Новости за 11.12.2024

(Photo credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images) With a dearth of attractive power-hitting corner infielder options on the free agent market, the news that St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado is available has piqued the interest of numerous needy teams. Arenado's agent saying that his client is open to moving from third to first base only increased the options -- and demand -- for the 33-year-old slugger. The Los Ang

Mets are open to trading OF Starling Marte for relief help, according to Pat Ragazzo of Sports Illustrated. Marte, 36, is in the last year of a four-year, 78 million-dollar contract he signed in 2021. He is due $19.5 million for the 2025 season. He’s had a solid Mets career, hitting .272/.328/.403 in his three […]

An international team of scientists led by the ESRF, the European Synchrotron, Grenoble, France, has found that emperor penguins detoxify mercury with both sulfur and selenium, a new pathway for a marine predator. This new detoxification pathway for mercury has been unveiled in a study published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials.

The U.S. has identified prisons of interest as it searches for clues about Austin Tice, who was abducted in 2012 and whose fate remains unknown.

It’s no secret that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt aren’t on the best of terms after their divorce. They’ve spent the last eight years in and out of the courtroom battling everything from child custody to the ownership of their French winery. Still, one person in Hollywood is trying to broker peace between them with […]

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Ashworth’s departure was met by surprise from afar as well as inside United.

This year's challenge once again requires a mix of puzzle-solving techniques.

San Jose Sharks place Valtteri Pulli on unconditional waivers for the purpose of terminating his NHL contract.

Dick Van Dyke is missing a beloved family member. The Mary Poppins actor revealed that while he and his wife Arlene Silver have safely escaped the raging wildfires in Malibu, their cat Bobo ran...

The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $135 million in grants to fund 13 projects in California to help the state phase out big rigs that run on diesel. The money will go to state transportation department, cities and school districts to purchase 455 zero-emission vehicles. It's part of an EPA program that provides a total of $735 million to 70 projects across the country. The funds are expected to be delivered in early 2025. The grants come as California is trying to rid itself of fossil... Читать дальше...

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The NewsGuild of New York announced Wednesday that it has reached a tentative deal with The New York Times on behalf of the Times Tech Guild. The tentative three-year contract would be the first for the guild, which was initially formed in 2021.

People who were once close associates of Jay-Z are now reacting to the serious allegations against the hip-hop mogul. The latest to do so is rapper and former collaborator Foxy Brown. — Noah A. McGee

Ryan Borgwardt is paddling into more potential legal troubles.  Four months after police say the dad of three faked his drowning during a kayaking trip in Wisconsin over the summer, authorities...

It has doubtless occurred to Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, co-leaders of President-elect Trump's Department of Government Efficiency, that the quickest route to finding a big chunk of the DOGE's promised $2 trillion in savings is the Inflation Reduction Act. The problematic features of the IRA go much deeper than the mere billions of dollars [...]

After suffering a hard defeat, Democrats are now intent on taking a hard left. If history is any indication, expect them to continue. Simply put, Democrats no longer have enough non-extremists to stop their stampede by the lemmings of the left.

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“I look forward to a smooth transition," President-elect Trump's pick for FBI director, Kash Patel, said in response to the news of Christopher Wray's announcement that he plans to step down from the post in January.

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim hints that his club could be active during the January transfer window.

Researchers have discovered a total of 14 dark comets, seven of which are new. The first dark comet was discovered two years ago. Shortly after, …

The Red Sox presumably landed their Opening Day, top-of-the-rotation ace before the buzzer sounded on the 2024 MLB winter meetings. The Sox reportedly struck a deal with the Chicago White Sox to bring left-handed pitcher Garrett Crochet to Boston on Wednesday. According to reports, the Red Sox gave up a haul of four prospects including […]

It's the end of an era, as Paul Krugman walks away from his prestigious gig at the New York Times for the freedom to say exactly what he thinks on a new Substack. He leaves us with his take on the "grim place" America is in. Via Newser: