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Novak Djokovic stuns tennis world with surprise announcement ahead of French Open
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Yankees’ Aaron Judge continues surge with homer, Nestor Cortes remains dominant at home in win over White Sox
NEW YORK — Aaron Judge continues to make his early-season slump a very, very distant memory. The Yankees slugger smashed another home run during Friday night’s 4-2 win over the Chicago White Sox in the Bronx, giving him seven extra-base hits over his last three games. The first-inning solo shot against Chicago starter Mike Clevinger jumped off Judge’s bat at 114.4 mph and traveled 433 feet ...
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Seven dead after powerful storms slam Houston, Texas
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Business Wire
Court Confirms Genesis’s Chapter 11 Plan and Approves NYAG Settlement, Maximizing Recoveries for Creditors
NEW YORK, May 18, 2024--Genesis Global Holdco, LLC ("GGH"), Genesis Global Capital, LLC ("GGC") and Genesis Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. ("GAP", together with GGH and GGC, "Genesis" or the "Company") today announced that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the "Court") has confirmed the Company’s amended Plan of Reorganization (the "Plan"), as well as approved the previously announced settlement agreement with the New York State Office of the Attorney General ("NY
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Benny Blanco ‘Brought a Deep Fryer’ and ‘Nacho Machine’ to Movie Theater Date with Selena Gomez to Make Her Fave Foods
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Boeing Whistleblower John Barnett Died by Suicide, Coroner Says
The Charleston Police Department said in a May 17 statement that Barnett died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head
Associated Press
The Sun score 15 straight points in the fourth quarter to pull away from the Mystics 84-77
DeWanna Bonner had 22 points and six of Connecticut's 14 steals, DiJonai Carrington added 21 points and the Sun used a big fourth quarter to beat the Washington Mystics 84-77 on Friday night. Connecticut has won 10 of the last 11 regular-season meetings with Washington. Connecticut trailed 62-56 with 8:18 left in the fourth quarter before scoring the next 15 points to take a 71-62 lead.
The Daily Beast
‘Mary & George’ Finale Ends Fittingly: Spectacular Murder and One Last Sex Scene
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Deadline
‘Fire Country’ Season Finale: Max Thieriot Addresses That Wedding Cliffhanger & Bode’s Future With Gabriela
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TVLine.com
Fire Country Boss Breaks Down Finale Wedding Twist, Shares Plan for a ‘Really Fun’ Season 3
The following contains spoilers from the Season 2 finale of CBS’ Fire Country. Fire Country was heading for a wedding with its Season 2 finale. And a wedding was in fact had, with nary a hitch, despite a newly freed Bode (played by Max Thieriot) RSVPing with some intention to disrupt things. Instead, following a …
Evening Standard
Tyson Fury shoves Oleksandr Usyk as tempers flare in fiery weigh-in clash
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Associated Press
A meeting of baseball's oldest managers with Washington back in Texas to face Bochy-led Rangers
The last time Ron Washington and Bruce Bochy had managed against each other in Texas was during the 2010 World Series. Baseball's oldest two managers are facing each other in a three-game series this weekend, with the 72-year-old Washington back in Texas as a visiting manager for the first time with the Los Angeles Angels.
Business Wire
Angels Helpers NYC 2024 Charity Gala Raises Funds for Harlem School of the Arts, Highbridge Voices
NEW YORK, May 18, 2024--Last night, many of New York City’s leading philanthropists gathered at the Harmonie Club for the Angels Helpers NYC 2024 Charity Gala, "Big City, Big Hearts: New Yorkers Helping New Yorkers."
CNN
Historic Starliner launch attempt delayed again as teams continue to assess helium leak
Days after Starliner teams reported a small helium leak in the spacecraft’s service module, the target date for the highly anticipated mission has moved once more.
GlobeNewswire
First Trust Portfolios Canada Announces Cap, Buffer and Dates of May Buffer ETF
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Associated Press
Dodgers demote struggling OF James Outman to the minors as part multiple roster moves
James Outman, who finished third in last year’s NL Rookie of the Year voting, was demoted to the minors as part of multiple roster moves by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. The 27-year-old center fielder was hitting .148 with three home runs and 10 RBI in 36 games this season. Last year, Outman had 23 homers and 70 RBI as the team's primary center fielder.
People
91-Year-Old Man Rescues Struggling Fire Department with $500,000 Donation
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Yahoo Sports
Report: David Fletcher, former Shohei Ohtani teammate, placed bets with same bookie as Ippei Mizuhara
This scandal refuses to end for MLB.
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Prince Harry devastated over King Charles' 'painful' move: 'Deeply shocked'
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Disney: Finding Bob Iger's successor is still a chief priority

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Matt Waldron strikes out 10 as Padres silence Braves bats in 3-1 win

Novak Djokovic stuns tennis world with surprise announcement ahead of French Open

Yankees’ Aaron Judge continues surge with homer, Nestor Cortes remains dominant at home in win over White Sox

Seven dead after powerful storms slam Houston, Texas

Court Confirms Genesis’s Chapter 11 Plan and Approves NYAG Settlement, Maximizing Recoveries for Creditors

Benny Blanco ‘Brought a Deep Fryer’ and ‘Nacho Machine’ to Movie Theater Date with Selena Gomez to Make Her Fave Foods

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The Sun score 15 straight points in the fourth quarter to pull away from the Mystics 84-77

‘Mary & George’ Finale Ends Fittingly: Spectacular Murder and One Last Sex Scene

‘Fire Country’ Season Finale: Max Thieriot Addresses That Wedding Cliffhanger & Bode’s Future With Gabriela

Fire Country Boss Breaks Down Finale Wedding Twist, Shares Plan for a ‘Really Fun’ Season 3

Tyson Fury shoves Oleksandr Usyk as tempers flare in fiery weigh-in clash

A meeting of baseball's oldest managers with Washington back in Texas to face Bochy-led Rangers

Angels Helpers NYC 2024 Charity Gala Raises Funds for Harlem School of the Arts, Highbridge Voices

Historic Starliner launch attempt delayed again as teams continue to assess helium leak

First Trust Portfolios Canada Announces Cap, Buffer and Dates of May Buffer ETF

Dodgers demote struggling OF James Outman to the minors as part multiple roster moves

91-Year-Old Man Rescues Struggling Fire Department with $500,000 Donation

Report: David Fletcher, former Shohei Ohtani teammate, placed bets with same bookie as Ippei Mizuhara

Prince Harry devastated over King Charles' 'painful' move: 'Deeply shocked'