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☆ Stonehenge-like 4,000-year-old sanctuary found in the Netherlands
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old sanctuary made up of ditches and burial mounds in the central Netherlands that they believe may have served a similar purpose to Stonehenge. “This sanctuary must have been a highly significant place where people kept track of special days in the year, performed rituals and buried their dead. Rows of poles stood along pathways used for processions.”While excavating the site in 2017, archaeologists also discovered several graves. The archaeologists took six years to research more than a million excavated objects dating from the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, the Iron Age, the Roman Empire and the Middle Ages. Some of the discoveries will be showcased in a local museum in Tiel and in the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities.

Persons: ” Organizations: CNN —, Reuters, Zuma Press, Dutch National Museum of Antiquities Locations: Netherlands, England, Tiel, Rotterdam, Iraq, Roman

☆ MLB roundup: Reds sweep Rockies, win 11th straight
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

They were swept in the three-game series at Cincinnati. Alcantara (2-6), the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, allowed 10 hits and five runs in seven innings. Cubs 8, Pirates 3Nico Hoerner homered and hit a two-run triple as visiting Chicago completed a three-game series sweep of Pittsburgh. The Diamondbacks secured a victory in the three-game series with their fourth win in six games. Kansas City starter Brady Singer (4-7) gave up five runs and seven hits in seven innings.

Persons: Will Benson, Jake Fraley, TJ Friedl, David Kohl, Luke Maile, Andrew Abbott, Ian Gibaut, Buck Farmer, Daniel Bard, Fraley's, Elly De La, Randy Arozarena, Isaac Paredes, Taj Bradley, Bradley, Baltimore's Ramon Urias, Gunnar Henderson, Ryan O'Hearn, Tyler Wells, Ezequiel Duran, Jonah Heim, Martin Perez, Perez, Josh Sborz, Will Smith, Michael Kopech, Touki Toussaint, Sandy Alcantara, George Springer, Matt Chapman, Kevin Gausman, Alcantara, National League Cy Young, Miami's Luis Arraez, Nico Hoerner, Ian Happ, Nick Madrigal, Kyle Hendricks, Josh Palacios, Rich Hill, Zac Gallen, Emmanuel Rivera, Alek Thomas, Julio Teheran, Zack Short, Eric Haase, Javier Baez, Matthew Boyd, Brady Singer, Freddy Fermin, Trevor Williams, Louis, Mason Thompson, Kyle Finnegan, Hunter Harvey, Williams, Miles Mikolas, CJ Abrams, Luis Garcia, Alex Bregman, Yainer Diaz, Chas McCormick, Corey Julks, Daniel Vogelbach, Pete Alonso, Jhonny Brito, Jake Bauers, Billy McKinney, Luis Castillo, Aaron Judge, Anthony Volpe, Brito, Castillo, Josh Naylor, Jose Ramirez, Steven Kwan, Gavin Williams, Ryan Noda, Esteury Ruiz, Paul Blackburn, Kyle Farmer, Max Kepler, Jovani Moran, Justin Turner, Freddie Freeman, Miguel Vargas, Aaron Loup, Brusdar Graterol, Victor Gonzalez, Yency Almonte, Evan Phillips, Joc Pederson, Mike Yastrzemski, Davis, Ryan Walker, Sean Hjelle, Yu Darvish, Walker Organizations: Cincinnati Reds, Reds, Colorado Rockies, floundering Colorado Rockies, Rockies, Cincinnati, The Reds, Rays, Orioles, Tampa, Baltimore, Rangers, White Sox, Chicago, Blue Jays, Marlins, Toronto, Miami, National League, Cubs, Pirates, Pittsburgh, Diamondbacks, Brewers, Arizona, Milwaukee, The Diamondbacks, Tigers, Royals, Detroit, Kansas City, Nationals, Cardinals, Washington, St, Astros, Mets, Houston, Yankees, Mariners, New York, Seattle, Athletics, Oakland, Guardians, Cleveland, Red Sox, Boston, The Twins, Ort, Minnesota, Dodgers, Angels, Seven Dodgers, Giants, Padres, San Diego Padres, Thomson Locations: Cincinnati , Ohio, USA, Elly De La Cruz, St . Petersburg, Fla, Arozarena, Texas, Pittsburgh, Arizona, Washington, San Francisco, Kansas City, New, Cleveland, Minnesota, Minneapolis, Anaheim , Calif, Ohtani

