Michael Rynders knew the precise date. The 15-year-old Mariners fan was ambling alongside the T-Mobile Park concourse with family and friends final week after I noticed him in a Julio Rodriguez jersey. I ended to talk with him concerning the attraction of the rookie sensation — what attracted him to the 21-year-old Dominican who is about as… Continue reading Julio Rodriguez has Seattle buzzing, and it’s not only for what he does on the sector
How the Bay Area crushed the monkeypox curve
When the state and local health departments started referring to the monkeypox virus as MPX, it wasn’t long before more than the stigmatizing name started to disappear. So did the virus’ exploding case rates. In San Francisco, one of the hardest hit spots in the country, the number of new daily cases has dropped 90%… Continue reading How the Bay Area crushed the monkeypox curve
Back house, Rahm hopes to feed off nice end at Wentworth
MADRID (AP) — Jon Rahm’s 62 within the remaining spherical of the BMW PGA Championship final month wasn’t sufficient to win at Wentworth. It did give him a a lot wanted morale enhance, although, forward of this week’s house Spanish Open and the ultimate a part of the European tour season. Rahm stated the good… Continue reading Back house, Rahm hopes to feed off nice end at Wentworth
Giancarlo Stanton blasts 30th home run; Aaron Judge goes homerless again
ARLINGTON — Aaron Judge watched in the background. Giancarlo Stanton blistered his 30th home run of the season Monday night to help the Yankees to a 3-1 win over the Rangers at Globe Life Park, but Stanton was being asked about Judge’s chase for his record-breaking 62nd homer of the season. Judge made faces and… Continue reading Giancarlo Stanton blasts 30th home run; Aaron Judge goes homerless again
Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine objects to oil pipeline
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A planned pipeline to export oil from Uganda is likely to entrench the long rule of President Yoweri Museveni, opposition figure Bobi Wine said Tuesday, voicing his opposition to a project that’s increasingly controversial over environmental concerns. Wine, a singer and former lawmaker who ran for president in 2021, is the… Continue reading Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine objects to oil pipeline
Casper Ruud loses, Nick Kyrgios wins at Japan Open
TOKYO (AP) — Top-seeded Casper Ruud lost and Nick Kyrgios won at the Japan Open. Ruud reached the final at both the French Open and the U.S. Open this year but lost to Jaume Munar 6-3, 6-3 in Japan. Kyrgios defeated Tseng Chun-hsin 6-3, 6-1 to reach the round of 16. The victory for Kyrgios… Continue reading Casper Ruud loses, Nick Kyrgios wins at Japan Open
Iran crackdown on protesters likely to ‘intensify’ in coming days: expert
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — The Iranian government’s crackdown on protesters is likely to “intensify” in the coming days despite sanctions from Canada and international condemnation, an expert says, calling Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s blaming of foreign nationals for the unrest “predictable.” Iran has been the subject of… Continue reading Iran crackdown on protesters likely to ‘intensify’ in coming days: expert
Prisons chief killed in Indian-controlled Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — The prisons chief in Indian-controlled Kashmir has been killed, officials said Tuesday, as India’s powerful home minister arrived in the disputed Himalayan region on a three-day visit. The body of Director-General of Prisons Hemant Kumar Lohia bore multiple wounds and was found Monday night at his friend’s home in the southern… Continue reading Prisons chief killed in Indian-controlled Kashmir
Bangladesh faces power blackout after national grid fails
DHAKA,Bangladesh (AP) — A failure in Bangladesh’s national power grid plunged much of the country into a blackout on Tuesday, officials said. Officials of the state-run Bangladesh Power Development Board said that power transmission failed somewhere in the eastern part of the country. All power plants tripped and electricity was cut in the capital, Dhaka,… Continue reading Bangladesh faces power blackout after national grid fails
Fire destroys vacant north Minneapolis home
Minneapolis firefighters were called to a second alarm fire at a vacant Minneapolis home early Tuesday morning as a fire spread from the basement to the roof, the department said. The Minneapolis Fire Department first tweeted about the incident at 1:23 a.m., saying firefighters were in the basement of the home. As the fire spread,… Continue reading Fire destroys vacant north Minneapolis home