Новости за 05.07.2020

The line drive that struck Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka in the head Saturday — but miraculously did not cause a serious injury — came off the bat at 112 mph, teammate James Paxton told reporters Sunday. Tanaka was hit on the right side of his head by a line drive off the bat of Giancarlo...

Armed militias descended on Gettysburg on July 4 to protect the town from a flag-burning protest — that wound up being an apparent social media hoax, according to reports. Hundreds of counterprotesters were drawn by a Facebook event Saturday that called for people to show up to the historic battlefield in Pennsylvania for a “peaceful...

Culture critic: Self-Help Social Justice The similarities between self-help guides and “anti-racism handbooks” are “eerie, but also unsurprising,” observes Kat Rosenfield at Tablet. Both generally target “the guilt, anxiety and insecurities of financially secure white women”: Self-help “has always been a woman’s game,” and the ­attendees of Robin DiAngelo’s “White Fragility” seminars are “overwhelmingly white,...

Kristin Cavallari's Fourth of July festivities were "pure joy."

As spring training 2.0 begins, some clubhouses are filled with doubt that the season will be completed. Cardinals reliever Andrew Miller voiced doubts regarding the season taking place, as several states continually set single-day records of new confirmed COVID-19 cases. “I think there’s still some doubt that we’re going to have a season now,” Miller...

A 7-year-old girl killed outside a July 4th party at her grandmother’s Chicago home has been identified as Natalia Wallace, according to reports. The youngster was playing with other children on the sidewalk in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood around 7 p.m. Saturday when police said three men jumped out of a white car and opened fire...

The US government is sending a “surge” supply of coronavirus drug remdesivir to areas that need it most, the FDA commissioner said Sunday. Dr. Stephen Hahn told CNN’s “State of the Union” that the Department of Health and Human Services will hand out the medication “to the areas that most need it.” “We have been...

Ghislaine Maxwell broke down in tears and wailed “Why is this happening?” when she faced a judge last week, according to a key accuser who called it “one of the best days of my life.” Virginia Roberts Giuffre — who has repeatedly claimed Maxwell forced her to have sex with Prince Andrew — claims she...

More than two dozen members of Congress in states along the US-Canadian border are seeking to expand travel between the two countries and develop a coordinated plan to reopen the northern border. New York Reps. Brian Higgins, a Democrat, and Elise Stefanik, a Republican, were among those who sent a letter Friday to acting US...

Jacob deGrom still has a few more weeks until the Braves invade Citi Field, but it doesn’t appear like he’ll need too much time to be ready for the defending NL East champions. The back-to-back NL Cy Young Award winner was impressive on Sunday, delivering two shutout innings in a simulated game as the Mets...

Ryan Hurd defended Morris after she received criticism for posting a photo of their son on a float without a life jacket.

Stephen Cooper, 78, who was living part-time in Florida, succumbed to the virus March 28 at Delray Medical Center, The Palm Beach Post reported over the weekend.

It is “crystal clear” that drunken people can’t socially distance, cops in London said — after throngs of maskless pub-goers packed some of the city’s streets Saturday night as bars and restaurants reopened for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic. “Was a predictably busy night and confirmed what we knew, alcohol and social distancing...

Aroldis Chapman and Gary Sanchez were both on the field for Sunday’s workout at Yankee Stadium after missing Saturday’s first day of spring training 2.0 while they waited for their coronavirus intake test results. Aaron Boone said Saturday the duo’s absence wasn’t “good or bad” but rather a matter of timing. The Yankees are without...

A third former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd has been released from jail — this one on a $750,000 bond. Ex-cop Tou Thao, one of four officers at the scene during Floyd’s police custody death on May 25, was released Saturday while he awaits trial on charges of aiding and...

There will be nothing more painful for a Knicks fan regarding the Orlando restart than watching the Dallas Mavericks compete. The resurgent Mavericks, who owned a 40-27 record when the season was paused in March because of the coronavirus, will boast the 7-foot-3 Kristaps Porzingis – and even a rejuvenated Tim Hardaway Jr. Knicks resident...

Talk about a close call. A highway trooper in Oklahoma had a near miss last week while helping a driver when a bolt of lightning struck nearby. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said on Facebook the incident happened on Thursday along the Turner Turnpike/Interstate 44 between Bristow and Stroud, located southwest of Tulsa. According to a...

The "Younger" actress took aim at some Fourth of July revelers Saturday on Instagram.

Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia said it means “a lot” to have his father, the late US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, included in President Trump’s proposed national garden remembering scores of American heroes. “It would mean a lot. I didn’t see that one coming … and it was really touching to hear. I hope it...

The department SUV pulled up to a barricade outside Mott Haven's 40th Precinct just before midnight on the Fourth of July when a bullet whizzed into its windshield, according to police.

An American couple was fined for defying orders to quarantine in Canada after crossing the border, according to new reports. David and Anne Sippell from Excelsior, Minnesota were told to drive directly to their destination and self-isolate for two weeks when they arrived June 24 through Fort Frances, Ontario, the Global News reported. But David,...

A woman was thrown to her death from a roller coaster in France — as her husband desperately tried to catch her feet, according to reports. The unidentified 32-year-old mother was celebrating her 2-year-old child’s birthday at Saint-Paul Park in Oise on Saturday when tragedy struck on a Formula 1 ride, the Courrier Picard said....

Alex Rodriguez believes MLB can learn a thing or two from Kim Kardashian and her famous family. During a recent appearance on ESPN’s “First Take,” the former Yankees slugger and potential Mets buyer suggested how additional exposure can help baseball resonate with young fans. A-Rod tipped his hat to the Kardashian-Jenner clan, which first welcomed...

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn said it was “concerning” that a new survey found more than a quarter of adults would “definitely” or “probably” not accept a free coronavirus vaccine. During a discussion about the possible timetable for developing a vaccine, Hahn was asked what happens if all of those people refuse. “It...

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Sunday there should be a "national requirement'' that everyone wear face masks amid the coronavirus.