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"James Holzhauer is a menace to ‘Jeopardy!’" Really? That was the headline in a Washington Post opinion piece Monday. What nonsense.

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued a statement Tuesday on the death of former Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-Calif.), who also served as undersecretary of State for arms control and international security affairs un...

104 nominations have been rejected

The third baseman will be eligible to return May 7. In his place comes a left-hander from Class AA to help the embattled bullpen.

The White Sox and Orioles scheduled game Tuesday has been postponed due to inclement weather. It will be made up Wednesday as part of doubleheader.

The Department of Mineral Resources has confirmed that about 1 000 trapped Sibanye Stillwater employees have been safely brought to surface.

China's naval forces changing rapidly and growing at breakneck pace. Here's what they're putting in their arsenal.

• China's naval force is growing at an incredible rate, not just in size but also in combat capability. It's reportedly growing faster than any other great power navy.
• The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy is fielding a variety of new warships and submarines, as well as new weapons, to tip the scales in its favor in the region.
• Here are some of the vessels the PLAN is adding to its expanding arsenal.
• Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

April is the most poetic month, and we're celebrating by asking three poets: Hanif Abdurraqib, Yanyi, and Franny Choi to talk about what inspires them to write, and how poetry helps express identity.

Argentine labor unions staged a 24-hour nationwide strike on Tuesday against President Mauricio Macri's fiscal austerity program, blocking streets in the capital Buenos Aires and shutting down traffic in the city center. The protests partially paralyzed government offices, schools, banks and airports as opposition to Macri's belt-tightening policies raised fresh doubts about his bid for re-election in October. A proponent of free markets, Macri came to office in 2015 as a favorite among business leaders and investors. Читать дальше...

IllicitEncounters.com, the UK's leading dating site for married people, has shared its staggering research into sex on first dates

Messi has become the second player in history to receive this prestigious honour.

1. 4 teams that did best job of fixing their needs in the 2019 NFL Draft  SB Nation
2. Barnwell - Every NFL team's most likely candidate for post-draft trade or cut  ESPN
3. NFL players surprise Nashville school during draft  Associated Press
4. 13 NFL veterans who have been put on notice after NFL draft  USA TODAY
5. Alabama players with first-round potential in the 2020 NFL Draft  The Athletic
6. View full coverage on Google News

Retired offensive lineman Geoff Schwartz thought these teams deserve the most praise for their draft class.

Christie Brinkley's daughter zipped around Miami on a motor scooter with her boyfriend on April 29, while donning a chic black bikini top.

SPOILER ALERT: Do not keep reading unless you’ve seen “Game of Thrones” Season 8 Episode 3, titled “The Long Night.”  The brutal Battle of Winterfell during “Game of Thrones” Season 8 Episode 3 left thousands of casualties. Among the most tragic was Ser Jorah Mormont, who fittingly perished defending his beloved Khaleesi. Iain Glen, who plays […]

As part of its ongoing efforts to ensure the accessibility of its digital systems and communications to persons with disabilities, Harvard University today announced the adoption of a new, University-wide Digital Accessibility Policy. This policy is intended to increase the accessibility of Harvard’s public-facing websites and web-based applications, as well as the digital content that Harvard creates and posts on those sites.

Despite being a major presence in the US auto market for the last 30 years, Lexus has never officially sold cars in Mexico, but that's going to change.

By CCN.com: Saifedean Ammous, author of the Bitcoin Standard, appeared on the most recent episode of Stephen Livera’s crypto-economics podcast. Ammous spoke on several subjects, including a hyperbitcoinized future. What Would It Take To Kill Bitcoin? Livera spoke to the fact that a full government ban on Bitcoin would make people aware of the fact that they have little control over the money in their bank accounts. Ammous responded, in part: People think that if government were to just pass a law that bans Bitcoin... Читать дальше...

Joe Biden has taken a commanding lead in the crowded 2020 Democratic presidential nomination race, polls showed Tuesday, boosting the former US vice president's standing as he began campaigning in early-voting Iowa. A CNN poll had Biden breaking away from the pack of 20 candidates with 39 percent support among Democrats or Democratic-leaning voters. Liberal Senator Bernie Sanders was a distant second at 15 percent. Progressive Senator Elizabeth Warren, young South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg... Читать дальше...

The contractor discovered 80 feet of new, one-inch copper piping with a $200 value has been taken from the rear side of the building, according to police.

Cedar Rapids, IA - Tuesday night's game between the Bowling Green Hot Rods and Cedar Rapids Kernels has been postponed due to wet grounds and persiste... - MWL Cedar Rapids Kernels

CLINTON, IA - The series opener between the Clinton LumberKings and West Michigan Whitecaps has been postponed due to rain. The teams will make up Tue... - MWL Clinton LumberKings

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (BRACKET) — The McPherson College Bulldogs will compete in the 2019 NAIA Men's Tennis National Championship, the national office announced Monday. When brackets were released on Tuesday, it was announced that No. 22 seed McPherson will take on No. 11 seed Tennessee Wesleyan University at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 14. The event will be held at the Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile, Ala., from May 14 – 18. 

John Isner and his wife Madison welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Hunter Grace, last September. But the two already are expecting their second child.