He won 314 games and recorded 3,500 strikeouts, but he’s remembered as much for his acknowledged spitball, with saliva just one substance in his arsenal.
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A Penguin-Like Shape May Have Helped This Dinosaur Dive
The duck-size animal’s body was streamlined for pursuing prey underwater, researchers say. Other paleontologists say more work is needed to confirm the finding.
Continue readingReferee Stéphanie Frappart Will Lead First All-Woman Team at World Cup
Some 92 years after the first World Cup game was held in Uruguay, Stéphanie Frappart is set to become the first woman to be the lead referee during a men’s match at the tournament. Frappart, a French referee, has been appointed to a refereeing crew …
Continue readingThe Fed’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Slowed in October
A measure of inflation that the Fed watches most closely is showing signs of moderation, though price gains still remain too fast for comfort.
Continue readingGannett Starts Another Round of Staff Cuts
The largest newspaper chain is cutting roughly 6 percent of its 3,440-person U.S. media division.
Continue readingA Royal Visit, at a Careful Distance
Prince William and Princess Catherine of Wales arrived in Boston in a snap of cold rain and on the tails of another crisis for the palace.
Continue readingAfter Mass Protests, China Appears to Back Away From Harsh Covid Rules
Several cities announced the easing of lockdown regulations and testing requirements after the country’s biggest demonstrations in decades.
Continue readingBoy, 14, Is Fatally Shot in the Bronx
The police said the boy, whose name has not yet been released, was found Wednesday night outside a building in Fordham/University Heights with a gunshot wound to his torso.
Continue readingWe’re Out of Movie Stars. Whose Fault Is That?
Obviously, two of the year’s biggest movies are just the second installments of franchises that could go on long after we’re gone. One of them is actually calling itself “Wakanda Forever.” But I’m watching us devour both it and “Top Gun: Maverick …
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