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☆ Vast ancient Mayan city is found in a Mexican jungle — by accident
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Hannah Peart | Hannah Peart Is An Intern In The Nbc News London Bureau. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A graduate student analyzing publicly available drone data in Mexico unexpectedly stumbled across a huge ancient Mayan city buried beneath dense jungle. For centuries, the city lay hidden amid jungle canopy in the state of Campeche, on the Gulf of Mexico. New research published Tuesday in the journal Antiquity reveals sites that in total cover area about one-and-a-half times the size of Washington, D.C. The data, gathered by a research group studying land-use patterns, came to light using modern drone mapping technology known as LiDAR — light detection and ranging equipment. LiDAR maps are used by a wide range of researchers to collect data for archeological and nonarchaeological purposes, but Auld-Thomas took the data and analyzed the maps with methods used by archaeologists.

Persons: Luke Auld, Thomas, Marcello Canuto, Auld Organizations: Tulane University Locations: Mexico, Campeche, of Mexico, Washington ,, Mexican, Yucatan, Tikal, Guatemala, New Orleans , Louisiana

☆ Anthony Volpe, Yankees slam brakes on Dodgers in Game 4: Takeaways
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Fabian Ardaya | Tyler Kepner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

NEW YORK — The hometown kid came to the rescue on Tuesday, saving the New York Yankees from elimination in the World Series. Freddie Freeman set a record in defeat, becoming the first player to hit homers in six consecutive World Series games, a streak that began with Atlanta in 2021. Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers never got much going and the Yankees pulled away with a late offensive explosion. AdvertisementThrough four games this series, the Dodgers have managed 12 runs off Yankees starters in 16 innings. In 19 2/3 innings against the Yankees bullpen, they’ve scored six — and just one since their furious comeback in Game 1.

Persons: Anthony Volpe, Luke Weaver —, Freddie Freeman, Freeman, Shohei Ohtani, Elsa, Getty, Ben Casparius, Landon Knack, Daniel Hudson, Volpe —, Juan Soto, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Volpe, Hudson, Austin Wells, Wells, Aaron Boone, Luis Gil, Ohtani, Tim Hill, they’ve, It’s, Luke Weaver, Weaver, Mookie Betts, Weaver, Teoscar Hernández, Max Muncy, Clay Holmes, Mark Leiter Jr, Tim Mayza, Boone, Gerrit Cole, hasn’t Organizations: New York Yankees, Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta, Dodgers, National League, Mets, Knack, Yankees ’ bullpen, The Dodgers, Yankee, New Locations: New York, Bronx, Soto, Weaver, Los Angeles

☆ Rare fossil preserved in fool’s gold reveals newly identified 450 million-year-old species
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The striking fossil is a newly identified species of arthropod, a distant relative of modern-day horseshoe crabs, scorpions, and spiders, that slightly resembles a modern-day shrimp. Named Lomankus edgecombei, the arthropod is a remarkably bright golden color because it’s preserved in three dimensions by iron pyrite — a mineral better known as fool’s gold. Lead study author Luke Parry began examining the fossils when he was a postdoctoral researcher at the Yale Peabody Museum, where three of the specimens were held. courtesy Luke Parry/Yu Liu/Ruixin RanToday, there are more known species of arthropod than any other group of animals on Earth. “Sometimes we see fossils preserved as opals or quartz crystals, or in this case, fool’s gold,” Brusatte said.

Persons: it’s, Lomankus edgecombei, Greg Edgecombe, Luke Parry, Yu Liu, Ruixin, Parry, ” Parry, ‘, Steve Brusatte, ”, ” Brusatte, “ Organizations: CNN, Yale Peabody Museum, Yunnan University, paleobiology, University of Oxford, “, University of Edinburgh’s School of GeoSciences, Brusatte Locations: New York, Rome, China

☆ New York Yankees’ offense explodes against Los Angeles Dodgers in World Series Game 4 to stave off elimination
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Wayne Sterling | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The Yankees beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-4 in Game 4, spoiling a historic night for Los Angeles Dodgers’ first baseman Freddie Freeman. It’s like you finally got to see the top blow off Yankee Stadium in a World Series game,” Boone told reporters. It was Yankee Stadium World Series game.”The Dodgers now lead the series three games to one. Ashley Landis/APThe contest started off promisingly for the visitors when Freeman continued his hot World Series run. The New York Yankees' Anthony Volpe hits a grand slam in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday, October 29.

