HOUSTON — An Astros fan was relocated to different seats after ripping a baseball out of Mike Trout’s glove on a foul ball that went into the first row of the right-field seats.The play was eerily reminiscent of the infamous foul ball incident during Game 4 of the 2024 World Series, when a New York Yankees fan took a ball from the glove of Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts.“I just didn’t know what was going on,” the Astros fan, Jared Whalen, told The Athletic from the Daikin Park concourse while flanked by security. “I didn’t realize it was…
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Irmgard Furchner, whose role as a teenage secretary in the administration of a Nazi concentration camp in German-occupied Poland led to her conviction in 2022 for being an accessory to more than 10,000 murders, died on Jan. 14. She was 99.Frederike Milhoffer, the spokeswoman for the court in Itzehoe, in northern Germany, where Ms. Furchner was tried, confirmed the death but did not provide any other information. The German magazine Der Spiegel and the German newspaper Schleswig-Holsteinische Zeitungsverlag reported Ms. Furchner’s death on April 7.The prosecution of Ms. Furchner reflected a shift over the past decade by German authorities, who…
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks during a campaign rally for Vice President Kamala Harris in Ambler, Pennsylvania, on July 29, 2024.Hannah Beier | Getty ImagesPennsylvania State Police are searching for an arsonist who “caused a significant amount of damage” to Gov. Josh Shapiro’s official residence in Harrisburg.In a statement posted to social media, Shapiro wrote that his family was woken up at 2 a.m. on Sunday by banging on the door from state police. He added that he and his wife, Lori, were “eternally grateful” for authorities who helped evacuate the family.”Thank God no one was injured and the fire was extinguished,”…
We’re into the defining stretch of the 2024-25 season, with trophies to be won, European spots up for grabs and relegations to be avoided. All of Europe’s domestic leagues and UEFA’s three club competitions are nearing completion, which not only prompts conversation about the end-of-year awards but the next Ballon d’Or too.At its roots, the Ballon d’Or is a subjective award. Handed out every October to honour the best player in the game over the previous 12 months, it is decided by votes from 100 journalists, one from each of the countries in the top 100 of the FIFA world…
Searches for “parenting styles” rose 400% over the last month, according to Google Trends data. And while modern child-rearing sources tend to focus on the difference between gentle parenting, positive parenting and lighthouse parenting, it turns out many Americans are curious about a more traditional style: authoritative.In fact, “authoritative” was the top-searched parenting style in March 2025.Part of the reason might be because it is often confused with authoritarian parenting, says pediatrician Dr. Mona Amin. “It’s easy to get them mixed up,” she says.But the difference between these two styles is stark and each have very different long and short-term…
President Donald Trump’s pause on sweeping global tariffs while keeping the pressure on China was good for a glorious, one-day rally last Wednesday. But, the next two sessions were divided — setting the stage for what could be more volatility this week as investors try to keep up with an ever-evolving tariff picture as well as earnings. For last week, the S & P 500 and the Nasdaq advanced 5.7% and 7.3%, respectively. But zooming out to survey the damage done by Trump’s trade war, the S & P 500 was still down 4.4% for the month through Friday’s close.…
U.S. Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick speaks inside the Capital One arena on the inauguration day of Donald Trump’s second presidential term, in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2025. Mike Segar | ReutersPresident Donald Trump’s Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suggested Sunday that the reciprocal tariff exemptions for some electronics may be short-lived, and said separate tariffs for these products are “coming soon.””They’re exempt from the reciprocal tariffs, but they’re included in the semiconductor tariffs, which are coming in probably a month or two,” Lutnick said Sunday on ABC News’ This Week.Lutnick’s comments throw cold water on hopes that popular tech products made in…
Follow live coverage of the final round of the 2025 MastersAUGUSTA, Ga. — The Masters will never be cheugy.It may be a crime of fashion to be overdone, outdated or, gasp, dressed in millenial-core for 51 weeks a year. But for this week, at Augusta National Golf Club during the Masters, the patrons come dressed for the scene they find when they step on property, and there’s something about the place that makes it all work.The open space between the clubhouse, the first tee and the practice green at Augusta National is like the Shibuya Crossing of golf. Spectators shuffle in…
The Trump administration has revived talks with Saudi officials over a deal that would give Saudi Arabia access to U.S. nuclear technology and potentially allow it to enrich uranium, Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday.The deal — which the Biden administration had pursued as part of a broader agreement for Saudi Arabia to establish ties with Israel — would enable the kingdom to develop a “commercial nuclear power industry,” Mr. Wright told journalists in Riyadh. He added that he expected to see “meaningful developments” this year.“We’ve not reached the details on an agreement, but it certainly looks like there…
Peter Navarro and Elon Musk.Julia Nikhinson | Nathan Howard | ReutersTop White House trade aide Peter Navarro denied Sunday that there are tensions between him and tech mogul Elon Musk, another senior Trump adviser, days after the billionaire tech mogul called the Harvard-trained economist a “moron.””Everything’s fine with Elon,” Navarro told NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” adding with a laugh when asked about the insults, “I’ve been called worse.”Navarro’s comments come days after an interview with CNBC in which he was questioned about Musk’s stated support for reducing barriers to trade, revealing apparent differences within the administration on Trump’s tariffs plan.”We all understand in…
