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☆ Beefs Are All the Rage in Comedy. As Mike Epps Knows, They’re Nothing New.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Jason Zinoman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mike Epps may be the only stand-up comic alive who’s upset that Katt Williams didn’t insult him. In a now notorious, wildly viral three-hour interview with Shannon Sharpe (59 million views and counting) last month, the comic Katt Williams fired salvos at a festival’s worth of comics including Kevin Hart, Steve Harvey and Cedric the Entertainer. Epps, unmentioned by Williams, said he was jealous. Hailing from Indianapolis, Epps is quick to tell you that he dropped out of high school and spent time in jail. “When I be doing coke,” he says, then slightly stammers and starts again: “When I used to do coke.” Then his eyebrows dance.

Persons: Mike Epps, Katt Williams, Shannon Sharpe, salvos, Kevin Hart, Steve Harvey, Cedric, Epps, unmentioned, Williams, ”, “ Organizations: Netflix Locations: Arizona, ”, Indianapolis

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Las Vegas will be flooded with so many pre- Super Bowl events that Shaquille O'Neal lowered the prices to his popular carnival-themed “ Shaq's Fun House. “Las Vegas isn't ready for the show we're about to bring,” Big Boi said. The stars of the CBS show “The Neighborhood” will host the Super Bowl Soulful Celebration at the Palms Casino Resort on Wednesday night. MALUMA & SIRIUSXMColombian superstar Maluma will take his vibrant Latin music vibes into Las Vegas with the help of SiriusXM. ___More on the Super Bowl: https://apnews.com/hub/super-bowl

Persons: Shaquille O'Neal, O'Neal, We're, ”, He'll, Lil Wayne, Diplo, DJ Diesel, Rob Gronkowski, Michael Rubin, Beyoncé, Jay, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Kendall Jenner, Rubin, Travis Scott, Meek, Lil Baby, Fabolous, Ludacris, Laroi, Mike, OutKast, Big Boi, Kevin Hart, Deon Cole, D.L, Desi Banks, Aida Rodriguez, Cedric, Tichina Arnold, Mary Mary, Kirk Franklin, Robin Thicke, Tully Banta, Cain, Bryan Scott, Arnold, “, Nate Burleson, —, DJ Afrojack, Gronkowski, BILLY IDOL, Billy Idol, Idol, he's stoked, Maluma, He's, Don Juan ”, “ COCO LOCO ”, David Guetta, Jack Harlow, Wynn, Zach Bryan, Tiësto, LIV, Savage, Guy Fieri, Leigh Steinberg Organizations: ANGELES, NBA, Fun, Wynn, Sports Illustrated's, Hamptons, Cosmopolitan, MADDEN, EA Sports, Madden, of, Madden NFL, Theatre, CBS, NFL, Super, Sunday, Location's, Touchdown Club, SIRIUSXM, Virgin Hotels, Pandora, Las, GQ, Nomad Library Locations: Las Vegas, Sin City, Encore, Atlanta, Hughley, Palms, British, Allegiant, Vegas, Fontainebleau

Walmart said it hasn't made any changes to store managers' pay structure in more than a decade. U.S. managers of the sprawling supercenters, which run about 180,000 square feet, will receive $20,000 in stock grants. Walmart said the stock grants will vest over a three-year period, with ownership for one-twelfth of the grant total coming every quarter. The new starting annual base salary for U.S. store managers will range from $90,000 to $170,000. That means that the average base pay for store leaders will go to $128,000 from $117,000, according to Cedric Clark, executive vice president of store operations at Walmart’s U.S. division.

