MLB trade grades: Brewers acquire power product from division rival
The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired first baseman Carlos Santana from the Pittsburgh Pirates for an 18-year-old prospect.The Pirates signed Carlos Santana this past offseason as a possible rental. A week before the trade deadline, and Pittsburgh is in a familiar position -- selling off assets fo...
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FOCO brings MLB friendship bracelets to wrists near you
Well, if you had a Taylor Swift and Major League Baseball connection on your 2023 bingo card, go ahead at cover it up.As T-Swift's Eras Tour rolls along (she'll be in Los Angeles for the first couple weeks of August, if that's your thing), there's no doubt she's one of t...
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House to leave for August recess without resolving key spending fight, as government shutdown threat looms in fall
The House will leave on Thursday for August recess without resolving a key spending fight that has exposed divisions among Republicans with the threat of a government shutdown looming in the fall.
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DoorDash Is Working on an AI Chatbot to Speed Up Food Ordering
DoorDash Inc., the US food-delivery service that competes with Uber Technologies Inc. and GrubHub, is looking to speed
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Jim Jordan scraps committee contempt vote on Mark Zuckerberg
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan announced Thursday that he is scrapping his plans to move forward with a contempt vote in light of Facebook turning over more documents to the committee.
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Robert Saleh responds to Sean Payton calling out Jets
Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton called out the New York Jets in an interview released on Thursday, and Robert Saleh issued a response just hours later.When it comes to hype, the New York Jets have plenty surrounding them. After all, they did bring in four-time NFL MVP and former Green Bay ...
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MLB Rumors: Eduardo Rodriguez race, Angels money quote, Dylan Cease
MLB Rumors: Are the White Sox taking calls on Dylan Cease?Dylan Cease isn't going anywhere.Yes, the Chicago White Sox are open for business, selling at the MLB trade deadline with an eye towards competing in 2024. But, they view Cease as part of that competitive plan.Cease is a former...
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Former Mississippi governor sues news site over welfare fraud comments
Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is suing a local news organization, claiming it defamed him in public comments on the misspending of $77 million of federal welfare funds intended to help some of the poorest people in the U.S. The lawsuit comes just over two months after Mississippi Today won a Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the welfare misspending
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Same old story with aging politicians
Whenever a lawmaker who is advancing in years appears infirm or confused in public, or takes some time to convalesce, there are questions about their fitness for office.
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Venezuela Rolls Back Fuel Hike After Pushback from Businesses
Venezuela’s government rolled back an increase in fuel prices in a matter of weeks after it drew pushback
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Bank Capital Rules’ Clampdown on Mortgages Raises Borrower Fears
A sweeping overhaul of bank capital rules proposed by regulators includes changes to requirements for residential mortgages that
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US Senate panel passes AM radio, ticket fee pricing bills
By David Shepardson and Diane Bartz WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation on Thursday to bar
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