Félix Hernández pitched 5 1/3 innings in likely his final start with the Seattle Mariners after 15 seasons, but it was the Oakland Athletics moving to the brink of clinching an AL wild-card berth with a 3-1 win on Thursday night. Hernández walked off the mound as a Mariner probably for the last time with […]
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Gina Miller has told BBC Question Time she watched the ill-tempered debate in the Commons on Wednesday in “total horror and disgust”. The anti-Brexit campaigner also said Prime Minister Boris Johnson could have “set the tone” by saying sorry after the Supreme Court ruled his decision to suspend Parliament was unlawful. Defending Mr Johnson’s use
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Facing a rookie pressed into his first major league start, the Cleveland Indians seemed set up to do some damage. Instead, their playoff chances took a huge hit. Francisco Lindor, Jose Ramirez and the Indians were blanked on four hits Thursday night in an 8-0 loss to the Chicago White Sox. The Indians dropped two
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WASHINGTON — President Trump’s words about Marie L. Yovanovitch, his former ambassador to Ukraine, were ominous. In a telephone conversation that has set off a political crisis for Mr. Trump, he told Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, that she was “bad news.” “She’s going to go through some things,” he added. In fact, she
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It’s hard to regard Ellie as a menace. When Greg Manteufel is frustrated or feeling down, she sits by him. At night, she sleeps under his covers. At dinner, she’s there next to him, knowing he’ll throw something her way. She belies the stereotype of the vicious pit bull. “We love her like she’s our
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Usually, these national and international lists and accolades are created by asking many chefs, journalists and food lovers to vote, resulting in a huge popularity contest (the World’s 50 Best Restaurants; the James Beard awards) or by deploying an army of unidentified inspectors who measure every place against one strict set of standards (the Michelin
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Uber is cramming more services into its ride-hailing app as it explores ways to generate more revenue and finally turn a profit. The makeover announced Thursday includes force-feeding its food delivery service, “Eats,” into the Uber app that millions of people use to summon a ride. That means Uber users who don’t already have the
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For seven innings Thursday night, Zack Wheeler looked like he was going to go into free agency with a flourish. But then Curtis Granderson stepped to the plate and came up with his own ending. Granderson’s go-ahead, pinch-hit homer capped a three-run eighth inning against his former team and lifted the Miami Marlins to a
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He acknowledged that he “was not a direct witness to most of the events described” but said he had gathered it from multiple officials and was “deeply concerned” that the actions constituted a flagrant abuse or violation of law. Ten days later, Senate staff members sought an explanation for the aid freeze during a briefing
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Walkouts and sit-ins by the United Auto Workers helped secure contracts that lifted members into the middle class. Sept. 26, 2019 After 11 days and no deal, United Automobile Workers members are still on strike at General Motors factories across the United States. The strike is the longest walkout at G.M. since 1970, when workers
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