Zac Gallen would have liked to pitch longer in Wednesday’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies. But the Arizona Diamondbacks’ right-hander was on a pitch count, so he made the most of the time he had. Gallen threw five scoreless innings and helped himself with a run-scoring sacrifice bunt in his Arizona debut, leading the Diamondbacks […]
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Because it includes a full reimagination of the society, including more progressive proposals like free college and Medicare for All, they ask, ‘Why can’t you take the climate parts and leave out the other stuff?’ In the mind of the establishment Democrats, climate action is popular, but disruptive social action is not. Are there ways
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Tiffany Haddish is among the stars set to join the cast of an upcoming limited Netflix series about legendary philanthropist and hair-care entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker, who was born to former slaves in 1867. Haddish, Carmen Ejogo, Blair Underwood, Kevin Carroll and Garrett Morris are all slated to join “Hidden Figures” actress Octavia Spencer in
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Image caption The 2 Sisters Food Group is to close the site on Freebournes Road A chicken factory has ended production ahead of its permanent closure. Poultry giant 2 Sisters Food Group is closing the site in Witham, Essex, with the loss of 400 jobs. The company, which employed 528 at the site on Freebournes
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4) 9 a.m. Biking through history Start the day with an outing on the Cape Cod Rail Trail, fashioned from a 19th-century rail line that once ran all the way to Provincetown. The 25-mile trail unfurls south from Lecount Hollow Road in Wellfleet, past marshes and ponds. Stop at the Cape Cod National Seashore’s Salt
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His bid for recognition eventually paid off spectacularly — in Steven Spielberg’s 2018 movie “Ready Player One.” To save his world at the movie’s climax, Parzival, the hero, must play Atari “Adventure” and unlock its Easter egg. “You see, Warren Robinett was proud of Adventure,” Parzival explains as he plays. “That’s why he created the
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Lindsey Vonn’s certainly dived right into retirement — off a cliff and splashing into a lake feet first. That’s one of the many post-racing adventures for the all-time winningest female skier in World Cup history. Never one to sit back, she’s still going at top speed since competing in her final ski race last February.
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On April 3, Joe Biden held 30 percent of Democratic support in national polls. That week, he faced allegations that he touched women without their permission. And over the next few months, he faced criticism over his attempted rapprochement with Anita Hill; his reminiscences of his past closeness to white supremacist senators; and his at
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Image copyright EPA Image caption The actor has urged drivers to “pay attention” following the accident Hollywood actor Danny Trejo has been hailed as a real-life hero for helping to rescue a baby trapped in an overturned car following a traffic accident in Los Angeles. The actor said he had seen a motorist drive through
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Image copyright Getty Images No new 1p and 2p coins were produced by the Royal Mint last year. It is the first time in decades that it stopped making the coins, as the Treasury said there were already enough in circulation. There are an estimated 10.5 billion 1p coins and around 6.3 billion 2p coins
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