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Cleveland Guardians’ Luis Ortiz pitches in the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins in Cleveland on April 30. Sue Ogrocki/AP hide caption toggle caption Sue Ogrocki/AP NEW YORK — Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on charges they took bribes from sports bettors to throw certain types of pitches, including tossing balls in the dirt instead of strikes, to ensure successful bets. According to the indictment unsealed Sunday in federal court in Brooklyn, the highly-paid hurlers took several thousand dollars in payoffs to help two unnamed gamblers from their native Dominican…

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. After more than 200 years of weather wisdom, folklore, and time-tested advice, editors announced that the 2026 Farmer’s Almanac will be the last edition. The website will remain operational through the end of December 2025.  “Many of you grew up hearing your parents or grandparents quote from the Almanac, always having a copy nearby. Maybe you have planted by our Moon phases, consulted the Almanac for the ‘Best Days’ to potty train, wean, or go fishing,” Editor Sandi Duncan and Editor Emeritus Peter Geiger wrote in…

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., speaks to reporters in the U.S. Capitol Building on Sept. 30. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images A bipartisan group of Senate Democrats and Republicans reached a deal to reopen the government after the longest shutdown in U.S. history, voting on the first procedural step on the measure. The agreement would fund the government through Jan. 30 and include full-year funding for a trio of appropriations bills, including full funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, through Sept. 30, 2026, or the end of the fiscal year. The vote late…

Justin Jefferson and the Vikings struggled to find consistency in the loss to the Ravens. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe Minnesota Vikings have no idea of how to take advantage of their homefield after recording a huge road upset. Instead of coming into U.S. Bank Stadium with a head of steam and rolling over the visiting Baltimore Ravens, the Vikings gave the game away. They dissipated all the momentum they had after beating the Detroit Lions a week earlier. The Vikings were beaten 27-19 by the visitors.The Vikings committed eight pre-snap penalties as the offensive line was not on…

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.Today’s NYT Connections puzzle has a difficult purple category. I have to wonder how many people are going to get that grouping. If you need help, you’re in the right place. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers.…

A wide-ranging review into paracetamol use by pregnant women has found no convincing link between the common painkiller and the chances of children being diagnosed with autism and ADHD.Publication of the work was fast-tracked to provide prospective mothers and their doctors with reliable information after the Trump administration urged pregnant women to avoid paracetamol – also known as acetaminophen or Tylenol – claiming it was contributing to rising rates of autism.Speaking at the White House in September, the US president said women should talk to their doctor about limiting the use of the painkiller while pregnant and followed up with…

Hollywood returned to the top of the China box office as 20th Century Studios release “Predator: Badlands” debuted at No. 1 with RMB52.5 million ($7.4 million) for the Nov. 3–9 weekend, according to Artisan Gateway. With a total of $80 million, “Predator: Badlands” is the No. 1 film in the world currently, per Comscore. PMF Pictures’ “Row to Win”was in second place with $2.2 million, bringing its total to $60.6 million. The comedy-drama directed by Ma Lin and starring Huang Bo, Fan Chengcheng, Yin Tao and Li Jiaqi, follows a coastal-town family – led by a once-tough patriarch – who…

The No. 18 USC Trojans are playing this season without star JuJu Watkins, who tore her ACL in the NCAA tournament last spring, but their first big test resulted in a gusty 69-68 win against No. 9 NC State on Sunday. The game was by no means perfect, but it showed the potential of Lindsay Gottlieb’s squad and could be a confidence builder as USC takes on South Carolina next weekend.The Wolfpack is a very young group with no seniors on the roster, but it came into the 2025 Ally Tipoff game against USC on the coattails of an 80-77…

The United States Senate is holding a vote to advance a Republican stopgap funding package that could pave the way to end the longest government shutdown in the country’s history.The breakthrough on Sunday came after a group of centrist Democrats negotiated a deal to reopen the government if Republicans promise to hold a vote on expiring healthcare subsidies by December.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listSenator Angus King, who led the talks, told reporters that the Democrats backing the legislation felt the shutdown has gone on long enough, according to The Hill news outlet. When asked if he was…

China has lifted export controls on computer chips vital to car production, the country’s commerce ministry said on Sunday.Exemptions have been granted to exports made by Chinese-owned Nexperia for civilian use, it said, which should help carmakers who had feared production in Europe would be hit.At the same time, China has also paused an export ban to the US of some materials that are crucial in the semiconductor industry. The announcement marks an easing of trade tensions between Beijing and Washington after President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump agreed in October to reduce tariffs on each other…