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Canada news
www.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago
Canada news

This Air Canada employee found a passenger's lost phone then it disappeared | CBC News

Using security applications like Bitdefender can help locate lost phones with features like taking photos of unauthorized users.
Despite initial optimism, dealing with lost items with airlines can lead to frustration due to challenges in communication and retrieval processes.
www.cbc.ca
9 months ago
Canada news

Hamilton man injured on the job warns young workers: 'It's not worth it' | CBC News

Marvin Mulder, 52, says his whole life changed after being injured while working as a mover in Hamilton in 2010.A herniated disc in his spine contributes to daily pain, back spasms and mobility issues, and prevents him from working, playing with his grandchildren, and sometimes even getting out of bed.
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negotiations
MLB Trade Rumors
3 weeks ago
Major League Baseball

Kendrick: D-Backs "May Run Out Of Time In Phoenix"

The Diamondbacks are frustrated with the lack of progress on a public funding agreement for Chase Field upgrade.
Owner Ken Kendrick emphasized the team's preference to stay at Chase Field and invest in its current location.
Portland Mercury
9 months ago
Portland

As Republican Lawmakers Continue to Skip Work, House Democrats Want Oregon's Quorum Rules Changed

With summer fast approaching, Oregon once again does not have a functional state legislature.The Republican Senate caucus has walked out over objections to bills on abortion rights, transgender rights, and gun safety, and while negotiations to bring the Republicans back are ongoing, the legislative session remains imperiled with less than two weeks to go before it's set to end.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

NHS chief warns of enormous' disruption as junior doctors' announce strike

The NHS will face enormous disruption as junior doctors in England go out on strike later this week, a top doctor has warned.Almost all routine or pre-planned care could be impacted in some way, according to Professor Sir Stephen Powis, NHS England's national medical director.It comes as the health service raised concerns about the impact of warm weather on urgent and emergency care.
ProFootballTalk
9 months ago
New York Giants

Saquon Barkley frustrated with Giants' leaks, doesn't rule out holdout into season - ProFootballTalk

The Giants have until July 17 to get a long-term contract completed with Saquon Barkley.Otherwise, the running back will have to play under the one-year, $10.1 million franchise tag.Or he could sit out the season.Barkley didn't rule that out while speaking to reporters Sunday after his youth football game in Jersey City.
RMNB
9 months ago
Washington Capitals

Nick Jensen: 2022-23 season review

Nick Jensen was Washington's most reliable defender in a season that lacked reliability.By the Numbers
For on-ice percentages, 50 percent means even: both teams possess the puck evenly.Higher is better, lower is worse.Isolated Impact by HockeyViz
About this visualization: This series of charts made by Micah Blake McCurdy of hockeyviz.com
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Newsday
1 month ago
Brooklyn Nets

Nets saw many issues rise to surface in blowout loss to Celtics

The Nets suffered a 50-point loss to the Celtics, prompting Mikal Bridges to express frustration with the team's performance.
The Nets have struggled with issues on offense, effort, and defense throughout the season, leading to their underperformance.
sportslens.com
1 month ago
LA Clippers

P.J. Tucker been benched for 37 games in a row with the Clippers

P.J. Tucker has not played for the Clippers since November 27th and is frustrated with his lack of playing time.
Tucker will rejoin the team after the All-Star break in an effort to reset his mindset.
Left-wing politics
New York Post
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

Merrick Garland emerging as a 'villain' in the Biden admin as prez fumes about damming special counsel report

President Biden is reportedly frustrated with Attorney General Merrick Garland for not editing the special prosecutor's report and believes Garland should have removed politically damaging portions.
Biden's frustration stems from the report's assertion that he is too elderly and memory-impaired to stand trial, which has cast doubt on his presidency and reelection campaign.
HuffPost
1 month ago
Left-wing politics

This Group Of Voters Sent A Warning To Biden - And He's Ignoring It

Many Arab and Muslim voters are expressing frustration with President Biden and distancing themselves from him.
Biden dismissed concerns about losing Arab and Muslim voters, citing his opposition to Trump's travel ban.
Truthout
9 months ago
Left-wing politics

Coalition Announces Global Mobilization Amid Inaction in Latest Climate Talks

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (left) takes part in a demonstration of the Fridays for Future movement to demand the stop of further funding of new fossil projects, in front of the headquarters of German retail banking company Postbank in Bonn, Germany, on June 12, 2023.Bernd Lauter / AFP via Getty Images As the United Nations climate talks in Bonn, Germany became the latest in a string of high-profile negotiations to end with little substantive progress, a coalition of environmental groups on Thursday announced plans for a global mobilization that organizers say will bring millions into the streets to demand an end to planet-wrecking fossil fuel production.
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Boston.com
1 month ago
New England Patriots

Patriots veteran admits defense dealt with 'frustration' throughout 2023

The Patriots had a frustrating season due to their struggling offense.
The Patriots' defense put up admirable numbers despite the team's overall performance.
Boston.com
1 month ago
New England Patriots

Jerod Mayo addresses rumors of the locker room being split between Mac Jones and Bailey Zappe