Persons: Freddie Freeman, Anthony Volpe, Daniel Hudson, Volpe, ” Volpe, “ We’ve, Aaron Boone, ” Boone, “, Anthony, they’ve, Dave Roberts, ” Roberts, we’re, We’ll, Ashley Landis, Freeman, homering, Luis Gil, George Springer, whittling, Austin Wells, Alex Verdugo, Will Smith, Gleyber Torres, Wells –, Verdugo, Juan Soto, Torres ’, Aaron Judge –, –, Gerrit Cole, Jack Flaherty, Elsa, Mike Lawrence, Brent Honeywell, Anthony Rizzo, Seth Wenig, Luke Hales, Mookie Betts, Al Bello, Giancarlo Stanton, Frank Franklin II, Daniel Shirey, Stanton, Alex Slitz, Maddie Meyer, Sarah Stier, Smith, Alex Vesia, Harry, Michael Kopech, Jayne Kamin, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Yamamoto, Julio Cortez, Shohei Ohtani, Mary DeCicco, Tommy Edman, Rob Tringali, Carlos Rodón, — Kirk Gibson’s, Gibson, Steph Chambers, Nestor Cortes, Jazz Chisholm, Mark J, Terrill, Aaron Judge, Brusdar Graterol, Enrique Hernández, Fernando Valenzuela, Valenzuela, ”, Gina Ferazzi, Brad Paisley Organizations: CNN, The New York Yankees, Yankee, Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, The Bronx Bombers, ” Yankees, Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, Astros, MLB, Getty, North, AP Yankees, The Dodgers, USA, Sports, Reuters, AP Dodgers, Dodger, Los Angeles Times Locations: New York, It’s, Los Angeles, York, North America

☆ Dodgers dominate Yankees to move within 1 win of World Series victory
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Andy Mccullough | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

“Four more wins!”After a 4-2 victory on Monday over the New York Yankees in Game 3 of the World Series, the Dodgers are on the doorstep of a championship, one far different than the title marred by COVID-19 restrictions in 2020. The first World Series game at Yankee Stadium since 2009 ended as the last two did in Chavez Ravine, with the Dodgers exultant and the Yankees lamenting missed chances. No team in World Series history has overcome a 3-0 deficit. “Hopefully we can go be this amazing story and shock the world,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “If he is able to play, willing to play, he’s going to play,” Roberts said on Sunday afternoon.

Persons: Dave Roberts, hoarse, ” Roberts, Freddie Freeman, “ We’ve, ”, Freeman, Walker Buehler, Clark Schmidt, Freeman’s, Luis Gil, Aaron Judge, Aaron Boone, we’ve, Ohtani, “ Schmidt, Freeman pounced, Judge, “, Tommy Edman, Mookie Betts, Juan Soto, Edman, deke, Buehler, Giancarlo Stanton, Stanton lumbered, Betts, Jazz Chisholm, Anthony Volpe, Teoscar Hernández, Stanton, Hernández, Will Smith, ” Buehler, Boone, benching, Austin Wells, “ Righties, ” Boone, Tommy John, Roberts, “ There’s, Luke Hales Organizations: Dodger, National League, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Dodgers, Yankee, Yankees, ” Dodgers, Los Angeles bullpen, Buehler, ” Yankees, Boston Red Sox Locations: Los Angeles, Chavez, Bronx

☆ Top 45 MLB free agents for 2024-25 with contract predictions, team fits: Will Soto get $600M+?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Jim Bowden | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +48 min

MLB free agency is almost here so it’s time for my annual ranking of the top free agents with contract predictions and the best team fits for each player. Best team fits: Dodgers, Yankees, Mets, Diamondbacks, Red SoxSalary comps: NoneContract prediction: Minor-league contract4. Several teams have early interest in Walker, with the Astros and Mariners being the best early team fits. Best team fits: Padres, Rangers, Dodgers, Orioles, Guardians, MetsSalary comps: N/AContract prediction: None at this time19. Best team fits: Yankees, Mariners, Diamondbacks, BrewersSalary comps: Anthony Rizzo (2 years, $40M); Josh Bell (2 years, $33M)Contract prediction: 1 year, $15 million42.

