Francisco Lindor back in Mets lineup as weather threatens Braves game
ATLANTA — Francisco Lindor is expected to return to the Mets starting lineup on Wednesday, if the teams actually play games. Lindor was scheduled to start against the Braves as the shortstop and leadoff hitter because rain was forecasted to fall all day ahead of Hurricane Helen. The Mets shortstop has missed the past eight […]
Trump threatens farm equipment supplier with 200% tariff
Former President Donald Trump threatened to impose a 200% tariff on farm equipment supplier John Deere if the company goes ahead with plans to move some production to Mexico. “I love the company, but as you know, a few days ago they announced they were moving much of their manufacturing operations to Mexico,” Trump said […]
Low-lying Pacific islands pin hopes on UN meeting as sea rise threatens survival | Climate crisis
TThe Pacific nation of Kiribati may be surrounded by water, but on land, its residents are running out of water as the surrounding sea steadily encroaches, contaminating underground wells and leaching salt into the soil. “Our oceans are being polluted,” says climate activist and law student Christine Tekanene. “Affected people cannot survive on the changed […]
Trump threatens John Deere with 200 percent tariff if it outsources manufacturing
Former President Trump on Monday threatened Illinois-based John Deere with huge tariffs on its products if it outsources some of its manufacturing to Mexico as previously announced, the latest sign that Trump would be aggressive in using tariffs if he wins the November election. “I noticed that there's a John Deere tractor behind me. I […]
Florida to Louisiana braces for likely tropical storm or Hurricane Helene as weather threatens Gulf of Mexico
Millions of people living along the Gulf Coast are being urged to prepare as there are growing signs that the next tropical threat to the United States is brewing in the Caribbean and that the ingredients for a tropical storm or hurricane are lining up. Many computer forecast models are predicting a strong tropical storm […]
Le Pen Demands Audit as Budget Crisis Threatens to ‘Blow Up’ Gov’t
Populist leader Marine Le Pen has called for a nationwide audit of France's finances to understand how the country fell into a financial crisis that threatens to tip the country into collapse before a new government is even formed. France's debt has risen sharply after the coronavirus lockdown and a massive spending boost due to […]
Hamas Threatens ‘Flood’ of Suicide Attacks as Blinken Attempts Dialogue Again
Hamas' Al-Qassam Brigades announced on Wednesday that they would launch a “flood of martyrdom operations,” or suicide attacks, against Israel, a declaration that appears to undermine any chance that Secretary of State Antony Blinken's ongoing visit to Egypt could lead to a lasting ceasefire between the jihadists and Israel. Blinken Departed Trump arrived in Egypt […]
EU threatens Apple if it doesn’t open up iOS software to rivals
European Union antitrust regulators warned Apple on Thursday that it could face heavy fines if it doesn't open up its closely guarded software to rivals. The European Commission has launched a so-called specification procedure to specify what Apple must do to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a tough new law aimed at preventing […]
Suspect assaults Seattle moviegoers with handgun, threatens to ‘shoot everyone’
A Seattle man was arrested Friday after he allegedly attacked two moviegoers with a gun inside a theater and threatened to “shoot everyone,” causing panicked spectators to flee, authorities said. The evacuation of the cinema occurred at the Regal Thornton Place just before 10pm on Friday when the 30-year-old suspect became enraged after moviegoers walked […]
Venezuela’s election fraud threatens the stability of the Western hemisphere
The chances of a fair election being held in Venezuela were always low, but many hoped it would bring a positive outcome to the dire situation created by the dictatorial regime of President Nicolas Maduro. The opposition, led by María Corina Machado and Edmundo González, knew how unlikely this was to happen, so they implemented […]