Persons: hasn't, ”, John Furner, Furner, Cedric Clark Organizations: Walmart, U.S, Hometown, Walmart U.S, Walmart’s U.S Locations: Bentonville , Arkansas, U.S

☆ Biden is ready to turn the page toward a face-off with Trump. His path to reelection won’t be an easy one.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Kevin Liptak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Hours after, he was projected to win the New Hampshire primary race even though his name wasn’t on the ballot. “In politics, you run like you’re down when you’re winning or when you’re losing,” Biden campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond said Wednesday. “I think President Biden’s going to help people win, in the end. That is part of what influenced the decision, announced Tuesday, to shift two key West Wing advisers from the White House to Biden’s campaign. But one thing Biden’s teams believe will help center their arguments is a clearer race between Biden and Trump.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, Janet Yellen, you’re, ” Biden, Cedric Richmond, “ We’re, ”, Nikki Haley’s, Quentin Fulks, Gaza Biden, Joe ”, Debbie Dingell, Jake Tapper, Dingell, Biden’s, We’ve, we’ve, “, Jen O’Malley Dillon, Mike Donilon, David Axelrod, Barack Obama, that’s, Lyndon Johnson, Jim Clyburn, Trump, he’s, milkshake Organizations: Washington CNN, Trump, Republican, New, United Auto Workers, UAW, White, Michigan Democrat, ” Democratic, West, White House, Democratic, CNN, ”, Wing, Biden, Hamas Locations: Gaza, Virginia, New Hampshire, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Israel, Northern Virginia, Wilmington , Delaware, South Carolina, Nevada

☆ Australian Open: How the new ‘party court’ at this year’s tournament is causing controversy
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The sound of glasses clinking, friends laughing and the metronomic thud of bass isn’t exactly what you’d expect to hear during a grand slam tournament. Against the backdrop of umpire calls and the thud of the ball on rackets, fans can also enjoy the melodic sounds of “a rotating roster of DJs” as they watch the world’s best tennis players compete. James Ewing lives in Melbourne and regularly attends the season’s first grand slam. On Saturday, the 29-year-old watched a game on Court 6, sitting opposite the infamous Courtside Bar for the first time. “One of the many additions to enhance the player and fan experience at Melbourne Park” she wrote on X, formerly known at Twitter.

Persons: ”, aren’t, ” Petros Tsitsipas, Stefanos, Petros, Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, ” Stefanos, Paula Badosa, “, ” Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, James Ewing, Ewing, Yuri, Cedric Cornelis, Judy Murray, Andy Murray Organizations: CNN, Melbourne, AP, CNN Sport, Melbourne Park, James Ewing CNN, Tennis, Twitter Locations: Melbourne

☆ Walmart raises store managers’ pay for first time in a decade, average hits $128,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Parija Bhatnagar | Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Now, Walmart is saying it’s going to pay the managers of those stores, charged with that huge responsibility, accordingly, with a new average salary of $128,000 a year. Walmart said Thursday it is boosting the average pay of its store managers from $117,000, or by just over 9%, the retailer announced Thursday. The company told CNN that it hasn’t made any changes to store managers’ pay structures in more than a decade, before a pandemic and all that followed subsequently, including a period of high inflation. Previously, the pay range for store managers was between $65,000 and $170,000, it said. The retailer noted that as many as 75% of its managers began their Walmart careers as hourly workers.

Persons: New York CNN —, hasn’t, ” Cedric Clark, ” Clark, “, CNN’s Nathaniel Meyersohn Organizations: New, New York CNN, Walmart, CNN, Walmart U.S, Target Locations: New York, The Minneapolis, Bentonville , Arkansas, U.S, Washington

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart Inc. is raising the starting base pay for store managers, while redesigning its bonus plan that will put more of an emphasis on profits for these leaders. Roughly 75% of its store management started out as hourly workers, Walmart said. Walmart said that the store managers' new starting annual base wage ranges will be from $90,000 to $170,000. Walmart announced in January 2023 that U.S. workers would get pay raises the following month, increasing starting wages to between $14 and $19 an hour. Starting wages had previously ranged between $12 and $18 an hour, depending on location.

Persons: Cedric Clark, Clark, “ They're, ”, “ We’re Organizations: — Walmart Inc, Walmart, Walmart's U.S, Auto Care Centers Locations: Bentonville , Arkansas, U.S

☆ Walmart is boosting store managers' average pay to $128,000 — and offering a bigger bonus
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewWalmart store managers are set to see a significant bump in pay next month. The retail giant announced Thursday it will increase salaries for US store managers, bringing the average from $117,000 to $128,000 a year, and offer a bonus of up to 200% base pay. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Walmart told Business Insider the changes will take effect on February 1. Store managers at the lowest end of the salary range are set to see the largest increases, jumping from $65,000 to $90,000, while the top end will remain at $170,000, the company told BI.

