The Chicago Cubs hired former catcher David Ross to replace Joe Maddon as their manager Thursday, hoping he can help them get back to the playoffs after missing out for the first since 2014. The Cubs announced a three-year deal with Ross with a club option for the 2023 season. He becomes the 55th manager […]
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Southwest Airlines has had an all-Boeing fleet since it began flying 48 years ago, but that could change. CEO Gary Kelly said Thursday that the company’s board has directed him to look at getting planes from other aircraft makers, which would almost certainly be Boeing’s European rival, Airbus. Kelly made the comment while discussing Southwest’s
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A number of cases involving the doctor are being investigated A Portuguese obstetrician has been suspended after a baby was born without a nose, eyes or part of his skull. The parents of baby Rodrigo had not been aware of their son’s severe physical abnormalities until he was born
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Image copyright Getty Images/ BBC It’s been a big day for fans of Selena Gomez and Coldplay. The former Disney star announced a surprise single in a post to her 158 million Instagram followers, while – in contrast – the British group chose to reveal the tracks of their latest album in a local newspaper.
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Image copyright Getty Images Dirty money has spread throughout the UK economy, reaching as far as private schools and interior designers, says watchdog Transparency International. Corrupt individuals are now channelling their ill-gotten gains through service industries that fall outside anti-money-laundering rules, it said. This allows them to “spend their money with impunity”, it added. UK
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“War is a force that gives us meaning,” wrote the veteran foreign correspondent Chris Hedges — an adage he delivered with vicious irony. War can pick up the dull, lousy clay of your little human life, and refashion you into a hero or martyr. War muffles brute inequities of power and capital, and entrances you
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Twitter posted worse-than-expected third quarter revenue and profit on Thursday, which the company attributed to advertising problems that included product bugs and unusually low demand over the summer, sending its shares down more than 17 percent in early trading. Twitter’s revenue rose 9 percent from a year earlier to $824 million, missing Wall Street expectations
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A person familiar with the deal says the Philadelphia Phillies have agreed to hire former Yankees manager Joe Girardi to replace Gabe Kapler. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team has not announced the decision. The deal has not yet been signed. But the move could be announced
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During a speech at an energy conference on Wednesday, President Trump listed Colorado as one of several states where he wanted to build a wall. “We’re building a wall on the border of New Mexico, and we’re building a wall in Colorado,” he said. “We’re building a beautiful wall, a big one that really works,
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People tend to throw around the word “iconic” these days, but puff sleeves are one of the few styles worthy of the accolade. Throughout history, heads of state and fashion icons from Queen Elizabeth I to Elizabeth Taylor have rocked the trend, which reached its apogee in Princess Diana’s unforgettable wedding dress — the designs
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