After two days of mental lapses, Willi Castro gets vote of confidence from manager Rocco Baldelli considered taking Willi Castro out on Wednesday night. He opted against it. Castro had lost track of the number of outs in the second inning, catching a fly ball in center and then ... 05/16/2024 - 9:54 am | View Link
Twins outfielder Willi Castro furiously threw the ball out of the stadium after a run scored when he lost track of the outs With the bases loaded and one out, Castro caught a line drive to him at center field. And instead of making a play on Gleyber Torres tagging from third, Castro started jogging towards the dugout as if ... 05/16/2024 - 6:06 am | View Link
The trial of fugitive Chinese mogul Guo Wengui kicks off in New York Wednesday, as federal prosecutors prepare to lay out what they have called a “complex” conspiracy involving elaborate financial schemes, dozens of offshore accounts, and evidence translated from Mandarin. But the heart of the case is a simple and familiar American phenomenon: political grift—a confidence job in which a demagogic leader allegedly translated partisan passion into personal gain.
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US gas utilities are partnering with one of the nation’s most trusted nonprofits as part of a “cynical PR stunt” to combat efforts to curb fossil fuel usage, a Guardian investigation has found.
Local Habitat for Humanity affiliates have teamed up with at least four utilities across 10 states to build “zero-net energy homes,” which are meant to produce more energy than they use.
The houses, which are sold at affordable rates to low-income families, are weatherized and meticulously insulated to boost efficiency and equipped with rooftop solar panels.
American taxpayers have spent considerable treasure to ensure that Yemenis didn’t starve and then had to spend another fortune providing protection against them.