Persons: —, Cedric Clark, Clark, Doug McMillon Organizations: Service, Business, Walmart, Teamsters

☆ Kevin Hart calls Katt Williams 'sad' after the comedian slammed him and other famous comics in a new interview
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-04 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewKatt Williams has gone viral for his appearance on Shannon Sharpe's YouTube show "Club Shay Shay" in which the comic unleashed a bevy of disparaging comments on several stars, including fellow comedian Kevin Hart. "My frustration with Katt Williams comes from you keep pointing at Hollywood, Hollywood this, the white man, this, this and this, when do you take responsibility for your actions?" Following Williams' appearance on "Club Shay Shay," Hart took to X (formerly Twitter) to react to Williams while also promoting his upcoming movie on Netflix, "Lift." Please enjoy MY MOVIE TRAILER to my next film “LIFT” which will be dropping on @netflix in 8 days!!!!! Please enjoy MY MOVIE TRAILER to my next film "LIFT" which will be dropping on @netflix in 8 days!!!!

Persons: —, Katt Williams, Shannon, Shay Shay, Kevin Hart, Williams, Sharpe, Steve Harvey, Cedric, Hart, Johnny Louis, I'm, Tiffany Haddish, hadn't, didn’t, ake, romo, ove Y ou” …, ove Y ou' … Organizations: Service, YouTube, Business Locations: Hollywood

☆ Pacific Islands lash out at COP28 presidency: ‘We weren't in the room’ when deal was announced
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-13 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Anne Rasmussen, the lead negotiator for the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), told the COP28 Presidency in a closing statement: "We are a little confused about what just happened." "It seems that you gavelled the decisions, and the small island developing states were not in the room. Participants attend a presentation at the Moana Blue Pacific pavilion of Pacific islands prior to the opening ceremony of the UNFCCC COP28 Climate Conference at Expo City Dubai on November 30, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesFor Pacific Island nations, however, and many other island and low-lying coastal states vulnerable to rising sea levels, the deal falls severely short. For the Pacific Islands, climate change poses an existential threat.

Persons: Michael Runkel, Tina Stege, Anne Rasmussen, Sean Gallup, Brianna Fruean, we've, Fruean, weren't, Toeolesulusulu Cedric Schuster Organizations: Getty Images, United Arab Emirates — Representatives, Pacific, United Arab, Marshall, Alliance of Small, States, UAE, Expo City, Getty, Big Oil, Pacific Climate Warriors, CNBC, UNITED, Natural Resources, United Arab Emirates Locations: Ouvea, New Caledonia, Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab, United Arab Emirates, Pacific, Expo City Dubai, Dubai, Paris, DUBAI, EMIRATES, Samoa, States

☆ US Osprey aircraft crashes off coast of Japan with eight on board
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Jessie Yeung | Emiko Jozuka | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Tokyo CNN —A US military Osprey aircraft crashed off the coast of Japan’s Yakushima Island in southern Kagoshima prefecture on Wednesday, with eight people on board, according to a spokesperson from the Japan Coast Guard. ET), said the spokesperson, adding the 10th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters has dispatched a patrol boat and aircraft to the crash area. It is the latest deadly crash to involve an Osprey military aircraft, with numerous accidents reported over the years. In 2022, five US Marines died after their MV-22B Osprey plane crashed during a training mission near Glamis, California. The same year four US service members were killed when their Osprey crashed during NATO training exercises in Norway.