Persons: Juan Soto, Corbin Burnes, Blake Snell, Max Fried, Roki Sasaki, Pete Alonso, Anthony Santander, Christian Walker, Alex Bregman, I’ve, He’s, Aaron Judge, Bobby Witt Jr, Soto, Mike Trout, Mookie Betts, Cy Young, Burnes, Stephen Strasburg, Jacob deGrom, Aaron Nola, Roki, Sasaki, he’s, Gerrit Cole, Cole, Cole won’t, Will, Brett Davis, They’ll, Carlos Rodón, Patrick Corbin, Tyler Glasnow, Pete, Matt Olson, Nolan Arenado, Kris Bryant, Carlos Correa, George Springer, Matt Chapman, Nolan Arenado’s, Dana Brown, Xander Bogaerts, Snell, —, José Berríos, Sonny Gray, Freddy Peralta, Peralta, Anthony, Shohei Ohtani, Tommy Gilligan, Brandon Nimmo, Willy Adames, Corey Seager, Andrew Friedman, Adames, Dansby Swanson, Javier Báez, Trevor Story, Marcell Ozuna, Ozuna, Walker, Paul Goldschmidt, Anthony Rizzo, Cody Bellinger, Cody Bellinger didn’t, Bellinger, Nick Castellanos, Kyle Schwarber, Shane Bieber, Tommy John, Bieber, Sean Manaea, Brad Penner, Manaea, Hyun Jin Ryu, Eduardo Rodriguez, Chris Bassitt, Miles Mikolas, Jack Flaherty, Flaherty, NL Cy Young, Lance McCullers Jr, Mitch Keller, Pablo López, Kyle Hendricks, Tomoyuki Sugano, Sugano, Michael Wacha, Jameson Taillon, Jon Gray, Nathan Eovaldi, Seth Lugo, Teoscar Hernández, Jayne Kamin, Teoscar, Hernández, Starling Marte, Jorge Soler, Walker Buehler, Buehler, Tanner Scott, Raisel Iglesias, Robert Suarez, Jurickson, Profar, Mitch Haniger, Lourdes Gurriel Jr, Michael Conforto, Eugenio Suárez, Suárez, Chris Taylor, Max Muncy, Jordan Montgomery, Wasserman, Ken Kendrick, Montgomery doesn’t, Seong Kim, Mike Shildt, Kim, J.P, Crawford, Jeff McNeil, Nico Hoerner, Orlando Arcia, Gleyber Torres, Torres, Tyler O’Neill, Bob DeChiara, Cody Bellinger —, O’Neill, Andrew Benintendi, Ian Happ, Yusei Kikuchi, Kikuchi, Tyler Anderson, Brandon Lowe, Lowe, Brandon Drury, Jorge Polanco, Nick Martinez, Martinez, Charlie Morton, Frankie Montas, Joc Pederson, Rhys Hoskins, Mitch Garver, Justin Turner, Charlie Blackmon, Carlos Estévez, Gregory Fisher, Estévez, Dave Dombrowski, Jeff Hoffman, Kendall Graveman, José Alvarado, Joe Jiménez, Ryan Pressly, Taylor Rogers, Luis Severino, Zach Eflin, Lucas Gioloto, Marcus Stroman, Reynaldo López, Jose Quintana, Tyler Mahle, Blake Treinen, Emilio Pagán, Wandy Peralta, Alex Verdugo, Mark Canha, Manuel Margot, Hunter Renfroe, Jose Iglesias, Chris Sale, Iglesias, Isiah Kiner, Miguel Rojas, Goldschmidt, Josh Bell, Hoskins, Hoffman, Matt Strahm, Chris Martin, Matthew Boyd, Boyd, Lance Lynn, Kyle Gibson, Clay Holmes, Luke Weaver, Dan Goldfarb, Mary DeCicco, Daniel Shirey Organizations: MLB, eventual, The Athletic, Baseball, OF, Boras, Yankees, American League, New York, Blue Jays, Dodgers, Phillies, Rangers, Nationals, Mets, Orioles, Red Sox, Chiba Lotte Marines, NPB, Diamondbacks, Angels, Kansas City, Braves, FIP, Star, Mariners, Astros, Giants, Rockies, Cardinals, Cy Young, Brewers, Milwaukee, Anthony Santander, RF, Santander, Reds, Adames, Rays, Cubs, Pirates, Cy, Guardians, Padres, Tigers, NL Cy, Twins, Yomiuri Giants, of Famers, Royals, Excel, Marlins, NL, The Diamondbacks, Montgomery, Sox, Tampa Bay, White Sox, Atlanta, Talent Sports, Apex, Athletics, Getty Locations: Bronx, Japan, New York, Houston, Walker, Seattle, Bledsoe, Tampa, Philadelphia, Fiume

☆ The Hater’s Guide to the 2024 World Series
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Grant Brisbee | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

AdvertisementPlease note that this isn’t the same as the worst World Series matchup possible. In the actual 2024 World Series, there will be several future Hall of Famers playing, most of them in their absolute prime, doing unreal things to and with baseballs. It’s a very good World Series if you like to watch excellent players and displays of baseball ability. Been there, done thatThis World Series is a Simpsons episode from Season 43 where Homer gets a new job. But even though it has the potential to be the best World Series, it’s guaranteed to be the most annoying World Series possible.

Persons: it’s, I’m, Homer, It’s, Bobby DeNiro, Luke Hales, Fox, haven’t, They’re, they’ll, Craig Calcaterra smartly, Yogi Berra’s, Berra, Mick, Billy Martin didn’t, ”, that’s, There’s, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Gerrit Cole, Mookie Betts, Barry Bonds, Greg Maddux, Bryce Harper, Juan Soto, Michael King, Shohei Ohtani, Sean Reilly, Orlando Ramirez, Mary DeCicco, Katelyn Mulcahy, Carmen Mandato Organizations: New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, Colorado Rockies, of Famers, Yankees, Dodgers, Alabama, Auburn, Fox, Cleveland Guardians, Milwaukee Brewers, Brewers, 49ers, Fenway Sports Group Holdings, Liverpool, RFK Racing, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, Washington Nationals, of Fame, San Diego Padres, Padres, Dodger, Athletic, Images, Getty Locations: It’s, Los Angeles

☆ Dodgers vs. Yankees 2024 World Series preview: Predictions, pitching matchups and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Fabian Ardaya | Chris Kirschner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

Our writers preview a World Series matchup between two of baseball’s most storied franchises, with no shortage of star power and storylines. He hit the go-ahead home run in the 10th inning of Game 5 of the ALCS to send the Yankees to the World Series. — KirschnerCheck back later for World Series predictions from The Athletic’s MLB staff. Now he’ll play in his first World Series against a franchise he grew up rooting for while living in Los Angeles as a child. AdvertisementBigger picture for Stanton: A possible World Series title (and perhaps an MVP award) would add to his growing Hall of Fame case.

