CHICAGO—LaMarr Hoyt, who won the 1983 AL Cy Young Award with the Chicago White Sox, has died. He was 66. The White Sox announced his death on Wednesday. The team said he died Monday in his hometown of Columbia, South Carolina, following a lengthy illness. Hoyt went 98-68 with a 3.99 ERA in eight years…Continue Reading
The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has said the fact that Prime Minister Scott Morrison joined the “attack” from stevedoring companies against wharf workers and their families was a “disgrace.” In a response to Morrison’s warning to the MUA that the government would intervene in future industrial action at ports if necessary, MUA national secretary…Continue Reading
COLUMBUS, OHIO—Ohio State’s resiliency was too much for top-ranked Duke to handle. Zed Key scored a career-high 20 points and Ohio State held No. 1 Duke scoreless for the final 4 1/2 minutes, completing a rally from a 15-point second-half deficit to beat the Blue Devils 71–66 on Tuesday night. E.J. Liddell hit two free…Continue Reading
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.—Jacqueline Avant, a Los Angeles philanthropist and the wife of music executive Clarence Avant, was fatally shot at their home in Beverly Hills, California, early Wednesday, police said. Police and paramedics arrived at the home after a 2:23 a.m. call to find Jacqueline Avant, 81, with a gunshot wound, Beverly Hills Police Chief…Continue Reading
The National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday issued a safety alert to subway systems and commuter railroads over a wheelset problem that led to a derailment in the nation’s capital, saying the defect is difficult to detect and potentially devastating. The investigative agency released a preliminary report of its ongoing probe into the Oct. 12…Continue Reading
1/5 A woman accusing Ghislaine Maxwell of grooming her to be sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein said the late financier brought her to meet President Donald Trump at his Palm Beach, Fla., resort when she was 14. File Photo by Rick Bajornas/EPA-EFE Dec. 1 (UPI) — A woman who accused Ghislaine Maxwell of grooming her…Continue Reading
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sept. 9 signed into law legislation to ban platforms with more than 50 million monthly users from removing a user over a “viewpoint.” File Photo by Jemal Countess/UPI | License Photo Dec. 1 (UPI) — A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a Texas law that seeks to restrict how social media companies…Continue Reading
On the third day of Jussie Smollett’s trial, his friend testified that the actor recruited him to attack him Jan. 29, 2019. Photo by Tannen Maury/EPA-EFE Dec. 1 (UPI) — A self-professed good friend of Jussie Smollett testified Wednesday that the former Empire actor had recruited him and his brother to stage a hate crime…Continue Reading
Former Washington Nationals closer Mark Melancon, shown Oct. 9, 2016, led the majors with 39 saves for the San Diego Padres last season. File Photo by Pat Benic/UPI | License Photo Dec. 1 (UPI) — The Arizona Diamondbacks signed right-handed reliever Mark Melancon to a two-year contract Wednesday, the team announced. Terms of the pact…Continue Reading
What is allspice? For starters: It’s versatile. It swings sweet and savory. It refuses to be put in a box (except literally, of course, to be mailed to your door). Whenever my pumpkin pies, pickling brines, soups, or braises need a little warmth and pizzazz, it’s enigmatic allspice that I reach for first.Moving beyond function…Continue Reading