Through 17 games, Winker is hitting .364, with a .485 on-base percentage and a .582 slugging percentage. … [Read more...] about Jesse Winker, ‘very meticulous in everything he does,’ is off to a hot start
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Pennsylvania school district cancels actor’s speech over concerns of activism, ‘lifestyle’
A Pennsylvania school district has canceled an upcoming appearance by actor and children's book author Maulik Pancholy after district leaders cited concerns about what they described as his activism and "lifestyle." … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania school district cancels actor’s speech over concerns of activism, ‘lifestyle’
Trump jury shrinking as trial hits snags
A New York judge on Thursday dismissed two jurors who'd been sworn to sit on former President Donald Trump's hush money trial, underscoring the difficulty of selecting a panel for one of the most high-profile trials in American history. … [Read more...] about Trump jury shrinking as trial hits snags
Belgian and Czech leaders exhort the EU to react amid concern over Russian election interference
The leaders of Belgium and the Czech Republic are warning their European Union partners to take urgent action to prevent Russian interference in June's Europe-wide elections, after the two countries' intelligence services uncovered evidence of attempts to bribe EU lawmakers. … [Read more...] about Belgian and Czech leaders exhort the EU to react amid concern over Russian election interference
25 years after Columbine, trauma shadows survivors of the school shooting
Hours after she escaped the Columbine High School shooting, 14-year-old Missy Mendo slept between her parents in bed, still wearing the shoes she had on when she fled her math class. She wanted to be ready to run. … [Read more...] about 25 years after Columbine, trauma shadows survivors of the school shooting