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New York Yankees

Yankees fans discuss rotation decisions and when to believe what you see

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across Major League Baseball.Each week, we send out questions to the most plugged-in New York Yankees fans, and fans across the country.Sign up here to join Reacts.It's time for to reveal the results of the latest SB Nation Reacts polls as the Yankees (and the New York City) recover from a smoggy week.

Pats Pulpit

The Top 20 Patriots Moments of 2022: No. 6

Welcome to the last official weekend of Spring!We all know that Summer lasts from Memorial Day until Labor Day, but due to that stupid solstice, it actually starts on Wednesday - along with those two weeks of zero football news.We're almost into the Top 5 Most Memorable New England Patriots Moments of 2022, but first, the list so far:
20.

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New England Patriots

The Top 20 Patriots Moments of 2022: No. 9

Happy Memorial Day Weekend, everyone!Let the unofficial start of summer commence.It's always important to never lose sight of what this holiday is all about - remembering all those who died in American wars and taking some time to honor, respect, and appreciate that unfathomable sacrifice.There are some that say we've lost sight of what Memorial Day is all about, but in my personal opinion I think that getting together with friends, sharing a few laughs, firing up the grill, and enjoying a long weekend is a great way to honor the men and women who gave their lives for the freedom and beauty that we can all take for granted at times.

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Why Has California Been So Cloudy Lately?

Image Cloudy skies over Los Angeles last month.Credit...Mike Blake/Reuters June Gloom has long been part of the California lexicon, an almost-rhyming reminder that a few weeks of overcast skies typically precede a sunny, scalding summer.But perhaps you, like me, feel the gloom has gone a little overboard this year.

Chicago Tribune

High temperatures, clouds and sun on tap for Memorial Day in Chicago

High temperatures, clouds and sunshine are on tap for Memorial Day and much of the rest of the week, the National Weather Service Chicago said.Meteorologist Lee Carlaw said Monday's weather will be similar to Sunday's, with high temperatures away from Lake Michigan in the low to mid-80s and in the upper 60s, close to 70, closer to the lake, with a light wind throughout the day.

Chicago Tribune

Saturday forecast: High of 63 degrees expected

National Weather Service officials were expecting temperatures to reach at least 63 degrees in the Chicago area, making for a pleasant start to the Memorial Day.weekend.Saturday morning current conditions at Midway Airport are a few clouds at 62 degrees, and at O'Hare International Airport conditions were the same at 61 degrees,
Mostly sunny conditions are expected through Monday when temperatures should hit 70 degrees, officials said.

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World politics

Airports: Plan Ahead and Check Your Timing

During last summer's travel boom, the chief executive of Heathrow Airport in London asked airlines to stop selling tickets because of staffing shortages.Amsterdam Schiphol set a capacity cap.London Gatwick cut back on flights for July and August.Air Canada reduced its number of flights by about 15 percent.

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Health

Lyme disease likely to be more widespread this year following a mild winter | amNewYork

After a mild winter in the U.S., will there be an uptick in ticks this year?Researchers say it is hard to predict how the tick season will play out.This year's mild winter and early snow melt, though, could mean more ticks earlier than usual and a wider spread of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases, scientists said.

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Health

What to know about tick, Lyme season following a mild winter

A macro photograph of a tick biting into the skin of a person, in Herrnleis, Lower Austria, Austria, 28 April 2023.CHRISTIAN BRUNA (EFE) After a mild winter in the U.S., will there be an uptick in ticks this year?Researchers say it is hard to predict how the tick season will play out.This year's mild winter and early snow melt, though, could mean more ticks earlier than usual and a wider spread of Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases, scientists said.

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Los Angeles Times

Considering visiting L.A. County swimming holes this summer? You may want to avoid these

(Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

When considering a nearby swimming hole this summer, water scientists recommend that Los Angeles County residents first check the latest river report card before taking a dip.While freshwater recreation sites across L.A. have seen improvements in recent years, scientists with the environmental nonprofit Heal the Bay note there's still a lot of work to be done to limit waterway pollution.

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Running

This Week In Running: May 29, 2023

Hey hey, it's Memorial Day holiday in the U.S., and that quiets the race volume.It does mark the unofficial start to the Western Hemisphere summer though, and so I'm queuing up my fave guy Mungo Jerry all day.MaXi-Race - Annecy, France
88k In the race's marquee 88-kilometer distance (55 miles), and on a course that gains 5,000 meters (16,400 feet), Miguel Arsenio (Portugal) toppled the competition and the record books.

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Silicon Valley food

Del Taco's Independence Poppers are part of a campaign to help veterans

Just in time for Memorial Day, Del Taco has added a splash of red, white and blue to its menu.Independence Poppers are the latest flavors in the chain's Popper series of boba drinks.They are made with strawberry-flavored boba pearls and blue raspberry flavoring added to Sprite, Minute Maid Zero Sugar Lemonade or a vanilla shake, according to a news release.

