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Wander Franco ended Stroman's no-hit bid in the seventh with a flared single to left field. The Cubs scored their lone run in the fourth inning. Seiya Suzuki hit an infield single and reached second on third baseman Taylor Walls' throwing error on the play. Giants 14, Pirates 4Patrick Bailey homered and Mitch Haniger doubled twice in a 13-batter, eight-run seventh inning, helping San Francisco separate from visiting Pittsburgh in the opener of a three-game series. Diamondbacks 7, Rockies 5Pavin Smith belted a three-run homer to cap a five-run second inning and help Arizona beat Colorado in the opener of their four-game series in Phoenix.

☆ MLB roundup: Rays win shootout, take series from Dodgers
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Rays starter Josh Fleming allowed 10 runs (eight earned) on 12 hits, including five home runs, in six innings. Dylan Covey (0-1) retired only two batters in his first start since 2019 and was tagged for seven runs (five earned) on six hits. Darvish (3-4) allowed a season-high seven runs and seven hits in 2 2/3 innings. Gerrit Cole (6-0) allowed a homer to Jake Cronenworth two batters into the game and a two-run homer to Rougned Odor in the seventh. Alex Cobb (4-2) gave up a season-high seven runs on seven hits in four innings.

☆ MLB roundup: Surging Cardinals down Dodgers for fourth straight series win
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Cardinals starter Jack Flaherty allowed three runs on four hits and four walks with five strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings. Yankees 4, Reds 1Harrison Bader belted a two-run homer and Luis Severino pitched effectively into the fifth inning in his season debut, lifting New York past host Cincinnati. The 2-0 cushion proved enough to send the Phillies to a second straight win after losing five straight. In his fourth appearance, the left-hander went six innings and allowed one run on one hit, one walk and a career-high seven strikeouts. Mariners starter George Kirby (5-3) pitched seven innings and allowed three runs on six hits, one walk and six strikeouts.

☆ MLB roundup: Rafael Devers homers twice as Red Sox top Padres
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Rizzo hit a two-run homer on a 2-2 pitch to right off Ian Gibaut for a 3-0 lead in the sixth. Christopher Morel hit a two-run homer and scored three times and Nick Madrigal had two hits, two RBIs and scored twice for the Cubs, who ended a five-game losing streak. Phillies starter Ranger Suarez (0-1) allowed four runs and five hits in two innings, striking out four and walking three. Adam Frazier added a two-run homer and Anthony Santander had a solo shot for the Orioles to open a three-game series. Gabriel Arias delivered a two-run homer in the top of the 10th before the Mets scored three times in the bottom of the inning.

☆ Lawsuit alleges that social media companies promoted White supremacist propaganda that led to radicalization of Buffalo mass shooter
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( Zenebou Sylla Artemis Moshtaghian | Zenebou Sylla | Artemis Moshtaghian | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

New York CNN —A wrongful death lawsuit filed against several social media companies Friday alleges that social media lent to the radicalization of the gunman who shot and killed 10 people at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, last May. “However, the social media platforms that radicalized him, and the companies that armed him, must still be held accountable for their actions. Speaking to CNN Sunday, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown commended some of the victims’ families and survivors for tackling extremism on social media platforms. We deliberately designed Snapchat differently than traditional social media platforms and don’t allow unvetted content to go viral or be algorithmically promoted. The lawsuit alleges that social media platforms “Meta, Alphabet, Reddit and 4chan earned advertising revenue from hosting and amplifying” Gendron’s video on their platforms.

A New York federal judge warned JPMorgan Chase that he might find the bank in contempt of court if it does not speed up in producing evidence related to late sexual offender and money manager Jeffrey Epstein for lawsuits by an Epstein accuser and the government of the U.S. Virgin Islands, CNBC has learned. Judge Jed Rakoff suggested in a notice that JPMorgan and two law firms representing the bank have been slow-walking in turning over documents and other evidence to plaintiffs in the case, under a process known as discovery, according to a source familiar with the notice. "The Court also wishes to note that it is concerned that JPMorgan is not moving more expeditiously to produce responsive documents," Rakoff wrote in the notice, which has yet to appear on the public docket in the case in U.S. District Court in Manhattan. "So JPMorgan is put on notice that further expedition will be needed on pain of being put in contempt of Court," Rakoff wrote. A JPMorgan spokesperson had no comment on the notice.

☆ Grief, Vengeance and a Crime Too Terrible to Forgive
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Jazmine Hughes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

If Barbara Massey-Mapps had her way, she would kill the man who murdered her sister herself. Other days, she wants him to be sentenced to the electric chair, his death broadcast live on TV. Sitting in court, she thinks to herself: How can I get past the cops guarding him before they catch me? She spoke plainly, though her words were shrouded in a painful acceptance, as if she were listing symptoms instead of emotions. “We have to answer phone calls like this because we don’t know who they are,” she explained.

☆ MLB roundup: Padres prevail in offensive showcase in Mexico City
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +14 min

Trent Grisham hit a two-run double to increase the Padres' lead to 14-11 in the eighth. Machado had three hits with three RBIs and four runs, while Thairo Estrada had four hits and three RBIs for the Giants. Andujar went 2-for-3 with three RBIs, while Connor Joe went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs for Pittsburgh. Patrick Corbin (1-4) gave up three runs on seven hits with two strikeouts and a walk in 5 1/3 innings. Nationals starter Chad Kuhl (0-2) allowed eight runs on seven hits with four strikeouts and four walks in just 3 2/3 innings.

☆ South Carolina and Nebraska lawmakers voted down abortion bans, exposing a chasm on the issue for Republicans
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

— Abortion bans in deeply conservative Nebraska and South Carolina both fell short of advancing in close legislative votes amid heated debates among Republicans, yet another sign that abortion is becoming a difficult issue for the GOP. In South Carolina, lawmakers voted 22-21 to shelve a near-total abortion ban for the rest of the year. Katie Glenn, the state policy director for Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, characterized the failure of both proposed abortion bans as disappointing. The failure to advance abortion restrictions has confounded conservatives who dominate both Nebraska and South Carolina and exposed a chasm on the issue of abortion within the GOP. Riepe and some Republicans across the country have noted evidence pointing to abortion bans as unpopular with a majority of Americans.

☆ MLB roundup: Astros drop Rays to 14-1 at home
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +13 min

Andrew McCutchen hit a three-run homer, Ke'Bryan Hayes a two-run double and Carlos Santana and Austin Hedges an RBI single apiece for the Pirates. Texas built a six-run lead before Nick Senzel put Cincinnati on the scoreboard with an RBI single in the seventh inning. Ruiz's homer and Joey Meneses' RBI single in the third against Jose Butto (0-1) provided an early cushion for Gray. The Brewers got single runs in the third and fourth, then pulled within 4-3 when Rowdy Tellez opened the sixth with his eighth homer. With two outs during Chicago's four-run eighth, Gomes lined an RBI single to right field for his fifth career four-hit game.

The northern and southern lights, which are usually confined to the Arctic and Antarctica, have generated awe and wonder for centuries. The northern lights were visible over St. Mary's lighthouse in Whitley Bay, England on Monday. The southern lights glowed over Lake Ellesmere on the outskirts of Christchurch, New Zealand on Monday. Over the next few years, the northern lights might appear further south more regularly, said Robert Massey, executive director at the Royal Astronomical Society. A National Weather Service employee took a photo of the northern lights in Maine on Sunday.

☆ Barry Humphries, Australian comedian best known for alter-ego Dame Edna Everage, dies
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Australian comedian Barry Humphries, best known for his drag character Dame Edna Everage, has died aged 89. Born in Melbourne, Australia in 1934, Humphries created the character of housewife Edna Everage in 1955 as a social satire. Before Edna made it big, Humphries appeared in numerous West End productions including “Oliver” and “Maggie Way” in the 1960s. Throughout the 1970s, 80s and 90s, Humphries landed a series of TV talk shows, specials and films, as Dame Edna and his other alter-egos Les Patterson and Sandy Stone, among them The Dame Edna Experience in 1987. As well as performing on television, Humphries was a prolific author Marianna Massey/WireImage/Getty ImagesIn 2000, Humphries won a Special Tony Award for his Broadway show “Dame Edna, The Royal Tour”, officially breaking into the US market.

☆ MLB roundup: Ryan Mountcastle's 9 RBIs propel Orioles to win
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Austin Hays also homered and went 4-for-5 as the Orioles won for the second night in a row. Kyle Schwarber hit a solo home run and Bryson Stott added two hits and two RBIs for Philadelphia. Guardians starter Hunter Gaddis (0-1) allowed eight runs on eight hits with three strikeouts and two walks in three-plus innings. Blue Jays 9, Tigers 3Alejandro Kirk hit a three-run home run and had four RBIs as Toronto won its home opener, beating Detroit. Detroit right-hander Matt Manning (1-1) allowed four runs on six hits with one walk and three strikeouts in six innings.

☆ A Tennessee high school club tried to put up flyers for transgender awareness month. The school said they were illegal.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Yelena Dzhanova | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A school club in Tennessee tried to put a flyer that defined the word "transgender" in November. But the principal of Northeast High School rejected it, a 17-year-old member of the club said. After the poster was rejected, Elizabeth came up with other ideas in an effort to get the word out about Transgender Awareness Month. Elizabeth said the experience raised her awareness about the extent to which trans rights are threatened in the state of Tennessee. The Tennessee law is part of a wave of legistion focused on trans people largely fueled by anti-LGBTQ sentiment in the United States.

☆ A self-proclaimed 'Airbnb Queen' who managed other people's properties is accused of stealing from homeowners then fleeing town
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( Dan Latu | Aj Latrace | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Massey told Fox 23 that when she confronted Widell on the accounting "irregularities," Widell lashed out and responded "aggressively." A separate unnamed property owner told Fox 23 that he paid Widell $11,000 to stage his rental. Since then, seven of Widell's tenants told Fox 23 their water had been shut off and they risk losing electricity. "Honestly, the worst thing she has done is taken away everyone's peace of mind," one tenant, Traci Nunnelly, told Fox 23. After convincing landlords to switch to Airbnb, Neth said, she would then seek to manage their listings as a paid property manager.

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