☆ Stonehenge-like 4,000-year-old sanctuary discovered in Netherlands
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] An illustration shows what the researchers believe is the 4,000-year-old Stonehenge-like sanctuary that archaeologists have discovered in Tiel, a town in the centre of the Netherlands, in this handout picture obtained on June 21, 2023. Municipality of Tiel/Handout via REUTERSAMSTERDAM, June 21 (Reuters) - Archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old sanctuary made up of ditches and burial mounds in the central Netherlands that they believe may have served a similar purpose to Stonehenge. While excavating the site in 2017, archaeologists also discovered several graves. The archaeologists took six years to research more than a million excavated objects dating from the Stone Age, the Bronze Age, the Iron Age, the Roman Empire and the Middle Ages. Some of the discoveries will be showcased in a local museum in Tiel and in the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities.

Persons: Charlotte Van Campenhout, Alex Richardson Organizations: REUTERS, Dutch National Museum of Antiquities, Thomson Locations: Tiel, Netherlands, Handout, REUTERS AMSTERDAM, England, Rotterdam, Iraq, Roman

☆ MLB roundup: Red Sox thrash Yankees 15-5
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Turner went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer and a grand slam as Boston compiled a season-high 17 hits. Domingo German (4-4) was charged with seven hits and seven runs over two-plus innings. He followed it with a two-run homer in the third for his seventh career multi-homer game. He allowed Oakland's lone run in the third and yielded seven hits while striking out eight without issuing a walk. Twins starter Joe Ryan (7-4) allowed six runs and seven hits in seven innings.

Persons: Justin Turner, Rob Refsnyder, Paul Rutherford, Masataka Yoshida, Turner, Tanner Houck, Joe Jacques, Josh Donaldson, Anthony Rizzo, Domingo German, Brandon Crawford, Wilmer Flores, San Francisco, Austin Slater, Taylor Rogers, Jakob Junis, Emmet Sheehan, Alex Vesia, Andrew Abbott, Tyler Stephenson, Abbott, Stephenson, Miguel Amaya, Dansby Swanson, Christopher Morel, Morel, Nico Hoerner, Trey Mancini, Kyle Hendricks, Austin Hays, Ryan O'Hearn, Shane McClanahan, Randy Arozarena, McClanahan, Nelson Cruz, Isaac Paredes, Yu Darvish, Danny Jansen, Kevin Gausman, Jansen, Leody Taveras, Martin Perez, Luis Arraez, Arraez, Andrew Nardi, Puk, Lane Thomas, Jeimer Candelario, Carl Edwards Jr, NL Cy Young, Sandy Alcantara, Tylor Megill, Louis, Brett Baty, Tommy Pham, Daniel Vogelbach, Willson Contreras, Miles Mikolas, Travis d'Arnaud, Jared Shuster, d'Arnaud, Eddie Rosario, Joey Wiemer, Blake Perkins, Julio Teheran, Devin Williams, Jason Delay, Carlos Santana, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Rich Hill, Patrick Sandoval, Sandoval, Brandon Drury, Shohei Ohtani, Sam Bachman, Brady Singer, Kyle Schwarber, Taijuan Walker, Realmuto, Alec Bohm, Walker, Bryce Harper, Javier Baez, Matt Vierling, Mason Englert, Will Vest, Alex Kirilloff, Donovan Solano, Edouard Julien, Joe Ryan, Zac Gallen, Ketel Marte, Corbin Carroll, Christian Walker, Jose Ramirez, Triston McKenzie, Touki Toussaint, Teoscar Hernandez, Ty France, Matt Brash, Paul Sewald, Gavin Sheets, Andrew Benintendi, Tanner Banks, Hernandez's Organizations: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Fenway, USA, Boston, Red Sox, New, Giants, Dodgers, San, Los, Reds, Astros, Cincinnati, Houston, Cubs, Orioles, Chicago, Baltimore, Rays, Padres, Tampa Bay, San Diego, Blue Jays, Rangers, Toronto, Marlins, Nationals, Miami, Washington, NL Cy, Mets, Cardinals, St, Braves, Rockies, Atlanta, Colorado, The Braves, Brewers, Pirates, Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, The Pirates, Royals, Angeles, Kansas City, Angels, Phillies, Athletics, Philadelphia, Oakland, JP Sears, Tigers, Minnesota, Twins, Diamondbacks, Arizona, Cleveland, Guardians, Mariners, White Sox, Seattle, Thomson Locations: Boston , Massachusetts, USA, New York, Los Angeles, France, San, Arlington , Texas, Toronto, Detroit, Minnesota, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Gallen

