Notes and quotes after the Nationals drop three straight to the Mets... SCORE FIRST = PRESSURE: New York’s Mets, coming off a dispiriting 3-7 homestand, took three straight games from Washington’s Nationals in the nation’s capital this week, capping things off with a 9-1 win Wednesday afternoon, in the rain-delayed series finale. Davey Martinez’s ballclub fell behind early in … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats swept by Mets with 9-1 loss in finale; Josiah Gray rehab assignment…
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Nationals get swept by the Mets as CJ Abrams’s struggles continue
Washington fell, 9-1, as its young shortstop went 0 for 3. … [Read more...] about Nationals get swept by the Mets as CJ Abrams’s struggles continue
Israel targets ‘Hamas compound’ in a school, military says; Hamas-linked media says 39 killed
Israel's military said Thursday it targeted what it called a "Hamas compound" inside of a school in the Gaza Strip, an attack Hamas-affiliated media reported killed at least 32 people and wounded dozens. … [Read more...] about Israel targets ‘Hamas compound’ in a school, military says; Hamas-linked media says 39 killed
Tornadoes touch down across U.S., killing toddler in Michigan and injuring 5 in Maryland
A tornado killed a 2-year-old boy and injured his mother Wednesday when a tree fell on their house in suburban Detroit, while emergency workers in Maryland were responding to reports of collapsed structures with people trapped inside after a tornado there. … [Read more...] about Tornadoes touch down across U.S., killing toddler in Michigan and injuring 5 in Maryland
Chinese military covertly woos Western pilots to train PLA flyers
U.S. and allied intelligence services warned current and former military personnel this week that China's military is covertly recruiting fighter pilots to train flyers for Beijing's aircraft carriers and air force. … [Read more...] about Chinese military covertly woos Western pilots to train PLA flyers