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A's to play on grass in West Sacramento home ballpark due to heat concerns

MLB will install a natural grass field for the Athletics in West Sacramento in an effort to keep temperatures down during ballgames.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

China Turns Up the Heat on Taiwan With Live-Fire Drills

The drills were the latest show of force by China, which claims Taiwan as its territory and has protested Western support for the island.

World - The New York Times - October 22

'Swicy' items take over restaurant menus as Gen Z seeks heat

Nearly a tenth of U.S. restaurants have "sweet and spicy" menu items, according to Datassential.

Business - CNBC - October 22

'Swicy' items take over restaurant menus as Gen Z seeks heat

The hottest food and drink trend this year isn’t just spicy — it’s also sweet.

Cruz, Allred in virtual dead heat in Texas Senate race: Poll

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) and Rep. Colin Allred (D) are in a virtual dead heat in the state’s Senate race, according to a new poll. The survey from Emerson College Polling/The Hill found Cruz just ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Poll Shows Dead Heat, and Biden to Apologize for Native American School Abuses

Plus, a World Series with baseball’s biggest stars.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Why Heat Waves of the Future May Be Even Deadlier Than Feared

The body’s cooling defenses fail at lower “wet bulb” temperatures than scientists had estimated.

Health - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Florida Farmworker Who Suffered Heat Strokes Is Stunned at Ban on Outdoor Protections

After two heat strokes and damaged kidneys, José Delgado remains stunned that Florida banned counties from enacting protections for outdoor workers.

Top stories - The New York Times - 5 days ago

Top Law Firms Shrink From the Heat of the Mideast Conflict

When a Columbia professor needed a lawyer because of her comments about the actions of former Israeli soldiers on campus, tensions over the Israel-Hamas war got in the way.

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Heat unveil Dwyane Wade statue, but many think sculpture doesn't resemble Hall of Famer

Dwyane Wade was honored with a statue by the Miami Heat, yet many feel the sculpture doesn't resemble him.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

Planet-heating pollutants in atmosphere hit record levels in 2023

Carbon dioxide concentration has increased by more than 10% in just two decades, reports World Meteorological Organization. The concentration of planet-heating pollutants clogging the atmosphere ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

‘Who the hell is this?’: Fans confused by Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade statue

Team unveil tribute to Heat’s all-time leading scorer Statue compared to other disastrous sporting tributes Dwyane Wade is now the first Miami Heat player with a statue outside the team’s arena, ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Halloween week heat across the country will shatter October records

The final few days of October will feature roughly 100 new daily record highs as the thermometer soars to summerlike levels Monday through Thursday.

Data centres could be a source of heat for European cities, says Danfoss boss

Danish executive calls for clear regulation for green transition to avoid the continent’s companies being ‘left on the platform’

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Climate crisis caused half of European heat deaths in 2022, says study

Researchers found 38,000 fewer people – 10 times number of murders – would have died if atmosphere was not clogged with greenhouse pollutants. Climate breakdown caused more than half of the 68,000 ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

'It don't need to look like me': Wade cool with Heat's bizarre statue

"If I wanted it to look like me, I'd just stand outside the arena and y'all can take photos."

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

‘Who the hell is this?’: Fans confused by Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade statue

Dwyane Wade is now the first Miami Heat player with a statue outside the team’s arena, although many of his fans are unsure if it is a fitting tribute. The Heat unveiled the statue Sunday, eight ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago