#wednesday-night

#wednesday-night

Millions of people across Texas were bracing on Thursday for a spell of punishing heat that officials said would likely last for days, break records and raise the risk of wildfires and heat-related illnesses.More than 33 million people in Texas, as well as Florida and Louisiana, were under heat advisories early Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

Two former Oklahoma police officers facing manslaughter charges in the fatal 2021 shooting of an unarmed Black man must be reinstated and receive back pay, arbitrators who reviewed their cases have ordered.In their findings, two arbitrators separately concluded that the former officers, Nathan Ronan and Robert Hinkle, who shot Quadry Sanders, 29, a dozen times on Dec. 5, 2021, in Lawton, Okla., were unjustifiably terminated because the officers had reasonably believed that the use of force was necessary.

The Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen squandered another late lead in what amounted to an 8-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday night, with Yency Almonte among the culprits.Clayton Kershaw didn't have his best stuff, but still held the White Sox to two runs through six innings.Almonte followed him out of the Dodgers bullpen and promptly retired the side in order in the seventh inning.

The Red Sox played before a sizeable, animated crowd at Fenway Park on Wednesday night, even though the game started much later than scheduled.Boston and Colorado were slated for a 7:10 p.m. ET first pitch for the finale of their interleague series.But Mother Nature had other plans, as harsh thunderstorms prevented the contest from starting on time.

Garrett Whitlock had arguably his best start of the season at Fenway Park on Wednesday night to help the Boston Red Sox avoid a series sweep against the Colorado Rockies.Whitlock threw 78% of his pitches for strikes (72 of 92) and struck out a season-high seven batters in Boston's eventual 6-3 victory.

After a two-hour and two-minute rain delay to begin the night, the Boston Red Sox took the final game of their series with the Colorado Rockies by earning a 6-3 win at Fenway Park on Wednesday night.Boston inches back toward .500with a 34-35 record while Colorado slips to 29-41.Check out the full box score here.

The Boston Red Sox will look to avoid a sweep against the Colorado Rockies at Fenway Park on Wednesday night as they wrap up a three-game set.Boston dropped each of the first two games in extra innings, dropping the hosts back to two games below .500.Rafael Devers and Masataka Yoshida each have been left out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora had a simple but assuring message for Chris Murphy before the left-hander entered Boston's game against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on Wednesday night."He came in with traffic and I told him, 'You're a big leaguer.Have fun,'" Cora recited when speaking with reporters after Boston's eventual 5-2 loss to Cleveland.

The incredibly dangerous practice is currently banned in just 21 states and Washington, D.C.
LeoPatrizi / E+ / Getty Images The Michigan state legislature advanced two bills on Wednesday that would prohibit mental health professionals from subjecting LGBTQ minors to anti-LGBTQ "conversion therapy."

President Joe Biden gestures after speaking during a Juneteenth concert on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., on June 13, 2023.Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images On Tuesday night, hours after former President Donald Trump was indicted on charges relating to his improper removal of government documents from the White House to his Mar-a-Lago estate, Fox News ran a chyron at the bottom of its screen calling current President Joe Biden a "wannabe dictator" who used his powers in office to have his "political rival arrested."

The guest, Steve Milloy, works for a nonprofit that is funded by the coal industry.In the middle of the afternoon, smoke from Canadian forest fires blankets the skyline of New York City, June 7, 2023, as seen from Brooklyn, New York.Andrew Lichtenstein / Corbis via Getty Images As unprecedented, climate change-fueled wildfires in Canada are resulting in record-breaking pollution in cities and towns across the U.S., marking not only a climate event but also a major public health event, a coal-funded lawyer went on Fox News on Wednesday night to spread a particularly dangerous lie: that breathing wildfire smoke doesn't have any negative health effects.

Employees of the social media site said there wasn't enough preparation for the Twitter Spaces event.A photo illustration showing the account of Twitter owner Elon Musk, tweeting about a Twitter Spaces event he hosted with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on May 24, 2023.Scott Olson / Getty Images On Wednesday night, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced his 2024 bid for the GOP nomination for president in a Twitter livestream that was marred by glitches and technical difficulties.

