Christian Scott roughed up as Mets routed by Marlins to continue brutal stretch
MIAMI — The second homecoming game of Christian Scott’s short major league career wasn’t as emotional as the first. On the mound, about 45 minutes from where he grew up in Parkland, Fla., the Mets rookie on Friday dealt with traffic typically reserved for I-95 during rush hour in South Florida. The Marlins started strong […]
Nuggets plan to continue excluding Aaron Gordon from team dinners amid playoff winning streak
The second round of the NBA Playoffs got off to a tough start for the defending champion Denver Nuggets. The Minnesota Timberwolves, led by two-time NBA All-Star Anthony Edwards, won the first two games of their Western Conference semifinal series. The series moved to Minnesota for Games 3 and 4, and the Nuggets were able […]
Rangers can’t let power play problems continue to fester
RALEIGH, N.C. — There’s an element of the law of averages to how the Rangers have performed on the power play over the past three games. From Game 2 against Washington to Game 2 against Carolina, he was hitting 43.5 percent (10 for 23), but some regression can only be expected. And if it were […]
Mets crumble in sloppy loss to Phillies as struggles continue
PHILADELPHIA — Rain, wind and hills. The first two of those words described the situation at Citizens Bank Park for much of Wednesday’s game, and the third summed up the Mets’ play. Joey Lucchesi, who entered the rotation for the first time this season, was forced out of the strike zone in the fifth inning, […]
Yankees’ Luis Gil lights-out to continue early-season dominance
PETERSBURG, Fla., ST. — Lewis Gil was the solution to a problem for the Yankees, but he’s quickly becoming a problem for the rest of the league. Gerrit Cole, who replaced him in the rotation, continued to shine on Sunday, pitching a six-inning shutout win over the Yankees and Rays at Tropicana Field. Gill, who […]
‘Would Strengthen Hamas’ — Cameron Says UK Will Continue Arming Israel
The British government came after Democratic President Joe Biden threatened to halt some arms shipments and cut off further military aid to Jerusalem if it goes ahead with its planned invasion of Rafah for hunting purposes. There will be no halt to arms supplies to Israel, Foreign Secretary David Cameron said on Sunday. Suppress Hamas […]
Terrorist watch list apprehensions at northern border continue to break records
(The Center Square) – The number of known or suspected terrorists (KSTs) apprehended at the northern border in the first six months of fiscal 2024 continue to outpace those apprehended at the southwest border. There have been 143 KSTs apprehended at the northern border through the first six months of this fiscal year compared to […]
Pro-Palestine student protests continue at weekend commencement ceremonies
Pro-Palestinian protests continued this weekend at several universities, with students planning to send a message during graduation ceremonies. Students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill protested outside a campus building and splashed red paint on the building’s stairs. The News and Observer reported. “Today is UNC’s graduation ceremony, and students have set […]
Record-Setting Migrant Arrests Continue in Canadian Border Sector
Escalating immigration arrests in the Swanton area have broken records every week since the beginning of April. The region, located along the U.S.-Canada border, continues to experience record-breaking migrant unrest month after month. This week, Swanton District Chief Patrol Agent Robert Garcia reported that his agents arrested 492 immigrants during the week of April 28 […]
Lander calls for end of migrant shelter limits as thousands continue to pour in each month
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander has called for lifting the Adams administration’s cap on how many immigrants can stay in shelters, but thousands still continue to flow into the Big Apple each month. “This is not a policy designed or implemented to help families achieve stable housing, self-sufficiency and integrate into our city,” Lander […]