Posts by Liam Redmond
A wish list for turning sports into something sane and intelligent again
Excuse this self-indulgence, but I need to update my Wish List: I wish, in Howie Rose’s final season, the Mets had provided him more opportunities to, “Put it in the books.” I wish that live baseball fans would stop booing every time a visiting pitcher throws to first to keep the runner close. I wish…
Read MoreWho Is Troy Jackson? Maine Democrats Nominate Former Senate President for U.S. Senate Race
Democrats nominated former Maine Senate President Troy Jackson after their original nominee withdrew amid allegations he denies. A fifth-generation logger and longtime labor advocate, Jackson is campaigning on healthcare, workers’ rights and lowering the cost of living. His showdown with five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins could play a pivotal role in determining control of the…
Read MoreAre rural voters turning away from Donald Trump? A new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows his approval slipping in one of his strongest political bases.
Trump’s rural approval fell from 60% in February 2025 to 50%, while disapproval climbed to 48%. Inflation, grocery prices and broader cost-of-living concerns appear to be driving dissatisfaction among rural voters. Analysts say the shift could matter in competitive House and Senate races, though approval ratings do not necessarily predict election outcomes. President Donald Trump…
Read MorePackers CEO admits that other NFL teams ‘have access to this ATM machine that we just don’t’
The Packers could use a boost. For the first time since 1990 (excluding the Covid-affected 2020 season), the Packers operated at a loss — and CEO Ed Policy believes some changes may be necessary going forward. “It’s like other teams have access to this ATM machine that we just don’t have right now,” Policy said…
Read MoreDid Saudi Arabia Strike Houthi Targets? Red Sea Escalation Explained
The Saudi-led coalition launched airstrikes on Houthi military positions in Yemen’s Hodeidah province late Friday, retaliating for attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and escalating a confrontation that began when the Houthis declared a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia on July 20. The exchange marks a sharp escalation between Saudi Arabia and the…
Read MoreWho Was Sara Gilson? Social Media Influencer Shot and Killed by Husband after She Used Netflix Trend to Accuse Him of Being a Pedophile
A social media influencer was allegedly shot and killed by her estranged husband after she used a TikTok trend to accuse him of being a pedophile, according to police. Sara Gilson, 43, was allegedly shot and killed by her husband, Jeremiah “Shawn” Duffey, 48, in a murder-suicide after he broke into her home in Owasso,…
Read MoreFrom Soybean to Dairy: Commodities in the Crosshairs of US-India Trade Talks
Five rounds of trade talks between the U.S. and India have failed to clear up differences regarding agricultural commodities, with both sides pushing for an Aug. 1 deadline before Washington will be able to reinstate a 26% tariff on Indian exports. After many months of talks, neither country has completed an interim trade deal. One…
Read MoreAn unusual start to John Harbaugh era could be just what Giants need: ‘Get locked in’
Let’s get this out of the way from the start: The Giants are not picking up their entire football operation and moving it from East Rutherford, N.J., to White Sulphur Springs, W.Va., because new head coach John Harbaugh’s vision for training camp is to take his guys far from home for the purpose of hunkering…
Read MoreKuwait Lands Record $16 Billion Foreign Investment in Landmark Pipeline Deal
Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC), the state-owned corporation overseeing Kuwait’s oil and gas sector, signed a $16 billion lease-and-leaseback agreement on Saturday, July 25, 2026, according to Reuters. This covers its entire domestic and export crude oil pipeline network with a consortium of international infrastructure investors led by Blackstone, Brookfield and KKR. Under the agreement, a…
Read MoreChina’s New Under-River Rail Tunnel to Slash Travel Times Across Yangtze Corridor
China has finished building two tunnels for high-speed rail underneath the Yangtze River, which is part of a China Railway project to build a high-speed rail line from Shanghai to Chongqing to Chengdu. With the whole corridor completed, travel time between Shanghai and Chengdu will be lowered to around 6.7 hours from over 12 hours,…
Read MoreUS Lifts Mexican Cattle Ban: What It Means for Beef Prices
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday it is lifting a more than yearlong ban on Mexican cattle imports that helped push U.S. beef prices to record highs, a move officials say is meant to ease supply pressure on the $100 billion domestic beef industry. The ban, imposed in May 2025 to stop the spread…
Read MoreCountry star Kacey Musgraves mysteriously cancels 3 tour dates — including opening night
Kacey Musgraves gave no explanation for nixing three of her “Middle of Nowhere” tour dates — including opening night — just weeks before she was set to hit the road. According to the Daily Mail, the Grammy winning musician quietly cleared three shows — opening night in Chicago on August 20, a Boston show on…
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