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New Report Underscores Increasing Chances of U.S. Default in Early June

The United States faces an elevated risk of running out of cash to pay its bills between June 2 and 13 if Congress does not raise or suspend the nation's debt limit, according to an analysis released on Tuesday by the Bipartisan Policy Center, an influential think tank that carefully tracks federal spending.

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Brooklyn real estate

Summer Rental: Tour Hudson Valley Lakeside Bungalow Colony

Looking for a lakeside bungalow experience near New York City?Pine Lake Park finally has units on the market.If a summer house anywhere near New York City seems like an impossibility, you probably haven't heard of Pine Lake Park - a unique and welcoming Hudson Valley bungalow community in Westchester with 60 units on 50 wooded, lakeside acres.

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Arts

A peek at some of the movies coming out this spring

MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Hollywood generally takes a breather in January and February.That pause gives awards contenders time to play out before the Oscars and gives audiences a chance to catch up with holiday attractions.But as Marvel superheroes Ant-Man and the Wasp are proving, moviegoers are also looking for something new.

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Miami

Army recruit says special protections prevent tow company from holding and selling his vehicle

John Culbertson is in Fort Moore, near Columbus, Georgia, enduring basic training for the U.S. Army.According to a lawsuit filed last week in federal court, his vehicle - a 2008 silver Honda Fit - is impounded in All-Ways Towing & Storage's lot in Hallandale Beach, along with all of the 23-year-old's possessions.

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Miami

Were last weekend's gas prices the highest they'll get this summer? Here's what experts say.

After drifting lower for a month, gas prices ticked up two cents just before Memorial Day, and travel club AAA says they might not get any higher for the rest of the summer.If that's the case, vacationing families will have a few extra dollars to spend on ice cream and hot dogs compared to last year, when the Russia-Ukraine war sent pump prices in Florida soaring well into June.

Chicago Tribune

Column: Chicago should consider outsiders to lead CPD

It's fitting that the city's new public safety commission must deliver a slate of three candidates for the job of Chicago police superintendent to Mayor Brandon Johnson by July 14.By that date, the July Fourth weekend will have given Johnson a second key occasion to assess the city's needs when it comes to naming Chicago's next top cop.

Los Angeles Times

Somber Memorial Day ceremony held at Los Angeles National Cemetery

The Los Angeles National Cemetery hosted its first public Memorial Day event since 2019, due to the pandemic.Family, friends and the community streamed through the rolling lawns with white gleaming headstones to honor loved ones.Jack Knight, 85, who served four years in the Army, walked through Cemetery, in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Times

Memorial Day events scheduled around Los Angeles

(Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

Observed as a federal holiday on the last Monday in May, Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who died while serving in the U.S. military.A number of ceremonies around the Southland will honor fallen service members.Memorial Day also marks the unofficial start of summer and is often observed with barbecues and other celebrations that stray far from its solemn roots.

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Dining

Creamy, Spicy Poached Eggs for an Easy Sunday Morning

Image Credit...Christopher Testani for The New York Times.Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.Good morning.There's no better breakfast than the one you make on the Sunday morning of a three-day weekend, at least if you're not working.There's nothing elegiac about the meal it's neither the first one you've cooked after a long week, nor the last one you're making before getting back on the hamster wheel.

Chicago Sun-Times

Liam Hendriks earns first win since returning as White Sox sweep Tigers

Liam Hendriks had plenty to celebrate Sunday on National Cancer Survivors Day.The White Sox' closer made his first ninth-inning appearance of the year and retired the Tigers in order, firing up the Guaranteed Rate Field crowd along the way."He went out there and kind of got back to his authentic self, fist-pumping and screaming a little bit," teammate Michael Kopech said.

Yahoo Sports

White Sox' Liam Hendriks' return will be historic and unforgettable

One moment that defined Liam Hendriks' improbable return from his cancer diagnosis to his highly-anticipated MLB return is his first meeting with Andrew Vaughn after announcing his diagnosis.According to an ESPN story done by Jeff Passan, Vaughn, whose sister-in-law was diagnosed with the same non-Hodgkins lymphoma as Hendriks, visited Hendriks and his wife, Kristi, at his house in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Yahoo Sports

Detroit Tigers game score vs. Chicago White Sox: Time, TV for Game 3 of series

Detroit Tigers (23-26) vs. Chicago White Sox (22-31)
When: 1:10 p.m. Saturday.Where: Comerica Park in Detroit.TV: Bally Sports Detroit.Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1 in Detroit; Tigers radio affiliates).Starting pitchers: Tigers RHP Michael Lorenzen (2-2, 4.08 ERA) vs. White Sox TBD.* Box score
Tigers lineup: TBA.

Yahoo Sports

Detroit Tigers game score vs. Chicago White Sox: Time, TV for Game 3 of series

Yahoo Sports

Detroit Tigers game score vs. Chicago White Sox: Time, TV for online-only game

When: 6:40 p.m. Friday.Where: Comerica Park in Detroit.TV: Apple TV+ (online only, no Bally Sports Detroit broadcast).Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1;Tigers radio affiliates).Starting pitchers: Tigers LHP Joey Wentz (1-4, 7.45 ERA) vs. White Sox RHP Lance Lynn (3-4, 6.28 ERA).* Box score
Tigers lineup: TBA.