Jerod Mayo is evaluating whether Mac Jones will be a fit with the Patriots going forward.
Jones's confidence appeared to be shot at the end of the season, and there were reports of teammates losing faith in him.
Pats Pulpit
3 months ago
New England Patriots

Chiefs getting hurt by offsides penalty reminiscent of 2018 playoff loss to Patriots

The Kansas City Chiefs' loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday brought up memories of their 2018 AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots.
In both games, the Chiefs were penalized for lining up offsides, leading to significant consequences.
Maple Leafs Hotstove
1 month ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

Sheldon Keefe's post-game comments following the Leafs' loss to the Islanders showed a lack of imagination

Sheldon Keefe frustrated by matchup game against Barzal line
Lack of imagination in team's lineup configuration
Above the Law
1 month ago
Law

Sonia Sotomayor Is As 'Traumatized' By The Supreme Court As You Are

Justice Sotomayor expresses weariness and frustration with the work of the Court, but feels compelled to continue fighting
The conservative majority on the Court has increased the workload and demands on the justices
www.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
Law

Justice Sotomayor shares frustration over rulings at Cal event

Justice Sotomayor expresses frustration with conservative supermajority on the Supreme Court
She encourages people to continue fighting for justice despite setbacks
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US news

Justice Neil Gorsuch Is a Committed Defender of Tribal Rights

In a pair of opinions on Thursday, Justice Neil M. Gorsuch again demonstrated that he is the fiercest proponent of Native American rights on the Supreme Court.That does not surprise people who knew him when he served on the federal appeals court in Denver.He's from Colorado, said John E. Echohawk, executive director of the Native American Rights Fund.
Truthout
9 months ago
Left-wing politics

NAACP: Black Voters Will Be Disillusioned If Biden Fails to Act on Student Debt

Biden risks a legacy of failing on "campaign promises but succeed[ing] in widening the racial wealth gap," NAACP said.People rally to show support for the Biden administration's student debt relief plan in front of the Supreme Court on February 28, 2023, in Washington, D.C. Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times / Tribune News Service via Getty Images The NAACP is warning President Joe Biden that failing to deliver on student debt relief if the Supreme Court strikes down his forgiveness plan will be tantamount to breaking his promises to narrow the racial wealth gap.
ESPN.com
1 month ago
FC Barcelona

Outgoing Xavi feeling unloved in 'cruel' Barca job

Xavi Hernández feels that his work at Barcelona has not been sufficiently valued and that his successor will find it impossible to enjoy the job.
Xavi believes that there is a problem with the level of demand and that the job is a constant struggle and cruel.
Her Campus | Created for Gen Z, By Gen Z.
1 month ago
Marketing

TikTok Shop: Redundancy of Social Media Marketing

Excessive ads on social media platforms are frustrating for users
The presence of sponsored content contributes to the annoyance of ads
MarTech
2 months ago
Marketing

Marketers fume as Google Ads' customer service hits 'all-time low' | MarTech

Google Ads customer service is at an all-time low, with marketers frustrated by lack of help.
Even experts outside of Google are unable to find a solution to the issues they face with Google Ads.
MarTech
2 months ago
Marketing

Marketers fume as Google Ads' customer service hits 'all-time low' | MarTech

Google Ads customer service is at an all-time low, with marketers frustrated by lack of help.
Even experts outside of Google are unable to find a solution to the issues they face with Google Ads.
The New Yorker
1 month ago
Fashion & style

Raising Felix: As an Adult

Importance of empathy
Emotional intelligence in expressing frustration
sportslens.com
1 month ago
New York Knicks

Is Quentin Grimes going to be traded by the Knicks?

The Dallas Mavericks are interested in acquiring Quentin Grimes from the New York Knicks.
Grimes is reportedly frustrated with his decreased playing time and the Knicks are actively trying to trade him.
New York Post
3 months ago
New York Knicks

Knicks' poor roster construction has led to mounting frustration

Several Knicks players, including Quentin Grimes, are expressing frustration with their roles in the offense and lack of involvement in the game.
The Knicks' offensive system, under coach Tom Thibodeau, is criticized for being heavy on isolation and lacking creativity, which leads to low assist rankings.
The front office's decision to create a logjam at the guard and wing positions is causing playing time frustrations for players like Grimes.
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Europe politics

Rwanda president: efforts to implement asylum plan cannot drag on'

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame expressed frustration with the ongoing debate about the asylum deal with the UK, saying there are limits to how long it can drag on.
Kagame stated that he would be happy for the asylum scheme to be scrapped, indicating that Rwanda is not fully committed to the deal.
MarTech
2 months ago
Marketing tech

Marketers fume as Google Ads' customer service hits 'all-time low' | MarTech

Google Ads customer service is at an all-time low, with marketers frustrated by lack of help.
Even experts outside of Google are unable to find a solution to the issues they face with Google Ads.
Steelers Depot
2 months ago
Pittsburgh Steelers