Persons: Cedric Leighton Organizations: Tokyo CNN, Osprey, Japan Coast Guard, Coast Guard, Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, NATO, CNN, US Air Force Locations: Japan’s, Kagoshima prefecture, Australia, Glamis , California, Norway

☆ Late Kane double sends Bayern 2-1 past Galatasaray and into last 16
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

We knew in the second half we just had keep that momentum." So of course there's always a bit more pressure and expectation, but I've been delighted with the start obviously," Kane said. The visitors cut the deficit in second half stoppage time with Cedric Bakambu. In an entertaining first half, both teams had their chances with Galatasaray pressing high but Bayern constantly finding ways to untangle themselves from that pressure. Galatasaray cut the deficit in stoppage time but ran out of time to find an equaliser.

Persons: Harry Kane, Joshua Kimmich, Kane, I've, Cedric Bakambu, Manuel Neuer, Mauro Icardi, Fernando Muslera, Jamal Musiala, Icardi, Karolos, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Bayern Munich, Galatasaray, Wednesday, Champions League, Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga, Bayern, . FC Copenhagen, Manchester United, Thomson Locations: MUNICH, Germany, England, Munich

Two years later, Congress put such a law in place, prohibiting people facing domestic violence restraining orders from having guns. Gun rights organizations are supporting Zackey Rahimi, the Texas man whose challenge to the law led to the Supreme Court case. A gun, though, is more than just a potential source of violence, Glenn said, recalling how her husband threatened her and her then-teenage son, David, repeatedly. Rahimi’s case reached the Supreme Court after prosecutors appealed a ruling that threw out his conviction for possessing guns while subject to a restraining order. The court's decision in the Rahimi case could have widespread ripple effects, including in the high-profile prosecution of Hunter Biden.

Persons: — Ruth Glenn, Glenn, Cedric, ” Glenn, Zackey Rahimi, Shira Feldman, Brady, “, ” Feldman, David, it’s, Rahimi, Cory Wilson, Wilson, ” Wilson, Clarence Thomas, Hashim Mooppan, Trump, ” Mooppan, ”, Clark Neily, Jacob Charles, Hunter Biden, ” Charles, Cedric Glenn, “ We’re, we’re Organizations: WASHINGTON, Associated Press, Survivor Justice, Biden, Republicans, Democrats, for Disease Control, Gun Safety, Circuit, Justice Department, Georgetown Law, Cato Institute, Pepperdine University Locations: Denver, Glenn, Texas, Arlington , Texas, U.S, Bruen, Malibu , California

Mahomes finished 20 of 30 for a season-low 185 yards in his European debut, but the Chiefs’ offense struggled in the second half. Miami hadn’t been shut out in the first half of a game since Week 2 of the 2021 season. After a game that could have playoff implications — the Chiefs have hosted a record five straight AFC championship games — Chiefs coach Andy Reid said the flight home will feel shorter. The Chiefs haven’t lost back-to-back games since early in the 2021 season and stayed undefeated in international games. Chiefs: Bye week before a Monday night Super Bowl rematch against the Philadelphia Eagles at Arrowhead Stadium on Nov. 20.

Persons: — Patrick Mahomes, Bryan Cook, ” Mahomes, Miami's, Tua Tagovailoa, — I’ve, ” Tagovailoa, “, Rashee Rice, Jerick McKinnon, Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Tyreek Hill, Trent McDuffie, Mike Edwards, Hill, Edwards lateraled, Cook, Howard, Taylor Swift, Miami’s, Clay Martin, Miami hadn’t, Tagovailoa, Cedric Wilson Jr, Bradley Chubb’s, Raheem Mostert, Chris Jones, Mostert, Andy Reid, ” Reid, Chiefs haven’t, Jaylen Waddle, Robert Jones, Reid, ___ Organizations: Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Deutsche Bank, Super Bowl, Kansas City, Dolphins, Miami, AFC, — Chiefs, NEXT, Las Vegas Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Arrowhead Locations: FRANKFURT, Germany, Kansas, Frankfurt, Miami, London, Mexico City, United States