An off-duty police officer was shot on the Near West Side of the city Wednesday night, according to the Chicago Police Department.At approximately 9:16 p.m., the officer was confronted by multiple individuals who fired shots in the 2200 block of West Maypole Avenue.The officer suffered a gunshot wound to the arm but he was able to return fire.

Backup Red Sox outfielder Rob Refsnyder finished things off Wednesday night against the Colorado Rockies, delivering the biggest blow in a five-run seventh inning that propelled Boston to a 6-3 win at Fenway Park.He also got things going, too.Refsnyder, who was in the leadoff spot, singled on the first pitch he saw from Rockies lefty Austin Gomber and then promptly stole second, which was much to the delight of Red Sox manager Alex Cora and the beginning of a game-changing performance.

A Vermont man died in jail on Thursday morning while awaiting trial on federal charges that he had lured his mother on a fishing trip, killed her and sank the boat in a scheme to inherit his family's estate, the U.S. Marshals Service said.The Marshals Service, which announced the death in a statement, did not say how the man, Nathan Carman, 29, of Vernon, Vt., had died.

Caleb Ferguson has been a major talking point among the Dodgers and their fans and not in the good way.The relief pitcher started off the 2023 season strong, but the good times have fallen by the wayside of late as he's been tagged for two walk off losses and his ERA has jumped to 3.68.Throughout his career, he has been inconsistent but there was hope that his hot start would last.

Although the Los Angeles Dodgers endured a fourth consecutive loss in large part due to Noah Syndergaard's ongoing struggles, Wednesday night included a highlight in the form of Nick Robertson making his MLB debut.Syndergaard again labored through a short start and squandered two leads, forcing the Dodgers to rely heavily on their bullpen.

As smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed New York City and seeped into theaters, alarming both ticket holders and performers, the Broadway production of Hamilton and a Free Shakespeare in the Park production of Hamlet both canceled performances.Hamilton announced at 6:45 p.m. that it was canceling its 8 p.m. performance Wednesday night because so many cast members had called in sick.

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.

Donald Trump, who has often lied, unquestionably told the truth when he said Thursday was a dark day for America.The ex-president's social media post correctly described the magnitude of his indictment over the alleged mishandling of classified documents though completely ignored any personal culpability in the case.

House Republicans late Wednesday canceled plans to begin contempt of Congress proceedings against Christopher A. Wray, the F.B.I. director, after the agency agreed to make available to all members of the Oversight Committee a document containing a years-old unsubstantiated allegation of bribery against President Biden.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in February made a bold prediction about the GOP and the debt ceiling, asserting: We don't believe they have a plan that can pass with Republican votes in the House.He later insisted that the White House would not negotiate with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on a debt ceiling increase and that ultimately Congress would lift the borrowing limit without any conditions at all.

When a struggling team scores a thrilling victory especially in a packed ballpark against a crosstown rival before a day off the question just has to be asked: How big was this win?It's an irresistible question, even though let's be honest it's mostly meaningless.If the Mets had lost to the Yankees again on Wednesday night, they would not have given up on the season.

Patrick Corbin allowed three runs over six innings in the Nationals' 6-2 loss on Wednesday night.(Rob Carr/Getty Images)Patrick Corbin walked off the mound after completing the sixth inning and glanced at the scoreboard.He took a deep breath and exhaled before giving catcher Riley Adams a fist bump.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have started to get their ugly June back on track with a series opening win over the Chicago White Sox, 5-0, on Tuesday night.Tony Gonsolin dominated on the mound while Will Smith and David Peralta hit first inning home runs that proved to be more than enough run support.The Dodgers are now 38-29 on the year, and 21-10 in games played at Dodger Stadium.