T.J. Watt: 'Extremely Frustrating' To Still Not Have Playoff Win

The Pittsburgh Steelers lost their fifth-straight playoff game and fourth one-and-done playoff loss in a row.
T.J. Watt expressed frustration over not having a playoff win but acknowledged the need to learn from the experience and go back to the drawing board.
Steelers Depot
2 months ago
Pittsburgh Steelers

Watch: Frustrated George Pickens Slams Helmet After 4th Down No-Call

George Pickens' frustration was evident as he slammed his helmet on the sideline after not receiving a pass interference call.
The Steelers' comeback hopes were dashed after Buffalo took over deep in Pittsburgh territory and chewed up enough clock to close the door on a comeback.
Steelers Depot
2 months ago
Pittsburgh Steelers

'I Don't Ask Them To Tote My Luggage': Mike Tomlin Says Lack Of Playoff Success His Story, Not Current Steelers

Mike Tomlin's lack of playoff success as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers is a point of frustration.
Tomlin states that ending the playoff drought is his burden to bear, not the current team's.
Boston Bruins
NESN.com
2 months ago
Boston Bruins

Bruins Notes: Jim Montgomery Points Out Issues In Loss To Golden Knights

The Bruins' coach, Jim Montgomery, expressed frustration with the team's performance following their loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.
Montgomery criticized the team's penalties, offensive performance, and a miscommunication in overtime.
Boston.com
3 months ago
Boston Bruins

3 concerning trends from Bruins' first losing skid of 2023-24 season

Boston Bruins coach Jim Montgomery expresses frustration over team's recent performance.
Montgomery criticizes team's lack of effort, defensive breakdowns, and failure to support goaltenders.
Boston Bruins suffer consecutive regulation losses for the first time in almost three years.
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www.independent.co.uk
3 months ago
UK news

I'm not tetchy I'm passionate, Sunak insists

Rishi Sunak is facing plummeting poll ratings and is battling rebellions within the Conservative Party.
He denies being tetchy, instead claiming to be passionate and frustrated when things don't go as planned.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

What happened to Madeleine McCann?

Madeleine McCann, a three-year-old girl from Rothley, Leicestershire, was reported missing from the Portuguese holiday resort of Praia da Luz on the Algarve on 3 May 2007, a case still unsolved and still the subject of intense interest among the public and press.Her parents, Kate McCann and Gerry McCann, posted a statement on the Find Madeleine website on 3 May 2023 marking the latest anniversary of their daughter's disappearance, reiterating their hopes of being reunited with her one day and posting a poem, The Contradiction by Clare Pollard, to express their feelings.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Nadine Dorries could prolong Sunak's by-election challenge with unusual' delay

Downing Street has expressed bewilderment at Nadine Dorries' delay in formally resigning as an MP in a move that could prolong the by-election struggle for Rishi Sunak.The former culture secretary announced she would quit her Mid Bedfordshire seat after being denied the peerage requested by Boris Johnson as Tory infighting raged in public.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Anger over unresolved strands' six years after Grenfell

Frustration at a lack of change six years on from the Grenfell Tower fire is turning to anger within the community, a leading campaigner has said as locals prepare to mark the anniversary of the blaze.Exactly 72 months ago one month for each life lost the west London tower block became a scene of devastation as plumes of smoke rose into the capital's sky and pictures were beamed on news channels around the world.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Bereaved families hold pictures of loved ones in vigil outside Covid inquiry

Bereaved families holding pictures of their loved ones lined up outside the UK Covid-19 Inquiry building as the major probe into the handling of the pandemic officially began its public hearings.Members of the Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice (CBFFJ) campaign group travelled to the London site to express frustration at feeling excluded from sharing key evidence with the inquiry.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

British government abused, bullied and intimidated' peers on small boats crisis law

Peers have been abused, bullied and intimidated by the government over the controversial plans to tackle the small boats crisis, it has been claimed in parliament.The charge was levelled as the House of Lords again sat into the early hours debating the Illegal Migration Bill.With proceedings having started at 2.30pm on Monday, the upper chamber eventually rose at 2am on Tuesday.
Bavarian Football Works
3 months ago
Bayern Munich

Runaway Lame: Bayern Munich players scurry away from media after getting throttled by Eintracht Frankfurt

Bayern Munich players left the scene without speaking to the media after their 5-1 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt.
Thomas Müller was the only player who fulfilled the media obligations.
Lighthouse Hockey
3 months ago
New York Islanders

Islanders News: Time to clean house

The writer is frustrated with the performance of the team and is considering taking a break from supporting them
The coach and the whole bench are being heavily criticized for their decisions and inability to win games
Yahoo Sports
9 months ago
San Jose Sharks

Benning reveals how losing season impacted Sharks' locker room

It was a challenging 2022-23 NHL season for the Sharks.The win total likely didn't meet the expectations of some players on the team.Sharks defenseman Matt Benning spoke with Ted Ramey on the latest episode of " Offseason Check In " to discuss how the squad endured difficult losses and having them pile up.
Dodgers Nation
9 months ago
LA Dodgers

