Month: May 2019
Wainwright whirls another solid outing as Cardinals beat Nationals 3-2
WASHINGTON — Adam Wainwright pitched neatly into the seventh inning, helping himself by kicking the…
Second Canadian sentenced to death in China for drug smuggling
The verdict marks the second time a Canadian citizen has been sentenced to death on…
Xi Jinping praises a historic student protest. It could never happen today
Speaking in Beijing on the 100th anniversary of the May 4 student movement, a critical…
Iran secretly executed teenage boys, human rights group says
The 17-year-old cousins, Mehdi Sohrabifar and Amin Sedaghat, were executed on April 25 at a…
European companies want to do business with Huawei. That just got harder
Vodafone (VOD) and Huawei confirmed Tuesday that the phone company discovered vulnerabilities in Huawei software…
Eric Schmidt calls Ivanka Trump an ‘American hero’
Workforce development is the mom’s apple pie of American politics. On the Milken Institute Global…
LEADING OFF: Pollock ponders surgery, Gonzales starts fast
A look at what’s happening around the majors Wednesday: POLLOCK’S PROBLEM The Los Angeles Dodgers…
Dodgers OF A.J. Pollock may need surgery on infected elbow
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers say center fielder A.J. Pollock might need…
Pirates C Cervelli hit on wrist by pitch, leaves game
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli left Tuesday night’s game at Texas…
LeMahieu and Urshela return for Yankees against Arizona
PHOENIX (AP) — New York Yankees infielders DJ LeMahieu and Gio Urshela will be available…
Cubs to option Russell to Triple-A when eligible to return
SEATTLE (AP) — The Chicago Cubs will option shortstop Addison Russell to Triple-A Iowa when…
Journalist Casimir Kpedjo detained, facing false news accusations in Benin
By committee to Protect Journalists Goma, Congo, April 30, 2019 — Beninese authorities should drop…
International Crisis Group, Special Briefing: Council of Despair? The Fragmentation of UN Diplomacy
Wracked by divisions and political infighting, the UN Security Council is failing to respond to…
Billionaire Onajite Okoloko’s Midwestern Oil & Gas, Eroton, Notore in crisis?
Reports currently making the rounds indicate that billionaire, Onajite Okoloko’s Eroton, Midwestern Oil and Gas…
ESPN The Magazine to stop print edition in September
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — ESPN The Magazine is ending its print edition in September after…
Woods makes video for cancer victim on eve of Masters
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Harold Varner III worked up the courage to ask a favor…
Banister back in Rangers ballpark, cherished time managing
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — When Jeff Banister was manager of the Texas Rangers, he would…
Ichiro Suzuki back with Mariners as special assistant
SEATTLE (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki has rejoined the Seattle Mariners as a special assistant to…
Tigers’ Ross on paternity list, Mercer active, Harrison out
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Detroit Tigers have put pitcher Tyson Ross on the paternity list,…
