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MLB picks 7/20: YRFI & NRFI best bets today | Pickswise

If you aren’t interested in a bet that will take 9 innings, one of the shortest-lasting bets you can make in an MLB game is if a run will be scored in the first inning. All it takes is 6 outs to glory, and one swing of the bat can make or break your bet. There is also a lot of value in these bets because the odds are usually very well-priced, and if you’re not a fan of sweating out your bets for 3 hours then this one will take only about 15 minutes to win or lose. Before we dive in, don’t forget to check out our MLB picks for every game on Thursday. DraftKings Sportsbook is currently giving new customers $150 in bonus bets when they bet $5. That’s all there is to it! Grab this amazing sign-up offer by clicking this link.   San Diego Padres vs Toronto Blue Jays: NRFI (-106) Available at FanDuel Sports book at time of publishing Blake Snell has established himself as a serious contender for the National League Cy Young award. Gary Sanchez, though, has also been a hidden h...

National Hot Dog Day (July 19th, 2023)

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Quick facts When is it? July 23rd, 2011 July 23rd, 2012 July 23rd, 2013 July 23rd, 2014 July 23rd, 2015 July 14th, 2016 July 19th, 2017 July 18th, 2018 July 17th, 2019 July 22nd, 2020 July 15th, 2021 July 20th, 2022 July 19th, 2023 July 17th, 2024 July 16th, 2025 July 15th, 2026 What's the date pattern? Third Wednesday In July What's the official website? Official Site Tagged as Food & Drink What are the hashtags? #HotDogDay #NationalHotDogDay Have we missed something? The sun is out, you’re at the amusement park, and the rollercoaster is filling the air with the clack-clack-clack of wheels on rails. The scent of a thousand different fair foods fill the air, but one stands out above all the rest. It’s rich, it’s savory, it’s the smell of a thousand Mysterious meat products put into one delicious sausage casing, broiled up on a flame grill, and sent out on a bun with all the fixings. National Hot Dog Day celebrates this most delicious and tantalizing of t...

Robert Kennedy Jr.'s presidential campaign attracts GOP-friendly donors, few celebs

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has received considerable support from Republican donors during the first months of his 2024 campaign -- and Eric Clapton Democratic president ial candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has actually received more support from Republican rather than Democratic donors , among those who gave him the most money in the first months of his 2024 White House bid, according to an ABC News analysis of his most recent financial filing with the Federal Election Commission. Kennedy on Friday reported a haul of more than $6.3 million in donations, nearly all of which came from individuals. Of the 104 donors who gave more than $6,000 to Kennedy -- close to the legal maximum donation of $6,600 across the entire cycle -- 39% had histories of donating to Republicans and 30% had only ever donated to Republican candidates and causes. MORE: RFK Jr. accused of antisemitic claims about COVID but insists he was misunderstood Just 23% of Kennedy's top donors exclusively gave to Democrats in...

2 men killed in gun attack in Polish city of Poznan, police say

Police in Poland say two men have died in a shooting in a restaurant in the Polish city of Poznan WARSAW, Poland -- Two men have died in a shooting in a downtown restaurant in the Polish city of Poznan, local police said Sunday. A spokesman for Poznan police , Andrzej Borowiak, said the incident took place in the hotel restaurant garden on St. Martin street, in Poznan Old Town, an area popular with tourists. Borowiak said one of the two men was killed on the spot while the other died in hospital. The men were Poznan residents, aged 30 and 31. He said police are “sure” that one of the men was responsible for the incident and are trying to find out what was the connection between the two. Gazeta Wyborcza newspaper reported witnesses saying the one man shot the other and then shot himself. The daily did not identify the witnesses. Police and the prosecutors are investigating. Source: https://thefoxposts.com/2-men-killed-in-gun-attack-in-polish-city-of-poznan-police-say-TheFOXposts-3...

2,000 evacuated in La Palma wildfire in Spain's Canary Islands; official says blaze 'out of control'

Authorities say that more than 2,000 people have been evacuated as a wildfire rages “out of control” on La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands, destroying around a dozen homes BARCELONA, Spain -- More than 2,000 people were evacuated as a wildfire rages “out of control ” on La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands on Saturday, destroying around a dozen homes, authorities said. The blaze has affected an area of about 4,500 hectares (11,000 acres) and officials warned residents that the situation could worsen because a heat wave has made the terrain tinder-dry. “The fire has spread very fast,” Canary Islands regional president Fernando Clavijo said. “The fire is out of control .” He said that some residents didn't want to abandon their homes, and he appealed for people to be responsible and heed the calls for evacuation. Clavijo said that he was very concerned about the possibility of shifting winds at night, saying they could make the evacuation operation more dangerous. He said that ...

2 boys found dead after swimming in lake

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Oklahoma City first responders rescued two of four boys who went swimming in a lake near a dam and got caught in turbulent water. Two boys were found dead following a search of an Oklahoma City lake located near a dam after they and two other boys were caught in the turbulent waters while swimming , local fire officials said. Rescuers search for two boys swept away by strong currents on July 10, 2023, when the dam gates opened at Lake Overholser, in Oklahoma City. KOCO Firefighters deployed boats after receiving a call around 5:30 p.m. Monday about boys in need of rescue near the back side of Lake Overholser’s dam, according to the Oklahoma City Fire Department. MORE: July has the highest number of drowning deaths. Here's how to prevent them Two boys were found trapped on a concrete ledge that connects to the backside of the dam, fire officials said. The boys said they were fishing with two younger boys when they decided to enter the water, according to the fire department. Peopl...

