Giants’ bats show signs of life in first win this season over Diamondbacks

PHOENIX — Finally, the Giants’ luck started to turn in the fifth inning Wednesday night. All series, San Francisco batters had consistently made hard contact against Diamondbacks pitchers but had little to show for it — nothing at all, if we’re talking about wins and losses. But then, Heliot Ramos launched a missile that cleared the wall in the deepest part of the park, and Victor Bericoto followed two batters later with a two-run shot nearly as ferocious. Ramos’ home run traveled 427 feet and jumped off his bat at 110.4 mph; Bericoto’s blast was a 422-footer with an exit…

Carson Benge’s homer against lefty shows key development in rookie season

TORONTO — Carson Benge cleared the fence in the eighth inning Wednesday, ensuring the Mets wouldn’t conclude their trip to Canada by getting shut out. It was an offensive highlight for the Mets, but more importantly, it showed continued progress for the rookie Benge, who reached double digits with his…

‘Malcolm in the Middle’ Cast: Where Are They Now?

Malcolm in the Middle’s plucky attitude made it one of the most iconic TV shows of the early 2000s — and fans are still trying to keep up with the cast. The comedy, which was a faux memoir of middle child Malcolm Wilkerson (Frankie Muniz), detailed the Wilkerson family’s low-income,…

DOJ vows ‘birth tourism’ crackdown after Supreme Court rules against Trump in birthright citizenship case

The Justice Department on Tuesday pledged to crack down on so-called “birth tourism” after the Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s executive order outlawing birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants and US visitors.  Colin McDonald, the DOJ’s assistant attorney general for fraud enforcement, directed federal prosecutors to “zealously protect…

Mexico vs Ecuador caused artificial earthquake due to fan celebrations

The celebrations haven’t stopped after Mexico’s historic win over Ecuador in the World Cup’s Round of 32 on Tuesday. The co-host nation faced Ecuador on its home turf at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, earning a 2-0 win to advance to the Round of 16. It marked Mexico’s first win…

NPR’s Alito retirement blunder raises eyebrows after reporter’s ‘not plausible’ explanation stuns media world

The strange explanation surrounding NPR’s erroneous story about Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s retirement has raised more questions about the journalism debacle. NPR was forced to retract a story Tuesday by legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg, who wrongly reported that Alito was retiring. NPR published the story headlined, “Justice Samuel…

Monmouth football assistant coach dies unexpectedly at 34

Monmouth University defensive coordinator Louis DiRienzo Jr. unexpectedly died Saturday, the school announced Tuesday.  DiRienzo, a Yonkers native, was just 34 years old.  “On behalf of Monmouth Athletics, we are heartbroken by the unexpected passing of Coach DiRienzo,” Monmouth director of athletics Jennifer Sansevero said. “Lou was an outstanding coach,…

California ranchers demand right to blast killer wolves with pepper balls

California ranchers sick of watching blood-thirsty wolves ravage their herds are demanding the right to blast the predators with pepper balls as Republican lawmakers are fighting what they call overly restrictive state laws on protected species. Assemblywoman Heather Hadwick (R-Alturas) rallied with law enforcement and ranchers Wednesday at the Capitol…

California’s High-Speed Rail plan delayed again after uproar

California’s bullet train can’t catch a break. The state’s High-Speed Rail Authority board punted a vote Wednesday on its long-awaited business plan — after it was revealed that the project’s cost had ballooned to a staggering $231 billion. Lawmakers and budget hawks have ripped the Los Angeles-to-San Francisco train project…

Steve Kerr, Warriors reportedly hold meeting, still mulling future

There’s no more clarity in Steve Kerr’s situation following a reported meeting with the Warriors’ top decision-makers earlier this week. According to an ESPN report on Wednesday, Kerr met with owner Joe Lacob and general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. on Monday. The meeting lasted two hours, per ESPN, but while…

Another brutal offensive showing leads to another Dodgers loss

After a lackluster offensive performance Tuesday night, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts implored his team to “to have a better plan” at the plate. An afternoon later, however, the club was still searching. In a 3-2 loss to the Miami Marlins on Wednesday, the Dodgers not only dropped a three-game series…

Disney makes major decision on the future of ESPN

Disney has decided to keep ESPN — shelving years of speculation about a potential spinoff — in one of the first major strategic calls by newly installed CEO Josh D’Amaro, according to a report. The move signals that the media giant is doubling down on sports as it navigates a…

California’s Prop 50 plans thrown into chaos after bombshell Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana: experts

A bombshell Supreme Court ruling Wednesday that struck down Louisiana’s congressional map and gutted the Voting Rights Act will have major ramifications for California’s gerrymandering fight over its own maps, multiple experts said in interviews with the California Post. It’s not just California’s newly gerrymandered, anti-Trump congressional maps that could…

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square plunges 18% in NYSE debut

Bill Ackman‘s long-anticipated Wall Street debut flopped on Wednesday, as shares of his new closed-end fund tumbled 18% on the New York Stock Exchange despite the hedge-fund billionaire’s rampant following on social media. Pershing Square USA Ltd. (PSUS) — the flagship vehicle pitched as a way to hand hedge-fund-style returns…

Can NASA and SpaceX really build a moon base in the next 10 years?

Mars is out; the moon is in. And this time, we may be going there to stay.On March 24, NASA administrator Jared Isaacman announced new plans to build a “sustained human presence” on the moon, complete with a permanent lunar base. Construction of humanity’s new home away from Earth could…

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