Patrick Bailey’s entrance into the Major League Baseball record books on Tuesday night began with a tight swing that sent a fastball from Phillies reliever Jordan Romano into Triples Alley. It ended with Bailey chugging his way around third base then getting mobbed at home plate by his teammates after […]
Supreme Court sides with President Trump’s plans to slash federal workforce
The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce despite warnings that critical government services will be lost and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be out of their jobs. The justices overrode lower court orders that temporarily froze the […]
Days after ravaging Texas, 3 dead in New Mexico flash floods
Monsoon rains in southern New Mexico triggered flash flooding that killed three people and was so intense an entire house was swept downstream in a mountain village that is a popular summer retreat, officials said. A man, a 4-year-old girl and 7-year-old boy were swept away Tuesday by floodwaters, the […]
Philadelphia workers, city reach deal to end strike that littered streets with trash
A union representing thousands of city workers in Philadelphia and the city have reached a deal to end a more than weeklong strike that halted residential curbside trash pickup and affected other services, officials said Wednesday. Nearly 10,000 blue-collar employees from District Council 33 of the American Federation of State, […]
President Trump announces tariffs on 14 new countries
President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on a dozen other nations that would go into effect on Aug. 1. Trump provided notice by posting letters on Truth Social that were addressed to the […]
TSA: Travelers no longer required to remove shoes before boarding plane?
For the first time in almost 20 years, travelers may no longer be required to take off their shoes during security screenings at certain U.S. airports. The Transportation Security Administration is looking to abandon the additional security step that has for years bedeviled anyone passing through U.S airports, according to […]
Ed Fiori, best known for defeating a young Tiger Woods, dies of cancer
Ed Fiori, who for 13 years was the only player to rally from a 54-hole deficit to beat Tiger Woods on the PGA Tour, died Sunday, the tour said on its website. He was 72. The tour said Fiori had been battling cancer. It provided no other details. A four-time […]
Bees attack French town, injuring 24
A unusual attack by bees in the French town of Aurillac has left 24 people injured, including three who were in critical condition but have since improved, according to local authorities. Passersby were stung over a period of about 30 minutes on Sunday morning, according to the Prefecture of Cantal, […]
New York Knicks hire two-time NBA Coach of the Year Mike Brown
The New York Knicks liked Mike Brown’s experience with championship teams, after he worked for four of them. That sounds good to a franchise that’s been stuck on two titles for more than 50 years but believes its time to win another is now. The Knicks hired Brown on Monday, […]
Wisconsin judge who helped man evade ICE agents to face trial
A federal magistrate judge recommended Monday that the case proceed against a Wisconsin judge who was indicted on allegations that she helped an illegal immigrant evade U.S. immigration agents seeking to arrest him at a courthouse. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested in April and indicted on federal […]