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HOUSTON — Justin Verlander will make his long-awaited season debut with the Astros on Friday against the Nationals in Washington, manager Joe Espada announced Wednesday. Verlander, who pitched a bullpen session Tuesday, pitched four innings Saturday in his final minor league rehab start for Double-A Corpus Christi. “First and foremost is my health, and I [Saturday’s game] I feel good,” Verlander said. “Obviously, there’s some things to work on pitching-wise, but that’s kind of what spring training is about and what starting rehab is like. I felt better than last time. [rehab start] It used to be that way, so…
Washington CNN — Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Wednesday that he would stick to plans to move forward with a series of foreign aid bills, including funding for Ukraine, after coming under heavy pressure from hardliners. “After significant feedback and discussion from members of Congress, the House Rules Committee today announced that it will soon release the text of three bills that would provide funding for U.S. national security interests and allies in Israel, the Indo-Pacific, and Ukraine. “Strategy and accountability have been strengthened,” Johnson said in the memo. The three-part supplemental package dwarfs the Senate bill in several important…
WASHINGTON – Facing party divisions and pressure to act, House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday introduced three bills providing aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, hoping for a final vote on Saturday. .These bills will be a major test of Johnson’s ability to navigate a thicket of political and global challenges with a razor-thin majority. And that leaves Johnson (R-Louisiana) facing serious threats to the gavel from Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Thomas Massey (R-Ky.) It happened when.Mr. Johnson’s biggest challenge is funding for Ukraine, an issue that has sharply divided the Republican Party. He has leveraged conservative security…
The NBA suspended Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter on Wednesday for allegedly betting on games, passing information to gamblers and claiming illness to influence betting. Announced.The 6-foot-10 power forward and center is the younger brother of Denver Nuggets sharpshooter Michael Porter Jr. and has spent much of his pro career in the NBA’s developing G League.The 24-year-old Missouri native appeared in 26 games with Toronto this season, averaging 4.4 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. He also appeared in 11 games with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2020-21, averaging 2.0 points and 1.3 rebounds.”Nothing is more important to fans, teams, and…