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Source: Winker, Mets agree to one-year deal
Jesse Winker, who hit a combined .253 with 14 homers and 58 RBIs for the Mets and the Nationals in 2024, has reached a 1-year deal with the Mets, a source told ESPN.ESPN - Jan. 16 -
30-Year Mortgage Rate Rises Above 7% for First Time Since May
The latest jump threatens to sideline more buyers and sellers.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn Rocket Lifts Off on First Flight
Blue Origin successfully launched the rocket after an attempt earlier in the week was scrubbed. The flight is a crucial test of the company’s ability to compete with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.The New York Times - Jan. 16 -
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches massive New Glenn rocket on first test flight
Blue Origin has launched its massive new rocket on its first test flightABC News - Jan. 16 -
Jeff Bezos' New Glenn rocket reaches orbit on first test flight
Blue Origin launched its massive new rocket on its first test flight Thursday, sending up a prototype satellite to orbit thousands of miles above Earth.NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Boxing guide for a new year: Five fighters to watch in 2025
Mike Coppinger looks at the boxers who can make an impact in 2025, including Ryan Garcia and Errol Spence Jr.ESPN - Jan. 15 -
New York state schools will close in celebration of Lunar New Year for the first time
For students across New York, the upcoming Year of the Snake will start off with a bit more of a bang.NBC News - Jan. 15 -
China corporate profits set for third year of declines
Oversupply drives intense competition that is undermining prices and profitabilityFinancial Times - Jan. 13 -
India’s Maha Kumbh Mela festival gets under way for first time in 144 years
The grand version of the 12-yearly Hindu pilgrimage is expected to draw more than 400 million devotees. The world’s largest religious gathering kicked off on Monday as millions of Hindu devotees ...The Guardian - Jan. 13 -
Somalia and Ethiopia agree to restore diplomatic ties after year-long rift
Somalia severed relations over sea access agreement Ethiopia signed with separatist region of Somaliland. Somalia and Ethiopia have agreed to restore diplomatic representation in their respective ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
Nationals and Jorge López agree to $3 million, 1-year deal
The Washington Nationals and former All-Star pitcher Jorge López have agreed to terms on a 1-year contractABC News - Jan. 11 -
Another rough night for UCLA coach Mick Cronin: This time his ire was directed at the officials
This time UCLA coach Mick Cronin turned his disdain toward the officialsABC News - Jan. 11 -
US streamlines deportation flights to China
The Biden administration repatriated more than 500 Chinese nationals in the last year, laying the groundwork for systematic deportations across the Pacific Ocean. On Friday, the Department of ...The Hill - Jan. 10 -
Tesla debuts major model update in China for first time
Analysts say Model Y facelift is ‘bare minimum’ for US EV maker to compete in cut-throat Chinese marketFinancial Times - Jan. 10 -
Hottest year on record sent planet past 1.5C of heating for first time in 2024
Highest recorded temperatures supercharged extreme weather – with worse to come, EU data shows . Climate breakdown drove the annual global temperature above the internationally agreed 1.5C target ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
10-year Treasury yield drops for first time in five sessions during shortened trading
Treasury yields finished lower in Thursday’s abbreviated trading session, with the bond market shutting early in observance of a national day of mourning to honor former President Jimmy Carter.MarketWatch - Jan. 9 -
Amad Diallo signs new five-and-a-half-year deal at Manchester United
22-year-old has had breakout season at Old Trafford Ivorian says: ‘I fully believe that we are on the right path’ Amad Diallo has signed a new long-term deal with Manchester United, committing ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Sources: Verlander, Giants agree to 1-year deal
Justin Verlander agreed to a one-year, $15 million contract with the San Francisco Giants, sources told ESPN.ESPN - Jan. 8 -
India confirms first HMPV cases amid surge in China
India confirmed its first cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections in children, with a total of seven cases reported as of Tuesday. The cases were reported in Bengaluru, Nagpur, Tamil Nadu ...The Hill - Jan. 7 -
'I can't spend another five years in my caravan'
A Doncaster mum suffers her second major flood in five years.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
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Syria’s Main Airport Handles First International Flights Since Fall of Assad Regime
The country’s new leaders are pushing to restore a sense of normalcy. But Syria remains under a host of international sanctions imposed during the Assad regime.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Party time at Damascus airport as international flights resume
First direct flight from Doha in 13 years touches down amid hopes SyrianAir fleet can be restored if sanctions are lifted. International flights resumed at Damascus airport on Tuesday for the first ...The Guardian - Jan. 7 -
Brent Rooker extension: Slugger agrees to five-year, $60 million deal with Athletics, per report
The extension will keep Rooker around as the A's move to Sacramento and, theoretically, Las VegasCBS Sports - Jan. 7 -
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First commercial flight since the fall of Assad lands in Syria’s capital
The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad landed Tuesday at the Damascus airport, arriving from Qatar.NBC News - Jan. 7 -
First commercial flight since the fall of Assad lands in Syria's capital
The first international commercial flight since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad has landed Tuesday at the Damascus airport arriving from QatarABC News - Jan. 7 -
Syria to resume international flights at Damascus airport
First commercial flights since overthrow of Assad regime to begin from Tuesday, aviation chief says. Syria’s main airport in Damascus is to resume international flights after commercial trips were ...The Guardian - Jan. 4 -
South Korean second baseman Hyeseong Kim agrees to 3-year, $12.5M deal with Los Angeles Dodgers
Kim, who turns 26 on Jan. 27, has played eight seasons in South Korea, the last six with the Seoul-based Kiwoom Heroes.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 4 -
Orioles, veteran RHP Morton agree to 1-year deal
The Orioles agreed with veteran right-hander Charlie Morton on a one-year deal.ESPN - Jan. 4 -
Charlie Morton to sign with Orioles: Veteran pitcher agrees to one-year deal with Baltimore
The 2025 season will be Morton's 18th in MLB, and he'll make a reported $15 millionCBS Sports - Jan. 3 -
Dodgers, Hyeseong Kim agree to 3-year deal with $12.5 million guaranteed
Kim was posted last month and has played the past six seasons with the KBO's Kiwoom Heroes.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 3 -
U.S. Car Sales Hit a Five-Year High in 2024
Years of effort ironed out supply chain problems, eliminated shortages, but lower interest rates made the difference in the return to pre-pandemic sales levels.Inc. - Jan. 3 -
Tesla's Global Vehicle Deliveries Fell in 2024 for the First Time in Years
A surge of promotional deals in the fourth quarter failed to stimulate sales enough to top the prior-year results.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 2 -
2025 Pro Bowl rosters: Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes misses initial cut for first time in six years
Mahomes is listed as an alternate behind Joe Burrow, Josh Allen and Lamar JacksonCBS Sports - Jan. 2 -
We're selling this stock for the first time in a year, locking in a nearly 1,000% gain
The last time we trimmed this stock was Jan. 2, 2024.CNBC - Jan. 2 -
U.S. Companies Vouched for China During Trump's First Term. Not Anymore.
American companies have largely gone silent about the importance of the U.S.-China relationship—they no longer see China as the land of opportunity.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 2 -
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China Reckons With Years of Excess
Overindebtedness, overbuilding and overcapacity are causing problems at home and abroad.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 1