Five months later, Albanese will be welcomed to the White House with the highest trappings of American diplomacy, including a black-tie state dinner underneath a tent erected on the South Lawn. Already, the White House had struggled to secure billions of dollars in new funding for Ukraine. When Albanese arrives at the White House Tuesday evening, the US House of Representatives will have been without a permanent House speaker – and legislatively paralyzed – for 21 days. Senior Biden administration officials believe that only weeks remain before a lack of additional funding for Ukraine starts to become a serious battlefield concern. The first lady developed the menu with guests chef Katie Button, a James Beard Award nominee who owns a popular tapas restaurant Cúrate in Asheville, North Carolina; White House executive chef Cris Comerford; and White House executive pastry chef Susie Morrison.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, Anthony Albanese, Albanese, Biden, Cedric Richmond, “, Volodymyr Zelensky, Jake Sullivan, ” Sullivan, –, ’ Biden, ” Biden, it’s, Ukraine –, Michèle Flournoy, Xi Jinping, Wang Yi, Wang, Antony Blinken, Sullivan, Blinken, Xi, Blinken’s, ”, Karine Jean, Pierre, Australia –, They’ll, John Kirby, ” Kirby, Kirby, ” Dr, we’ve, Bryan Rafanelli, Katie Button, James Beard, Cris Comerford, Susie Morrison Organizations: CNN, Australian, ., White, Hamas, Ukraine, Biden, CBS, Defense, APEC, Washington, Publicly, ”, Australia, Wednesday, ’, National Security, Army and Air Force, White House Locations: Pacific, Washington, Gaza, Israel, Asia, Vietnam, China, Ukraine, Tel Aviv, Australia, United States, America, White, San Francisco, Beijing, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, there’s, United Kingdom, India, Japan, Asheville , North Carolina

☆ Swiss shift rightwards in vote as immigration fears trump environment
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Swiss Parliament Building (Bundeshaus) is pictured in early autumn light in Bern, Switzerland October 11, 2021. The SVP cemented its place as the biggest group in parliament's lower house, increasing its share of the vote to 28.6%, according to data from the Swiss Federal Statistics Office. The SVP also highlighted the expense of the asylum system, while arguing that crime rates were rising because of immigration. Switzerland's second-biggest party, the left-leaning Social Democrats (SP) also slightly increased its share of the vote to 18%. The big loser in the election was the Green Party, whose support fell 3.8 percentage points, losing them five seats.

Persons: Denis Balibouse, Switzerland's, Cedric Wermuth, John Revill, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Swiss, Rights, Swiss People's Party, SVP, Swiss Federal Statistics Office, National Council, Social Democrats, Green Party, pollsters GFS, Thomson Locations: Bern, Switzerland, Ukraine, pollsters, pollsters GFS Bern

☆ CNN Investigates: Forensic analysis of images and videos suggest rocket caused Gaza hospital blast, not Israeli airstrike
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Paul P. Murphy Katie Polglase Benjamin Brown Gianluca Mezzofiore Eliza Mackintosh | Paul P. Murphy | Katie Polglase | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

But CNN’s analysis suggests that a rocket launched from within Gaza broke up midair, and that the blast at the hospital was the result of part of the rocket landing at the hospital complex. All agreed that the available evidence of the damage at the site was not consistent with an Israeli airstrike. In the past few days, a number of outlets have published investigations into the Al-Ahli Hospital blast. CNN geolocated the hospital blast by referencing nearby buildings just west of the complex. Marc Garlasco, the former defense intelligence analyst and UN war crimes investigator, says there are signs of a lack of evidence at the Al-Ahli Hospital site.

Persons: Joe Biden, “, Israel, –, Abed Khaled, Jazeera, Al, ” Markus Schiller, Cedric Leighton, Chad Ohlandt, PIJ, Fadel Na’eem, Na’eem, Dr, ‘, ”, Marc Garlasco, Chris Cobb, Smith, I’ve, we’ve, ” Cobb, Patrick Senft, Senft, it’s, There’s, Cobb Organizations: CNN, Palestinian, National Security Council, Shifa, Ahli Baptist Hospital, Israel, Al, NATO, European Union, US Air Force, US National Security Agency, Rand Corporation, ’, Brigades, Quds Brigades, IDF, UN, Amnesty International, Armament Research Services, Islamic Locations: Ahli, Gaza City, Gaza, Israel, Islamic, Al, Al Jazeera, Tel Aviv, Europe, Washington , DC, Ashdod, Quds, rummage

