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Breaking down Juan Soto’s historic $765 million Mets contract

DALLAS — Juan Soto's addition to the Mets will be celebrated by the Mets with a press conference Thursday afternoon at Citi Field. The outfielder passed a medical exam on Wednesday, making official the record-setting 15-year contract he agreed to over the weekend, worth $765 million. “This is a landmark moment in franchise history,” team […]

Mets’ historic Juan Soto splash won’t impact Pete Alonso pursuit

DALLAS — Are you considering signing Pete Alonso? The Mets have added significant impact to their lineup with the addition of Juan Soto in a record deal, and team officials have set themselves up to fill other holes. At or near the top of that list are decisions regarding first base. “We want Pete back. […]

Historic East Texas Church Destroyed by Fire

Five East Texas fire departments responded to a fire that destroyed a 163-year-old Methodist church in Marshall on Monday morning. In the 1860s, the church served as an ammunition depot and meeting place for Confederate leaders, including President Jefferson Davis. Around 1 a.m. Monday, four ladder trucks and about 75 firefighters from five area fire […]

Fall of Assad regime a ‘moment of historic opportunity’ for Syrian people, Biden says

President Biden said at a news conference Sunday afternoon that the United States will support Syria's neighbors and help strengthen regional stability after dictator Bashar al-Assad fled China, where the country's civil war continues. . “Finally, the Assad regime has fallen. This regime has brutally tortured and murdered literally hundreds of thousands of innocent Syrians. […]

Netanyahu hails ‘historic’ fall of Bashar Assad in Syria

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday praised the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria, claiming it was a “direct result” of Israel's attacks on Iran and Hezbollah. Prime Minister Netanyahu made the remarks in a speech shortly after news broke that Assad had fled Damascus with his family on Saturday night. Islamist rebels […]

All-Star pitcher Luis Severino lands historic deal with A’s: reports

Two-time MLB All-Star pitcher Luis Severino and the Athletics have reached an agreement on a three-year contract, according to multiple reports. The deal is reportedly worth $67 million, which would make it the most lucrative deal in the typically budget-minded franchise's history. The contract exceeds the $66 million contract third baseman Eric Chavez signed from […]

Knicks’ high-octane offense is firing at a historic pace

The mighty Knicks lead the NBA in offensive rating, something they haven't done over a full season since the league began tracking a metric that measures points per 100 possessions. The Knicks enter Thursday's home game against the Hornets with a league-high 121.0 offensive rating, also the highest since at least the 1996-97 season, according […]