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Pitcher Max Scherzer Returning from injured list He was acquired from the Texas Rangers on Sunday and made his 2024 season debut against the Kansas City Royals.”Max is feeling good, so I’m feeling good,” manager Bruce Bochy told reporters. Including Kennedy Landry of MLB.comBefore the game.Scherzer, a 17-year veteran, was strong in his first start of the season. Against the Royals at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Scherzer allowed just one hit over five innings while striking out four to lead the Rangers to a 4-0 victory. Scherzer’s only hit was when MJ Melendez reached base on a one-out double…

Customization is the new buzzword in the direct-to-consumer world, and venture capitalists are betting it will be the next growth driver for startups. Online-first brands like Traya, Ravel, Bombay Shirt Company, CloudTailor, Make Your Own Perfume, Flo, The Pant Project, K-KIX and WomanLikeU cater to specific customer needs. In simple terms, the brand does a quick online survey about the consumer’s skin, hair type, etc. and within minutes suggests suitable products with curated ingredients. The products are delivered within 2-10 days depending on the category. Customization is no longer limited to gifting or occasional use. Consumers are seeking personalized items…

Fans of the thriving Fever-Sky WNBA rivalry won’t have to wait long for their next rematch. Just one week after the Fever defeated the Sky in a commanding 91-83 victory, the teams will meet again on Sunday afternoon, this time in Chicago.In last week’s game, Caitlin Clark scored 23 points on 7-of-11 field goal attempts, along with 8 rebounds and 9 assists. She was also involved in one of the game’s most talked-about moments, when Angel Reese committed a flagrant foul by hitting Clark in the head while driving to the basket. Reese said after the game that it was…

With AI hype sweeping the stock market, you could probably guess that the technology sector will be the best-performing global equity sector this year. And you’d be right. But which sector is trailing just a little behind?Call, text, email or otherwise message your broker. This is a funny index of what is called a “communication service” and is only six years old.Never heard of it? You’re not alone. So what is it and does it have staying power?Communications services is a story of industry bifurcation, blending growing tech companies with traditional media and old-fashioned telecommunications companies. Its predecessor was the…

“UPS aspires to be the world’s leading package delivery and logistics partner, and our decision to sell our Coyote Logistics business will allow us to better focus on our core business,” UPS CEO Carol Tomé said in a statement.exploreUPS cuts jobs, closes facilities as it charts future courseUPS acquired Chicago-based Coyote in 2015, a company it already relied on to provide extra capacity during peak holiday shipping seasons. Coyote arranges shipments for trucking companies in its network using available space on contracted trucks, and UPS said at the time it saw opportunities for “growth, synergistic efficiencies and transfer of best…

The Pakistani delegation arrived here on Sunday evening as part of a meeting of neutral experts to inspect two hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir under the Indus Waters Treaty, officials said.This will be the first visit by a Pakistani delegation to Jammu and Kashmir in more than five years under the dispute settlement mechanism of the 1960 treaty.After nine years of negotiations, India and Pakistan signed the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), of which the World Bank is also a signatory, which provides a mechanism for cooperation and information exchange between the two countries and governs water use across their…

CNN — Millions of people across the U.S. are still strugglingRecord heat wave The storm is moving toward the Mid-Atlantic coast, with many Americans facing “catastrophic” flash flooding this weekend, including parts of New Mexico, Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota. Here’s the latest update: • More than 8 million people are under a tornado watch. A tornado watch was issued for much of New England on Sunday, including all of Vermont and New Hampshire, as well as parts of New York, Maine and Massachusetts. The threat will remain in effect until 8 p.m. ET for cities including Burlington, Vermont; Albany,…

Leopold’s was named one of the top ice cream shops by USA Today magazine. Legendary Savannah Parlor Takes Top Spot on National List Last updated: June 23, 2024 at 4:07 PM EST Leopold’s, the iconic Savannah dessert shop, was named the fourth best ice cream shop on USA Today’s Top 10 list. “Thank you to everyone who has worked hard for Leopold’s. Being named to the USA Today Top 10 is a great achievement and well-deserved recognition,” Leopold said in a Facebook post. According to the article, the list was selected by a group of USA Today experts, with each…

Iran’s Supreme Court has overturned the death sentence of a rapper who produced music critical of the regime in support of nationwide protests sparked by the death of a woman in the custody of Iran’s morality police, his lawyer said.Toumaji Salehi’s death sentence was “overturned based on the appeals decision of the Supreme Court Branch 39, This incident [another] “This should be considered,” Salehi’s lawyer, Amir Raessian, wrote in The X newspaper on Saturday.Iran’s Supreme Court ordered a retrial, Raessian said, adding that the judges found that Salehi’s sentence of six years and three months for “spreading corruption on earth”…

FAYETTEVILLE — Kylie Wyckoff, a 2024 All-Big 12 First Team utility player who transferred from Texas Tech, committed to Arkansas softball on Sunday.”Everything happens for a reason,” Wyckoff wrote in announcing her decision on social media.She was the first player to commit to the Razorbacks this offseason and was one of the top players in the portal, with Softball America rating Wyckoff as the fifth-best player in its transfer rankings.Wyckoff led Texas Tech with 59 hits and a .407 batting average as a sophomore. She had 12 doubles, two triples, seven home runs, 18 walks and 35 RBIs. Her .662…