☆ MLB roundup: Shohei Ohtani wins, homers in Texas
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

[1/7] Jun 15, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani (17) reacts after hitting a two run home run in the eighth inning against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field. Ohtani (6-2) allowed two runs in six innings, and he also hit his 22nd homer. Donovan Solano belted a three-run homer for Minnesota, which had won four of five. Guardians 8, Padres 6David Fry capped a five-run first inning with a three-run homer and visiting Cleveland held on to defeat San Diego. The Padres countered with Manny Machado's three-run homer in the bottom of the first but failed to capitalize on a series of opportunities to pull even or take the lead.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, Tim Heitman, Mickey Moniak, Moniak, Nathan Eovaldi, Nathaniel Lowe, Adolis Garcia, Freddie Freeman, Chris Taylor, Luis Robert Jr, Eloy Jimenez, Jake Burger, Andrew Vaughn, Caleb Ferguson, Garrett, Ian Happ, Christopher Morel, Chicago's Marcus Stroman, Nico Hoerner, Cody Bellinger, Jason Delay, Johan Oviedo, Ozzie Albies, AJ Smith, Shawver, Albies, Sean Murphy, Matt Olson, Kevin Pillar, Smith, Elias Diaz, Ezequiel Tovar, Ryan McMahon, Kyle Freeland, Anthony, Adley Rutschman, Austin Hays, Jorge Mateo, Tyler Wells, Danny Jansen, Bryce Harper, Aaron Nola, Gregory Soto, Seranthony Dominguez, Craig Kimbrel, Bryson Stott, Ketel Marte, Luke Raley, Raley, Austin Pruitt, Isaac Paredes, Taylor, Manuel Margot, Javier Baez, Spencer Torkelson, Matt Vierling, Matthew Boyd, Sonny Gray, Donovan Solano, Lane Thomas, Keibert Ruiz, Phil Maton, Thomas, Ruiz, Corey Dickerson, Kyle Tucker, Yainer Diaz, David Fry, Manny Machado's, Trevor Stephan, Emmanuel Clase, Ryan Weathers Organizations: Los Angeles Angels, Texas Rangers, Globe Life, The Angels, Rangers, Dodgers, White Sox, Chicago, The Dodgers, Cubs, Pirates, Pittsburgh, Braves, Rockies, Atlanta, Colorado, Orioles, Blue Jays, Anthony Santander, Baltimore, Toronto, Phillies, Diamondbacks, Philadelphia, Arizona, Rays, Athletics, Tampa Bay, Oakland, Tigers, Detroit, Minnesota, Nationals, Astros, Washington, Houston, The Nationals, Padres, Cleveland, San Diego, Thomson Locations: Arlington , Texas, USA, Texas, Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Phoenix, Oakland, Minnesota, Minneapolis, San

☆ MLB roundup: Down to last strike, Giants stun Cards
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Ronald Acuna Jr. supplied three hits, including a homer, and drove in three runs for the Braves. Spencer Strider (7-2) gave up five runs, including three homers, in five innings but still collected the win. Orlando Arcia had two hits and drove in two runs for Atlanta, which has won nine of its last 11. Detroit starter Michael Lorenzen (2-4) gave up all six Braves runs and nine hits in six innings. Astros 5, Nationals 4Jose Abreu recorded two extra-base hits and three RBIs and scored with two outs in the ninth inning as host Houston edged Washington.