[1/2] A worker looks on at a construction site of residential buildings by Chinese developer Country Garden, in Beijing, China August 11, 2023. Non-payment would trigger cross defaults in other Country Garden bonds as is standard in bond contracts. Country Garden reiterated on Wednesday that it expects to be unable to meet all of its offshore debt obligations and hopes to seek a "holistic" solution to its difficulties. Shares in Country Garden have lost some 70% of their value this year but gained some ground on Wednesday, rising 2.7%. "I think Country Garden offshore US dollar bond pricing speaks for itself as to the current expectations," said Real Estate Foresight co-founder Robert Ciemniak who publishes on Smartkarma.

Persons: Tingshu Wang, Cedric Rimaud, Garden's, China Evergrande, Robert Ciemniak, Clare Jim, Xie Yu, Scott Murdoch, Anne Marie Roantree, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: REUTERS, HK, Foresight, Data, JPMorgan, Mainland Properties, Thomson Locations: Beijing, China, HONG KONG, U.S, Hang, Hong Kong

☆ 'Shark Tank' star Daymond John looks to boost Black entrepreneurs for a fourth year
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Drew Richardson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Leon Bennett | Filmmagic | Getty Images"Shark Tank" star Daymond John is looking to give Black business owners a boost for the fourth year running. The FUBU CEO's Black Entrepreneurs Day, billed as a celebration of Black business, will return Nov. 1. Black Entrepreneurs Day was launched later that year to "celebrate" Black business owners amid a focus on systemic racism and economic inequities. Many of the companies standing behind Black Entrepreneurs Day have launched initiatives to support the Black community. This year, Black Entrepreneurs Day will feature a star-studded guest list including Goldberg, O'Neal, Cedric the Entertainer, Anthony Anderson and Rick Ross, to discuss their journey as Black entertainers and entrepreneurs.

Persons: Daymond John, Radhika Jones, Leon Bennett, John, Whoopi Goldberg, Shaquille O'Neal, George Floyd, Rodney King, JPMorgan Chase, Chase, what's, Goldberg, O'Neal, Cedric, Anthony Anderson, Rick Ross Organizations: Wallis Annenberg Center, Performing Arts, Filmmagic, Apollo, Black, CNBC, JPMorgan, Business, General Insurance Locations: Beverly Hills , California, Manhattan

☆ Hamas fooled Israel's advanced surveillance by doing all of its planning offline, retired US general says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A retired US general called it a "classic failure of technology," given Israel's surveillance apparatus. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe latest attack on Israel by the militant group Hamas was a failure of Israel's huge surveillance and defense systems, a retired US general told CNN. Retired US Air Force Colonel Cedric Leighton called the deadly attacks a ''classic failure of technology," given the strength of Israel's defenses. But Leighton said that Hamas launched missiles with a short, lower trajectory, making them harder for Israel to shoot down. In a separate CNN interview, Leighton said it doesn't make sense that this attack could happen, given Israel's vast intelligence apparatus.

Persons: Israel, —, Cedric Leighton, Leighton, Col, Alexander Vindman, Eli Maron Organizations: Hamas, Service, CNN, US Air Force, Israeli Navy, Israel Defense Forces Locations: Israel, US, Gaza

BALTIMORE (AP) — For the first time this postseason, the maligned Texas bullpen had to protect a slim lead in the late innings. The late innings weren't all that stressful in the Wild Card Series against Tampa Bay, as Texas outscored the Rays 11-1 for a two-game sweep. Kyle Bradish struck out nine in 4 2/3 innings for the Orioles but allowed two runs in the fourth to take the loss. Orioles: Baltimore had to leave LHP John Means — who was a possible candidate to start Game 3 — off the roster because of elbow soreness. UP NEXTMontgomery is set to start Game 2 for the Rangers on Sunday against Baltimore rookie Grayson Rodriguez.