Dodgers News: Emmet Sheehan's Future with Team Revealed by Dave Roberts

Friday night was another loss in a long line of frustration coming from the Dodgers this season.The pitching, especially the bullpen, has been uncharacteristically poor and has caused the team to drop quite a few games that they should have won.However, the story of the game wasn't just the team blowing a 4-0 lead to the rival San Francisco Giants but rather, the story of how rookie pitcher Emmet Sheehan shut down San Francisco while making his Major League debut.
Dodgers Nation
9 months ago
LA Dodgers

Dave Roberts Admits Managing Dodgers Bullpen Has Been More Challenging This Year

Despite having one of the better win/loss records in the National League, the Dodgers have some problems.One of the most glaring problems being the bullpen which has been among the worst in baseball all season.Keen eyed fans will notice that the team doesn't have a dedicated closer this year, meaning that Dave Roberts doesn't have a 9th inning guy for the first time in his managerial career.
BBC Sport
9 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Scots 'must qualify' after dream start - Robertson

Scotland fans have seen too many false dawns to get ahead of themselves - but captain Andy Robertson says they simply "have to qualify" for Euro 2024 after a perfect start to Group A.
Late goals from Lyndon Dykes and Kenny McLean snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in Norway, and have Scotland top of their group on a maximum nine points.
BBC Sport
9 months ago
Soccer (FIFA)

'It is a joke' - O'Neill blasts late VAR decision

Michael O'Neill branded the late VAR decision which ruled out Northern Ireland's last-gasp equaliser against Denmark as a "joke."Substitute Callum Marshall, who was making his international debut, thought he had rescued a point when he hooked home from Jonny Evans' flick.It transpired that Evans was offside in the build-up, and O'Neill criticised the officials for the decision.
Boston.com
9 months ago
New England Patriots

Jack Jones's tweet criticizing Ja Morant for gun issues resurfaces following arrest at Logan Airport

Patriots Jones's arrest came hours after the NBA suspended Morant for 25 games for his second gun incident in three months.Not long after news broke that Jack Jones was arrested for trying to take two guns on a plane with him at Logan Airport, an old tweet of his resurfaced in which he criticized a star athlete for doing something similar.
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
California

Suspicious item temporarily prompts evacuations, snarls traffic at LAX

(David McNew / Getty Images)

Travelers heading to Los Angeles International Airport experienced heavy delays Friday night when a terminal was evacuated after someone reported a suspicious item.The item was reported around 9:30 p.m. and located near an official Transportation Security Administration checkpoint, prompting airport police to clear Terminal 1.
Vehicle traffic was temporarily diverted on both the arrival and departure levels, according to Victoria Spilabotte, a public information officer for the airport.
Chicago Tribune
9 months ago
Chicago

Pritzker signs bill allowing drones at parades, other events

On Friday, a few weeks short of one year since the mass shooting in Highland Park, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a bill giving law enforcement greater leeway to use surveillance drones at events such as races, concerts and parades.Illinois Sen. Julie Morrison, who was walking in the Highland Park July Fourth parade when gunfire rained down from a rooftop, killing seven, and injuring dozens of others, said it an emailed statement that "It's simple: drones will save lives."
Sun Sentinel
9 months ago
Miami

Miramar dental insurer sued after hackers steal info about 8.9 million people

It doesn't take long after announcing a data breach for companies to become targets of class-action lawsuits.One such company, Miramar-based Managed Care of North America Dental, reported on May 26 that it suffered a ransomware breach between Feb. 26 and March 7 that affected 8.9 million individuals.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Nadine Dorries demands answers about peerage before she resigns

Nadine Dorries has said she will not formally step down as an MP until she gets answers from Downing Street about the decision to deny her a peerage a move that will prolong the by-election struggle for Rishi Sunak.The former culture secretary insisted it is absolutely my intention to resign but said her requests for documents is now sadly necessary as she accused No 10 of varying and conflicting statements over her absence from Boris Johnson's resignation honours list.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Nadine Dorries demands answers about peerage before she resigns

Nadine Dorries has said she will not formally step down as an MP until she gets answers from Downing Street about the decision to deny her a peerage a move that will prolong the by-election struggle for Rishi Sunak.The former culture secretary insisted it is absolutely my intention to resign but said her requests for documents is now sadly necessary as she accused No 10 of varying and conflicting statements over her absence from Boris Johnson's resignation honours list.
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
UK politics

A tunnel too far? Debate intensifies over need for Lower Thames Crossing

They say it will ease traffic, but I can't see it myself, said Lyn Loines about Britain's biggest road-building project, connecting north Kent with Essex via a huge, six-lane, 2.6-mile tunnel under the Thames.Construction of the 9bn Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) will be on the doorstep of Loines's house near Gravesend, blocking a view of green belt land that takes in lines of trees and rolling fields of bright yellow rapeseed.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
New York City

Harlem City Council Election Tests Limits of Progressive Politics

Two years ago, when a democratic socialist narrowly won a crowded Democratic primary for a City Council seat in Harlem, some saw it as a sign that the historically Black neighborhood was becoming more politically progressive.But roughly a month before this year's primary on June 27, the first-term councilwoman, Kristin Richardson Jordan, unexpectedly dropped out of the race.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
New York City