Persons: Mike Yastrzemski, Jeff Curry, Thairo Estrada, Wilmer Flores, LaMonte Wade Jr, Francisco, Jakob Junis, Taylor Rogers, Ryan Walker, Tyler Rogers, Camilo Doval, Tommy Edman, Steven Matz, Brandon Nimmo, Isiah Kiner, Dominic Leone, Josh Donaldson, Mark Vientos, Albert Abreu, Nick Ramirez, Nimmo, Michael Harris II, Ronald Acuna Jr, Orlando Arcia, Spencer Strider, Miguel Cabrera, Eric Haase, Spencer Torkelson, Reese Olson, Ozzie Albies, Eddie Rosario, Collin McHugh, Joe Jimenez, A.J, Minter, Jake Rogers, Andy Ibanez, Matt Vierling, Michael Lorenzen, Mike Tauchman, Dansby Swanson, Osvaldo Bido, Roansy Contreras, Contreras, Drew Smyly, Carlos Correa, Bailey Ober, Brian Anderson, Luis Urias, Ober, Colin Rea, Jose Berrios, George Springer, Berrios, Adley Rutschman, Kyle Bradish, Toronto's Jordan Romano, Ryan O'Hearn, Austin Hays, Aaron Hicks, Adam Frazier, Jose Abreu, Hunter Harvey, Jake Meyers, C.J . Abrams, Kyle Tucker, Keibert Ruiz, Meyers, Abreu, Marcus Semien, Corey Seager, Jimmy Herget, Seager, Shohei Ohtani, Will Smith, Smith, Mike Trout, Anthony Rendon, Matt McLain, Stuart Fairchild, McLain, Jonathan India, Spencer Steer, Edward Olivares, Bobby Witt Jr, Jake Burger, Clint Frazier, Luis Robert Jr, Burger, Alex Vesia, plunked Andrew Benintendi, Frazier, Reynaldo Lopez, Mike Clevinger, Eury Perez, Jorge Soler, Jesus Sanchez, Perez, Eugenio Suarez, Sanchez, Soler, Seattle's Luis Castillo, Pete Alonso, Rob Refsnyder's, Jarren Duran, Connor Wong, Justin Turner, Alex Verdugo, Turner, Garrett Whitlock, Austin Gomber, Michael Wacha, Fernando Tatis Jr, Manny Machado, Juan Soto, Nelson Cruz, Tatis, Aaron Civale, Realmuto, Craig Kimbrel, Jose Alvarado, Arizona's Scott McGough, Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner, Gerardo Perdomo, Jake McCarthy, Nick Castellanos, Manuel Margot, Yandy Diaz, JJ Bleday, Tyler Glasnow, Luis Medina Organizations: San Francisco Giants, St, Louis Cardinals, Busch, USA, Giants, Cardinals, Mets, Yankees, New York Mets, New York Yankees, The Mets, Braves, Tigers, Atlanta, Detroit, Cubs, Pirates, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Brewers, Milwaukee, The Twins, Twins, Blue Jays, Orioles, Toronto, Baltimore, Astros, Nationals, Houston, Washington, Rangers, Angels, Los Angeles, The Rangers, Reds, Royals, Cincinnati, Kansas City, White Sox, Dodgers, Marlins, Mariners, Miami, Seattle, Los Angeles Angels, Red Sox, Rockies, Boston, Colorado, The Red Sox, Austin, Padres, San Diego, Cleveland, Phillies, Diamondbacks, Philadelphia, Arizona, Rays, Tampa Bay, Oakland, Athletics, Thomson Locations: Louis , Missouri, USA, Minnesota, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Washington, Texas, Los, Arlington , Texas, Los Angeles, Phoenix

☆ A Rare Matchup of Aces Adds ‘Extra Buzz’ to Subway Series
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Matt Martell | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Nearly eight years ago, the Pittsburgh Pirates began a three-game series on the road against the Detroit Tigers with a 5-4 win in 14 innings. Yankees Manager Aaron Boone said he expects the matchup between veteran aces to add “a little extra buzz” to the crosstown rivalry. Cole and Verlander will always be linked for the two seasons they bullied major league batters while anchoring the Houston Astros’ starting rotation. In 2018 and 2019, the two years Cole spent with the Astros, Houston’s co-aces combined to go 72-25 with a 2.62 E.R.A. In 2019, they led the Astros to their second American League pennant in three seasons, though they lost the World Series to the Washington Nationals in seven games.