Red Sox Beyond Marcelo Mayer, the Sea Dogs boast two other top-100-ranked prospects on their roster.PORTLAND, Maine - Hadlock Field stands just 107 miles away from Fenway Park.For many top prospects who have risen through the Red Sox organization, the Sea Dogs' ballpark stands as one of the final stops on the way to stardom.

Jun. 7-NEW YORK - Major League Baseball postponed games in New York and Philadelphia on Wednesday night because of poor air quality caused by smoke from Canadian wildfires.A National Women's Soccer League game in New Jersey and an indoor WNBA game set for Brooklyn were also called off Wednesday amid hazy conditions that have raised alarms from health authorities.

The Red Sox needed a win Tuesday night, and James Paxton rose to the occasion to halt Boston's losing streak.Boston secured a 5-4 win over Cleveland at Progressive Field thanks in large part to seven strong innings from Paxton, who only allowed two earned runs on six hits while racking up nine strikeouts.

T he priest of a church that became a focal point for Grenfell fire survivors said people still don't feel they've received justice six years on.Father Gareth Wardell, of St Clement Church - a short walk from the tower, has supported many victims, including children, who suffered trauma and lost all their possessions on June 14, 2017.

Some 40 asylum seekers staged a protest outside the accommodation in Pimlico on Wednesday and Thursday night when they were allegedly asked to bunk "four to a room".They were still camping at the entrance on Friday morning, and small suitcases and bin bags full of possessions could be seen strewn across the street outside the property near Victoria Station.

The mayor was promoting his book Breathe at the Royal Festival Hall on Wednesday night - but was interrupted by around 10 protesters, who were angry about the planned expansion of the Ultra low emission zone (Ulez).Speaking on Thursday, Mr Khan said: I had a great night last night, it was a really good experience - one of my most memorable nights over the last few years.

New Yorkers have grown accustomed to being inundated with well-intentioned warnings from city and state leaders, for everything from incoming snowstorms to virus outbreaks.But as the skies darkened dramatically over New York City on Tuesday evening, the air suddenly rich with acrid smoke, Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul made no public appearances about the worsening conditions, limiting their communications to news releases and posts on Twitter.

After a delightful comeback win on Wednesday night, the San Francisco Giants are going for the sweep against the Colorado Rockies this afternoon.A sweep would be nice!The Giants only have done that one time this year!Unfortunately, they'll be without one of their stars of the series.Catcher Patrick Bailey, who had a triple and two doubles on Tuesday, and had the go-ahead pinch-hit safety squeeze on Wednesday, was scheduled to catch today but has been pulled due to neck tightness.

The Red Sox are getting creative.Boston has seen its pitching staff take quite the hit in recent weeks, with a litany of factors influencing the aforementioned creativity.Chris Sale is back on the injured list while ex-starting pitchers Nick Pivetta and Corey Kluber have established themselves in bullpen roles, leaving the Red Sox without a starter for Thursday's series finale against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field.

Morning Sports Update "They call him 'Teapot' for a reason," Bruschi said of O'Brien.The Red Sox lost to the Guardians 5-2 on Wednesday night.Boston will conclude the series in Cleveland tonight at 7:10 p.m.In the NBA Finals, the Nuggets defeated the Heat 109-94 in Game 3 to take a 2-1 series lead.

Wildfire smoke forced several local organizations to call off concerts and events planned for Wednesday night as health officials urged New Yorkers to stay inside.Air quality was ranked " very unhealthy" in Brooklyn on Wednesday, with conditions expected to worsen throughout the day.Hundreds of wildfires are burning in Canada, and a haze of hazardous sepia-toned smoke has enveloped parts of the U.S., putting public health at risk.

When Max Scherzer starts, which Max Scherzer will we get?The one who's hypercompetitive, hyperintense and hyperfocused en route to a stifling mound performance?Or the one who's all those things to less Met-positive discernible effect?Both, as Scherzer nears 40, exist in our world.We prefer the former.

