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Domingo Germán. Perfection. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) In the span of a few hours, New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán went from one of the worst stretches of his career to MLB history. The right-hander threw the 24th perfect game in MLB history in an 11-0 Yankees win Wednesday, setting down the moribund Oakland Athletics … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of summer travelers suffered through another day of delayed and canceled flights Wednesday, a troubling glimpse into what could happen over the long July 4 holiday weekend as airlines struggle to keep up with surging numbers of passengers. By early evening on the East Coast, nearly 5,800 U.S. flights had been delayed … Read more
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend’s surrogate, Alexandra, who gave birth to the couple’s youngest son on June 19, is sharing her love and support for the family. On June 28, Teigen and Legend publicly announced that they welcomed a baby boy, Wren Alexander Stephens, via surrogate. The 37-year-old gushed about her surrogate’s friendship and kindness … Read more
Phil Mickelson finally addressed the planned partnership between the PGA Tour, the DP World Tour and LIV Golf on Wednesday. Mickelson, who has both been one of the biggest faces of LIV Golf and received the most criticism for his involvement with the controversial Saudi Arabian-backed venture, addressed the new partnership ahead of this week’s … Read more
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Two more Connecticut police officers were fired Wednesday for what officials called their misconduct and lack of compassion in how they treated Richard “Randy” Cox after he was paralyzed in the back of a police van last year. New Haven police commissioners voted 5-0 to dismiss Officer Oscar Diaz, the van … Read more
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says it has likely recovered human remains from the wreckage of the Titan submersible and is bringing the evidence back to the United States. The submersible imploded last week, killing all five people on board. The vessel was on a voyage see the wreck of the Titanic. … Read more
Lily-Rose Depp and Abel Tesfaye (aka the Weeknd) at the Cannes premiere of The Idol. (Photo: AP) Lily-Rose Depp knows a lot of people have a lot of opinions about The Idol — especially when it comes to its controversial content and nudity (most of which involves the actress.) But Johnny Depp’s daughter said the … Read more
Billy Joel in his “We Didn’t Start the Fire” video, 1989. (Photo: YouTube) “What else do I have to say?” Billy Joel rhetorically asked in one of his biggest hits, “We Didn’t Start the Fire,” which in its four minutes and six seconds managed to chronologically cram in references to 118 significant political, cultural, scientific, … Read more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden has begun using a continuous positive airway pressure machine, or CPAP, to address a problem with sleep apnea, White House officials said on Wednesday. “He used a CPAP machine last night, which is common for people with that history,” White House spokesperson Andrew Bates said. A White House official … Read more
The accident in which several people died Debris recovered from the submersible that catastrophically imploded while on a voyage to see the Titanic wreckage last week contained “presumed human remains,” the U.S. Coast Guard said. Salvaged pieces of the Titan vessel were unloaded from the Canadian ship Horizon Arctic at the Canadian Coast Guard pier … Read more
