By RONALD BLUM NEW YORK (AP) — Robot umpires are coming to the big leagues in 2026 after Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System. ABS will be introduced in the form … Continued
By SHAWN CHEN and JULIE WALKER NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service has found and is quietly dismantling a massive network of “SIM farms” across the New York area just as world leaders gather for meetings at the … Continued
In addition to loons and lakes, Minnesota is also home to a one-of-a-kind competition that for this week, has pitted Classic SPAM against a personal aircraft. With two weeks to go until one product is crowned the “Coolest Thing Made … Continued
By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN and JON GAMBRELL, Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader on Tuesday rejected direct negotiations with the United States over his country’s nuclear program, likely slamming the door shut on a last-ditch effort to halt the … Continued
Ramsey County on Tuesday named Michael Soto as director of its Policy and Administrative Strategy division He begins next week. Michael Soto. (Courtesy of Ramsey County) Soto will oversee county strategic planning and support strategic alignment in racial equity, policy … Continued
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday signaled a cautious approach to future interest rate cuts, in sharp contrast with other Fed officials who have called for a more urgent approach. Related … Continued