Good Luck, and Bad, on New York's Sidewalks

If you find yourself in Washington Square Park on one of these fine spring days, you might see Felix Morelo, bent low over the sidewalk, drawing.More likely, though, you will see his art.Look down, and you may find yourself standing in a good luck spot, drawn in pastel pink or blue or yellow.Or maybe a bad luck spot.
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
Los Angeles

'All we received was abandonment' - Migrants sent to Sacramento by DeSantis speak out

(Jose Luis Villegas / For The Times)

They saw themselves in the video that Florida officials offered up as proof of their consent to travel to California, but they said it's not what it seemed.They were happy, yes.That part was true.They had finally made it to America after traveling thousands of miles over the span of three months from their home in Venezuela.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
NYC music

For Riccardo Muti, aGrand Sort-of-Finale in Chicago

The concert had ended, and Riccardo Muti, the music director of the Chicago Symphony, was walking out of Orchestra Hall when he saw a banner in the lobby and stopped in his tracks.Muti Conducts the Grand Finale of the 2022-23 Season, it read.This was in May, with just a month of programs to go culminating in performances of Beethoven's mighty Missa Solemnis, June 23-25, which will mark the end of Muti's 13-year directorship.
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
Los Angeles Rams

Plaschke: Dodgers' Pride Night feels like a rainbow of love

(Dania Maxwell/Los Angeles Times)

Dodger Stadium has rarely looked more empty.Dodger Stadium has rarely felt more full.An hour before the Dodgers hosted the San Francisco Giants on Friday night, in the strangest of sights, there were no players in the dugout, no players on the field, and barely a couple of hundred fans in the stands.
Los Angeles Times
9 months ago
Los Angeles Rams

City Section football continues to struggle with best method for playoff seedings

(Luca Evans / Los Angeles Times)

If you ask coach Angelo Gasca, Venice High's Open Division first-round football game last fall against Lake Balboa Birmingham was a championship game.On paper, they were two of the best teams in the City Section, and they played on a Thursday night in November that went to double overtime, ending in a Birmingham goal-line stand and a 28-27 victory.
South Side Sox
9 months ago
Chicago White Sox

Know Your Enemy: Seattle Mariners

On this Bloomsday, it's time to marinate in Mariners hate, as the Sox slump into Seattle licking their wounds like Bloom on the beach.There is nothing Joycean about this season, no epic of the single day, even though each game seems to spread out into a stream-of-consciousness flow of frustration, lingering and unspooling unto loss after loss after loss.
Yahoo Sports
9 months ago
Chicago White Sox

WATCH: White Sox starter Lance Lynn destroys tablet in dugout

Many White Sox fans have taken to social media to express their frustration with Lance Lynn 's poor season this year.But on Tuesday night it became clear that no one is more frustrated than Lynn himself.After giving up five runs (four earned) in five innings against the Dodgers, Lynn was pulled for Garrett Crochet.
Chicago Sun-Times
9 months ago
Chicago White Sox

Early home runs against Lance Lynn, listless offense doom White Sox

LOS ANGELES - A walk followed by a home run.A single followed by another long ball.Six batters into the first inning of an important West Coast road trip, Lance Lynn found himself and the White Sox trailing the Dodgers by four runs.In the Dodgers' 5-1 victory, Will Smith took Lynn deep to left field and David Peralta cleared the center field wall for the 17th and 18th home runs allowed by Lynn (4-7, 6.75 ERA) this season.
South Side Sox
9 months ago
Chicago White Sox

White Sox Pride

Adrian Serrano has put together some wonderful merch designs for us at South Side Sox, and he really has tripped on something magical this time.This shirt was designed last August, too late for the Pride celebrations across MLB.And frankly, last year's efforts on behalf of Pride Night inclusivity, left Adrian wanting.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US news

The Rev. C. Welton Gaddy, Defender of Church-State Divide, Dies at 81

The Rev. C. Welton Gaddy, who started his career in the Southern Baptist Convention but became increasingly troubled as that denomination grew more aggressively conservative, and who went on to lead the Interfaith Alliance, an organization devoted to religious and cultural diversity and to keeping religion and politics separate, died on June 7 in Monroe, La.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
US news

Mayor London Breed Discusses San Francisco's Woes and What Lies Ahead

San Francisco has been an outlier among American cities in its inability to rebound from pandemic lockdowns.Nearly a third of offices downtown are vacant, the highest share of any major city in the country.Stores are closing every week as employees, especially in the technology sector, continue to work from home.
www.cbc.ca
9 months ago
Toronto

Voter apathy concerns loom over Toronto election days ahead of vote | CBC News

With 102 registered candidates, more than 10 debates featuring the apparent front-runners and around-the-clock news coverage, Toronto's mayoral election has clearly offered plenty to follow.Less clear is whether voters have been paying attention.Concerns about voter apathy are not unique to Toronto but have come into sharp focus after only 29.7 per cent of the city's 1.9 million registered voters cast ballots in the last municipal election.
www.cbc.ca
9 months ago
Toronto

