Jim Rooker knows what you’re thinking. Yes, he’s glad Pittsburgh Pirates play-by-play announcer Greg Brown didn’t dare utter the words Friday night after a nine-run first inning against the Colorado Rockies. “If we lose this game, I’ll walk back to Pittsburgh.” The Philadelphia Phillies made Rooker regret making that statement on the KDKA Radio broadcast June 8, 1989, when they …
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Will it finally be his time? Following a third-round 65, Cameron Young has reached 20 under at the 2025 Wyndham Championship to notch a new 54-hole tournament scoring record and command a five-stroke lead over Nico Echavarria with just 18 holes to play in the PGA Tour’s regular season finale. The advantage represents the largest 54-hole lead of his PGA …
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The first Emerson College Polling survey of the 2026 U.S. Senate race in North Carolina finds former Governor Roy Cooper starting the race with a six-point edge on Republican National Committee Chair, Michael Whatley, 47% to 41%, with 12% undecided. Cooper starts with significantly higher name recognition: 51% have a favorable view of the former Governor, 33% have a negative …
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EXCLUSIVE: The big-eared, noise-sensitive aliens are invading Earth again with John Krasinski announcing A Quiet Place Part III, which is scheduled to hit theaters on July 9, 2027. The fourt-time Primetime Emmy-nominated multi-hyphenate just revealed the news on social media that he’s back to direct, write and produce the fourth film in the Paramount series. No cast is confirmed at …
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A new test for Lyme disease that helps lead to a more accurate result early in the infection? One company is working on it. As the number of emergency room visits for tick bite related incidents reaches a five-year high, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one company is working on a new test for Lyme disease …
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Federal agencies Congressional news Vaccines Water availability See all topics Facebook Tweet Email Link Dr. Susan Monarez was confirmed to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday in a 52-47 Senate vote. Monarez, a microbiologist and infectious disease expert who has served across several federal health agencies over the years, was the CDC’s deputy director from …
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LINCOLN—Emmett Johnson isn’t shying away from the expectations for him this fall. The junior running back for Nebraska is expected to not only be the starter, but also be a workhorse out of the backfield. For Johnson, that begins with the intangible part of the game. He says that’s the biggest difference between this camp and previous one’s in Lincoln. …
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Leaders from Europe’s two largest economies have led a chorus of gloomy reactions to the trade deal struck between EU chief Ursula von der Leyen and US President Donald Trump. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the agreement would “substantially damage” his nation’s finances, while French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said it was tantamount to “submission”. The reaction has been downbeat …
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“I Am,” the BAFTA-winning female-led drama anthology series that has starred the likes of Kate Winslet, Letitia Wright, Lesley Manville and Samantha Morton, has been recommissioned by the U.K.’s Channel 4 for a fourth season. The two-part “I Am Helen” will this time be led by Nicola Coughlan (“Derry Girls,” “Bridgerton,” “Big Mood”), who will star opposite Joe Cole (“Gangs …
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