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Detroit Tigers game score vs. Chicago White Sox: Time, TV for online-only game

Chicago Tribune

Letters: Why I shed tears on Memorial Day

Thank you for the article covering the Rosehill Cemetery Memorial Day event ( "Rosehill Cemetery honors veterans during event," May 30).That is my son, Michael, photographed with two of his three sons.Running late to the ceremony, I couldn't find him beforehand.After, I realized why.I had been looking for him in his American Legion uniform - with the crisp white shirt and the colorful medals on the chest pocket.

Chicago Tribune

Storer H. Rowley: Veterans like my father would be appalled by the debt ceiling war

Toward the end of World War II, my father served on the USS Kalk, a Navy destroyer on anti-submarine warfare and screening duty in the Pacific that steamed all the way into Tokyo Bay for the formal Japanese surrender in 1945.One of his brothers was a Navy pilot who had two aircraft carriers sunk beneath him in the Pacific.

Chicago Tribune

Letters: Lifesaving mission during World War II stopped a famine

Recently I wrote about one of the great missions of the U.S. Air Force called Operation Chowhound.This lifesaving mission during World War II dropped food into the Netherlands to stop a famine.Sixty years later there was a chance meeting between a U.S. Air Force pilot of Operation Chowhound, Robert Smith, and a man from the Netherlands who received this precious food.

Chicago Tribune

Maurice Classen: Brandon Johnson can build trust with Chicagoans by governing brick by brick

After Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson's impressive, and - to some - divisive victory, many Chicagoans are wondering how the new executive will transition from the lofty rhetoric of election season to the practical business of preparing to lead our great city.Johnson's vision will soon be the agenda of city government, but he will have a hard time achieving it without bringing all Chicagoans along on the journey - especially the 48% of voters who picked the other candidate.

Eater Chicago

Reservations Are Open at Logan Square's Hotly Anticipated Pasta Palace

The wait is nearly over for the many fans of Daisies, the adored Logan Square restaurant that in late February closed its original location ahead of a hotly anticipated move into a much larger space a few blocks away.Owner Joe Frillman will throw open the doors at its roomy new digs on Wednesday, March 29, at 2375 N. Milwaukee Avenue, introducing Chicago to Daisies 2.0 - the latest, greatest version of his six-year-old Midwestern cooking destination.

Eater Chicago

Taste of Chicago Will Indeed Take Place This Year

Taste of Chicago will take place after Labor Day, pushed from its customary Fourth of July spot.The festival will remain in Grant Park, according to a news release from the city of Chicago.The new dates are from Friday, September 8 to Sunday, September 10.This was a compromise as last week the city omitted Taste of Chicago from its list of summer events.

McCovey Chronicles

San Francisco Giants

Minor League round up, May 31

Some fun action for the San Francisco Giants Minor League Baseball affiliates on Wednesday, and I wrote way too many words on it!Let's jump in.Link to the 2023 McCovey Chronicles Community Prospect List (CPL) All listed positions are the positions played in that game.AAA Sacramento (24-29)
Sacramento River Cats lost to the Tacoma Rainiers (Mariners) 7-6 (10 innings)Box score A bit of a heartbreaking game for the River Cats, who took a 1-run lead into the bottom of the 9th inning before allowing the Rainiers to tie it, then took a 1-run lead into the bottom of the 10th inning before Tacoma walked it off.

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San Francisco Giants

Minor League round up, May 30

Just three games for the San Francisco Giants Minor League Baseball affiliates on Tuesday, as Low-A San Jose had a day off after playing on Memorial Day.Let's jump into the action!Link to the 2023 McCovey Chronicles Community Prospect List (CPL) All listed positions are the positions played in that game.

McCovey Chronicles

San Francisco Giants

Memorial Day Minor League roundup

After a brief holiday hiatus, the San Francisco Giants Minor League Baseball roundups are back!Since the Giants affiliates were off on Monday (except Low-A San Jose) - not because of Memorial Day, but because Monday is the weekly off-day in the Minors - let's jump in a day late and recap what happened on Saturday and Sunday for the team's four A-Ball affiliates.

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Washington Capitals

The Canning Trophy will be in Giant Center for Game Five between the Hershey Bears and Rochester Americans

After a thrilling comeback in Rochester on Memorial Day, the Hershey Bears have returned home where they could do something that they haven't done in 13 years.If the Bears defeat the Rochester Americans in Game Five, Hershey could lift, or awkwardly pose by (with no touching), the Richard F. Canning Trophy at Giant Center.

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Atlanta Braves

Bryce Elder looks to steady the ship as Braves take on Athletics

Following a tough loss on Memorial Day to the Oakland Athletics, the Atlanta Braves will be looking to bounce back by leaning on one of their most consistent pitchers this season in the middle game of this three-game series.That's right, folks: It's Bryce Elder Day.We've actually reached the point now where Elder's starts are getting the whole "Day" treatment and he's actually done a lot to deserve it.

