Kenta Maeda’s confidence was waning after going more than two months without a win and he knew he had to make some changes. The Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher made his adjustments between starts and, for at least one night, appeared dominant. The Japanese right-hander allowed only three hits over seven innings and struck out six […]
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Home Secretary Priti Patel has spoken to the BBC about government plans to expand stop and search powers. A pilot scheme allowing police to stop and search someone when they believe a crime may – rather than will – be committed, will be extended to all 43 forces across England and Wales She said: “Stop
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Someone needed to toe the mound for the Minnesota Twins and take control. “Might as well be me,” Jake Odorizzi said. “I kind of pride myself on that.” Odorizzi earned his career-high 13th win and the Twins broke a tie with Cleveland atop the AL Central, beating the Indians 4-1 Saturday night to snap a
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KRAKOW, Poland — There were lectures on the journey of Jews from shtetls in Poland to new homes in what would become Israel; workshops on chanting the Torah and cooking for Shabbat; exhibitions documenting the devastation brought by World War II; and debates about Jewish life in Poland today. Everywhere, there was music. Gentle lullabies
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A look at what’s happening around the majors today: METS MAGIC Ace Jacob deGrom (7-7, 2.77) and the streaking Mets go for their ninth straight win and a three-game sweep of Washington. New York has won 15 of 16, posting a pair of late-inning comeback wins this weekend at energized Citi Field. The Mets have
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Determined for her 7-year-old son to attend school despite a life-threatening sensitivity to sunlight, Nadia El Rami stuck a deal with the school’s director: Mustapha would be allowed in the classroom, but only if he studies inside a cardboard box. Mustapha Redouane happily accepted the arrangement. He knew his mother’s idea would silence the school’s
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Lady Gaga has promised to fund all project needs in 162 classrooms in El Paso, Texas, as well as in Dayton, Ohio, and Gilroy, California, in tribute to the communities devastated by mass shootings, she revealed Friday in a Facebook post Her charitable organization, the Born This Way Foundation, is partnering with DonorsChoose.org, which helps arrange
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Mike Zunino’s return to Seattle couldn’t have gone much better. Zunino started at catcher for the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday, his first game in Seattle since being traded by the Mariners this offseason. He received cheers when he was announced before his first at-bat, and he hit a three-run homer to center in his
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Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth are calling it quits after less than a year of marriage. They married last December. It’s “what’s best,” a rep for the couple said in a statement. “Liam and Miley have agreed to separate at this time,” said the statement. “Ever-evolving, changing as partners and individuals, they have decided this
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Mike Trout hit the first home run of his career at Fenway Park and the Los Angeles Angels snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 12-4 rout of the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Justin Upton added a three-run homer in the first inning. With his 428-foot drive over the Green Monster in the sixth
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