Michael Perez relishes chance to honor idol Roberto Clemente

6 days ago | Post Gazette

Pirates catcher Michael Perez grew up in Puerto Rico idolizing Roberto Clemente. Now, he hopes to play for the same organization.
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American Life Expectancy Dropped By A Full Year In The First Half Of 2020

6 days ago | NPR | 2 articles

The group that suffered the largest drop in life expectancy was Black males - a decline of 3 years. Hispanic males also saw a large decrease, with a decline of 2.4 years...
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Rizin FF 27: Ayaka Hamasaki, Kanna Asakura set for title rematch in Nagoya

7 days ago | MMAjunkie

Japanese promotion Rizin FF has announced eight bouts for its next event, with a battle for the women's super atomweight title at the top of the card. Rizin FF 27 takes place...
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Ex-ECB Head Mario Draghi Seeks Unity as Italy's New Leader

11 days ago | Bloomberg

Former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi stressed the need for unity after being sworn in as Italy's prime minister, ending weeks of political gridlock and avoiding...
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‘Riverdale' Boss Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Teases Toni Topaz's Time Jump Upgrade

14 days ago | New York Post

"There was so much potential there and we thought, okay, well, this is a chance to really dig into that," Aguirre-Sacasa told Decider.
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‘Riverdale' Boss Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Explains That Time-Warping Time Jump

15 days ago | New York Post

"So this is one of the problems about not having a natural season break," Riverdale showrunner Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa told Decider
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How the WTO Is Set to Appoint Its First Female Leader: QuickTake

18 days ago | Bloomberg

Members of the World Trade Organization are poised to select Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as their next director-general. If confirmed, the 66-year-old Nigerian developmental economist...
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U.S. Backs Nigerian for WTO, Now Set for First Female Chief

18 days ago | Bloomberg | 2 articles

The U.S. gave its formal backing to Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to lead the World Trade Organization, removing the final obstacle to her bid to be the first woman and the first African...
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U.S. backs Okonjo-Iweala, first woman and African, to head WTO

18 days ago | Politico | 2 articles

The Biden administration declared its "strong support" Friday for former Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to serve as the World Trade Organization's next...
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Okonjo-Iweala's Path to WTO Clears Hurdle as Korean Quits Race

19 days ago | Bloomberg

South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee ended her campaign to lead the World Trade Organization, leaving former Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the likely...
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Tiger Woods' girlfriend Erica Herman spotted visiting him at the hospital

Tiger Woods's girlfriend Erica Herman was spotted paying her beau a visit at the hospital Wednesday as the golf pro recovers from emergency surgery on his legs following a... Read more ...

Two more mass COVID-19 vaccination sites open in NYC

Two more mass COVID-19 vaccination sites opened in New York City Wednesday - promising to deliver more doses than any other in the Big Apple. The sites at Brooklyn's Medgar... Read more ...

GameStop spikes 104% in late-day surge as buying frenzy resumes

Summary List Placement GameStop shares more than doubled in the final 30 minutes of trading on Wednesday as the buying frenzy that sent the stock skyrocketing to new heights in... Read more ...

Moderna just laid out its booster shot strategy to fight new coronavirus...

Summary List Placement The NIH will soon begin testing a new booster shot for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine that could better protect people against an emerging variant, according... Read more ...

Second half of Celtics 2020-21 schedule released by NBA

Boston's basketball team will play at least one more game on WCVB-Channel 5. Read more ...

Domestic violence ends in deaths of Chapel Hill firefighter, ex-girlfriend...

A soured relationship between a Chapel Hill firefighter and his girlfriend has ended in three deaths. Read more ...

The people who live at Tahoe's viral mannequin house

At first, 3695 Primrose Road looks like a regular old house in Tahoe. It's a 1962 duplex, asking for $650,000. But the listing is anything but normal. Read more ...

Republican leaders Kevin McCarthy and Liz Cheney clash over support for...

Summary List Placement Simmering divisions within Republican leadership were exposed yet again on Wednesday when GOP leaders were asked during a press conference whether former... Read more ...

COVID-19 antibodies may protect against reinfection later, study suggests

There's new evidence that connects testing positive for COVID-19 antibodies from a prior infection with a significantly lower risk of becoming infected again in the future. Read more ...

Marijuana legalization gets first Republican sponsor in Pennsylvania

A Republican senator from Erie says regulating marijuana can improve public safety while raising money for the state treasury and boosting the economy in Pennsylvania. Read more ...