Pittsburgh Tree of Life synagogue mass shooter eligible for death penalty, jury finds

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Convicted Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Bowers is eligible for the death penalty, a federal jury decided Thursday. Convicted Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooter Robert Bowers is eligible for the death penalty, a federal jury decided Thursday. The trial will now move forward into a final phase in which the jury will hear evidence before deciding if Bowers should be sentenced to death or to life in prison. People hug after a vigil, to remember the victims of the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue the day before, at the Allegheny County Soldiers Memorial, Oct. 28, 2018, in Pittsburgh. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images A Star of David hangs from a fence outside the dormant landmark Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood, Apr. 19, 2023. Gene J. Puskar/AP, FILE MORE: Pittsburgh Tree of Life synagogue mass shooter found guilty in federal death penalty trial Bowers stormed the Tree of Life synagogue on Oct. 27, 2018, gunning down 11 congregants in ...

Iran's president begins a rare visit to Africa 'to promote economic diplomacy'

Iran’s president has begun a rare visit to Africa as his country under heavy U.S. economic sanctions seeks to deepen partnerships around the world NAIROBI, Kenya -- Iran’s president has begun a rare visit to Africa as his country, which is under heavy U.S. economic sanctions, seeks to deepen partnerships around the world. President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit to Kenya on Wednesday is the first to the African continent by an Iranian leader in more than a decade. He is also expected to visit Uganda and Zimbabwe and meet with the presidents there. Africa is a “continent of opportunities” and a great platform for Iranian products, Raisi told journalists in a briefing. He didn't take questions. “None of us is satisfied with the current volume of trade," he said. Iran's leader specifically mentioned Africa's mineral resources and Iran's Pet rochemical experience, but the five memoranda of understanding signed on Wednesday by the Islamic Republic and Kenya appeared not to...

Rhode Island Weather for July 11, 2023 – John Donnelly

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by John Donnelly, meteorologist We’ll catch a breather from old testament rain, with some high pressure building in from the southwest and drier air as well, dew points in the low to mid 60’s, not to low 70’s like we’ve had. Mostly sunny with morning lows in the mid 60’s rising to the mid 80’s with a welcome northwesterly breeze gusting to 25 mph. It’s an “A” day! ___ Follow John’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER WITH JOHN DONNELLY John Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and moved back to Rhode Island and settled in Johnston, where he grew up until graduating from Lyndon State College in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Meteorology. As a child John always wanted to know how air moved, and he ran towards, not away from, thunder and lighting and various other ominous weather phenomena . Source: https://thefoxposts.com/rhode-island-weather-for-july-11-2023-john-donnelly-TheFOXposts-29563.html?utm_source=blogger_source&utm_m...

Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed on signs of slowing growth in the US and China

Asian shares have begun the week with mixed trading BANGKOK -- Asian shares got the week off to a slow start, with mixed trading Monday as China reported wholesale prices fell in June, amid other signs the economy is slowing. Benchmarks rose in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Mumbai but fell in Tokyo and Sydney. U.S. futures and oil prices declined. The decline in producer prices by 5.4% in June from a 4.6% drop in May suggests a further weakening of demand in many industries as activity in the world's second largest economy slows and growth in the U.S. and Europe also tapers off under a barrage of interest rate hikes meant to snuff out i NFL ation. China's economy has slowed faster than hoped after an initial surge in growth as the country bounced back from disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Markets in China tend to react positively to signs of weakness in anticipation of possible stimulus measures that might make more money available for investing in shares. Hong Kong...

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2 more locally acquired cases of malaria found in Florida, bringing recent US total to 7

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Health officials reporting two more cases of locally acquired malaria in Florida, bringing the total in the United States up to seven. More cases of locally acquired malaria have been detected in the United States, bringing the total up to seven across the country. In a recent report, Florida health officials said they detected two more cases of the mosquito-borne illness in Sarasota County. It comes just two weeks after four people in Sarasota County and one person in Cameron County, Texas, were found to have malaria. MORE: Mosquitoes are so smart they're learning how to avoid pesticides used to kill them, study says ABC News reached out to the Texas Department of State Health Services to see if more cases had been identified in the state but did not immediately hear back. These are the first malaria cases acquired locally in the US since 2003. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory last week, warning doctors and public health officials in the affe...

Twitter threatens legal action against Meta over Threads: report

Twitter has threatened legal action against Meta over its new, text-based app called Threads, according to a letter obtained by Semafor NEW YORK -- Twitter has threatened legal action against Meta over its new, text-based app called Threads, according to a letter obtained by Semafor. In a Wednesday letter addressed to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Alex Spiro, an attorney representing Twitter, accused Meta of unlawfully using Twitter's trade secrets and other intellectual property by hiring former Twitter employees to create a “copycat” app. Since launching Threads Wednesday night, Meta's new app has collected tens of millions of sign ups. The app, which was created by the company's Instagram team, arrives at a time when many are looking for Twitter alternatives to escape Elon Musk’s raucous oversight of the platform since acquiring it last year for $44 billion. Meta spokesperson Andy Stone responded to the report of Spiro's letter on Threads Thursday afternoon, writin...