HOUSTON (AP) — Astros owner Jim Crane texted Justin Verlander with a simple message moments after they reacquired him Tuesday from the New York Mets in a blockbuster trade. “I said: ‘Welcome back. We missed you,’” Crane said. “‘We’ll see you in New York. Hope you pitch well for us against the Yankees.’” Verlander is … Read more
NEW YORK — Wall Street took a step back from its big rally so far this year, and most stocks fell Tuesday following a mixed set of earnings reports from U.S. companies. The S&P 500 lost 12.23, or 0.3%, to 4,576.73, coming off its fifth straight winning month. The Nasdaq composite sank 62.11, or 0.4%, … Read more
Niger’s prime minister, who has been stuck outside the country since last week’s coup, is appealing to the international community’s help in rolling back the military takeover, saying it was crucial for the defense of democracy in West Africa By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press August 1, 2023, 2:16 PM ET • 3 min read PARIS … Read more
Spend enough time with ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence chatbots and it doesn’t take long for them to spout falsehoods. Described as hallucination, confabulation or just plain making things up, it’s now a problem for every business, organization and high school student trying to get a generative AI system to compose documents and get work … Read more
Tiger Woods has joined the PGA Tour policy board for the first time in his 27 years on tour, giving Commissioner Jay Monahan key support as he rebuilds trust while forging ahead with details of a business partnership with Saudi backers of LIV Golf. Woods will become a sixth player director — a year ago, … Read more
Devon Archer Says Joe Biden Often Joined Calls With Son Hunter The Wall Street Journal House Oversight Committee member compares Devon Archer’s testimony to ‘old mob trials in the ’80s’ Fox Business The feds timing reeks of bias for Hunter Biden’s case New York Post Hunter’s ex-business partner, Devon Archer, could blow the lid off Joe Biden’s phony … Read more
DeSantis Says He Will Weigh U.S. Ban of TikTok if Elected President The Wall Street Journal Source link
DETROIT — Major changes in Michigan’s car insurance system don’t apply to people who were catastrophically injured before a 2019 law kicked in, the state Supreme Court said Monday in a decision that delivers critical relief to thousands of people counting on long-term benefits. But the 5-2 opinion didn’t come soon enough for Brian Woodward, … Read more
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia prosecutor is expected to seek a grand jury indictment in the coming weeks in her investigation into efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the former president’s 2020 election loss. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis began investigating more than two years ago, shortly after a recording was … Read more