Small businesses denied CafeTO permits despite previous approvals take aim at the city | CBC News

A bar owner and a local business improvement area are taking aim at the City of Toronto for denying curbside cafe permits to small business owners who participated in the city's CafeTO program in previous years.CafeTO allows restaurants and bars to expand their outdoor dining space through sidewalk cafes, curb lane cafes or patios on private property.
Washington Post
9 months ago
Washington Nationals

Keibert Ruiz's blast awakens dormant offense as Nationals storm past Astros

Keibert Ruiz's ninth-inning homer gave the Nationals a brief lead Thursday, one they reclaimed after erupting for three runs in the 10th.(AP Photo/David J. Phillip)HOUSTON - Keibert Ruiz neared third base during his home run trot and glanced at the dugout.He clenched his fist and pumped it before saluting.
Raptors Rapture
9 months ago
Toronto Raptors

Raptors' reported approach to 2023 NBA Draft could doom team

Toronto Raptors executive Bobby Webster has a very important selection to make in the 2023 NBA Draft, as he needs to make sure he adds an injection of youth and long-term upside to a flawed roster that is in dire need of both those traits in quite an alarming way.Raptors fans are hoping that the failures brought on by last year's team and the hiring of new head coach Darko Rajakovic prompt a change in the team's main roster-building philosophy.
Rush The Kop
9 months ago
Liverpool FC

Liverpool Fans: Don't Fret Over Summer Transfer Window

Let me explain.Of course, Liverpool needs to heavily invest this summer; that goes without saying.After a disappointing season and an unacceptable summer transfer window last year, the club needs to take serious steps in the coming weeks to put them in a position to compete on four fronts in the 2023-24 season.
RMNB
9 months ago
Washington Capitals

After longest goal drought of season, Ethen Frank sees Calder Cup Finals tally as huge weight off shoulders

HERSHEY, PA - The Hershey Bears were in a dire position coming into Tuesday's Game Three.They had been shut out in two straight games by goaltender Joey Daccord and outscored by the Coachella Valley Firebirds 9-0.Facing a 2-0 deficit in the 2023 Calder Cup Finals, a third-straight Bears' loss would likely prove too difficult of a hole to come back from.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
World politics

Kenyan Cult Survivors, Still Refusing to Eat, Face Suicide Charges

The emaciated survivors of a doomsday cult in Kenya that the authorities say ordered its followers to starve themselves to death held hands and leaned on each other as they staggered into a courtroom on Thursday to face charges of trying to kill themselves.The 65 cult members have been refusing to eat their meals at a rescue center where they are being cared for prompting the authorities to charge them with attempted suicide, a crime under Kenyan law, and adding a further twist to a case that has shocked the East African nation.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
World politics

Indian Politician and Former Wrestling Chief Is Charged With Harassment

After months of impassioned protest by Olympic wrestlers that drew national attention in India, the police on Thursday filed charges of sexual harassment and intimidation against a powerful ruling-party politician and former chief of India's wrestling federation.The wrestlers have accused the politician, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, of harassing at least seven young women, including a minor, over the course of a decade, starting in 2012.
www.cnn.com
9 months ago
US politics

Four major environmental groups endorse Biden's reelection

Four major environmental groups endorsed President Joe Biden's 2024 reelection for president on Wednesday night, ahead of his speech at a League of Conservation Voters dinner in the nation's capital.LCV Action Fund, NextGen PAC, the Sierra Club, and the NRDC Action Fund endorsed Biden together at the dinner, which is honoring former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
www.cnn.com
9 months ago
US politics

Subpoenas, spending bills and strategy sessions: House GOP plots multi-pronged attack on special counsel probe of Trump

House Republicans are mounting an all-out campaign to attack the special counsel's investigation into former President Donald Trump and looking to use every tool at their disposal to undermine its findings from subpoenas to the power of the purse strings.House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan is exploring ways to force Jack Smith to testify or provide information about the special counsel probe of Trump's handling of classified documents, according to multiple GOP sources familiar with his thinking.
www.cnn.com
9 months ago
US politics

How Republicans are stitching their own straitjacket on Trump indictment

The Republican response to Donald Trump's latest criminal indictment offers a clear test of the famous saying that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over again and hoping for a different result.The choice by Republican leaders, and even almost all of his 2024 rivals for the Republican presidential nomination, to unreservedly defend Trump after he was indicted earlier this year by the Manhattan district attorney helped the former president to widen his lead in primary polls.
Portland Mercury
9 months ago
Portland

Every Performance of Hilarious Parody "Road House: The Play!" Could Be Its Last

Road House: The Play! is funny.It's the sort of funny that makes you repeatedly punch the arm of the person next to you.Did they see that slow motion motorcycle scene played out on an office chair?Did they hear the narrator say, "open palm wiener slap?"The spoof adaption-co-written by Siren Theater owner Shelley McLendon and author Courtenay Hameister-ofa similarly-named Patrick Swayze film, Road House: The Play! tells the story of Dalton, a professional bouncer hired to clean up the fighting-est little club outside Kansas City.
Chicago Tribune
9 months ago
Chicago