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Atlanta Braves

2023 MLB Season Preview: Milwaukee Brewers

A hot start to the 2022 season saw the Milwaukee Brewers spend three months in first place in the National League Central, but end the season by missing the playoffs for the first time since 2017.The team finished seven games behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the division crown and one game behind the eventual World Series runner-up Philadelphia Phillies for the final Wild Card playoff spot.

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Demolition of Collapsed Building Is Put on Hold as People Remain Missing

On Monday morning, hours after part of a century-old apartment building crumbled onto a downtown street, officials in Davenport, Iowa, said they were not aware of anyone still trapped in the rubble.That afternoon, as cleaved-off brick from the unsteady structure left the insides of units exposed, the city announced that its Fire Department had turned over control of the site and that recovery work had begun.

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The Ski Season That Just Won't Quit

It was snowing steadily when I arrived at Stowe Mountain Resort last Tuesday.I was surprised by the absence of lift lines as I walked onto the bright red gondola.I was even more surprised when I dropped into a favorite ski run and snow boiled up around my thighs and a cold spray of snow hit my face.

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The Ski Season That Just Won't Quit

Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn

Photos: 156th annual Memorial Day Parade marches through Bay Ridge * Brooklyn Paper

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Hundreds of Brooklynites gathered in Bay Ridge on Memorial Day to pay their respects to veterans and those who died fighting in uniform for the United States.Onlookers thronged the sidewalks along the 3rd Avenue parade route from 78th Street to Marine Avenue to honor American service members at the annual Memorial Day Parade, hosted by The United Military Veterans of King County, which is now in its 156th year.

Chicago Tribune

Rosehill Cemetery honors veterans during annual Memorial Day parade

More than 1,000 people gathered Monday at Rosehill Cemetery to honor veterans of the past and present during a Memorial Day parade, ceremony and cookout.The parade route inside the cemetery was marked by the "Avenue of Flags," which consisted of American flags displayed in honor of more than 175 deceased veterans flying in the light breeze on a sunny morning.

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LA Dodgers

How The Dodgers & MLB Are Commemorating Memorial Day 2023

Major League Baseball announced that it will commemorate Memorial Day on with several tributes both on and off the field throughout the May 29 holiday.The Los Angeles Dodgers and all teams will observe the National Moment of Remembrance at 3 p.m. local time.Pregame workouts and games will be temporarily paused at this time, and teams that play outside of that window will hold a brief moment of silence prior to the U.S. national anthem.

Los Angeles Times

Military veteran who was shot down in France in WWII celebrates his 100th birthday

(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

It was Christmas Eve 1944 and Alfred Arrieta was among a nine-member crew aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress, providing support to ground troops in the French countryside during the Battle of the Bulge, one of the bloodiest battles in World War II.The 21-year-old U.S. sergeant had participated in 28 successful missions but this time would be different.

Truthout

Left-wing politics

Media Covered Up 1937 Memorial Day Massacre When Cops Killed 10 During Strike

We look at the largely forgotten 1937 Memorial Day Massacre, when police in Chicago shot at and gassed a peaceful gathering of striking steelworkers and their supporters, killing 10 people, most of them shot in the back.It was a time like today, when unions were growing stronger.The workers were on strike against Republic Steel, and the police attacked them with weapons supplied by the company.

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The Tangled Roots of Memorial Day and Why It's Celebrated

Memorial Day weekend is among the busiest for travel in the United States and the unofficial start of summer; a day for cookouts, beach trips and auto races.But how did Memorial Day, held on the last Monday of May in honor of America's war dead, begin?Here is a brief refresher: The holiday grew out of the Civil War, as Americans Northern, Southern, Black and white struggled to honor the staggering numbers of dead soldiers, at least 2 percent of the U.S. population at the time.

Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn

Memorial Day blaze devastates Bushwick apartment building * Brooklyn Paper

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A fire devastated a Bushwick apartment building on Memorial Day, sending dozens of firefighters scrambling to quash the blaze.According to authorities, the inferno broke out at around 7:15 p.m. on the rear of the second floor, and quickly spread throughout the three-story brick building at 107 Pilling St.

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Washington Nationals

It's Real and It's Not Spectacular

The Nats are real... ly mediocre!That's the first takeaway getting to Memorial Day and 1/3* of the way through the season.Reading a season can be hard because we want to put weight on the more recent games but that's not how a season works.The first 18 games count just as much as the next 18 as much as the next 18.

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Washington Nationals

They need to hit too

I know everyone is excited by the recent exploits of Gray and Gore.The latter has ace stuff working outside of his control, which is often the last thing star guys get.So let's say everything works out and the Nats have a #1 in Gore and a good 2/3 type in Gray.Rebuild set for success?Well I have two words for you.

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US politics

Bidens mark eight years since Beau Biden's death

President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden on Tuesday attended a memorial mass for Beau Biden marking eight years since his death from cancer, according to the White House.The Bidens attended the morning service at St. Joseph on the Brandywine Church in Wilmington, Delaware, before visiting the site of Beau Biden's grave, which is located behind the church.