A West Ham fan partied with the entire team outside a hotel in Prague following the club's historic European title win.Jonathan Blakeley, 34, who lives in Croydon, south London, walked back to his AirBnB early on Thursday and came across several players from the team celebrating outside the Prague Marriott Hotel after the Hammers' victory over Fiorentina on Wednesday night, which sealed their first trophy in more than 40 years.

A victory parade is planned for Thursday evening after West Ham fans and players celebrated into the early hours following the club's Europa Conference League win.Fans and players partied in the streets of Prague on Wednesday night after the Hammers' victory over Fiorentina sealed their first trophy in more than 40 years.

West Ham fans have clashed with riot police in Prague as they celebrated winning the Europa Conference League on Wednesday night.Fans poured into the streets of the Czech capital following the Hammers' victory over Fiorentina, with many already in the city centre after thousands of supporters travelled from the UK without tickets.

Thousands of West Ham fans poured into the streets of Prague as the football club won its first trophy in more than 40 years.Fans danced on tables and kissed each other in pubs across the Czech capital as they watched the Hammers lift the Europa Conference League trophy on Wednesday night.Supporters chanted 2-1 to the cockney boys as they watched on from a pub in the city, with thousands having travelled from the UK without tickets.

Rishi Sunak has been accused of bottling his chance to throw the first pitch at a baseball match on his visit to Washington DC for talks with Joe Biden.The prime minister was said to have been lined up for the US sports ritual at match between the Washington Nationals and the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night.

Rapper Professor Green introduced the Princess of Wales to his Nanny Pat and she had even bought a new blouse for the occasion.The songwriter's grandmother got up extra early to have her hair done on Thursday before being introduced to Kate at a support group session for kinship carers in London.The princess also played with children on the floor as she met a group of carers at Saint Pancras Community Association in Camden who have been supported by charity Kinship.

Red Sox rookie Chris Murphy didn't think twice about the recipient of the baseball from his first Major League Baseball out.The relic went to Jessica Tovar's mother, who was in attendance at Progressive Field on Wednesday night to watch Murphy make his big league debut in the middle game between Boston and Cleveland.

The Red Sox fell to .500 on the season when they dropped the second game of the three-game set against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on Wednesday night.Red Sox manager Alex Cora has been vocal about the defensive miscues as of late, even laying the blame on himself, and the loss to Cleveland was no different.

It's almost hard to believe that Connor Wong wasn't primarily an every day catcher until his junior year in college.Wong has been a difference maker behind the plate and on offense for the Red Sox this season.The catcher had a hard-hit double and picked off a runner at second in the Red Sox second game of their series against the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night.

The health of Red Sox star third baseman Rafael Devers came into question before Boston faced the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday night at Progressive Field.Red Sox manager Alex Cora during his weekly appearance on WEEI's "Gresh and Fauria" show Wednesday discussed a play in which Devers didn't show maximum effort getting down the first-base line on a grounder after a team meeting during the recent series against the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Boston Red Sox weren't keen on easing Chris Murphy into Major League Baseball.They threw him directly into the fire.Murphy was called upon to make his MLB Debut on Wednesday night, pitching three 1/3 scoreless innings of relief with five strikeouts, allowing just two hits and walking one in a loss to the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field.

The Boston Red Sox bats went silent in the second game against the Cleveland Guardians as they dropped the 5-2 decision at Progressive Field on Wednesday night.The Red Sox dropped to .500 on the season with a record of 31-31 while the Guardians improved to 28-33 on the campaign.Check out the full box score here.

Red Sox Crawford started the second game of Boston's Saturday doubleheader, allowing one run in three innings.Kutter Crawford is set to take the bump on Wednesday night for the Red Sox, following last week's injury to Chris Sale.The 27-year-old right-hander has bounced between the bullpen and the starting rotation throughout the season.

