New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone says he’s “optimistic” both Edwin Encarnación and Gary Sanchez will be able to return before the end of the season, one day after the sluggers were injured in separate games of a doubleheader victory over Detroit. The news was clearer for New York’s pitching staff. Right-hander Luis Severino, who […]
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WASHINGTON — The nation’s immigration judges lost a key leader this week, the latest in a string of departures at the top of the system amid a backlog of cases and a migrant crisis at the southwestern border. The official, David Neal, said that he would retire from his position as head of the judges’
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Leaders of the United Auto Workers union have extended contracts with Ford and Fiat Chrysler indefinitely, but the pact with General Motors is still set to expire Saturday night. The move puts added pressure on bargainers for both sides as they approach the contract deadline and the union starts to make preparations for a strike.
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Image caption Alex waited 16 months to be seen for the first time at Scotland’s biggest gender clinic Transgender people are being put at greater risk of suicide and self-harm because of “unacceptably” long waits for specialist medical clinics in Scotland, according to campaigners. The Scottish Trans Alliance (STA) said there was a desperate need
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Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption The Pompidou Centre houses Europe’s biggest collection of contemporary art An attacker with a knife has seriously damaged a painting by French contemporary conceptual artist Daniel Buren at the Pompidou Centre in Paris. The centre said that the work Peinture (Manifestation 3) was cut in an attack on
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MoviePass is officially shutting down its discount movie ticket service, the company announced Friday. Customers will no longer have access to the service beginning Saturday. MoviePass’ parent company Helios and Matheson Analytics Inc. (HMNY) said it was “interrupting” its service “because its efforts to recapitalize MoviePass have not been successful to date” in a press
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China announced it would start buying more soybeans and pork from the United States. Beijing will allow Chinese businesses to purchase a “certain amount of farm products such as soybeans and pork” from the US. Both pork and soybeans have been subject to heavy duties, imposed during successive rounds of Chinese tariffs on US goods.
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Shaun Livingston’s career nearly ended 12 years ago far ahead of his schedule because of a gruesome knee injury. Now, he gets to retire on his own terms — and with three championships after playing a key role during the Golden State Warriors’ recent title runs. The 34-year-old Livingston announced his retirement on social media
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Leaders in each of those groups denied knowing who funded Doctor Patient Unity or communicating with the group directly. “I have no idea who they are — I actually tried Google, and when you look at their website, there’s nothing,” said Michele Kimball, the president of Physicians for Fair Coverage. Laura Wooster, a spokeswoman for
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Thanks in part to its trendiness, a jar of manuka honey can command a high price — anywhere from $20 to more than $100, depending on quality and quantity — which is a far cry from the $5 bear-shaped bottle of honey you’ll find at your typical grocery store. Kourtney Kardashian and Victoria Beckham made
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