Cleveland Guardians Win Top Spot In Major League Baseball Draft Lottery

GOODYEAR, ARIZONA – MARCH 22: A detail view of the logo on the jersey worn by Bobby Bradley #44 of … [+] the Cleveland Guardians poses during Photo Day at Goodyear Ballpark on March 22, 2022 in Goodyear, Arizona. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) Getty Images The Cleveland Guardians have won the top slot in […]

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House Passes Resolution Declaring Anti-Zionism A Form Of Antisemitism—Some Democrats Are Critical

Topline The House on Tuesday approved a GOP-led resolution that condemns antisemitism and formally declares anti-Zionism—or opposition to the movement for a Jewish state of Israel—as a form of antisemitism, an issue that has divided Democrats amid the Israel-Hamas war, with over 100 members of the party voting either no or “present” on the measure. […]

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Pixar’s Pandemic Streaming Hits Coming To Theaters Amid Disney Box Office Woes

Topline A handful of Disney Pixar movies that were released exclusively on the streaming platform Disney+ during the Covid-19 pandemic will retroactively play in theaters nationwide next year, the company announced Tuesday. “Soul,” “Turning Red” and “Luca” will all play in theaters for the first time in 2024 after they … [+] initially premiered on […]

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Holiday Songs Rarely Hit The Hot 100 Before 2012—Here’s What Changed

Topline Holiday songs have already begun their dominance of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart this year, but their annual monopoly over the chart’s top spots is a recent phenomenon thanks to the rise of streaming as the dominant form of music consumption and a series of Billboard rule changes allowing older songs to return […]

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‘Transformative Change’ To Border Security In Exchange

Topline House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said in a letter to the White House on Tuesday that any supplemental funding to Ukraine is “dependent” on “transformative change” to security laws on the U.S.-Mexico border—a demand shared by hard-right Republicans who want additional aid to be tied to anti-immigration policies at the border. Republicans are holding […]

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Promises $1 Million For Lawsuit Against College Football Playoff

Topline Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday the state’s upcoming budget should set aside $1 million for a potential lawsuit against the College Football Playoff, after the Florida State University football team was excluded from championship contention despite an undefeated season and conference title—drawing rebukes from politicians statewide. The Florida governor said the university—whose football […]

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Harvard President Admits Spike In Campus Antisemitism At House Hearing

Topline Harvard University President Claudine Gay testified in a high-profile congressional hearing Tuesday morning she has seen a “dramatic and deeply concerning rise in antisemitism” on college campuses, including at Harvard, as tensions soar amid Israel’s war with Hamas—and school administrators face criticism for their handling of tense protests. Harvard President Claudine Gay testified on […]

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Here’s Everything We Know About The Inferno As Police Served Search Warrant

Topline A house in a suburban neighborhood in Arlington, Virginia, exploded late Monday night as police were executing a search warrant—a mysterious incident in a community miles from Washington, D.C. Viral videos show a house in Arlington, Virgina, exploding and erupting in flames Monday … [+] night—though the cause of the explosion remains unknown. AP/Kevin […]

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Thoughts From Retail Executives On Q4, 2024, And The Economy

Retail leaders call consumer resiliency into question during the latest batch of earnings reports. getty Q3 earnings are a unique opportunity to put retail leaders on the spot about the future. They all do their best to avoid any comments, with lots of “it’s too soon to tell” or “we’ll update you on that with […]

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