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US politics

Members of Congress hand-wash Vietnam Veterans Memorial

A bipartisan group of lawmakers, including military veterans Reps.Mike Waltz and Seth Moulton, participated in a volunteer cleaning of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial ahead of Memorial Day.Waltz, a combat-decorated Green Beret, has led the effort in hand-washing the memorial in Washington in recent years.

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US politics

McCarthy set to send the House home without a debt limit deal

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy appears set to send members home after votes on Thursday, signaling that debt negotiations with the White House will continue as the risk of a first-ever default grows.While the speaker urged lawmakers to stay close to the nation's capital over Memorial Day weekend, his top deputy, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, announced that the House will recess following votes on Thursday as negotiators continue to work on a debt ceiling deal.

MLB Trade Rumors

Major League Baseball

The Opener: Bader, Mullins, MLBTR Chat

With over a third of the 2023 regular season in the books, here are three things we'll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world throughout the day today:
1. Bader to undergo MRI: Yankees center fielder Harrison Bader, who left yesterday's game with right hamstring tightness, is set to undergo an MRI today to determine the severity of the issue.

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Major League Baseball

The Opener: Soroka, Blackburn, Twins, Cubs

Memorial Day has arrived, marking the unofficial start to summer.It's also near the two-month point on the baseball calendar.A few storylines of note today with around one-third of the regular season in the books:
1. Soroka's first MLB appearance since 2020: The Braves are going to recall right-hander Michael Soroka from Triple-A Gwinnett, manager Brian Snitker confirmed last night.

Dodgers Nation

LA Dodgers

Dodgers News: Positive Muncy Injury Update, Miller Cooking In Big League, Harsh Bellinger Truth & More

Home/Dodgers Team News/Dodgers News: Positive Muncy Injury Update, Miller Cooking In Big League, Harsh Bellinger Truth & More Memorial Day provided a number of gifts for your Los Angeles Dodgers and at the helm of them all: a solid 6-1 win over the Washington Nationals.On top of that, Trayce Thompson got his first base hit in 21 games, Freeman and J.D. heated up, and Bobby Miller looked great at the mound once again.

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LA Dodgers

Dodgers Notes: Stone Folds On Biggest Stage, Muncy's Hamstring Injury Lingering, Jansen's World Series Feelings

Home/Dodgers Team News/Dodgers Notes: Stone Folds On Biggest Stage, Muncy's Hamstring Injury Lingering, Jansen's World Series Feelings Your Los Angeles Dodgers did not go out on the best note by any means heading into Memorial Day as they came out on the bottom of a high-scoring game against the Tampa Bay Rays and dropped the series.

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US Elections

McCarthy rallies support for debt deal amid hints of mutiny

The Texas Republican said on Twitter that an "explicit" agreement was made during private negotiations in January to elect McCarthy to the speakership: No bill could get to the floor without "unanimous" Republican support on the Rules Committee, on which Roy serves.Any holdups like a delay in teeing up House floor debate would cost leaders precious time in clearing the bill through both chambers before the expected deadline for maxing out the nation's borrowing authority.

Creative Bloq

This is the best iPad deal you're gonna get this Memorial Day

Memorial Day hasn't exactly given us the deals we were hoping for on creative kit.There have been discounts around, but in general they're nothing we haven't seen before.For our money, the best deal you're going to get on an iPad this Memorial Day is this $499.99iPad Air (M1), reduced from $599.99 at Amazon.

Creative Bloq

Nintendo Switch Memorial Day Sale live blog

Hello, and welcome to Creative Bloq's Nintendo Switch live blog!Here we'll be bringing you all the latest Nintendo Switch deals as and when they go live over the weekend before this Monday's Memorial Day Sale.We've been covering the best Nintendo Switch Memorial Day deals for a few years now, and found that they can be so fleeting that's well worth dedicating a live blog to catch the best ones as and when they go live.

Creative Bloq

Apple Memorial Day Sale 2023 live blog: deals on MacBooks, iPads and more

The best Apple Memorial Day deals are already starting to trickle in.The Memorial Day Sale may officially be on Monday May 29, but as usual, we are seeing deals in the preceding days.We're tracking all the best Apple Memorial Day deals here, from iPads and MacBooks to Apple Watches.Apple has never offered Memorial Day discounts itself, but retailers such as Amazon, Best Buy and B&H Photo do.

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Apple Memorial Day sale 2023 is coming

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We celebrate the best Apple Memorial Day deals here at Creative Bloq when the last Monday of May comes around, as there are always some great Apple deals to be had.This year will be no different, and although the best of the Apple Memorial Day Sale bargains aren't live just yet, there are a few savings to be had, as detailed below.

