In 1965, the Dodgers had a big lead in the National League. It was announced that Oct. 6 would be game 1 of the World Series. Oct. 6 was Yom Kippur. They asked Koufax what he would do. He said,
“I’m praying for rain.” He also said he would consult a Rabbi. He never did.
Koufax told a Rabbi: ‘I’m Jewish. I’m a role model. I want them to understand they have to have pride.”
Thousands of Jews said they saw Koufax at various synagogues in Minneapolis. In fact, he never left his hotel room.
Don Drysdale, a Hall of Famer, pitched Game 1. He got bombed, giving up 7 runs. When the manager went out to pull him, he said, “Don’t you wish I was Jewish too?”
Always loved the Drysdale quip after Sandy Koufax sat out Game 1 of the 1965 World Series for Yom Kippur: jewishbaseballmuseum.com/spotlight-st...
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ICYMI: The US judge who blocked the ouster of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook joined the growing chorus of her lower court colleagues to reject the idea that the Supreme Court’s recent emergency docket orders bind her to side with the Trump administration
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The perpetrators may be interested in any sealed information that helps outline the “road map” of an investigation, such as through wiretap and search warrant requests, Adam Hickey, a former Justice Department computer crime investigator tells @justinfwise.bsky.social
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US Said to Drop Sex Abuse Lawsuit Against Migrant Child Shelter
The Justice Department plans to drop a Biden-era lawsuit alleging sexual abuse by employees of a company that houses thousands of unaccompanied migrant children and has received billions of dollars in...
As we reported earlier, the Justice Department was suing under a civil rights law and seeking money damages for children who allegedly faced sex abuse at Southwest Key shelters.
Blatt claimed in an email to Trump DOJ leaders that, if successful, it would "actually incentivize illegal crossings."
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HHS said the decision is tied to its move to to stop placing children in Southwest Key shelters and move all children currently there to other shelters.
Southwest Key has received billions in federal grants over the years to provide housing. It is unclear where the children are being moved to.
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US Dropping Suit Over Sexual Abuse at Migrant Child Shelter (1)
The Justice Department is dropping a case accusing Southwest Key Programs, a Texas-based nonprofit that offers housing for thousands of unaccompanied migrant children, of failing to act on pervasive s...
New: US officially drops case accusing Southwest Key Programs, the US's largest housing provider for migrant children, of failing to act on sexual abuse by its employees.
Move follows direct plea by prominent Supreme Court litigator Lisa Blatt to get Trump DOJ to drop the case.
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Chegg, the online education company, has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google, alleging the company used its monopoly in search to coerce websites into allowing it to scrape their content for use in AI models. assets.bwbx.io/documents/us...
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How Trump’s Presidency Is Impacting the FOIA
USAID can’t release FOIA documents due to “recent developments.” Meanwhile, a memo sent to DHS FOIA officers this week directs them to “maximize transparency” when processing public records requests.
NEW FOIA Files newsletter is out
USAID told me it can’t release documents via #FOIA due to “recent developments”
Meanwhile, a memo I obtained sent to DHS FOIA officers this week directs them to “maximize transparency” when processing FOIA requests
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Musk’s Adviser Role Sets Up Constitutional Test Over His Power
A White House declaration that Elon Musk is operating as a mere adviser as he pushes a relentless campaign to slash government spending is setting up a constitutional clash over the billionaire Trump ...
NEW: A White House declaration that Elon Musk is operating as a mere adviser as he pushes a relentless campaign to slash government spending sets up a constitutional clash over the billionaire Trump ally’s role in government.
W/ analysis from @jshaub.bsky.social on legal test Musk's role creates.
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Alright, I've made the jump to Bluesky. Follow me for coverage of all things antitrust, with a special focus on what's going on at the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice.
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