Atlanta Braves starter Chris Sale made history in a 13-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds, adding to the growing list of reasons for the Boston Red Sox to regret trading the eight-time All-Star.Sale’s performance wasn’t masterful (5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 2 BB), but it did help him set a single-season mark. The 35-year-old allowed two earned runs or fewer for the 18th straight outing, topping Felix Hernandez (2014) and Walter Johnson (1919) for the longest streak in baseball history, per Stathead. In 2019, Ryne Stanek of the Tampa Bay Rays started 19 consecutive games while allowing two…
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Sri Lankans will vote on Saturday to elect the South Asian nation’s 10th president in the first election since the catastrophic 2022 economic crisis that saw the country default on its loans. Months of food and fuel shortages had caused political chaos forcing then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country in July 2022. The incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who took over from Rajapaksa and has since tried to turn the economy around, is seeking re-election. He is being challenged by Anura Kumara Dissanayake from the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) party and Sajith Premadasa of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) party.…
Uber Eats announces new AI features Uber Eats has announced it will be launching new features on its app including an AI-powered chatbot and more payment options. (Credit: KTTV/FOX 11 Los Angeles) The Brief Uber unveiled its rider verification process to help confirm that its users are who they claim to be.The ride-booking company’s goal is to make Uber a safe and trusted place to ride and drive.Verification involves cross-checking account information the rider gave at sign-up, like the rider’s name or phone number, against trusted third-party data. In an effort to increase safety and trust, Uber announced it will now…
The Minister of ICT and National Guidance, Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, has said that telecommunication companies will be investigated, with a view of putting heavy sanctions over the continued use of unregistered mobile phone sim cards. In 2013, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) was mandated to ensure mass registration of sim cards, with a view of curbing crime. “I have engaged the telecommunication companies and they keep giving assurance that it is only authorised numbers that are in circulation, whereas such experiences indicate the reverse. He added, “What I can pledge is that I am going to engage the telecommunication companies once…
Maglera Doe Boy Reacts To His BET Awards Nomination. After making a significant impact on the South African hip-hop scene, Maglera Doe Boy continues his remarkable rise, now earning a prestigious BET Award nomination for the upcoming BET Hip Hop Awards. This recognition marks a major milestone in his flourishing career. Maglera Doe Boy Reacts To His BET Awards Nomination Taking to social media, Maglera Doe Boy expressed his excitement for being nominated for one of the prestigious music awards. “I got nominated for a BET award. Crazy,” wrote Maglera Doe Boy. The “Makazana” hitmaker is set to go head-to-head…
While the nights are starting to get colder, there’s still plenty to look forward to in London. Every year, we look forward to Bonfire Night as a time to gather with loved ones and friends and take in a breathtaking spectacle. This year is going to be no different as some of London’s greatest parks will be holding a firework display, along with fair rides and food and drink.See below to find about the firework displays on around London and how to buy tickets for them.The annual family fireworks in Richmond, south-west London is returning to Richmond Athletic Ground. The event…
Over two full years since his last NBA appearance, a former lottery pick is officially back.Andrew Lopez of ESPN reported Thursday that the New Orleans Pelicans have agreed to a deal with veteran guard Elfrid Payton. Still only 30, Payton is getting a non-guaranteed training camp deal from New Orleans. The No. 10 overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft, Payton already played for the Pelicans in the 2018-19 season (producing some of his best career numbers with 10.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 7.6 assists per contest). Payton is also a Louisiana native who played his college ball at Louisiana-Lafayette,…
Israeli forces killed at least seven Palestinians in a raid on the occupied West Bank town of Qabatiya, with video footage showing soldiers pushing what appeared to be dead bodies off a rooftop. The military stormed Qabatiya on Thursday, backed by bulldozers, fighter jets and drones in an hours-long assault, with Palestinian news agency Wafa confirming on Friday that seven people had been killed. Video footage verified by Al Jazeera showed soldiers pushing apparently lifeless individuals off the rooftop of a building that they had earlier surrounded and attacked with antitank rifle grenades, one soldier clearly seen kicking one of…
Federal workplace health and safety inspectors have found more than two dozen fire, electrical, respiratory and sanitary hazards at tobacco factories in Brooklyn and Queens where immigrant workers complained about substandard pay and conditions.HotHead Grabba, which packages tubes of loose ground tobacco leaves sold in smoke shops and bodegas around the New York region, is facing more than $91,000 in fines from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, in probes that are still ongoing.The agency found 10 “serious” violations of federal health and safety laws at a HotHead Grabba facility in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, a category it reserves for…
Since the start of the Biden-Harris Administration in January 2021, the U.S. government, in support of the Prosper Africa Initiative, has closed 1,695 deals valued at $63.5 billion in 41 African countries. In the calendar year 2021, at the start of the Biden-Harris Administration, the U.S. Government facilitated 262 deals valued at $3.1 billion. Just in the last six months of 2024, the U.S. Government facilitated 401 deals valued at $32.5 billion, indicating a significant increase in economic engagement between the U.S. and African countries, and fostering noteworthy economic growth and partnership across the continent. “Under President Biden’s leadership, we are ensuring that…