Creative Bloq

MacBook Air M1 returns to record low price in Presidents' Day deal

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Today's Presidents' Day sale in the US is the last major date for discounts until Memorial Day, so if you're looking for a new MacBook, now might be the time to buy.Presidents' Day proper has begun and we've seen a few MacBook deals that take our fancy.Amazon has big savings across the 2021 MacBook Pros, including almost $500 off the 14-inch M1 Pro-chipped MacBook Pro, now $2,499 $1,999.97

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Left-wing politics

Leave No Stone Unturned - emptywheel

[ NB: check the byline, thanks./~Rayne]
Memorial Day as a kid meant traveling long hours in the car with my family - over the years three, and then four siblings swimming around for more than eight hours in the back of the land whale known as the Chrysler 300 station wagon.We'd crawl out of that avocado-colored earthbound leviathan like so many chewed-up Jonahs, reeking of tuna fish sandwiches, exhausted but ready for fresh air and sunshine, hot dogs and flag waving, candy thrown from the local firetruck along the day's celebratory parade route.

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New York Mets

A look at the Mets' starting pitching at the one-third point of the season

With the payroll the Mets have and the relatively easy schedule the club has played to date, few thought that the team would be 27-27 at Memorial Day.It's probably safe to say that most everyone t...

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New York Mets

Big Wheels Keep on Spinning

One-third of a season.Fifty-four games played.Twenty-seven wins.Twenty-seven losses.Each quantity seems well-earned.They've been as good as they've looked when they've won and as bad as they've looked when they've lost.They're having two separate seasons in one.The Mets are the epitome of mediocrity.

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New York Mets

Can Brett Baty and Francisco Alvarez lead a Mets' turnaround?

Yesterday, my friend, the proprietor of this space, Brian Joura posted a reminder that yes, it's still early.I, myself, had forgotten this little fact, even though I'd written something similar only a month ago.Amid the drudgery of this early season, when a team with World Series aspirations got out of the gate with all the urgency of a molasses flow, despair has become a constant companion.

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Brooklyn real estate

A Day of Remembrance and Celebration: The History of Memorial Day in Brooklyn

We celebrate Memorial Day with food, festivities, and perhaps even a day at the beach, on the semi-official start of the summer season.Some of us plan to go shopping, taking advantage of the Memorial Day sales at practically every large department and discount store.Because the experience of war, losing someone in war, military service, or even having a relative in the service is so foreign to most of us nowadays, it's hard to conceive of this convenient holiday on the last Monday in May being anything more than just a blessed day off, a break in the schedule of hard work with which we are all too familiar.

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World politics

A Climactic Opening

Today is something of a curtain raiser for the U.S. National Parks system, ushering in its busiest season.Last year, nearly 312 million people visited the parks, hiking across the Grand Canyon, posting Instagram stories from Joshua Tree and waiting for Old Faithful by Yellowstone's rainbow pools.(Reminder: Don't touch the bison calves!)

Chicago Tribune

David W. Walker: Basic mechanisms of our democracy are under stress

Former Nebraska Gov. Kay A. Orr, a Republican, was accused of playing hardball politics.Orr was not impressed."Politics ain't beanbag," she said.Orr hit upon a basic and wonderful truth of our country.On this Memorial Day we celebrate our political system, which, at its core, provides for the peaceful transfer of political power on a regular schedule.

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Boston Celtics

'Like a flash of lightning': How the Celtics reacted to Derrick White's miracle buzzer-beater

Celtics Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, and Joe Mazzulla react to the shot that saved the season.Derrick White began the play as the inbounder, passing the ball to Marcus Smart for a contested 3-point attempt in the closing seconds of Game 6.
"I was passing it in," White said."[Gabe] Vincent was on me and he was up top denying [Jayson Tatum] so I couldn't get him the ball.

Yahoo Sports

The Athletic grades the White Sox and Cubs starts to the season

Recently, The Athletic summoned their respective beat writers to culminate season grades for each MLB team to start the season.As Memorial Day lives around the corner, it serves as a fair benchmark to assess each team's respective starts to the season.Let's break down the Chicago teams' grades.The Athletic's White Sox grade: D-
"Chances are this team is closer to OK than awful," James Fegan wrote.

Yahoo Sports

Why is Memorial Day an important benchmark for White Sox, Cubs?

When discussing MLB's calendar, Memorial Day serves as a valuable benchmark to check in with your team.Why?Well, for starters, it marks nearly 1/3 of the season completed.It's sort of the big test before the midterm, before the final exam.There's a long way to go, but early signals can define how each team needs to improve through the rest of the season.

Yahoo Sports

Chicago baseball fans can hit Cubs, Sox games Thursday

It's a rare occasion in the city of Chicago where baseball fans can attend games on both sides of town on the same day, but one of those opportunities will present itself on Thursday.The Chicago Cubs will start the day off at Wrigley Field with a 1:20 p.m. start against the San Diego Padres as the two clubs finish off a three-game series.

Los Angeles Times

Following tradition, volunteers place red and white carnations at L.A. National Cemetery

(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

On the first Memorial Day - in 1868, soon after the Civil War - volunteers decorated the graves of Union soldiers with flowers.The tradition lives on at Los Angeles National Cemetery in Westwood, where Ruben Rocha for more than a decade has organized a group of volunteers who, on the Sunday before Memorial Day, place red and white carnations at the graves of veterans.

