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At 6 feet 3 and 250 pounds, with arms thicker than a Shohei Ohtani wooden bat, Abraham Datte is someone on the campus of Monroe Highthat you want to stay close to. Heβs been the heavyweight wrestling champion in the City Section for two years. Heβs the deputy chief in the schoolβs Fire Academy Magnet…
Over 70s could be made to take compulsory eye tests every three years – and will be banned from driving if they fail, it is understood. Ministers are said to be considering “tougher” measures to tackle road deaths and injuries in England and Wales, which they believe have “remained stubbornly high under successive Conservative governments”….
The characters on βThe Studioβ β the Apple TV+ hit that recently earned a record-breaking 23 Emmy nominations, the most ever for a freshman comedy β donβt have much of a life outside the confines of their high-pressure jobs running the fictional Continental Studios. But they do get out from time to time. And when…
Professor Kevin Waite had just finished a seminar on the run-up to the American Civil War on Friday morning when a student cautiously raised her hand. βCan I ask about the Charlie Kirk situation?β she said in Waiteβs classroom at the University of Texas at Dallas. The student, he said, wondered whether recent events carried…
The British-based bank Shawbrook is in talks to buy ThinCats, a lender to medium-sized businesses, in a deal worth about Β£180m. Sky News has learnt that the two companies are in exclusive discussions about a deal following an auction of ThinCats conducted by bankers at Fenchurch Advisory Partners. Sources said the exclusivity period was due…
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta on Monday accused Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr of unlawfully intimidating television broadcasters into toeing a conservative line in favor of President Trump, and urged him to reverse course. In a letter to Carr, Bonta specifically cited ABCβs decision to pull βJimmy Kimmel Live!β off the air after Kimmel…
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Dodgers catcher Ben Rortvedt connects for a double against the Cincinnati Reds during Game 2 of the National League Wildcard Series at Dodger Stadium on Oct. 1. (Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times) Neither Alex Call nor Ben Rortvedt had appeared in a playoff game until this season. And though neither Dodger reserve got off…
A consumer tech rental service which has struck partnerships with Apple, Dyson and Sony’s PlayStation brand has landed Β£30m in new financial backing and an alliance with LG, the Korean electronics giant. Sky News has learnt that Raylo, which was founded in 2018, will announce on Tuesday that the American financial services giant Citibank has…
The Sparks won a critical game Sunday, defeating the Washington Mystics 81-78 to keep their slim playoff hopes alive heading into the final two weeks of the regular season. Washington hit a trio of three-pointers in the final minute, but Dearica Hambyβs jumper in the paint and Kelsey Plumβs two free throws in the final…
TAMPA, Fla.Β βΒ The Dodgers didnβt go shopping at the top of the market ahead of Thursdayβs trade deadline. But what they came away with β right-handed relievers Brock Stewart and Paul Gervase to bolster the bullpen, and versatile outfielder Alex Call to round out the lineup β are the kind of moves that βjust raises the…