Persons: Fabian Ardaya, Chris Kirschner, Eno, It’s, ‘ Nuff, weren’t, Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodón, Andy Pettitte, Clarke Schmidt, Luis Gil, Tommy Kahnle’s, Clay Holmes, Luke Weaver, Jake Cousins, Daniel Hudson, Anthony Banda, Michael Kopech, Evan Phillips, Blake Treinen, Alex Vesia, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Walker Buehler, Mookie Betts, Max Muncy, Will Smith, Tommy Edman, Tyler Glasnow, Gavin Stone, Clayton Kershaw, Dustin May, they’ve, Freddie Freeman, —, Kahnle, Weaver, Tim Hill, ’, Nestor Cortes, Juan Soto, Soto, Aaron Judge hasn’t, Gleyber Torres, Giancarlo Stanton, Shohei, Ohtani, couldn’t, DH Stanton, He’s, Stanton, Giancarlo Stanton isn't, Aaron Judge, Gerrit Cole RHP, Luke Weaver RHP, Fielding Austin Wells, Jack Flaherty RHP, Fielding Tommy Edman, Dave Roberts, Shohei Ohtani, John Sterling, Yankees Giancarlo Stanton isn’t, Aaron, Luis Gil GO, Maddie Meyer, Daniel Shirey Organizations: It’s Yankees, Dodgers, Yankees, Fox, Yankees ’, Dodger, Mets, MLB, . Dodgers, savor Dodgers, Rosenthal, Guardians, of Fame, Aaron, Fielding, NL Locations: pinstripes, Ohtani, barreling, Los Angeles, Cooperstown, —

☆ With Shohei Ohtani in his first World Series, a chance for greatness on the ‘biggest of stages’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Ken Rosenthal | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

And from the trip to the World Series that Ohtani helped deliver in year one. But he also could not contain his excitement over the possibility of Ohtani playing in the World Series. The next three days will be filled with analysis, hype and the kind of fever the World Series last experienced … well, when exactly? In 2004, when the Red Sox were seeking to win their first World Series title since 1918? As the World Series begins, Shohei Ohtani will be ready to play another baseball game.

Persons: Sean Manaea, Dave Roberts, Ryne Stanek, Roberts, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, Giancarlo Stanton, It’s, Ohtani, ”, Mark Walter, ” Walter, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, I've, —, orth, “, ince, odgers, omer, eason, hird, egan, ould, J, ‘, ong Organizations: ANGELES, Los Angeles Dodgers, National League, Dodgers, New York Mets, Mets, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels, ust, ubs Locations: Japan, Manaea

☆ Events That Led to Close Call on Trump’s Life Were Preventable, Committee Finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Luke Broadwater | More About Luke Broadwater | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The House task force on the attempted assassinations of former President Donald J. Trump released its first preliminary report Monday, chastising the Secret Service for poor planning and a communications breakdown that resulted in a fatal shooting at Mr. Trump’s rally in Butler, Pa.“Put simply, the evidence obtained by the task force to date shows the tragic and shocking events of July 13 were preventable and should not have happened,” the report said. The 53-page bipartisan report is based on 23 interviews with local law enforcement officials who assisted with security at the rally, thousands of pages of documents from local, state and federal authorities, and testimony from the task force’s public hearing on Sept. 26. Its findings largely hew to the conclusions of three other recent investigations. A Senate inquiry found that no one was in charge of planning and security decisions for the July 13 campaign rally where Mr. Trump was shot; an independent panel reviewing the failures that led to the attempted assassination called on the Secret Service to replace its leadership with people from the private sector and focus almost exclusively on its protective mission; and the Secret Service’s own internal investigation found that complacency had set in among some of the agents charged with securing the rally site.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Trump’s Organizations: Service Locations: Butler, Pa

☆ What we learned in the LCS round: Bullpen dominance, Soto significance, money talks
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Rustin Dodd | Sam Blum | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Bring on the most anticipated World Series in recent memory. The bullpens could decide the World SeriesThe Yankees’ series victory over the Guardians offered two gifts for Yankee fans:The club’s first World Series appearance since 2009. Not bad for an outfielder who will turn 26 on Friday — on the opening day of the World Series. This is not the roster that Los Angeles thought would carry them to the World Series way back in March. Can Freddie Freeman get back on the field for the World Series?