Los Angeles Times

It's official. Mammoth Mountain's had its snowiest season ever - and by a lot

(Peter Morning / Mammoth Mountain via Associated Press)

As yet another major storm brings more rain and snow to California, Mammoth Mountain has broken its historic snowfall record - by a lot."With 28-30 [inches] of snow since yesterday afternoon, we just blew through our all-time season snowfall record of 668" inches, Mammoth Mountain said in an Instagram post.

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles

A walk on the wild side? Why hikers could see more animals this Memorial Day weekend

(Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

With Memorial Day weekend now upon us, residents across California will get out in nature and experience an ecosystem reshaped by a record-setting wet winter.Wildlife experts say the rain has already started to improve habitats and populations for certain species - a trend they expect to reverberate through the entire landscape.

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles

California ski resorts brace for an epic weekend of snow, crowds and disruptions

A powerful winter storm is dumping buckets of snow across California, setting the state up for an epic weekend on the slopes - if ski resorts can handle the conditions.With heavy snow continuing to fall, resort operators are bracing for an onslaught of visitors while grappling with the logistical complications and safety concerns that come with an extraordinary weather event.

Love and Lemons

Everyday cooking

16 Best Memorial Day Sales: My Favorite Deals on Air Fryers and More - Love and Lemons

Want to save on kitchen items like an air fryer or cooler?There are great Memorial Day sales to shop this weekend!Find my favorite deals below.If you've been wanting to upgrade some items in your kitchen, Memorial Day weekend is a great time to shop.Over the next few days, you can find Memorial Day sales on big ticket items like air fryers and blenders as well as stainless steel and cast-iron cookware, coolers, ice cream makers, and more.

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New York City

Is That a Summer House I See? I've Missed You, We Should Catch Up.

Grace Palumbo, a kindergarten teacher in Denver, has one goal right now: to get access to a beach house.A Hamptons house is one of the things I am manifesting, but I'm not picky, said Ms. Palumbo, 26.It can be Cape Cod, Long Beach Island, Jersey Shore.Neither she nor her family owns this type of real estate, so she is actively seeking a solution.

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New York City

It's Finally (Almost) Here! Need Ideas? We've Got Them.

Fire up the barbecues.Memorial Day is here, and with it, the unofficial start of summer.The ocean water might still be a bit too chilly for swimming, but it's time to dive into those warm-weather activities you've been missing.So get outside and explore safely, of course.(Wear your sunblock!)Been craving a day in the park?

EverOut Portland

Portland

This Week In Portland Food News: Taquitos, Pancakes, and Spritzes - EverOut Portland

Go ahead, let out an exhale: There's only a handful of hours between you and Memorial Day weekend.If you're staying in town and want to luxuriate in some edible delights, read on for some of the latest openings, from Javi's Breakfast & Lunch to Tito's Taquitos' new brick-and-mortar on Swan Island.

Streetsblog San Francisco

San Francisco

Today's Headlines

Oakland Streets Represent a 'Public Safety Epidemic' (Oaklandside)
More on Push for State Transit Funding (SFStandard)
More on BART Changing its Schedule (NYTimes)
Will Transbay Transit Center Ever Achieve its Promise?(ABC7)
Put Interstate 80 Underground?(Berkeleyside)
Vandals Draining Transit Funds (MissionLocal)
New Scooters in San Francisco (SFExaminer)
San Francisco Most Expensive to Raise Children (CNBC)
Scooterist Killed Because Someone used San Jose Bike Lane for Trash Storage (MercNews)
Best Guess on How Many People have Left San Francisco (SFChron)
The Museum of Modern Art's Dirty Facade (SFChron)
Bye A's... have Fun in Vegas (SFGate)

Get state headlines at Streetsblog California, national headlines at Streetsblog USA
Streetsblog San Francisco will be off Memorial Day, Monday, May 29

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Dining

Choose Your Own Cookout Salad Adventure

I am not what you'd call a go-with-the-flow woman.I like structure, I like itineraries, I like contingency plans.That may be why, for a presumably straightforward question like, What should I bring to the cookout this weekend?I can think of no other way to respond than with a detailed, multi-answer flow chart.

Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.

Washington DC

Where to Find Memorial Day Brunch Around DC - Washingtonian

Looking to find breakfast carbs and bottomless mimosas on Memorial Day?These restaurants are serving brunch Monday, May 29.1320 19th St., NW
The Dupont Levantine restaurant will offer a boozy three-course brunch with bottomless mimosas.Options include a lamb burger; buckwheat pancakes with apricot compote; and zalabia-fried dough with cinnamon and cherry preserves.

Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.

Washington DC

13 Memorial Day Weekend Events Around DC

Honor fallen service members this Memorial Day Weekend with parades, tributes, and tours around DC.
National Memorial Day ParadeConstitution Ave., from Seventh St. NW, to 17th St. NW This year, actor Anthony Anderson and EPSN's Joe Buck will host the National Memorial Day Parade with performances by Colbie Caillat, Andy Grammar, and Craig Morgan at the pre-parade show.

Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.

Washington DC

The 9 Best Washington, DC Hotels With Pools - Washingtonian

Whether you're looking to keep cool on a staycation, or planning a trip you hope will include lounging by the pool, indoor and outdoor pools are a hot amenity among the most vacation-worthy hotels.From our list of the 39 best hotels in Washington, DC , here are the 9 best hotels in Washington, DC with a pool.

Washington Post

DC food

The DMV's outdoor movie season is heating up; grab a date and blanket

As we edge closer to Memorial Day, D.C.'s many outdoor summer movie series are gearing up for another year of free films under the stars.Honestly, it can be tough to keep track of them all.Schedules are busy - screenings take place almost every night of the week - and some recent films, such as "Top Gun: Maverick," "King Richard" and "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," are playing in multiple parks over the next few months.

Royals Review

White Sox series preview: Can these teams bounce back?

The Royals have just three series wins all year, and only one against an American League team - the Chicago White Sox.The Royals took three of four from them at home just over a week ago, and will now travel to the Windy City for a weekend set.The White Sox have been one of the biggest disasters in baseball this year, and vultures are circling the team hoping to pick off some talent for the trade deadline.

Digiday

Marketing

How Warner-Discovery plans to win over new customers with its HBOMax rebrand to Max

* By Kristina Monllos

On Tuesday May 23rd, HBOMax will rebrand and officially drop "HBO" from its name to become simply "Max."Warner-Discovery is using digital, social, out-of-home, radio and linear TV as well as the company's owned and operated channels to tout the rollout of Max.

Digiday

Marketing

Pepsi's summer campaign taps Bad Bunny and QR codes - and the first-party data that comes with them

PepsiCo is partnering with Bad Bunny to achieve the ultimate summer vibes, with QR codes and, ultimately, first-party data as key parts of the beverage brand's summer campaign.From Memorial Day through Labor Day, limited-edition Pepsi bottles will include QR codes that give consumers access to Apple Music for the summer season, along with prizes such as travel to Apple Music Live events, Beats By Dre headphones and Pepsi branded merchandise.

SFGATE

SF real estate

Summer Like Sarah Jessica Parker: 'Sex and the City' Star Renting Out Her Hamptons Home for $95K

James Devaney/GC Images / Realtor.comHamptons rentals never come cheap, especially cute cottages with Hollywood pedigrees.Exhibit A: the charming Amagansett, NY, beach house owned by Sarah Jessica Parker, star of the hit HBO comedy series "Sex and the City."Though petite, the three-bedroom, one-bath, 1,200-square-foot house commands a princely sum.

SFGATE

SF real estate

Anyone can tour inside this stunning Sea Cliff home

Most San Francisco residents will never step foot in one of the city's storied mansions.But once a year, a luxury home opens up to the public to view not only a stunning property but also what the rooms inside would look like with some of the Bay Area's most celebrated interior designers at your fingertips.

SFGATE

SF real estate

Super Bowl LVII Kicks Off the 2023 Homebuying Season

Getty Images Many neighborhoods are bound to be packed with cars on Feb. 12, as families, friends and fans gather to watch the Super Bowl.But cars may line up around the block the next day for an entirely different reason - open houses.Trading foam fingers for rubber cleaning gloves, homeowners across the country will get ready to list their homes for sale.

www.theguardian.com

Germany news

Ex-German chancellor criticised for attending event at Russian embassy

Leaked photographs have emerged in the German press of the former chancellor Gerhard Schroder, who has refused to denounce his friendship and business ties with Vladimir Putin, as the guest of honour at a reception hosted by the Russian embassy in Berlin.Schroder and his wife, So-yeon Schroder-Kim, reportedly rubbed shoulders at the event on Tuesday with Egon Krenz, 86, the last Communist leader of East Germany (GDR).

The Mercury News

Silicon Valley food

Capitola Village ready for peak season as it recovers from January storm

CAPITOLA - Waves breaking against the Capitola shoreline are scarcely heard above the lunchtime chatter at Zelda's on the Beach.And while the scene might appear ordinary by typical restaurant standards, it is a triumphant departure from what has been experienced in the longtime coastal staple for nearly four months straight.

Boston Condos For Sale Ford Realty

Boston real estate

Boston Condo For Sale Spring Season Boston Condos For Sale Ford Realty

I know that season of spring just started this week, but our home-selling season has been underway since the Super Bowl.It usually lasts until the graduation season starts in mid-May, then Memorial Day is the first long weekend in a couple of months.After that, people will get busy with vacations and the market gets soggy as the unsold inventory starts piling up.

Boston.com

Boston Red Sox

Red Sox are unbeaten this spring, but they certainly haven't been unblemished

Red Sox COMMENTARYThe Red Sox are unbeaten so far early in spring training, but it certainly hasn't been an uneventful camp.Five years ago, we grew fond of noting "they don't really lose much, do they?" as the Red Sox marched through a season for the ages.But even they, champions of both October and March, dropped nine of 31 games in Florida before the season began.

Eater Atlanta