Shohei Ohtani responds to Blue Jays fans’ taunts: ‘My wife really appreciated it’ During Games 1 and 2, fans chanted "We don't need you!" at the two-way phenom, a dig at his free-agency campaign from two winters ago.

From @theathletic.com: Shohei Ohtani couldn’t help but smile when he was asked about his recent reception from the not-so-friendly Blue Jays fans. “It was a really great chant, and my wife really appreciated it,” he said.

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I have a very bad feeling about this...

Saw @realgdt.bsky.social Frankenstein. Loved Caravaggio lighting, Catholic reliquary imagery particularly in the Monster's creation, spectacular use of colour, and Kate Hawley's costume design which will definitely influence everything soon. This film is a thick juicy steak for cinematic anemia.

Trump Says He Won’t Rule Out Third Reich

Trump Says He Won’t Rule Out Third Reich

Hurricane Melissa begins lashing Jamaica as 'catastrophic' Category 5 storm Hurricane Melissa began lashing Jamaica with violent gusts on Monday as the U.S. National Hurricane Center upgraded it to a Category 5 storm packing sustained winds of 165 mph, the largest on record to slam into the Caribbean island.

Hurricane Melissa begins lashing Jamaica as 'catastrophic' Category 5 storm reut.rs/4o7CHDd

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The NBA Indictments Are Not What They Seem The government is calling its illegal-gambling charges a major case. It’s more like small potatoes.

The government is calling its illegal-gambling indictments against NBA figures a big case. But really, they’re a distraction, @sallyjenx.bsky.social writes—“small game compared with the bigger picture of a multibillion-dollar vice industry”:

Biden warns of dark days for the country as he urges Americans to stay optimistic | CNN Politics Former President Joe Biden called these “dark days” as he urged Americans to stay optimistic and not to check out in response to what he says are attacks on free speech and tests on the limits of exec...

Former President Joe Biden called these “dark days” as he urged Americans to stay optimistic and not to check out in response to what he says are attacks on free speech and tests on the limits of executive power by President Donald Trump.

Jannik Sinner has arrived for the Paris Masters.

Ciao ciao.

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(via Rolex Paris Masters)

LG Chem says it will transfer its water solutions business for $1.03 billion South Korea's LG Chem said in a regulatory filing on Friday it will transfer its water solutions business to Korea Water Solution Holdings for 1.4 trillion won ($1.03 billion).

LG Chem says it will transfer its water solutions business for $1.03 billion reut.rs/43Ig5BF

The indignity here is sickening. They're yelling at him to get on the ground while also holding his arms and yelling at him to put his hands behind his back. And when he--because of physics--can't do all of those things simultaneously, they just slam him chest-first into the ground.

Gold tops 1-month high as Middle East tensions spur safe-haven demand Gold prices climbed on Friday to their highest point in more than a month, on track for a weekly gain, as investors sought safe-haven assets after Israel's strike on Iran heightened Middle East tensions.

Gold tops 1-month high as Middle East tensions spur safe-haven demand reut.rs/4mWYmOe

Law Enforcement Officers Respond to Reports of Unrest at Migrant Facility

NEW: Officials are responding to reports of a disturbance inside Delaney Hall, an immigration detention facility in Newark.

Masked officers seen carrying pepper spray inside amid complaints of meager meals and unsanitary conditions.

W/ @traceytully.bsky.social:

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/12/n...

Trump administration seeks to distance US from Israeli strikes on Iran President Donald Trump's administration sought to distance the United States on Thursday from Israel's strikes on Iran, attacks that are likely to complicate Trump's drive for a nuclear deal with Tehran.

Trump administration seeks to distance US from Israeli strikes on Iran reut.rs/3FX30Lz

«Le martyre du (...) général de division Gholam Ali Rashid est confirmé», a déclaré la télévision d’Etat, l’agence de presse Tasnim rapportant pour sa part que les scientifiques Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi et Fereydoun Abbasi «sont tombés en martyrs». https://l.lefigaro.fr/6rt

After Israel strikes Iran, airlines divert flights, airspace closed Airlines cleared out of the airspace over Israel, Iran and Iraq early on Friday after Israel launched attacks on targets in Iran, Flightradar24 data showed, with carriers scrambling to divert and cancel flights to keep passengers and crew safe.

Airlines cleared out of the airspace over Israel, Iran and Iraq after Tel Aviv launched attacks on targets in Iran, Flightradar24 data showed, with carriers scrambling to divert and cancel flights to keep passengers and crew safe reut.rs/44eo5dG

Russia recruited a teenage spy. His arrest led to a crypto money trail Russia is using untrained spies after operatives were expelled from Europe in 2022. The case against a Canadian teen shows how Moscow conducts the operations.

In exchange for his work, he’d get Russian citizenship and an apartment in any Russian city of his choosing. If he didn’t comply, he would be killed, he told prosecutors reut.rs/4kButBs 6/6

EUROPE Friday 13th brings explosions in Tehran, race to safe havens A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift

EUROPE Friday 13th brings explosions in Tehran, race to safe havens reut.rs/4jPVUXk

You know, we used to study Dr Kings civil disobedience as something good. It was

China delays approval of $35 billion merger between Synopsys and Ansys, FT reports China’s State Administration for Market Regulation has postponed its approval of a proposed $35 billion merger between two software companies - Synopsys and Ansys , the Financial Times reported on Friday.

China delays approval of $35 billion merger between Synopsys and Ansys, FT reports reut.rs/4kBXtsN

"Please continue peacefully protesting": Sen. Padilla after forced removal from DHS presser

House Dems demand testimony from Noem after Padilla handcuffed in LA “If it can happen to Alex, it can happen to ... anybody,” Rep. Jimmy Gomez said.

House Dems are demanding that Noem testify before Congress after Sen. Padilla was detained by federal agents at her DHS press conference in LA.

NEWSOM: "It's a vulgar display. It's the kind of thing you see with Kim Jong Un, Putin, dictators that are weak… How weak do you have to be to commandeer the military for your birthday?“

Padilla: If this is how DHS responds to a senator with a question you can only imagine what they're doing to farm workers, to cooks, to day laborers out in the Los Angeles community and throughout California.

Israel strikes Iran nuclear sites and military leadership, as Middle East braces for retaliation | CNN Israel has launched unprecedented attack on Iran, targeting the heart of nation’s nuclear program and senior military leaders.

Mohammad Bagheri, chief of staff of Iran's armed forces and country's highest-ranking military officer, killed by Israeli strikes, state TV reports. Follow live updates: cnn.it/43JrgKg

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photo of a red shopping basket filled with turnips, under the headline: If you’re worried about food tariffs, adopt a frugal mindset and cook smarter Learn to shop for groceries like a thrifter and work on eliminating waste By Sheryl Julian Globe Correspondent,Updated April 7, 2025, 7:21 a.m. caption: The big question is, writes Sheryl Julian, are we expected to remove all the pleasures from the table and turn the nightly dinner into a feast of locally grown turnips (above) and leafy greens?Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff

you know things are going well when they break out the turnip photos