Persons: Mariano Rivera, Cleveland’s Emmanuel Clase, Clase, Rivera, Nobody, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Juan Soto, Soto, Alex Gordon, Jayson Werth, Shin, Soo Choo, salivating, Cleveland’s Hunter Gaddis — Soto, It’s, He’s, Ted Williams, you’re, Tyler Glasnow, Clayton Kershaw, Alex Vesia, River Ryan, Gavin Stone, Bobby Miller, James Paxton, Tommy Edman, Walker Buehler, Freddie Freeman’s, Teoscar Hernández, Will Smith, they’d, they’re, Freddie Freeman, Harry, Freeman, Max Muncy, Dave Roberts, Luke Hales Organizations: Major League Baseball, Dodgers – Yankees, Phillies, Diamondbacks, Rangers, Dodgers, Yankees, League, Yankee, Yankees ’, Guardians, Washington Nationals, Baseball, Astros, Padres, Mets, Dodger, Atlanta Braves Locations: Angeles

☆ Two Navy pilots killed in jet crash had recently returned from Middle East deployment
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Oren Liebermann | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Lyndsay P. Evans, 31, and Lt. Serena N. Wileman, 31, were killed after their EA-18G Growler fighter jet crashed on Tuesday. She was also awarded three Strike Flight Air Medals for contributing to missions flown between last December and March. Because of poor weather conditions and difficult terrain, the search for their downed fighter jet took three days. Search and rescue teams ultimately found the remains of the aircraft in a “remote, steep, and heavily-wooded area” at about 6,000 feet east of Rainier, the Navy said. The two often flew together on an EA-18G, according to the Navy, a modified version of an F/A-18 fighter jet.

Persons: Cmdr, Lyndsay, Evans, Serena, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Chris “, Ike, ” Wileman, ”, Miley, Aron Montano, US Navy Evans, “, ” Evans, Seattle’s King, Wileman Organizations: CNN, Naval, EA, Electronic Attack, Navy, Carrier Air, US Navy, Luke Air Force Base, Houthi Locations: Mount Rainier, Washington State, Yemen, Iran, Arizona, Rainier

☆ For Juan Soto, the thrill of the hunt captures a pennant for the Yankees
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Tyler Kepner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

CLEVELAND — The joy of watching Juan Soto is that he shows you how much he loves baseball. “Soto don’t swing at balls, man,” said Marcus Stroman, who watched from the visiting bullpen Saturday as Soto caught his biggest prize as a Yankee: the American League pennant. Soto paused as he romped near the Yankees’ dugout, flexing and roaring as his teammates tumbled over the railing. Soto turned five years old the day the Yankees’ next series ended in defeat to the Florida Marlins. Not everyone loves it like Juan Soto.”(Top photo of Juan Soto: Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Persons: CLEVELAND, Juan Soto, won’t, Soto, you’re, “ Soto, ”, Marcus Stroman, “ He’s, He’s, They’d, ” Soto, Lane Thomas, manhandling Cleveland, Giancarlo Stanton, Gleyber Torres, Luke Weaver, “ I’ve, ” Weaver, Weaver, Hunter Gaddis, Gaddis, glared, ” Stanton, Muhammad Ali, Jazz Chisholm, Devin Williams, ‘, Soto swatted, “ I’m, ’, Bo Naylor, Brian Cashman, It’s, ’ ”, Anthony Volpe, “, Chris Chambliss, Aaron Boone, Boone, Mary DeCicco Organizations: Yankee, American League, New York Yankees, Cleveland Guardians, Yankees, Cleveland, Mets, Boston Red Sox, Florida Marlins

☆ New York Yankees clinch first World Series berth since 2009
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The New York Yankees are World Series bound for the first time since 2009 after defeating the Cleveland Guardians 5-2 in extra innings of Game 5 of the AL Championship Series on Saturday. With the victory, the Yankees secured their 41st World Series appearance, marking a return to the Fall Classic after a 15-year absence, when they won their 27th championship. Right now we feel really good.”The Yankees now await the winner of the NLCS between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Mets. The Dodgers hold a 3-2 series lead heading into Game 6 on Sunday in Los Angeles. In the 10th inning, catcher Austin Wells got the Yankees offense going, drawing a full-count walk off Guardians reliever Hunter Gaddis.

Persons: Giancarlo Stanton Giancarlo Stanton, Juan Soto, Soto, ” Soto, ALCS Mary DeCicco, Tanner Bibee, Gleyber Torres, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Stanton, Babe Ruth, Austin Wells, Hunter Gaddis, Alex Verdugo, Brayan Rocchio, Torres, mashing, ” Boone, Soto’s, “ It’s, Luke Weaver, ’, Stephen Vogt, it’s Organizations: CNN, The New York Yankees, Cleveland Guardians, Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, Dodgers, New York Yankees, ALCS, Getty, Cleveland, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, ” Locations: Los Angeles . CLEVELAND , OH

☆ Juan Soto blasts the Yankees into the World Series with Game 5 win over Guardians: Takeaways
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Tyler Kepner | Chris Kirschner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

The Yankees acquired Juan Soto last winter to return them to the stage they once owned. Soto’s homer was the second by the Yankees in Game 5, after a two-run shot by series MVP Giancarlo Stanton off Tanner Bibee that tied the score in the sixth inning. pic.twitter.com/6R5fWpEg6I — New York Yankees (@Yankees) October 20, 2024“We had our ups, we had our downs,” general partner Hal Steinbrenner said on the TBS broadcast after holding aloft the AL championship trophy on the field. AdvertisementThe Yankees conquered Clase the previous two nights, but he rebounded in Game 5 against the same foes who humbled him earlier in the series. Stanton ripped a full-count slider — the only pitch Bibee left over the plate the whole at-bat.

Persons: Tyler Kepner, Chris Kirschner, Brendan Kuty, Zack Meisel CLEVELAND, Juan Soto, Soto, joyously, Luke Weaver, Hunter Gaddis, Gaddis, Alex Verdugo, Andres Gimenez, Bryan Rocchio, Soto’s, Giancarlo Stanton, Tanner Bibee, Bibee, Stanton, Carlos Rodon, Cleveland’s Emmanuel Clase, Aaron Judge, Weaver, Weaver —, —, Lane Thomas, pic.twitter.com, Hal Steinbrenner, Emmanuel Clase, Stephen Vogt, Clase, Vogt, Stanton clobbered, jogged, Jazz Chisholm, Oswaldo Cabrera, Torres, Babe Ruth, Bernie Williams, Derek Jeter, Mickey Mantle, Aaron Boone, he’s, ”, Bo Naylor, Luis Rojas hadn’t, Noel, Andrés Giménez, Judge, Chisholm, Anthony Rizzo, Anthony Volpe’s, Austin Wells, Jason Miller Organizations: Yankees, American League, — New York Yankees, TBS, AL, Clase, Cal State Fullerton Locations: Cleveland

☆ Guardians stun Yankees on walk-off home run in extra innings to stay alive in ALCS
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Cleveland led 3-1 in the eighth before Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer off All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase and Giancarlo Stanton followed with a solo drive. The Fry and Noel shots came after Judge and Stanton had connected for their homers, putting the Yankees up 4-3 against Clase. But the Guardians aren’t done, and still have a chance to end the longest World Series drought, stretching to 1948. The 30th postseason matchup between the Guardians and Yankees was another tightly contested matchup between two franchises who know each other well this time of year. Cleveland finally got some length from a starter as Matthew Boyd went five innings, the most Guardians manager Stephen Vogt has permitted this postseason.

Persons: Jhonkensy Noel, David Fry, Aaron Judge, Emmanuel Clase, Giancarlo Stanton, Lane Thomas, Luke Weaver, Noel, Bo Naylor, Clay Holmes, Brayan Rocchio, Naylor, Fry, Cleveland, Weaver, Rajai Davis ’, Aroldis Chapman, Stanton, Judge, MLB’s, Clase, Detroit’s Kerry Carpenter, Gleyber Torres, Eli Morgan, Juan Soto, Kyle Manzardo, Matthew Boyd, Stephen Vogt Organizations: CLEVELAND, Cleveland, New York Yankees, Detroit, Progressive, Yankees, Clase, Guardians Locations: Cleveland, York

☆ As Mets show fatigue in NLCS, time could be ticking on their magical season
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Will Sammon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementTime’s almost up on the New York Mets’ season. Worse than those numbers, because teams have mounted comebacks facing such deficits, the Mets look like they have run out of gas. “Sean (Manaea) said it the other day,” Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said when asked if his rotation had hit a proverbial wall. “We’ve gone through a lot this year,” Peterson said, “and it’s made us who we are at this point.”The Mets are hoping to keep alive an improbable season that’s included Grimace and OMG. And it hasn’t been just the Mets’ rotation that has seemingly run out of gas in this series.

Persons: Francisco Lindor, Sean, Manaea, Carlos Mendoza, “, Mendoza, ”, You’ve, That’s, there’d, Jose Quintana, Luke Hales, hasn’t, ” Mendoza, Luis Severino, Jack Flaherty, José Buttó, Buttó, It’s, David Peterson, Peterson, “ We’ve, ” Peterson, it’s, Grimace, Dustin Satloff, Lindor, Jose Iglesias, Francisco Alvarez haven’t, Brandon Nimmo, Frank Franklin II Organizations: Citi, what’s, New York Mets, Mets, National League, Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers, ” Mets, Athletic, Associated Press Locations: . New York, Quintana, Manaea, Los Angeles, Milwaukee

☆ Yankees survive another late-inning thriller, lead Guardians 3-1 in ALCS: Takeaways
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Tyler Kepner | Chris Kirschner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

The Yankees built a 6-2 lead through six innings with homers by Juan Soto, Austin Wells and Giancarlo Stanton. Then the Yankees went to work again on Clase, and this time escaped Progressive Field with the win. Giancarlo Stanton is built for OctoberThe Yankees had runners on second and third with one out and Stanton in the batter’s box. This was Stanton’s third home run of the ALCS, tied for the second-most home runs in a single ALCS in franchise history. After striking out Fry, José Ramírez’s double to right scored Rocchio to slice the Yankees’ lead to 6-3.