Persons: Josh Sborz, Aroldis Chapman, José Leclerc wobbled, Andrew Heaney, Dane Dunning, “, Bruce Bochy, Josh Jung, Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer —, they've, Heaney, Dunning, Will Smith, Sborz, Chapman, Leclerc, Jung, snagged Anthony Santander's, Ryan Mountcastle, Gunnar Henderson, Jonah Heim, Henderson, Brandon Hyde didn't, ” Hyde, Kyle Bradish, Jordan Montgomery, Nathan Eovaldi, it's, Adam Jones, Joan Jett, Bradish, García, Evan Carter, Heim, Carter, Mountcastle, Aaron Hicks, Adam Frazier, Cedric Mullins, Ryan O'Hearn, ”, Marcus, Adley, he's, ” Jung, hasn't, LHP John Means —, Grayson Rodriguez, Montgomery, Rodriguez, ___ Organizations: BALTIMORE, Texas, Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, AL, Orioles, Rays, Tampa Bay, Santander, ., Scherzer, The Orioles, AL East, Camden Yards, Baltimore, Montgomery, Sunday Locations: Baltimore, . Texas, Tampa Bay, Toronto, Texas, Marcus Semien . Texas, Henderson

“Russia’s thinly veiled threats to use nuclear weapons remind the world that escalation of the conflict – by accident, intention, or miscalculation – is a terrible risk. New Construction at Russia's Novaya Zemlya nuclear test site, June 22, 2023. Lop Nur nuclear test site. “The Chinese test site is different than the Russian test site,” Lewis said. Both countries keep their strategic nuclear arsenals on “hair-trigger” alert, meaning that nuclear weapons can be launched on short notice.

Persons: Jeffrey Lewis, James Martin, ”, Cedric Leighton, “, Vladimir Putin, ” Lewis, Lewis ’, António Guterres, ” Guterres, Dmitry Medvedev, Putin, Alexander Lukashenko, Sergei Shoigu, Lewis, we’ve, Leighton, they’d, ” Leighton, Nur, Hans Kristensen, Kristensen, Israel –, Dyess, Frederic J . Brown, Fiona Cunningham, Yang Kun, ” Daryl Kimball, Kimball, Michael Frankel, James Scouras, George Ullrich, Soviet Union –, Russia –, We’re Organizations: CNN, James, James Martin Center, Nonproliferation Studies, Middlebury Institute of International Studies, US, US Air Force, Atomic Scientists, Soviet Union, United Nations, Russia’s Security, Russian Defense Ministry, Planet Labs PBC, Middlebury, Science and Global Security, Novaya, Middlebury Institute, China Observer, China’s Foreign Ministry, Planet Labs, Nevada National Security, National Security Administration, US Department of Energy, Office, National Security Council, International Monitoring, Federation of American Scientists, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Missile Defense, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Columbia, Northrop Grumman's Air Force, Getty, Control Association, ACA, NGO, PLA, Nuclear, Carnegie Endowment, International, Arms Control Association, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Soviet Locations: Russia, United States, China, Xinjiang, Nevada, . China, Moscow, Washington, Ukraine, Soviet, Belarus, Minsk, Novaya Zemlya, Zemlya, Soviet Union, Lop Nur, Japan, Lop, Beijing, Stockholm, United Kingdom, France, India, Pakistan, North Korea, Israel, Ellsworth, Palmdale , California, AFP, Yuli County, Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Baltimore, Russian, Hiroshima

☆ MLB roundup: Adam Wainwright beats Brewers for 200th win
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsSeptember 19 - Adam Wainwright scattered four hits over seven innings and earned his 200th career victory as the St. Louis Cardinals edged the visiting Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 on Monday. Starter Freddy Peralta (12-9) allowed one run on four hits in six innings for the Brewers (84-66). Ty Blach (3-2) yielded seven runs in 3 2/3 innings. The Nationals dropped the opener of their final homestand of the season, giving them six defeats in the past seven games. Woo (4-4) started a major league game in Oakland for the first time, miles from where he starred at Alameda High School.

