Kyle Lewis’ sailors were highlighted by manager Scott Servais on Saturday. (Getty) Until recently, a Fourth of July without baseball games would seem almost unfathomable. But here we are, and while there was no bunting dangling from the deck linings, no military bands in the field, or fireworks afterward, the …
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Russian Orthodox Church says ‘unacceptable’ to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque: Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Converting the Istanbul Hagia Sophia monument from a museum to a mosque would be “unacceptable,” a senior Russian Orthodox Church official said Saturday. FILE PHOTO: Hagia Sophia or Ayasofya, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which was a Byzantine cathedral before it became a mosque that is currently …
Read More »Dodgers’ David Price retires from 2020 MLB season
The Dodgers will run out of one of their renowned weapons as they try to win their first World Series since 1988. David Price became the last MLB player to opt out of the 2020 season, announcing his decision with a social media post on Saturday. He was ready to …
Read More »The city where the famous scene of ‘Purple Rain’ was filmed
A mural of the Prince leaning against a Little Red Corvette looks up at the statue, which was installed June 28 in Henderson, Minnesota. Fans of the 1984 film will recognize Henderson from the Lake Minnetonka scene where actress Apollonia Kotero’s character jumped into the icy water only to discover …
Read More »Florida, Texas release daily COVID-19 logs as ‘positivity’ rates rise
(Reuters) – Florida and Texas, two states that have emerged as the latest hot spots for the US coronavirus outbreak, both reported record daily increases in confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, with nearly 20,000 additional infections combined. . For the sixth consecutive day, Texas also posted a record high …
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