A deal to begin shipping Ukrainian grain to markets around the world will proceed despite Russia’s surprise attack on the Black Sea port city of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said Sunday. International condemnation continued to pour in for the Russian cruise missile strike Saturday, which came just after a deal brokered by Turkey to ease the blockade…
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Brewers agree to $20.5M Ashby deal through 2027, add McGee
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Left-hander Aaron Ashby and Milwaukee agreed Saturday to a $20.5 million, five-year contract through 2027, and the NL Central leaders made a short-term addition in former San Francisco reliever Jake McGee. Ashby’s deal includes club options for 2028 and 2029. The 23-year-old is 2-7 with a 4.56 ERA and one save in…
Warner Bros. brings ‘Black Adam,’ ‘Shazam! 2’ to Comic-Con
Dwayne Johnson went a few steps beyond merely teasing his long-awaited “Black Adam” movie at Comic-Con in San Diego on Saturday. Ever the showman, Johnson brought a new traile r for the DC Comics superhero film and some flashy technology, lighting up the biggest room at the annual fan convention all while in costume. But…
Judge tosses Arizona suit over limits on virus relief funds
PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has dismissed Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s demands that the state stop sending millions in federal COVID-19 relief money to schools that don’t have mask requirements or that close due to COVID-19 outbreaks. The state filed the lawsuit earlier this year after the U.S. Treasury Department…
Congressional Black Caucus requests meeting with Sesame Place leadership, after racism allegation
The Congressional Black Caucus is requesting a meeting with the Sesame Place park president and general manager, following reported incidents of racism by park staff. The Democratic-led group said they want to meet with Cathy Valeriano to discuss plans of action and training programs to help mitigate bias. “Over the past week, we’ve seen multiple…
‘Day by day’: Trade bans, inflation send food prices soaring
Soki Wu’s food stall, tucked in a food court in a shopping mall in Singapore, is a crowd favorite for its fresh, juicy “chicken rice,” a national dish. But customers recently began complaining that his chicken didn’t taste quite as good as it used to. Wu was forced to switch to frozen chicken after Malaysia…
Eastern Shipbuilding Group files protest in loss of $3 billion Coast Guard contract to Austal USA
The U.S. Coast Guard awarded a contract worth up to $3 billion to an Australian shipbuilding company’s U.S. branch to turn out up to 11 new offshore patrol cutters (OPC), intended to replace ships that are up to 50 years old. But officials from the Florida-based company building the first four cutters for the Coast…
WWE’s Vince McMahon says he is retiring
NEW YORK — World Wrestling Entertainment impresario Vince McMahon says he is retiring. In a brief statement issued by the company Friday, McMahon said he is retiring as WWE’s chairman and CEO. He noted that he remains its majority shareholder. McMahon stepped down as CEO and chairman of WWE in mid-June during an investigation into…
Verizon will pull the plug on One America News Network effective July 31
One America News Network (OAN) is set to lose its last major cable carrier when its agreement with Verizon ends at the end of July. OAN and Verizon were unable to reach a new agreement. In a statement quoted by the Daily Beast, Verizon said that “Our negotiation with OAN has been a typical, business-as-usual…
Lyft ends car rental, lays off 60 employees
Lyft is reportedly firing 60 workers and ending its car-rental services. According to an employee memo reviewed by the Wall Street Journal, Cal Lankton, Vice President of Fleet and Global Operations at Lyft, explained to employees that “Our road to scaling first party rentals is long and challenging with significant uncertainty … the economy made…