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6h ago

World Series Game 1 draws the highest TV audience in five years

It was only the fourth time in 36 World Series games since 2018 that the audience has cracked 15 million.
MLB: World Series-New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB: World Series-New York Yankees at Los Angeles Dodgers
8h ago

How to watch the 2024 World Series

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees will face off in Game 1 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday.
Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge
Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge
8h ago

The Washington Post ends backing presidential candidates as paper says Bezos axed Harris endorsement

The decision, which comes days after the Los Angeles Times made a similar move, marks a departure from decades of tradition at one of the country's leading newspapers.
The Washington Post office in Washington, DC, on June 27, 2024.
The Washington Post office in Washington, DC, on June 27, 2024.
9h ago

Aunt of 4-year-old boy whose parents are accused of starving him to death to sue city for $40M

Jahmeik Modlin weighed 19 pounds at the time of his death and suffered from dehydration, malnutrition and starvation, the Office of Chief Medical Examiner said.
A poster in memory of Jahmeik Modlin in New York.
A poster in memory of Jahmeik Modlin in New York.
12h ago

Florida woman accused of leaving boyfriend to suffocate in suitcase found guilty of murder

Sarah Boone was convicted Friday by an Orange County jury of second-degree murder in the February 2020 death of Jorge Torres Jr., court records show.
Sarah Boone.
Sarah Boone.
23h ago

World Series Game 1 recap: Dodgers defeat Yankees 6-3 on walk-off grand slam

The Dodgers won it in the 10th inning when Freddie Freeman hit a grand slam with two outs off Yankees pitcher Nestor Cortes.
Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani
Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani
1d ago

What we know about Richard Allen and the Delphi teens he's accused of killing

Allen was charged with murder in the 2017 killings of Liberty German, 14, and Abigail Williams, 13. His trial began this week.
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delphi indiana murder victims abigail williams liberty libby german
1d ago

Phil Lesh, Grateful Dead bassist and founding member, dies at 84

Lesh died surrounded by his family Friday morning, according to a post on his official Instagram account.
Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead performs with Midnight North in Nashville, Tenn. on June 2, 2021.
Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead performs with Midnight North in Nashville, Tenn. on June 2, 2021.
1d ago

'Cubans do not deserve this': José Martí statue vandalized in Miami

The bust of the Cuban poet and symbol of the island’s struggle for independence from Spain was found completely removed from the top of a monument outside Municipios de Cuba en el Exilio.
jose marti miami vandalized statue bust
jose marti miami vandalized statue bust
1d ago

15-year-old charged with killing parents, 3 siblings in Washington

An 11-year-old girl survived Monday's attack at a home in Fall City.
Investigators say multiple school-age children involved in shooting in Fall City, Wash.
Investigators say multiple school-age children involved in shooting in Fall City, Wash.

What food safety experts steer clear of to avoid E. coli

The outbreak, likely linked to slivered onions on McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, joins a list of other E. coli incidents from fresh produce, especially precut, prewashed fruits and vegetables.
Pre-packaged salad kit bags in Miami Beach, Fla. on June 11, 2022.
Pre-packaged salad kit bags in Miami Beach, Fla. on June 11, 2022.