NASCAR touts economic benefits for Chicago but pushback grows

NASCAR's first-ever street race will come to Chicago during the first days of July, bringing with it questions and apprehension from community members and city leaders about a deal made by former Mayor Lori Lightfoot.Concerns about traffic and public safety - and skepticism of the street race's economic benefit to the city - were among the issues aldermen raised Wednesday at the City Council's Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee, where they questioned Chicago street race President Julie Giese, staff from the emergency management office and other city leaders.
Chicago Tribune
9 months ago
Chicago

Man wrongly jailed for 29 years up for $7 million settlement

A City Council committee advanced a $7.25 million settlement Wednesday for a man who served nearly 30 years in prison for a double murder conviction that was ultimately overturned.The award was the largest out of almost $10 million in total settlements the Finance Committee sent to the full Council, which will vote on them next week.
Puck Prose
9 months ago
National Hockey League

Vegas Golden Knights Beat Panthers 9-3, Claim First Stanley Cup

The Vegas Golden Knights are the 2023 Stanley Cup Champions.Vegas defeated the Florida Panthers 9-3 in game 5 to win hockey's ultimate prize, the Stanley Cup.The Golden Knights withstood a Florida team without its leading scorer, Matthew Tkachuk.Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel had three assists in the deciding game, and Conn Smythe winner Jonathan Marchessault had one assist to push his overall point total in the playoffs to 25 points on 13 goals and 12 assists.
www.standard.co.uk
9 months ago
London

Silent walk through streets to mark sixth anniversary of Grenfell fire

H undreds gathered for a silent walk to mark the sixth anniversary of the Grenfell blaze which claimed 72 lives.The west London tower block became a scene of devastation as a blaze ripped through the building with many advised to remain in their homes to wait for help from the emergency services which in some cases never came.
Creative Bloq
9 months ago
Graphic design

Tell your story faster with Trint's AI-powered transcription tools

For communicators of all kinds, there's nothing more laborious than handling transcripts.There was a time when, as a journalist, I had to phone stories in for someone in the office to type them up.Technology has evolved since then, and we can now write for print, web and video on phones, tablets or laptops wherever we are working, but transcription still slows down the process of telling stories.
IndieWire
9 months ago
Independent films

'Fight the Empire': The Rise of Planet Ferrix in 'Andor'

"Deep Dive" is an in-depth podcast and video essay series featuring interviews with the stars and creative team behind an exceptional piece of filmmaking.For this edition, the IndieWire Crafts and Special Projects team partnered with Disney+ to take a closer look at the "Andor" Season 1 finale, Episode 12 ("Rix Road"), with costume designer Michael Wilkinson, production designer Luke Hull, composer Nicholas Britell, editor Yan Miles, executive producer Sanne Wohlenberg, and executive producer/actor Diego Luna.
Medium
9 months ago
Data science

All AI and Machine Learning Solutions Coming to ODSC Europe 2023

We couldn't be more excited to announce our first group of partners for ODSC Europe 2023's AI Expo and Demo Hall.These organizations are shaping the future of the AI and data science industries with their innovative products and services.Check them out below.Comprising more than 200 products and cloud services, Microsoft Azure aims to meet organizations where they are (in the cloud, in-person, or a hybrid of the two) to help develop new business solutions.
www.npr.org
9 months ago
Health

VA hospitals are outperforming private hospitals, latest Medicare survey shows

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs takes care of about 9 million veterans at 1,255 facilities.It is the nation's largest integrated health care system.Charles Dharapak/AP A nationwide Medicare survey released today found that veterans rated Veterans Affairs hospitals higher than private health care facilities in all 10 categories of patient satisfaction.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

What happened to Madeleine McCann?

Madeleine McCann, a three-year-old girl from Rothley, Leicestershire, was reported missing from the Portuguese holiday resort of Praia da Luz on the Algarve on 3 May 2007, a case still unsolved and still the subject of intense interest among the public and press.Her parents, Kate McCann and Gerry McCann, posted a statement on the Find Madeleine website on 3 May 2023 marking the latest anniversary of their daughter's disappearance, reiterating their hopes of being reunited with her one day and posting a poem, The Contradiction by Clare Pollard, to express their feelings.
www.cnn.com
9 months ago
US politics

Conservative House floor blockade ends but GOP tensions persist

The House advanced a slate of bills Tuesday afternoon, bringing a floor blockade to an end after a tentative agreement was reached between Speaker Kevin McCarthy and hardline conservatives who had brought the chamber floor to a halt in retaliation over how GOP leadership handled the debt ceiling deal.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

What happened to Madeleine McCann?

Madeleine McCann, a three-year-old girl from Rothley, Leicestershire, was reported missing from the Portuguese holiday resort of Praia da Luz on the Algarve on 3 May 2007, a case still unsolved and still the subject of intense interest among the public and press.Her parents, Kate McCann and Gerry McCann, posted a statement on the Find Madeleine website on 3 May 2023 marking the latest anniversary of their daughter's disappearance, reiterating their hopes of being reunited with her one day and posting a poem, The Contradiction by Clare Pollard, to express their feelings.
Silver Screen and Roll
9 months ago
LA Lakers

2022-23 Lakers Season in Review: Who is coming back next season?

