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Mets are calling up their No. 4 prospect to make MLB debut

The New York Mets are calling up pitcher Jonah Tong, their No. 4 prospect and No. 44 overall, who leads the minor leagues in strikeouts and earned-run average. The 22-year-old…

Amish woman accused of killing her 4-year-old son by throwing him into an Ohio lake

By MARK SCOLFORO An Amish woman who told authorities she was testing her faith when she threw her 4-year-old son into an Ohio lake was charged Wednesday with two counts…

Seth Meyers has triggered Trump without saying a word

Trump addressed a new, “sick rumor” about “Late Night with Seth Meyers” that wasn’t a rumor at all. It was another screed against late-night TV. As the GOP breaks the…

Tropical Storm Juliette is weakening, but may bring rain to SoCal

On the heels of a scorching heat wave, Southern California could be in for rainfall, thunderstorms and dangerous surf thanks to weakening Tropical Storm Juliette moving its way north off…

Denmark apologises to Greenland’s Inuit victims of forced contraception

Adrienne Murray BBC News in Copenhagen Reuters Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said the government could not change what had happened but could take responsbility Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has…

Trump administration presses rollback of ‘Roadless Rule’ on wild lands

The Trump administration on Wednesday took formal steps to rescind a decades-old rule that protects 58.5 million acres of wild areas in national forests, including 4.4 million acres in California.…

Padilla sidesteps questions about a possible run for governor

SACRAMENTO — U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) on Wednesday brushed aside questions about whether he might jump into California’s 2026 governor’s race, but declined to rule out the idea. Padilla…

Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder tests out new MLB guitar trophy

Before MLB’s newest trophy was offered up as the prize in a competition between the Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres, it had to pass through the hands of Pearl…

Aztecs zero in on new season, welcome Stony Brook to ‘Danger Zone’

Preparations for San Diego State’s 2025 season began 221 days ago, when winter strength and conditioning began. Hundreds of workouts, practices, meetings and other get togethers — “time on task,”…

Gilbert Arenas rebrands podcast: NFL focus and Skip Bayless as partner

Gilbert Arenas and Skip Bayless have made news lately for reasons they would rather forget. Now, they will attempt to put an entertaining spin on NFL news in a digital…