Persons: Gerrit Cole, Justin Verlander, Aaron Boone, Cole, Verlander, Houston’s, Cy Young Organizations: Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers, Comerica, Yankees, Verlander’s Mets, Citi Field, Tuesday, Houston Astros, Astros, American League, Washington Nationals

☆ MLB roundup: Pirates win slugfest, extend Mets' skid
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Pittsburgh starter Rich Hill (6-5) allowed two runs and seven hits in seven innings. New York starter Tylor Megill (5-4) gave up nine runs, seven earned, and eight hits in 3 2/3 innings. Arizona starter Merrill Kelly (8-3) gave up three runs and seven hits in 6 1/3 innings. Detroit starter Michael Lorenzen (2-3) was charged with six runs and seven hits in 6 2/3 innings. Cole (7-1) allowed two runs on seven hits in six innings for his first loss since his final regular-season start of last season.

Persons: Will Brennan, David Richard, Carlos Santana, Jack Suwinski, Austin Hedges, Josh Palacios, Rich Hill, Francisco Lindor, Luis Guillorme, Mark Vientos, Francisco Alvarez, Tylor, Tyler Freeman, Kyle Tucker's, Xzavion Curry, Freeman, Seth Martinez, Josh Naylor, Jose Abreu, Jeremy Pena, Isaac Paredes, Tyler Glasnow, Paredes, Michael A, Taylor, Royce Lewis, Sonny Gray, Yusei Kikuchi, Kyle Schwarber, Schwarber, Caleb Ferguson, Trea Turner, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Orlando Arcia, Arcia, CJ Abrams, Eddie Rosario, Josiah Gray, Jordan Montgomery, Louis, Giovanny Gallegos, Nolan Arenado, Jordan Walker, Nolan Gorman, Ben Lively, Stuart Fairchild, Luis Robert Jr, Liam Hendriks, Yasmani Grandal, Joey Wendle, Corbin Carroll, Carroll's, Emmanuel Rivera, Geraldo Perdomo, Merrill Kelly, Jake Rogers, Zack Short, Javier Baez, Michael Lorenzen, Rafael Devers, Gerrit Cole, Kenley Jansen, Casas, Enrique Hernandez, Josh Donaldson, Cole, Austin Hays, Tyler Wells, Gunnar Henderson, Wells, Felix Bautista, Daniel Lynch, Hays, Ramon Laureano, Luis Medina, Trevor May, Adrian Houser, Owen Miller, Fernando Tatis Jr, Manny Machado, Brandon Dixon, Trent Grisham, Gary Sanchez, Jake Cronenworth, Juan Soto, Xander Bogaerts, Yu Darvish, Josh Hader, Mike Moustakas, Randal Grichuk, Ryan McMahon, Shohei Ohtani, Mickey Moniak, Moniak, Luis Castillo, Nico Hoerner, Marcus Stroman, Stroman, Seiya Suzuki, Tucker Barnhart, Joc Pederson, Thairo Estrada, Anthony DeSclafani Organizations: Cleveland Guardians, Houston Astros, Progressive, Pirates, Pittsburgh, Mets, Astros, Cleveland, Houston, Rangers, Tampa Bay, Rays, Blue Jays, Minnesota, Toronto, Twins, Phillies, Dodgers, Philadelphia, Detroit, Los, Braves, Nationals, Orlando, Atlanta, New York Mets, . Washington, Cardinals, Reds, Cincinnati, Cincinnati . White Sox, Marlins, Chicago, Miami, White Sox, Diamondbacks, Tigers, Red Sox, Yankees, Boston, Yankee Stadium, Orioles, Royals, Baltimore, Kansas City, Athletics, Brewers, Oakland, Milwaukee, Padres, Rockies, San Diego, Colorado, San, The Rockies, Mariners, Seattle, Angels, Cubs, Giants, Thomson Locations: Cleveland , Ohio, USA, York, Tampa, Texas, St . Petersburg, Fla, Minnesota, Los Angeles, Washington, ., Montgomery, Arizona, Detroit, New York, San, Denver, San Diego, Colorado, Anaheim , Calif, San Francisco

☆ MLB roundup: Andrew Abbott, Reds blank Brewers
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/5] Jun 5, 2023; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Andrew Abbott (41) pitches against the Milwaukee Brewers in the first inning at Great American Ball Park. Abbott (1-0) allowed just one hit, walked four and struck out six for the Reds. Pirates 5, Athletics 4Andrew McCutchen's sacrifice fly in the eighth provided the game-winning run as Pittsburgh topped visiting Oakland for its sixth straight win. Alejandro Kirk and Daulton Varsho hit solo home runs for the Blue Jays, who had their four-game winning streak end. Chicago starter Kyle Hendricks (0-2) gave up four runs on six hits with four strikeouts and no walks in six innings.

Persons: Andrew Abbott, Katie Stratman, Abbott, Alexis Diaz, Stuart Fairchild, Tyler Stephenson, Julio Teheran, Joey Wiemer, Nathaniel Lowe, Louis, Marcus Semien, Will Smith, Martin Perez, Genesis Cabrera, Shane McClanahan, Justin Turner's, Yandy Diaz, Wander Franco, Francisco Mejia, Rafael Devers, Christian Arroyo, Trea Turner, Aaron Nola, Nick Castellanos, Bryce Harper, Realmuto, Nick Maton, Joey Wentz, Luis Arraez, Arraez, Bryan De La, Braxton Garrett, MJ Melendez, Nick Pratto slugged, Mike Mayers, Andrew McCutchen's, Sam Moll, Ji Hwan Bae, Austin Hedges, Bae, flyout, Angel Perdomo, Colin Holderman, JP Sears, Corey Julks, Jake Meyers, Yordan Alvarez, Kyle Tucker, Yainer Diaz, Meyers, Alejandro Kirk, Daulton Varsho, Alex Manoah, Blake Snell, Gary Sanchez, Snell, Kyle Hendricks Organizations: Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, Reds, Milwaukee, Brewers, Rangers, Cardinals, St, Rays, Red Sox, Tampa, Boston, Tampa Bay, Phillies, Tigers, Philadelphia, Detroit, Marlins, Royals, Miami, Kansas City, Pirates, Athletics, Pittsburgh, Oakland, Astros, Blue Jays, Houston, Toronto, Padres, Cubs, Diego, Chicago, Thomson Locations: Cincinnati , Ohio, USA, Texas, Arlington , Texas, Marcus, Miami, Kansas, Toronto

☆ How to build a cheap DIY underground bunker to protect you from nuclear fallout, in 6 steps
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Adam Barnes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

In a pinch, this DIY fallout shelter would be better than an above-ground building, an expert said. Turns out, if a nuclear attack is imminent, you can build your own DIY fallout shelter for relatively cheap. Equipment you'll need for a DIY fallout shelterPhoto taken in 1961 of a 77-year-old man who built his own fallout shelter in his backyard. How to build a DIY fallout shelter for cheap in 6 stepsFirst, scout out a location for your fallout shelter. How this DIY fallout shelter would protect youSoil is a great shield from radioactive fallout.

Persons: —, Michael Ochs, Stringer, Cresson H, it's, Sun, bomba, Alex Wellerstein, MAXIM ZHURAVLEV Organizations: Service, Michael Ochs Archives, National Laboratory, Laboratory, Getty, University of Nevada, United States National Locations: Oak, Kearny, Nes, Las Vegas

☆ As U.S. Races Ahead, Europe Frets About Battery Factory Subsidies
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Jack Ewing | Melissa Eddy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

European leaders complained for years that the United States was not doing enough to fight climate change. Officials have been traveling there to court one of Europe’s few homegrown battery companies, Northvolt. Led by a former Tesla executive, Northvolt is a small player in the global battery industry, but European leaders are offering it hundreds of millions of euros to build factories in Europe. Mr. Habeck visited in February to lobby the company to push ahead on its plan to build a factory near Hamburg, Germany. The company had considered postponing to invest in the United States instead.

