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Doubles and triples are dwindling in MLB. Blame better outfielders and sluggers

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — All those missing doubles and triples, well, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts thinks he knows where at least some of them went.

Over the fence.

“I think that guys chase exit velocity and launch angle so that doesn’t lend itself to balls in the gap or down the lines,” Roberts said. “So I think that's the whole crux for me.”

While singles and home runs were up in the majors last year, the number of doubles and triples continued to decline. There were 7,745 doubles, down from 7,771 in 2024 and 8,254 a decade ago in... Read More

Chaos sown by Iran's attacks across the Persian Gulf is key to its strategy

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — For years, Iran's theocratic government warned it would blanket the Middle East with missile and drone fire if it felt its existence was threatened.

Now, the Islamic Republic is doing just that.

Since the U.S. and Israel launched the war Saturday and killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran has unleashed thousands of drones and ballistic missiles targeting Israel, American military bases and embassies in the region, and energy facilities across the Persian Gulf. Iranian fire has even been directed over its borders... Read More

US stocks edge lower after oil prices climb more

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are slipping Thursday as oil prices rise further because of the war with Iran, but the moves are less severe than earlier in the week.

The S&P 500 dipped 0.2%, coming off a frenetic start to the week that saw financial markets worldwide swerve sharply, sometimes hour by hour. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 256 points, or 0.5%, as of 9:35 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.2% lower.

Markets again seem to be following the cue of oil prices. Worries are high that a long-term spike could exhaust households’ ability... Read More

Blackout is still on in western Cuba as crews rush to repair damaged thermoelectric plant

HAVANA (AP) — Swaths of Cuba remained without power on Thursday nearly a day after a massive blackout hit the western part of the island in the latest outage blamed on a fragile electric grid and a lack of fuel.

Crews worked overnight to repair a broken boiler at one of Cuba’s largest thermoelectric plants, but officials have warned that it could take three to four days for power to be fully restored.

State media reported that nearly 297,000 customers in Havana, or 34%, had power, as well as 37 hospitals and five water supply stations.

Cuba’s Electric... Read More

Denmark is set to explore if gastronomy can be recognized as an art form

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Imagine dining on “edible plastic” made from algae and collagen from fish skins. While you ingest the dish, ocean-borne plastic pollution seemingly floats above you, projected across the restaurant’s huge domed ceiling. It’s an experience — and dish — inspired by large garbage patches found in our seas.

In Denmark, chef Rasmus Munk doesn't offer dishes at the Alchemist restaurant. Instead, he whisks guests on an “immersive dining experience” combining performance, music, projections in its planetarium-like domed dining room, and, of... Read More

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Doubles and triples are dwindling in MLB. Blame better outfielders and sluggers

Chaos sown by Iran's attacks across the Persian Gulf is key to its strategy

US stocks edge lower after oil prices climb more

Blackout is still on in western Cuba as crews rush to repair damaged thermoelectric plant

Denmark is set to explore if gastronomy can be recognized as an art form

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