Cubs Make Trade, Acquire Former First-Round Draft Pick From Angels

Cubs Make Trade, Acquire Former First-Round Draft Pick From Angels

The Los Angeles Angels traded Matt Thaiss to the Chicago Cubs for cash on Wednesday, an unsurprising move for baseball’s busiest team this offseason. Thaiss, a first-round draft pick by the Angels in 2016, spent the 2024 season as the backup to starting catcher Logan O’Hoppe. After general manager Perry Minasian signed veteran catcher Travis…

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A look inside Joe Rogan’s career over the years

A look inside Joe Rogan’s career over the years

Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek’s network of contributors Joe Rogan currently hosts one of Spotify’s most-streamed podcasts, The Joe Rogan Experience, as he has amassed a large fanbase over the past few years. Although he originally had his sights set on acting and stand-up, Rogan’s interests and career path have fluctuated over the years,…

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Mapped: Favorite travel destinations in the U.S. for winter

Mapped: Favorite travel destinations in the U.S. for winter

New York, Las Vegas and parts of Florida are among Americans’ top domestic destinations this winter, while Cancún, Mexico, is their favorite international winter spot, TripAdvisor’s Winter Travel Index shows. A TripAdvisor report released last week found that 57 percent of Americans were preparing for winter travel, with 96 percent planning to travel as much…

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High-speed rail plan pushed for Pacific northwest

High-speed rail plan pushed for Pacific northwest

The president of Microsoft said during a conference in Portland he hopes for high-speed rail to come to Oregon. In an interview with KGW News, Brad Smith spoke with Laural Porter on Tuesday at the seventh annual Cascadia Innovation Corridor (CIC) conference and talked about high-speed rail acting as one solution to America’s affordable housing…

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Change this, not that: 2024 Kia Forte GT review

Change this, not that: 2024 Kia Forte GT review

The 2024 Kia Forte GT is the sportiest version of Kia’s small sedan for five passengers. It was redesigned in 2022 and continues as its most inexpensive vehicle. With GT models adding power and the option of a manual transmission, it does check some boxes for enthusiasts. However, the Forte name is on the way…

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Trump takes a hard line on homelessness. Why L.A. Mayor Karen Bass hopes to find common ground

Trump takes a hard line on homelessness. Why L.A. Mayor Karen Bass hopes to find common ground

WASHINGTON —  President-elect Donald Trump has promised to arrest thousands of homeless people sleeping in American streets and move them to large tent cities on “inexpensive land,” one of several planks of his agenda that would upend a national strategy that focuses on finding people housing on a voluntary basis. “We will use every tool, lever…

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Trump Is Obsessed With Destroying the Media | Opinion

Trump Is Obsessed With Destroying the Media | Opinion

Re-electing Donald Trump—a 34-time convicted felon who incited an insurrection—has, unsurprisingly, had immediate negative effects. There has been “chaos” in the Senate, global concern for the climate, and expressions of fear among foreign leaders, just to name a few. Another troubling issue Trump brings is his penchant for attacking reporters and news outlets. To quote…

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Donald Trump’s election win has world leaders in a spin

Donald Trump’s election win has world leaders in a spin

✓ Link copied to clipboard! Former US President Donald Trump attends his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on April 25, 2024. Trump is back in… Former US President Donald Trump attends his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments…

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