Persons: Biden, Robert Habeck, Northvolt, Habeck Organizations: Northvolt, Tesla Locations: United States, Germany, France, Britain, China, South Korea, Vasteras, Stockholm, Europe, Hamburg

☆ Liam Hendriks returns to the mound after cancer battle
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Chicago White Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks returned to baseball on Monday night after a battle with cancer. I felt good, I felt strong, I felt comfortable out there. Finally, on Monday, the White Sox activated Hendriks from his injury rehabilitation assignment allowing him to return to Major League Baseball action. “Again, this is bigger than baseball, right?” White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said. And how good he was prior to [it] and how good he’s going to be afterward.

☆ MLB roundup: Overturned DP helps Marlins beat Angels
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Phillies 2, Braves 1Right-hander Zack Wheeler continued his dominance over Atlanta, throwing eight scoreless innings to lead visiting Philadelphia to a win. Four Atlanta relievers combined for four scoreless innings, allowing two hits and fanning six. Mariners 5, Pirates 0Luis Castillo allowed one hit over six scoreless innings as Seattle defeated visiting Pittsburgh. Mason Thompson (3-2), the first of four Nationals relievers, earned the win with two scoreless innings. Ryan Helsley (3-3) was credited with the victory after pitching 1 1/3 scoreless innings, while Sandlin (2-2) took the loss.

☆ MLB roundup: Aaron Judge helps Yankees stun Reds
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Jake Fraley and Spencer Steer hit RBI singles before Luke Maile hit a two-run homer in the fourth to give Cincinnati a 4-1 lead. George Springer hit a two-run homer for Toronto and Danny Jansen added a solo shot. Spencer Torkelson went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer for the Tigers, who head into Sunday's rubber match having dropped two of their past three contests. Diamondbacks 4, Pirates 3Pavin Smith's go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh lifted visiting Arizona to a win over Pittsburgh. The Seattle offense was led by Eugenio Suarez, who was 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and three RBIs.

☆ MLB roundup: Jorge Soler's walk-off HR pushes Marlins past Nats
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Washington's Josiah Gray threw 104 pitches in seven innings, allowing two runs (one earned) and striking out five. Miami's Jesus Luzardo, who threw 93 pitches in six innings, allowed one run and struck out seven. Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman allowed three runs (two earned), five hits and two walks while striking out 10 in seven innings. Pirates starter Luis Ortiz (0-2) allowed four runs (three earned) and seven hits in three-plus innings. White Sox right-hander Lance Lynn (2-5) allowed three runs (one earned) and seven hits in seven-plus innings.

☆ MLB roundup: Cardinals blitz Brewers 18-1
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Jack Flaherty (3-4) fanned a season-high 10 while blanking the Brewers on three hits in seven innings as the Cardinals won for the seventh time in eight games. Freddy Peralta (4-3) allowed six runs on six hits and five walks in 5 1/3 innings for the Brewers, whose three-game winning streak ended. Adam Frazier and Anthony Santander each hit a two-run homer and Cedric Mullins added a solo shot for the Orioles. Raleigh, who went 3-for-5, hit two-run shots in the fifth and sixth innings, logging his second multi-homer game of the season. Eugenio Suarez also blasted a two-run homer as part of Seattle's 15-hit attack.

☆ A week after Congo floods, volunteers dig through debris for bodies
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( Crispin Kyala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BUSHUSHU, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 12 (Reuters) - With shovels, sticks and bare hands, Red Cross volunteers struggled to clear caked mud from around a body half buried in a landslide in Bushushu village in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. A week after torrential rains triggered deadly floods, the workers said they were exhausted and running out of equipment. But they keep finding corpses under piles of debris, buried in hillsides, floating in waterways and the nearby lake. It's a serious problem," Désiré Yuma Machumu, head of the Red Cross in Congo's South Kivu province, said. On Thursday, Reuters watched the volunteers painstakingly recover 17 bodies.

☆ MLB roundup: Yankees blast A's in Aaron Judge's return
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Jake Bauers capped the inning by lifting a sacrifice fly, and he later hit a two-run homer in the seventh. Miguel Vargas had a two-run homer and Mookie Betts and Will Smith had solo homers for the Dodgers. Tom Murphy added a two-run homer as Seattle won for the seventh time in its past nine games. Luzardo (3-2) allowed just one run on seven hits and struck out five while walking two. All six Miami runs were credited to Pfaadt (0-1), who came into Tuesday's contest with a 13.50 ERA after allowing seven runs in his only other appearance.