Persons: Tyler Kepner, Chris Kirschner, Brendan Kuty, Zack Meisel CLEVELAND —, Emmanuel Clase, Cleveland Guardians ’, Anthony Rizzo, Anthony Volpe, Alex Verdugo, Gleyber Torres, Clase, Luke Weaver, Tommy Kahnle, Juan Soto, Austin Wells, Giancarlo Stanton, Cleveland’s Bo Naylor, David Fry, Mark Leiter Jr, Leiter, Ian Hamilton, Josh Naylor, Stanton, Cade Smith, Tim Herrin, Rizzo, Smith, Babe Ruth, Aaron Judge, he’s, “, Aaron Boone, Giancarlo Stanton 😤 🎥, h., dou, nin Organizations: New York Yankees, Cleveland Guardians, American League, Yankees, Cleveland, Stanton

☆ Trump insults Harris at Al Smith dinner while she barnstorms Wisconsin and mocks his ‘father of IVF’ claims
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Gregory Krieg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

And now the man calls himself the father of IVF,” Harris said on Thursday, recalling Trump’s remark at an all-women’s town hall. Exit polls in 2020 showed Biden — who’d become the nation’s second Catholic president — finishing with a 5-point lead over Trump with Catholic voters. After wishing Adams “good luck,” Trump repeated the familiar canard that the Justice Department indicted Adams over the mayor’s criticism of the Biden administration’s border policy. “You’re going to win, I think you’re going to win, I know you’re going to win, so good luck,” Trump told Adams. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks a a rally at Resch Expo on October 17, 2024 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris ’, Al Smith, Harris –, Joe Biden, ” Harris, Trump, gaslighting, ”, New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Melania Trump, Letitia James, Woody Johnson, Michael Bloomberg, Harris, Biden — who’d, —, Hillary Clinton, Pope Francis, “, There’s, ” Trump, Kamala Harris, Chuck Schumer, Harris ’, Tim Walz, I’ve, Eric Adams, Adams, “ You’re, He’s, Biden, Scott Olson, Luke, Molly Shannon, Live’s ” Mary Katherine Gallagher Organizations: CNN, Catholic, GOP, Univision, New York, Trump, New York Jets, White, Minnesota Gov, New York City, Justice Department, Biden, Detroit Locations: New York City, Wisconsin, Manhattan, New York, Green Bay , Wisconsin, Detroit, Motor

☆ David Fry, Jhonkensy Noel power Guardians to wild Game 3 ALCS comeback over Yankees: Takeaways
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Tyler Kepner | Chris Kirschner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementDavid Fry was the final hero on a night filled with them for the Guardians, who now trail two games to one. It was the first blown save in five playoff chances for Weaver, who has appeared in all seven of the Yankees’ postseason games. After Noel tied it up in the ninth, the Yankees left two runners on when Pedro Avila struck out Anthony Volpe to end the top of the 10th. Judge and Stanton took him deep and altered the course of the ALCS in a span of eight pitches in Game 3. Gaddis served up a two-run blast to Judge in Game 2, and Clase suffered the same fate in Game 3.

Persons: Tyler Kepner, Chris Kirschner, Brendan Kuty, Zack Meisel CLEVELAND, David Fry, Jhonkensy Noel, Luke Weaver, Fry, Clay Holmes, ”, Aaron Boone, Lane Thomas, Stephen Vogt, Noel, Daniel Schneemann, Weaver, Emmanuel Clase, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Pedro Avila, Anthony Volpe, Bo Naylor, Holmes, sluggers, Noel, “, Stanton, Judge, Judge’s, Cleveland, Stanton —, Cleveland’s, Matthew Boyd, Cade Smith breezed, Tim Herrin, Hunter Gaddis, behemoths, Gaddis, Clase, Ian Hamilton, Hamilton, Mark Leiter Jr, Boone, Leiter, Tommy Kahnle, Tim Hill, Jason Miller Organizations: New York Yankees, American League, Cleveland Guardians, Progressive, Guardians, ” Yankees, Yankees, Cleveland Locations: Baltimore, Cleveland

☆ Can Harris Really Build 3 Million New Housing Units?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Conor Dougherty | Anna Watts | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

Pretty much since they arrived, Mr. Muir and his family have been trying and failing to find a single-family house for no more than $500,000. “I’m like, ‘Wow, I thought this would be a more affordable place to live,’” said Mr. Muir, who is 44 and works in financial services. They disagree, however, about whether Ms. Harris’s plan would actually do that. (Economists also agree that former President Donald J. Trump’s housing plan, which aims to free up housing by deporting immigrants, would probably make the housing crisis worse by devastating the construction work force). Ms. Harris’s main challenge will be convincing them to build.

