A look at what’s happening around the majors Monday: DADDY’S HOME Bryce Harper is expected to return from paternity leave as the Phillies open a home series against struggling Pittsburgh. Philadelphia dropped two of three at last-place Miami without him, managing only four hits and never batting with a runner in scoring position during Sunday’s […]
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Good Monday morning. Here are some of the stories making news in Washington and politics today. _____________________ • A loose network of conservatives says it has dossiers of offensive social media posts and other problematic public statements by hundreds of journalists. These allies of President Trump are targeting journalists whose coverage of the White House
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Matt Carpenter knew it was just a matter of time. The veteran infielder busted out of a prolonged slump with a homer and two singles as the St. Louis Cardinals cruised to an 11-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies after a long rain delay Sunday. Lane Thomas had a pinch-hit homer for the Cardinals, who
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Image copyright Gary Nash Image caption The new Troubadour in White City is designed to be taken down and rebuilt elsewhere if necessary Some will be permanent – others may survive for just a couple of years. Either way, London’s in the middle of a theatre construction boom. So why is it happening? And doesn’t
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Image copyright Getty Images Asian stock markets sank on Monday after a sharp escalation in the US-China trade war rattled investors. On Friday, US President Donald Trump announced tariff hikes on effectively all Chinese imports to the US. It came after Beijing said it would impose fresh duties and raise tariffs on US imports into
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Ben Roethlisberger needed three short series to show he’s ready for the regular season. The Tennessee Titans did their best to protect Marcus Mariota on a wet and ugly night Roethlisberger capped his night with a 17-yard touchdown pass to JuJu Smith-Schuster, and the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Titans 18-6 Sunday night to remain perfect
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WASHINGTON — A loose network of conservative operatives allied with the White House is pursuing what they say will be an aggressive operation to discredit news organizations deemed hostile to President Trump by publicizing damaging information about journalists. It is the latest step in a long-running effort by Mr. Trump and his allies to undercut
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Asian shares tumbled Monday after the latest escalation in the U.S.-China trade war renewed uncertainties about global economies, as well as questions over what President Donald Trump might say next. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 started plummeting as soon as trading began and stood at 20,234.87 in the morning session, down 2.3%. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slipped
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Image copyright Georgia Scott/Age UK Image caption The funding decision led to protests from pensioners The BBC should “cough up” and pay for TV licences for all over-75s, the prime minister has said. It comes after the BBC announced in June that it would restrict the benefit to those in low-income households. Speaking to reporters
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DJ LeMahieu, Aaron Judge and Mike Ford homered, Domingo Germán outdueled Clayton Kershaw for his major league-leading 17th win, and the New York Yankees defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 Sunday. The Yankees set a major league record for most homers in a month with 61 in August. They slugged nine in taking two of
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