☆ Republicans ask watchdog to assess US oil reserve management
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] The Bryan Mound Strategic Petroleum Reserve, an oil storage facility, is seen in this aerial photograph over Freeport, Texas, U.S., April 27, 2020. REUTERS/Adrees Latif/File PhotoWASHINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - Two Republicans on Monday asked a congressional watchdog to assess the Biden administration's management of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and audit its modernization program, saying sales from the SPR have undermined U.S. energy security. Over about six months last year, the Biden administration conducted a record sale of 180 million barrels of oil to combat high gasoline prices after Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Biden administration wrote to lawmakers last month, saying the sales did not damage the SPR. The lawmakers said they were concerned about delays and cost overruns in the SPR modernization program authorized by Congress in 2015.

☆ Vida Blue, Pitching Sensation for Champion A’s Teams, Dies at 73
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( Alex Traub | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Vida Blue, who as a rookie with the Oakland Athletics in 1971 threw an unhittable fastball and became baseball’s hottest player, died on Saturday. The Athletics announced his death but did not say where Blue died or provide the cause. Vida (pronounced VYE-da) Blue was one of the stars of an Athletics team that won the World Series three straight years, from 1972 to 1974. After losing on opening day to the Washington Senators in 1971, Blue, a lefty, reeled off eight wins in a row. By the summer, he was leading baseball in not just shutouts but also wins, strikeouts, complete games and earned-run average.

☆ MLB roundup: Dodgers stun Phillies on walk-off slam
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +13 min

Brandon Drury also hit a homer for the Angels, who won for the sixth time in their last eight games. Starter Seth Lugo (3-2) held the Reds to one run on seven hits over six innings to earn the win. Pfaadt, a touted pitching prospect, went 4 2/3 innings and allowed nine hits -- four of which were home runs -- and seven runs. Texas starter Andrew Heaney allowed six runs on four hits in 4 2/3 innings, with four walks and five strikeouts. Losing pitcher Eric Lauer (3-3) allowed four runs -- all unearned -- on four hits and struck out six in 4 2/3 innings.

☆ An Ace’s Return Steadies the Ship, Even in a Loss
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Benjamin Hoffman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In Justin Verlander’s first start of the season, he pitched like an ace. And no, the Mets did not win. In a season in which the starting rotations of both New York teams have seemed almost cursed by injuries and ineffectiveness, that was enough to find a ray of sunshine. “You saw his stuff, so to speak, and velocity and crispness kind of get better as the game went on,” Mets Manager Buck Showalter said after the game. “I could tell he was getting after it the last inning.”

☆ The Outrageous Star Power of El Duque
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Jack Curry | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The mystery man was tall and lean and he was smiling, perpetually smiling. His life had dramatically changed when he left Cuba in a fishing boat, and it was about to change again. Every day featured more changes, more smiles and more glimpses of the pitcher known as El Duque. That was the scene on a sunny spring training day when Orlando Hernández first pitched in front of the Yankees. On that day in Tampa, the real El Duque antics started when he pitched from a windup and unveiled a funky motion that was different from any that the attendees had ever seen.

☆ MLB roundup: Guardians rally in 9th to stun Yankees
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/5] May 1, 2023; Bronx, New York, USA; Cleveland Guardians first baseman Josh Naylor (22) hits a two run single in the ninth inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. After Peralta struck out Andres Gimenez, Zunino fouled off three straight pitches before drawing a walk on a low pitch. It was his third career multi-home run game. Atlanta starter Spencer Strider (4-0) pitched five innings and allowed four runs on five hits, three walks and eight strikeouts. Lane Thomas homered with two outs in the second inning for Washington's run.

☆ How New York and California Botched Marijuana Legalization
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Zusha Elinson | Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

DISCOVERY BAY, Calif.—State agents broke through the doors of a stucco home in a gated community in March shouting “Police! Search warrant!” Inside, they found marijuana growing in bedrooms and the living room, with fertilizer stowed in the Jacuzzi tub. Officers piled the plants on a trailer already overflowing from a morning of busting illegal growers in this quiet Bay Area suburb. An agent jumped up and down on the mound to make more room.

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