Persons: Luke Muir, Muir, ’ ”, “ It’s, Kamala Harris, Harris’s, Donald J, Mark Zandi, Harris, ”, Ed Pinto, playbook, Jason Morris, Withey Morris Baugh, Ms, “, Mr Organizations: American Enterprise Institute, Arizona Legislature Locations: Phoenix, Louisiana, San Diego, Maricopa County, California, Arizona

☆ ALCS Game 1: New York Yankees power past wild Cleveland Guardians
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Cantillo threw an AL postseason record four wild pitches, two of which allowed runs to score to hand the Yankees a 3-0 advantage. At the end of the day, it’s a team effort and we showed up today.”Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodón throws against the Guardians in Game 1 of the ALCS. Cleveland threatened to make it a game in the top of the eighth, hitting three consecutive singles off Yankees reliever Tim Hill. With the tying run at the plate, Yankees manager Aaron Boone turned to closer Luke Weaver for the last five outs. After allowing a walk in the top of ninth inning, Weaver struck out the next three batters, securing his fourth save of the postseason and the Yankees victory.

Persons: CNN — Juan Soto, Carlos Rodón, Soto, Alex Cobb, Cobb –, –, Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Anthony Volpe, Stephen Vogt, Joey Cantillo, Cantillo, ” Soto, “ It’s, it’s, Wendell Cruz, Rodón, Brayan, Rodon’s, “, ” Rodón, Gerrit, Cole, ” Stanton, Cleveland, Tim Hill, Steven Kwan’s grounder, Aaron Boone, Luke Weaver, Weaver, Will Brennan, José Ramírez, Tanner Bibee, Gerrit Cole Organizations: CNN, New York Yankees, Cleveland Guardians, American League, Yankee, New York, Yankees, Guardians, USA, Sports, Reuters, AL, Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Locations: New, Kansas City, Cleveland

☆ How Saudi Arabia could create a crisis for Russia's economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

One analyst suggests the market could see a repeat of the 2020 oil price war. AdvertisementRussia's wartime economy could face a tougher time securing needed oil revenue if Saudi Arabia tanks global crude prices. "Saudi Arabia is fed up," Simon Henderson, director of the Bernstein Program on Gulf and Energy Policy at The Washington Institute, told Business Insider. However, some kind of confrontation with Saudi Arabia may be stirring. "Unlike Saudi Arabia, its oil is not cheap to extract, making it poorly equipped to deal with low-price conditions.

Persons: —, Luke Cooper, hasn't, Simon Henderson, Bernstein, it's, Henderson, Vladimir Putin, Alexander Novak, Cooper Organizations: Service, Organization of Petroleum, Russia, London School of Economics, Financial Times, Gulf and Energy, The Washington Institute, OPEC Locations: Saudi Arabia, Russia, Riyadh, Ukraine, Gulf, Moscow, Iran, Kazakhstan

☆ I thought I wanted my life to be like 'Gilmore Girls'— until I started rewatching the series with my daughters
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Holly Garcia | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Rewatching my fall fave, "Gilmore Girls," as a parent feels less nostalgic and more painful. AdvertisementI found "Gilmore Girls" my first year of high school, and I'd never felt more seen. "Gilmore Girls" felt fun and fresh. When "Gilmore Girls" initially ran, I knew nothing about relationships, especially healthy ones. My daughters and I won't be cozying up on the couch to rewatch "Gilmore Girls" every fall, and that's OK. Maybe we'll find a new comfort show to enjoy together.

Persons: Gilmore, shouldn't, —, I'd, Rory, Lorelai's, Lorelai, it's, Dean, Rory's, Warner, Christopher Organizations: Service, WB, Yale, Warner Bros, Netflix

☆ Gerrit Cole in control as New York Yankees clinch ALCS spot with win over Kansas City Royals
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The New York Yankees clinched an American League Championship Series (ALCS) spot on Thursday night with a 3-1 win over the Kansas City Royals which saw them take the American League Division Series (ALDS) by the same score. Starter Gerrit Cole was the game’s dominant force, giving up just one run and six hits across seven innings, striking out four. The victory sees New York advance to the 19th Championship Series in its history, four more than any other franchise. Kansas City, meanwhile, has now lost its last nine games at Kauffman Stadium. It was the closest Kansas City would come, Aaron Judge recording the final out in the ninth to send New York through.

Persons: Gerrit Cole, “ We’re, AL Cy Young, “, Clay Holmes, Luke Weaver, Gleyber Torres, Juan Soto’s, Torres, Giancarlo Stanton, Maikel Garcia, Anthony Volpe –, Vinnie Pasquantino, Cy Young, Jamie Squire, Tommy Pham, Kyle Isbel, Soto, Aaron Judge, ”, ‘ It’s, ’ Organizations: CNN, The New York Yankees, American, Kansas City Royals, American League, AL Cy, Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Bronx Bombers, San Diego Padres, Kauffman, Royals, New York, Kansas City, Cy, “, Cleveland Guardians, Detroit Tigers Locations: York, Kansas City, New York

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