Every incomplete perfect game in baseball history
Using game-level data from Stathead, Stacker found the 11 pitchers in MLB history who have tossed incomplete perfect games since 1901.
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Month: June 2022
A history of US military ships—from the Revolutionary War to today
Stacker explored the most important, most advanced, and most successful ships in the long and storied history of the United States Navy, using U.S. Navy archives, historical accounts, news reports, museum databases, and official records of individual ships.
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War guilt and last kisses: A deceptive, uneasy calm for Kyiv
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — In the outdoor gym on Venice Beach, the name given to an inviting stretch of sand on the majestic Dnieper River that courses through the capital of Ukraine, Serhiy Chornyi is working on his summer body, up-down-up-downing a chunky hunk of iron. The aim of his
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Mass shooting leaves family with GoFundMe for funerals and an unfulfilled baby registry
By Eliott C. McLaughlin and Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Josh Tello shouldn’t be raising Rosalina as a single parent. Alongside him should be Laura Buendia, his sweetheart of nine years. They began dating as teens, after he showed up at her Saginaw, Michigan, home with flowers, making her blush. They lay on the trampoline for hours,
Continue Reading Maryland shooting suspect charged, name released
By BRIAN WITTE and SARAH BRUMFIELD Associated Press A West Virginia man has been charged with killing three co-workers at a western Maryland machine shop as well as attempted murder and other charges. Police said Joe Louis Esquivel, who is 23, was charged with the murders at Columbia Machine Inc. in Thursday’s shooting. Authorities say
Continue Reading Venezuela president praises Iran fuel shipments during visit
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro on his first visit to Iran says the Islamic Republic helped his nation by sending badly needed fuel despite U.S. sanctions and threats. In an interview with Maduro late Friday after his arrival, Iranian state media reported that Maduro hailed Iran’s move to send fuel tankers to
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WTO looks to reach trade deals with its fate on the line
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Trade Organization is facing one of its most dire moments, the culmination of years of slide toward oblivion and ineffectiveness. Now may be a chance to turn the tide and reemerge as a champion of free and fair trade — or face a future further
Continue Reading WTO looks to reach trade deals with its fate on the line
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Trade Organization is facing one of its most dire moments, the culmination of years of slide toward oblivion and ineffectiveness. Now may be a chance to turn the tide and reemerge as a champion of free and fair trade — or face a future further
Continue Reading Klaus Mäkelä to head Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw Orchestra
By The Associated Press Klaus Mäkelä, a 26-year-old Finnish conductor, will become chief conductor of the Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam for the 2027-28 season as part of a 10-year commitment. He replaces Daniele Gatti, who was fired as chief conductor in August 2018 following a report in The Washington Post in which the conductor was
Continue Reading UK military: Russia using anti-ship missiles on land targets
By DAVID KEYTON and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian bombers have likely been launching 1960s-era heavy, anti-ship missiles meant to destroy aircraft carriers with nuclear warheads against land targets in Ukraine, a British military intelligence report said Saturday. It said the 5.5-ton Kh-22 missiles, when used in ground attacks with conventional
Continue Reading UK military: Russia using anti-ship missiles on land targets
By DAVID KEYTON and YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian bombers have likely been launching 1960s-era heavy, anti-ship missiles meant to destroy aircraft carriers with nuclear warheads against land targets in Ukraine, a British military intelligence report said Saturday. It said the 5.5-ton Kh-22 missiles, when used in ground attacks with conventional
Continue ReadingHow psilocybin, the psychedelic in mushrooms, may rewire the brain to ease depression, anxiety and more
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Shrooms, Alice, tweezes, mushies, hongos, pizza toppings, magic mushrooms — everyday lingo for psychedelic mushrooms seems to grow with each generation. Yet leading mycologist Paul Stamets believes it’s time for fans of psilocybin mushrooms to leave such childish slang behind. “Let’s be adults about this. These are no longer ‘shrooms.’ These
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Chargers owner is sued by his sister in a legal battle for control of the franchise
By Kevin Dotson, CNN Los Angeles Chargers owner and chairman Dean Spanos is being sued by his sister and team co-owner Dea Spanos Berberian, who’s accusing him of “misogynistic” behavior and repeated “breaches of fiduciary duty” in his role as controlling owner of the NFL franchise. Berberian seeks sole control of the family trust that
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Ruf hits 2 HRs, Junis wins 3rd straight as Giants beat LA
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Darin Ruf hit two homers and drove in four runs, Joc Pederson added two hits and two RBIs, and Jakob Junis won his third straight decision as the San Francisco Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-2 Friday night. Ruf was activated off the bereavement list earlier in the week after
Continue ReadingNorth Korea appoints nuclear negotiator as first woman foreign minister
By Yoonjung Seo, Jake Kwon and Kathleen Magramo, CNN North Korea has named a top nuclear negotiator as the nation’s first female foreign minister, state media reported Saturday, amid warnings from the US that Pyongyang is preparing to conduct a nuclear test. Career diplomat Choe Son Hui was appointed at a plenary meeting of the
Continue Reading Musgrove (1.50) takes ERA lead, Padres beat Rockies 9-0
By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joe Musgrove took over the major league earned run average lead and remained unbeaten in 11 starts, striking out eight over six innings to lead the San Diego Padres over the Colorado Rockies 9-0 on Friday night. Musgrove (7-0) allowed four hits and two walks,
Continue Reading Nimmo, Canha each drive in 3 runs as Mets defeat Angels 7-3
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — When a baseball team is getting solid production from the top of the order, along with clutch hitting with runners in scoring position, it usually produces a winning lineup. Those two factors are among many why the New York Mets have the best record in
Continue Reading Trump endorses Katie Britt in Alabama Senate race
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Donald Trump endorsed Katie Britt on Friday in an Alabama U.S. Senate race, doubling down on the former president’s decision to spurn his previous choice in the Republican primary. Trump called Britt “an incredible fighter for the people of Alabama.” The former president had originally backed
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ANÁLISIS | La Casa Blanca quiso abordar de nuevo la migración, pero los actores clave no se encontraban por ninguna parte en la Cumbre de las Américas
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — La Cumbre de las Américas en Los Ángeles tuvo este viernes en su etapa más ajetreada con una serie de reuniones bilaterales de alto perfil, pero la ausencia de actores clave en el intento de Estados Unidos para abordar la migración hacia la frontera sur podría ser un dolor
Continue Reading Taurasi, Charles help Mercury edge Dream 90-88
PHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi had 23 points and six assists, Tina Charles scored 20 with nine rebounds and the Phoenix Mercury held off the Atlanta Dream 90-88 on Friday night. Skylar Diggins-Smith added 18 points for Phoenix (4-8), while Diamond DeShields and Shey Peddy scored 10 apiece. Rhyne Howard scored 25 with five assists
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