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It has been a creed for nearly a century, as if Abner Doubleday himself had inscribed it on a tablet of stone: “The greatest hitter in the history of Major League Baseball is, and will always be, Tyrus Raymond Cobb.”But history evolves. We know Doubleday didn’t invent baseball. And as of Wednesday, Josh Gibson will replace Cobb as the leading hitter in baseball’s official record. Gibson’s career batting average is .372, six percentage points higher than Cobb’s.Major League Baseball will release the results Wednesday of a new consolidated statistical database covering the records of the Negro Leagues, which operated from…
According to Trip.com, rates start at $83 per night at the Cliff Hotel (pictured) in China’s Guizhou province. The hotel is scheduled to open in 2023 and will have 34 rooms.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesBEIJING — Chinese travelers are increasingly opting for cheaper domestic destinations over international destinations.A survey published this month by consulting firm Oliver Wyman found that just 14% of high-income households who traveled abroad last year plan to do so again in 2024. This group includes mainland Chinese households earning more than 30,000 yuan ($4,140) a month, or about $50,000 a year.According to the survey, the…
According to Trip.com, rates start at $83 per night at the Cliff Hotel (pictured) in China’s Guizhou province. The hotel is scheduled to open in 2023 and will have 34 rooms.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesAccording to the survey, the top reason for preferring one’s home country is “the wide range of domestic travel options,” followed by “international travel being too expensive.”According to Oliver Wyman, the average cost per person for a trip within mainland China is less than 1,000 yuan, while a trip to Hong Kong or Japan can cost several thousand yuan.Rural tourism has been a bright spot…
Connor HumphreysDUBLIN (Reuters) – The world’s biggest internet companies are working closely with European Union regulators to ensure their artificial intelligence products do not breach the bloc’s tough data protection rules, Ireland’s powerful data regulator said on Wednesday.The Irish Data Protection Commission, the EU regulator for Alphabet Inc’s Google, Meta, Microsoft, TikTok and OpenAI, said its broad powers have not yet been tested in AI and could in future force changes to business models to ensure data privacy is protected.The two top Irish data protection commissioners said in an interview on Tuesday that AI raises a number of potential issues…
No, Justin Fields will not be the Pittsburgh Steelers’ kick-return running back this fall.The former Chicago Bears quarterback laughed off that notion on Tuesday, ending what was supposed to be a noteworthy development for his new team.The idea was first floated by Steelers running back Jalen Warren on Cam Heyward’s podcast earlier this spring, when Warren said special teams coordinator Danny Smith had suggested Fields could be used as a kick returner this season.After a social media flurry, Justin Fields has officially denied the idea of playing special teams for the Steelers. (AP/Jean J. Puskar)Soon, it escalated into a bigger…
Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States and the leading Republican candidate in the November general election, arrived at NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 on Sunday.This will be Trump’s second time attending a NASCAR race after serving as grand marshal for the Daytona 500 in February 2020, making him just the fourth sitting president to attend a race at Daytona International Speedway.The Coca-Cola 600 is being held at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. A member of Trump’s communications staff posted a video clip Sunday afternoon of Trump, dressed in a black suit and red hat, waving to the…
Our reporters across the U.S. deliver the latest headlines straight to your inbox every dayBringing you the latest news from across the United StatesHarvard University announced on Tuesday that its leadership will no longer speak publicly on controversial issues, months after its president resigned following backlash over comments about the Israel-Hamas war.The faculty-led “Institutional Voice” working group decided that leaders would “not make public statements on public matters that do not directly affect the core functions of the University.”The university’s president, Alan M. Gerber, accepted the recommendation, which was also supported by the Harvard University Corporation, the university’s governing body.…
new york CNN — The slow-moving corruption trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is likely to reach a new, intense phase this week as the prosecution and defense test the limits of the court, the law and the federal judge presiding over the trial. U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein has a firmer grip on cases than his soft-spoken demeanor would suggest, and he increasingly has to decide what evidence the prosecution can present or argue. The defense sometimes tests Stein’s patience with witness questioning and tactical objections. Nearly two weeks after a jury was selected and seated in Manhattan…
Hyderabad: Former All India Services (AIS) officers and Forum for Good Governance have urged the Telangana State Election Commission (SEC) to declare NOTA as a “fictitious candidate” in local body elections. They said unanimous elections will not be allowed as already practiced in Haryana. Usually in villages, the ruling party candidate enforces unanimous elections in local body elections through force and intimidation. FGG chairman Padmanabha Reddy said, “NOTA is a voting option designed to allow voters to show their opposition to all candidates in the voting system. It is a democratic means of expressing voter resentment instead of boycotting the…
Couple reacts to TikTok fame from ‘Best Friend Dictionary’ trend: Full interview video Exclusive From Page Six Video Published May 28, 2024 6:45 PM ET It’s often said that best friends have their own language, but Aubrey Gavero and Alex Wood took it to a whole new level. The couple decided to take part in the TikTok trend “Best Friend Dictionary,” and in just seven minutes, they shared a glimpse into the many inside jokes and sayings that define their relationship. The video, which has since been viewed over 10 million times, had people gush over their undeniable joy, with…