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This week, the Twins traded: Their most expensive player — someone who was supposed to usher in an era of championship contention; three other position players who combined for more than 1,000 plate appearances this season; arguably their five best relief pitchers; and a starting pitcher. I have no idea what their starting lineup and bullpen alignment will look like …

CHICAGO — They had slogged through a 3-hour, 35-minute rain delay as the trade market intensified Wednesday afternoon, and now, inside Suite 420 at Rate Field, it was the top of the third inning. Everything stopped. Dave Dombrowski, the veteran executive known for his aggressiveness, had news to share. He gathered the 15 or so members of his front office …

Staying up to date on wellness trends can be tough. What if you get sat next to an energy healer at a dinner party? What are you going to talk about? Raw milk is already sort of passé. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered. Here are the wellness trends everyone is discussing in 2025, and what you need to know …

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. With the Switch 2 now in stores–and selling quite well–Nintendo is kicking off its new console era with one of its semi-regular Direct livestreams. Nintendo says that today’s event will offer roughly 25 minutes of information on “upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 and …

Inflation posts biggest rise in four months, PCE shows. Tariffs may be filtering into prices.  MarketWatch Consumer spending heated up a bit last month – but so did inflation  CNN Fed’s go-to inflation indicator edges higher in June as tariffs ramp up  Axios Key Inflation Measure Rose in June, Adding to Pressure on Fed  The New York Times Treasury yields slip as traders weigh …

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 MLB trade deadline.  It’s deadline day! Here are the biggest storylines: A.J. Preller Preller, the San Diego Padres’ general manager, is again poised to be the king of the deadline. The Athletic’s Dennis Lin and I published a story at 9 p.m. ET Wednesday saying that Preller was still pursuing outfielders Jarren …

Why one of the world’s biggest earthquakes wasn’t followed by a monster tsunami  The Washington Post Huge quake in Russia triggers tsunami warnings around Pacific  Reuters The Hawaii tsunami response is a warning about science funding  MSNBC News Visualizing the Russia earthquake and tsunami in maps and charts  CNN Cruise Ships Sailed to Safety Amid Tsunami Warnings, Leaving Some Passengers Behind  The New York Times …

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Now is the summer of our sweet gaming content–unless you’re bundling up down in the southern hemisphere–and on the gaming calendar, August is bringing the heat with a mix of high-profile releases, ports, and indie games. There’s a sense of familiarity with …

SAN FRANCISCO — It was one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded, a magnitude 8.8 monster off the eastern coast of Russia. Despite its remote location, the size of the quake immediately brought potential danger of tsunami to a significant swath of the globe, including Japan, Canada and the United States. Tsunami alerts quickly went out, covering millions of people, including the …

The Detroit Lions just finished the biggest gauntlet of the offseason. Eight training camp practices in 10 days. Outside of the schedule around Thanksgiving—where they’ll play three games in 12 days—there may not be a more physically demanding period on the NFL calendar for the Lions. But during that stretch, with all eight practices open to the media, we have …