Persons: Adam Wainwright, Jeff Curry, Wainwright, Bob Gibson, Jesse Haines, John King, Ryan Helsley, Willson Contreras, Freddy Peralta, Zack Wheeler, Wheeler, Johan Rojas, Bryce Harper, Realmuto, Nick Castellanos, Kyle Schwarber, Kyle Wright, Cedric Mullins socked, Mullins, Ryan Pressly, Ryan O'Hearn, Austin Hays, O'Hearn, Jason Verlander, John Means, Garrett Cooper, Luis Campusano, Eguy Rosario, Brenton Doyle flied, Josh Hader, Michael Wacha, Ty Blach, Nolan Jones, Brendan Rodgers, Jones, Martinez, Miguel Rojas, Lance Lynn, Jake Rogers, Eduardo Rodriguez, Drew Waters, Trevor Stephan, Waters, Jackson Kowar, James McArthur, Andres Gimenez, Gabriel Arias, Connor Phillips, Phillips, Royce Lewis, Alex Kirilloff, Jeff McNeil slugged, Rob Refsnyder's, Rafael Devers, Bobby Dalbec, Luis Urias, Urias, Kutter Crawford, Josh Winckowski, Crawford, Marcus Semien, Will Smith, Mike Clevinger, Luis Robert Jr, Dominic Smith's, Joan Adon, Bryan Woo, Jose Caballero, Woo, JP Organizations: Louis Cardinals, Milwaukee Brewers, Busch, USA, Cardinals, Brewers, Phillies, Braves, Atlanta, Philadelphia, League, Orioles, Astros, Baltimore, Houston, Rangers, Mariners, American League West, AL East, Tampa Bay Rays, Padres, Rockies, Colorado, The Padres, The Rockies, Dodgers, Tigers, Detroit, National League West, Royals, Kansas City, Cleveland, De, Guardians, Reds, Twins, Cincinnati, Minnesota, Triple, The Twins, American League Central, Cleveland Guardians, Mets, Marlins, Miami, National League, Arizona Diamondbacks, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Red Sox, Texas, White Sox, Nationals, Chicago, Washington, Athletics, Seattle, Oakland, Alameda High School, JP Sears, Thomson Locations: Louis , Missouri, USA, Philadelphia, Arizona, Baltimore, Houston, Diego, Los Angeles, De Los Santos, Kansas, Louisville, New York, Boston, Arlington, Oakland

HOUSTON (AP) — Cedric Mullins hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning to rally the Baltimore Orioles past the Houston Astros 8-7 on Monday night in a matchup of American League division leaders. Mullins then hit his 15th homer into the seats in right field to put the Orioles on top. Pinch-runner Jake Meyers advanced when José Abreu lined out to right field, but held at third when Kyle Tucker grounded out to second. Henderson singled to start the seventh and scored on a double by Rutschman to get the Orioles within one. Henderson tripled to right field with one out in the third and scored on a sacrifice fly by Rutschman to tie it.

Persons: — Cedric Mullins, Houston, Ryan Pressly, Ryan O’Hearn, Austin Hays, Mullins, Yordan Alvarez, Ramón Urías, Jake Meyers, José Abreu, Kyle Tucker, Cionel Pérez, Yennier Cano, Chas McCormick, Gunnar Henderson, O’Hearn, Mike Baumann, Adley Rutschman, Abreu, Danny Coulombe, Martin Maldonado, Baumann, Tucker, McCormick, Shintaro Fujinami, Jeremy Peña, Fujinami, Jacob Webb, Mauricio Dubón, Maldonado, Jose Altuve, Henderson, Rutschman, Rafael Montero’s, Justin Verlander, John Means, Tommy John, Altuve, Jorge Mateo, Ryan Mountcastle, Brandon Hyde, Mountcastle, Ryne Stanek, Dusty Baker, Kyle Gibson, Hunter Brown, ___ Organizations: HOUSTON, Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros, American League, Orioles, AL East, Houston, Texas, Boston, Astros, Baltimore, Triple, NEXT Baltimore Locations: Baltimore, Tampa Bay, Rutschman

☆ 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

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