After multiple long, frustrating seasons, the Lakers finally returned to the playoffs and did so with a bang this season.Even though it ended with a sweep and in frustration, the Lakers reached the Western Conference Finals with a core that could be retained moving forward.Vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka's comments during his exit interview indicated the Lakers will look to retain that aforementioned core moving forward.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

What happened to Madeleine McCann?

Madeleine McCann, a three-year-old girl from Rothley, Leicestershire, was reported missing from the Portuguese holiday resort of Praia da Luz on the Algarve on 3 May 2007, a case still unsolved and still the subject of intense interest among the public and press.Follow all the latest updates on The Independent's live blog Her parents, Kate and Gerry McCann, posted a statement on the Find Madeleine website on 3 May 2023 marking the latest anniversary of their daughter's disappearance, reiterating their hopes of being reunited with her one day and posting a poem, The Contradiction by Clare Pollard, to express their feelings.
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
Mental health

A moment that changed me: the missile alert promised sudden death. That awful hour taught me how to live

The false missile alert in Hawaii in 2018 serves as an important reminder of how quickly life can change and how our daily routines can be disrupted in an instant.
The event highlighted the importance of staying connected with loved ones and taking the time to appreciate the people around us.
Experiences like this can create lasting memories and shape our perspectives on life, so it’s important to take time to reflect on how they have impacted us.
Fatherly
9 months ago
Fathers

7 Subtle Signs You Might Be A Helicopter Parent

The term "helicopter parent" was first coined in 1969 when Dr. Haim Ginott used it to describe parents who, well, hover over their kids.Almost 50 years later, the term has earned a place in common vernacular, code for parents who govern every aspect of their children's lives.It's more than a bad habit with a catchy name: Parents who always look over their kids' shoulders may be unwittingly preventing them from practicing emotional and behavioral control on their own.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

UK may not have been well prepared at all' for pandemic, Covid inquiry hears

The UK may not have been very well prepared at all to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, the official inquiry's lead lawyer has said as public hearings began.Lead counsel Hugo Keith KC questioned on Tuesday whether the nation was equipped to offer substantial protection to the public as leaders had promised.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Covid inquiry will be the thorough investigation the UK deserves, chair vows

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry will be the thorough investigation into the pandemic that the nation deserves, chairwoman Baroness Heather Hallett has vowed as she opened the hearings.Lady Hallett said she intends to answer three key questions: was the UK properly prepared for the pandemic?Was the response appropriate?
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Why is the SNP under investigation over its party finances?

Police Scotland's investigation into alleged financial irregularities within the Scottish National Party (SNP), known as Operation Branchform, has taken a further twist after Nicola Sturgeon was arrested.Police Scotland said the former SNP leader, who quit in February, is in custody and is being questioned by detectives.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Government has abused, bullied and intimidated' on small boats law

Peers have been abused, bullied and intimidated by the Government over the controversial plans to tackle the small boats crisis, it has been claimed in Parliament.The charge was levelled as the House of Lords again sat into the early hours debating the Illegal Migration Bill.With proceedings having started at 2.30pm on Monday, the upper chamber eventually rose at 2am on Tuesday.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

What happened to Madeleine McCann?

Madeleine McCann, a three-year-old girl from Rothley, Leicestershire, was reported missing from the Portuguese holiday resort of Praia da Luz on the Algarve on 3 May 2007, a case still unsolved and still the subject of intense interest among the public and press.Follow all the latest updates on The Independent's live blog Her parents, Kate and Gerry McCann, posted a statement on the Find Madeleine website on 3 May 2023 marking the latest anniversary of their daughter's disappearance, reiterating their hopes of being reunited with her one day and posting a poem, The Contradiction by Clare Pollard, to express their feelings.
www.theguardian.com
9 months ago
Pets

Dogs represented a love I could never attain so I gave up waiting, and adopted a wonderful cat | Elle Hunt

I have this theory.If you self-identify as a dog person, you have stereotypically cat characteristics: self-sufficient, transactional, fickle, aloof.People who prefer cats, meanwhile, are warm, friendly and open with their love.My thinking is that we gravitate to those qualities that we feel we don't possess.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Junior doctors may strike until March 2024 or beyond, leader says

Strikes by junior doctors could last until March 2024 or beyond, a leader has said.Dr Rob Laurenson, co-chairman of the BMA junior doctors committee, appearing on Sky News's Sophy Ridge On Sunday programme, said it will be re-balloting between June 19 and August 31 for an extended six months' mandate until March.
www.independent.co.uk
9 months ago
UK news

Junior doctors leader admits strikes will cause disruption but won't apologise

A junior doctors leader said there will be disruption for patients during next week's strike but would not apologise.Dr Rob Laurenson, co-chairman of the BMA junior doctors' committee, appearing on Sky News's Sophy Ridge On Sunday programme, said it is a real shame junior doctors in England have to stage a 72-hour walkout from 7am on Wednesday.
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