Danny Jansen officially made MLB history on Monday as the first player to play for both teams in the same game, and it was as weird as it sounds.Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora had previously confirmed that Jansen would play for the Red Sox in the resumption of a suspended game against Toronto. Jansen had been playing for Toronto at the time of the game’s suspension on June 26, but was traded to the Red Sox in July.This was already weird in theory. In practice, it got even sillier. Jansen had actually been batting at the time the game…
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If 40,000 people joined hands, standing apart, to form a human chain, they could surround the entire island of Manhattan.Israeli attacks have killed more than 40,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in the 320 days since October 7. This includes almost 17,000 children. That’s 2.6 percent of all children in Gaza who are now dead. At least 53 children have been killed every day since October 7, and 72 men and women are killed in Israeli strikes, every single day. At least 10,000 are missing under the rubble, most of them presumed dead. Visualising 40,000 people Madison Square Garden in…
NYC weather forecast FOX 5 NY’s Audrey Puente has the details. LONG ISLAND – The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of Long Island and Connecticut until 7 p.m. Severe thunderstorm watch According to the NWS, possible severe thunderstorms with damaging winds and large hail are possible this afternoon and early this evening, especially for southeast Connecticut and eastern Long Island. Rainfall rates up to 1 inch per hour could create the potential for isolated flash flooding. Looking ahead, Wednesday into Wednesday night could also see the potential for more severe thunderstorms, damaging winds and…
WASHINGTON, USA – The Global Taiwan Institute (GTI) has announced the publication of a new occasional report titled The Chinese Communist Party’s Ideological Frameworks for Taiwan Policy. This report was written by GTI Deputy Director John Dotson. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) employs a series of official ideological frameworks that inform and direct its Taiwan policies – to include its political warfare efforts intended to subvert Taiwan society, and to weaken the resistance of the island’s citzens to annexation on the terms of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Under the tenure of CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping, the party has steadily…
On 26 August 2024, Chinese Ambassador Han Jing paid a courtesy call on Hon. Reuben Phiri, Minister of Agriculture of Zambia and exchanged views on China-Zambia agricultural cooperation. Ambassador Han said agricultural cooperation is an important part of China-Zambia relations. The strong support rendered by the Ministry of Agriculture of Zambia has provided a solid guarantee for the implementation of the consensus reached by the two heads of state and further deepening of the comprehensive strategic and cooperative partnership between China and Zambia. China is optimistic about Zambia’s agricultural investment prospects and is willing to work with Zambia to make…
The term ‘Afro’ represents Africa, so it naturally follows that ‘Afro-Dancehall’ is synonymous with ‘African Dancehall’. While some may argue semantics, the facts remain unchanged. The current debate surrounding this title is largely fueled by recency bias, which tends to obscure the true origins and contributions to the genre. In the music industry, while titles and bragging rights are often subjective and can be inflated by personal biases, the importance of factual history cannot be overstated. Before your favorite artistes emerged on the scene, someone had already laid the groundwork and set the pace for them to follow. The influence of…
The San Diego Padres are getting a bit stronger behind the plate.Baseball journalist Rafael Petit reported on Monday that the San Diego Padres are signing catcher Elias Diaz. They are giving a minor league deal to the righty-hitting Diaz, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of EI Extrabase adds.Diaz, 33, was an All-Star last season with the Colorado Rockies. He hit .267 with a .725 OPS and was even named All-Star Game MVP after hitting a go-ahead home run for the NL during the eighth inning. This season, Diaz has improved his batting average to .270, but has seen his power numbers take a…
The now opposition leader is accused of insulting the previous king during an election campaign rally earlier this month.Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, who currently leads the main opposition coalition, has been charged with sedition for allegedly insulting the country’s previous king. Muhyiddin appeared in court in the northeastern town of Gua Musang on Tuesday morning where he pleaded not guilty. The charges relate to comments he made on August 14 while campaigning in a state election for his conservative Perikatan Nasional alliance. He could face as long as three years in prison if found guilty. According to Malaysian…
A federal judge in Texas on Monday paused a Biden administration policy that would give spouses of U.S. citizens legal status without having to first leave the country, dealing at least a temporary setback to one of the biggest presidential actions to ease a path to citizenship in years. The administrative stay issued by U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker comes just days after 16 states, led by Republican attorneys general, challenged the program that could benefit an estimated 500,000 immigrants in the country, plus about 50,000 of their children. One of the states leading the challenge is Texas, which…
Ambassador Neil Holland marks Ukraine’s Independence Day and condemns Russia’s efforts to eradicate Ukrainian identity through its illegal war of aggression. By Neil Holland Last Saturday we marked two milestones: 30 months since Russia launched its illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine and 33 years since the Ukrainian people chose independence. The contrast between these two events could not be greater. President Putin’s illegal war is a story of desperation and attempted subjugation, the latest chapter of which has been the massive barrage launched on Ukraine’s cities and energy infrastructure last night. Ukraine’s independence story, however, is one of values; of hope and…