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August 201912 – Walter Johnson beat Cleveland 4-2 in the first game of a doubleheader to record his 15th consecutive victory, an American League record. Washington's Carl Cashion pitched six no-hitters to lead the Senators to a 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians. The game was canceled so Cleveland could catch a train to Boston.1938 – New York's Lou Gehrig hits his 23rd and final grand slam, driving in six RBI and leading the Yankees to an 11-3 victory over the Philadelphia Athletics. [1945-TommyBrown(17years8months14daysold)oftheBrooklynDodgersbecomestheyoungesthomerunhitterinmajorleaguehistorywhenhehitsahomerunagainstPreacherLawofthePittsburghPiratesatEbbetsField1957 – Bob Keegan of the Chicago White Sox pitches a no-hitter, 6-0, against the Washington Senators…

© Agenzia Nova – Reproduction prohibited The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) will soon hold a series of exercises in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to maintain stability in the Central Asian region, First Director of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry told Mikhail Agasandyan to the RIA Novosti news agency. “Russia has consistently sought to foster the potential of the CSTO as an effective mechanism for maintaining stability not only among its member states, but also in the wider Eurasian region. The exercise is aimed at developing joint actions to safeguard stability in Central…

Arrests – Asia Poole Murder Investigation: Monarch Ridge Apartments Shooting Detectives with the Birmingham Police Department have obtained arrest warrants for three suspects in the Asia Poole Murder/Monarch Ridge (Valley Brook) Shooting investigation. Asia Poole was shot and killed on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in the 2900 block of Gallant Drive. Suspect: 1. Janiyah Hendrix, 19, of Birmingham, Alabama, auto theft ($30,000 bail). 2. Justin Hendricks, 20, of Birmingham, Alabama, murder and attempted murder (no bail). 3. Taylor McCloud, 22, of Fairfield, Alabama, murder and attempted murder (no bail). Both Hendricks were arrested by the Birmingham Police SWAT team. An…

Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL’s new newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other institutions and their relationships with the Western Balkans and Europe’s Eastern neighborhoods. I’m RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak, and this week I’m drilling down on two big issues: Getting more Russian money for Ukraine and Armenia’s long road to EU visa liberalization. Briefing #1: How The West Will Use Frozen Russian Assets What You Need To Know: The European Union and the Group of Seven (G7) leading industrialized nations are slowly gearing up new legislation that will allow a $50 billion…

At the end of 2023, the UN General Assembly passed a resolution on the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation, sending shock waves through the politics of global tax governance. This year, negotiations on the UN Framework Convention were held in two rounds. The first was from April 26 to May 8 for the Special Committee to develop the Terms of Reference (ToR), and the second was from July 29 to August 16 to complete the draft, which will be finalized for a vote at the 79th UN General Assembly at the end of the year. The launch of…

As teachers prepare for the fall semester, questions surrounding artificial intelligence in the classroom are rising again. Should AI be incorporated into assessments and assignments? How should AI use be monitored? How should we respond if a student uses AI in their paper? I've come across a wide range of opinions about AI, both positive and negative, and I've never been a fan of the technology in academia. But I wonder if there are appropriate uses for it in other fields. Still, something about the technology seemed problematic to me beyond the potential for cheating and assessment design. Midway through…

WNBA betting picks: Tuesday, August 20 Published on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 1:38 a.m. Wondering how to bet on today's WNBA games? Look no further! Below you'll find computer predictions on how to bet on the spread and total for each game, along with information about each matchup. Subscribe to WNBA League Pass on Amazon Prime Video to get access to full season and offseason games, live, on-demand, and more. WNBA Picks of the Day – August 20th Dallas Wings vs New York Liberty Odds and Predictions Spread Pick: Liberty (-14) Total Pick: Under (174.5) Prediction: Liberty 94, Wings…

Image source: GETTY Jannik Sinner and Naseem Shah. England and Sri Lanka are gearing up to face off in a three-match Test series. The Three Lions have announced their playing XI for the opening Test. Meanwhile, Pakistan are also set to take on Bangladesh in a two-match Test series and the men in green have also announced their squad. Today's Sports Wrap brings you all this and much more. Today's top 10 sports news Jalal Yunus resigns from BCB board to focus on cricket Jalal Yunus has resigned from his post as Bangladesh Cricket Board director following a request from…

Biotech Fluidics has announced the formation of Ventri Labs AB (VentriLabs), a new subsidiary established to leverage the breakthrough benefits of its patented gravity liquid pump technology for handling sensitive media. The use of traditional mechanical pumps is known to have adverse effects on sensitive biological materials, limiting their use in bioprocessing, clinical and tissue engineering applications. Meticulously designed to handle sensitive media with care, VentriLabs' gravity-fed pump technology has been demonstrated to reduce the destructive mechanical and shear effects of pumping blood by up to 95% compared to commonly used peristaltic pumps. This innovative technology is also more controllable,…

Photo credit: redoxkun – CC BY-SA 2.0 Spanish officials have offered reassurances that a “new era” will begin for the country after elections in May 2024. Catalan separatist parties have lost their parliamentary majority, essential for governing the region, since 2015 and for the first time in decades have failed to secure a majority in the regional parliament. Meanwhile, Spain's ruling Socialist Party has emerged as the largest party in Catalonia. Madrid's political interest in Catalonia has intensified since 2017. After holding an independence referendum that Spanish authorities deemed illegal, the Catalan president and other officials fled to Belgium, sparking…