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Tigers' Meadows in hospital after colliding with teammate

Tigers' Meadows in hospital after colliding with teammate

Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows was hospitalized for observation on Thursday after a scary collision with left fielder Riley Greene in a 3-1 Major League Baseball loss to the Minnesota Twins. Meadows and Greene were both tracking an eighth-inning line drive from Twins batter Josh Bell when

Ukraine and Russia will cease fire for Orthodox Easter

Ukraine and Russia will cease fire for Orthodox Easter

Ukraine and Russia will cease fire for the Orthodox Easter holidays, the warring countries' leaders said on Thursday, announcing a rare 32-hour halt in fighting. The four-year war previously saw limited and short truces, but Moscow and Kyiv were quick to trade accusations of violations. With talks

Russia bans Nobel-winning rights group, raids independent newspaper, in one day

Russia bans Nobel-winning rights group, raids independent newspaper, in one day

Russia banned the Nobel Prize-winning human rights group Memorial and raided the offices of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta Thursday, in fresh blows to already diminished civil liberties in the country. Memorial and Novaya Gazeta, both founded around the collapse of the Soviet Union, are Russia's two

Pentagon denies giving Vatican envoy 'bitter lecture'

Pentagon denies giving Vatican envoy 'bitter lecture'

The Pentagon on Thursday denied a report that the Vatican's US envoy was summoned in January for a "bitter" dressing down over remarks by Pope Leo that were seen as criticizing the Trump administration’s use of military force. According to The Free Press, which shares

Venezuela police clash with protesters demanding salary rises

Venezuela police clash with protesters demanding salary rises

Venezuelan police fired tear gas on Thursday to disperse around 2,000 protesters who marched towards the presidential palace to demand salary and pension increases, AFP reporters saw. In a sign that the fear that gripped Venezuelan society under ousted leader Nicolas Maduro has begun to subside, the protesters chanted

US stocks extend gains, shrugging off ceasefire worries

US stocks extend gains, shrugging off ceasefire worries

Wall Street stocks finished higher Thursday after a shaky start, adopting an optimistic view of the Middle East ceasefire despite largely stalled traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, which boosted oil prices. After surging on Wednesday following the announcement of an Iran-US truce ceasefire, US stocks pulled back in

Sixers' Embiid to have surgery for appendicitis - team

Sixers' Embiid to have surgery for appendicitis - team

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with appendicitis and was scheduled for surgery in Houston on Thursday, the team said hours before their NBA game against the Rockets. "Further updates will be provided as appropriate," the Sixers said in a brief statement. The 76ers went