NEW YORK (AP) - Liam Hendriks earned his first save since returning from cancer, Lucas Giolito pitched six hitless innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the New York Yankees 3-2 on Tuesday night for their season-high fourth straight victory.Isiah Kiner-Falefa ended Chicago's combined no-hit bid with a two-out RBI double in the seventh off reliever Joe Kelly on a ball that fell between center fielder Luis Robert Jr. and left fielder Andrew Benintendi, allowing Willie Calhoun to score.

The Americans know how to make a prime minister feel special.It isn't hard.Saying you are special or words to that effect, usually does the trick.It helps to say it in the White House, within earshot of the British press corps.Westminster hacks and Downing Street aides, most of whom are unhealthily obsessed with US politics, love a Washington summit for the same reason that Harry Potter fans queue to visit the Warner Bros studio in Watford.

Tim Vickery, South America correspondentJun 6, 2023, 06:11 AM ET


There was a feeling of exuberance around West Ham United at the end of August 2022 when Lucas Paqueta joined the club.For those raised on the artistry of Trevor Brooking, the signing of Brazil's first-choice attacking midfielder was almost too good to be true.

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If you think of the two-leg CONCACAF Champions League final as a single 180-minute match, then it's only halftime.And that makes León's 2-1 win in last week's opening game less a loss for LAFC than it is a challenge heading into the return leg Sunday at BMO Stadium.

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A year ago, Brian Schmetzer solved the riddle that had bewildered MLS managers for more than two decades by leading Seattle to a CONCACAF Champions League title.The Sounders' one-sided win over Pumas marked the first time this century an MLS team won the region's most prestigious club competition - and the first time a Mexican team had lost in the final since 2005.

The Boston Red Sox ended their three-game losing streak by defeating the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday night with a six-run eighth inning, avoiding the sweep with their National League Central opponents.The Reds struck first in the third inning when Red Sox ace Chris Sale gave up back-to-back doubles to Curt Casali and Kevin Newman, giving Cincinnati the 1-0 lead.

In a move that could signify the beginning of a new era in how Major League Baseball games are distributed, the league is taking over production and distribution of all San Diego Padres games starting with the team's game against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night.The move, which was announced late Tuesday night, was made after Diamond Sports Group, a subsidiary of the Sinclair Broadcast Group that operates under the name Bally Sports, failed to make a payment to the team that had its grace period end on Tuesday.

We here at RMNB are into doing unprecedented things and for Game Five of the AHL's Eastern Conference Finals, we've teamed up with the Hershey Bears on a special ticket offer for you, dear reader.For the discounted price of $25.50 per ticket, RMNB readers can sit in the lower bowl for Game Five between the Hershey Bears and Rochester Americans at Giant Center.

The Florida Panthers advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time in 27 years after eliminating the Carolina Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference Final during Game Four on Wednesday night.The Panthers, by virtue of winning the first four games of a best-of-seven series, completed what is called a series sweep.

It has looked a formality for a long time but Erling Haaland's status as the Premier League's Golden Boot winner for 2022-23 is now official.The Manchester City forward scored 36 goals in 35 appearances to finish as the league's top scorer in what has been an incredible first season in English football.

Fenway Park, the home of the Boston Red Sox, was crowned the "Sports Facility of the Year" at the Sports Business Awards on Wednesday night.The 111-year-old ballpark opened its doors for the first regular-season game on April 20, 1912, and is the oldest active park in baseball.In 2022, more than 438 events were hosted at Fenway, including the NHL's Winter Classic game between the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins, becoming the first park to host the annual game more than once.

The cardinal rule of dressing Tina Turner, the designer and costumer Bob Mackie said Wednesday night, was you couldn't cover anything up.Her legs were simply too beautiful.Mr. Mackie, 84 and working on costumes for Pink's upcoming tour, met Ms. Turner in the 1970s when she was a guest on the Sonny & Cher Show.

Around the world Tina Turner, who died on Wednesday at 83, was known for her music, her powerful stage presence and her barrier-smashing career.But in the Swiss town where she lived for nearly three decades, she was known for living a low-key life doing her own shopping, standing in line at the post office and exercising outdoors.