HANAMAKI, Japan (AP) — Japanese slugger Rintaro Sasaki will sign with the Miami Marlins and forgo a professional career in his home country. The Marlins selected Sasaki out of Stanford in the eighth round of Major League Baseball’s amateur draft last week, but the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks also selecte
Philadelphia Eagles star running back Saquon Barkley and his family were the victims of an attempted burglary of their suburban Philadelphia home early Saturday morning, according to the Tredyffrin Township Police Department. Barkley and his family were unharmed in the incident, which occurred aroun
NEW YORK (AP) — Shohei Ohtani won’t make his next scheduled start on the mound because of left knee irritation and isn’t expected back in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ rotation for a while. The two-way superstar received a lubricant injection in the knee just before the All-Star break last week and had b
The winner of the World Cup will hoist a trophy, receive championship rings for the first time and gain a lifetime of glory in what will be a defining moment in the country’s sports history. It’ll also lead to a significant payday. The World Cup winner earns $51 million. The second prize is $34 mill
PARIS (AP) — France on Sunday commemorated the Vel d’Hiv roundup, a mass arrest of Jews by French police in 1942, one of the most shameful acts undertaken by the country’s wartime government. French police rounded up thousands of Jews over two days in July 1942, wresting children from their mothers’
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM, July 19 (Reuters) – Israel is preparing to receive more U.S. refuelling aircraft, an Israeli military official said on Sunday, as attacks launched by the United States and Iran have escalated over the past week. The U.S. and Iran have intensified strikes since an interim
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese company that formerly owned British Steel demanded Sunday compensation from the U.K. government for investment losses following the nationalization of the manufacturer last week. The British government took operational control of the company last year after Jingye Group sa
AMMAN, July 19 (Reuters) – Jordanian authorities have not issued any decision on Sunday to evacuate the airport or seaport in Aqaba, the government’s spokesperson told Reuters, after the U.S. embassy in Amman said they had been evacuated due to a credible threat. “No potential threats have been reco
SAO TOME, July 19 (Reuters) – Sao Tome and Principe is voting in a presidential election on Sunday, with incumbent Carlos Vila Nova seeking a new five-year term in the small, cocoa-producing island nation despite recently falling out with its most powerful political party. Vila Nova, a former public
Multiple flights in a single day. Nearly 60,000 miles. More than 100 hours aloft. FIFA President Gianni Infantino got some serious air time over the course of the 2026 World Cup, the tournament’s most far-flung edition ever. He crisscrossed North America for matches, meetings and other appearances d
By Maya Gebeily and Tom Perry BEIRUT, July 19 (Reuters) – Lebanese President Joseph Aoun will make his first trip to the White House this week to present a plan to U.S. President Donald Trump on how to disarm Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and secure Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon. Aoun, who
MIAMI, July 18 (Reuters) – England manager Thomas Tuchel said he hoped his players would one day look back on finishing third at the World Cup with some pride, despite falling short of their goal of winning the tournament. A 6-4 win over France in a frenetic third-place playoff at Miami Stadium on S
July 18 (Reuters) – Toronto Tempo coach Sandy Brondello was suspended by the WNBA without pay for one game on Saturday for an “inappropriate comment” she made during Friday’s game against the Atlanta Dream. “The WNBA expects all coaches and team personnel to uphold the highest standards of professio
Iran Instructs Hezbollah To Prepare for Expanded War; IDF Targets Terror Cell in Lebanon By The Media Line Staff Iran has instructed Hezbollah and other regional proxies to prepare for a broader and more severe conflict as fighting between the United States and Iran escalates, as fighting continues
SEOUL, July 19 (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics America is reducing its workforce by 739 in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) reviewed by Reuters. (Reporting by Hyunjoo Jin) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com
CHICAGO (AP) — The ball from current Cubs first baseman Michael Busch’s first inning solo homer against Minnesota on Saturday was recovered in Wrigley Field’s right-field bleachers by former Chicago first baseman Anthony Rizzo. Rizzo didn’t catch Busch’s 12th homer on the fly, but reached behind and
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Anyone looking for a last-minute ticket to see Lionel Messi and Argentina face off against Lamine Yamal and Spain in the World Cup final should be ready to dig deep into the wallet for the credit card with the biggest balance possible. A key to a bank vault would work if
July 18 (Reuters) – Two U.S. military personnel in Jordan were killed on Friday as they defended against an attack by Iranian missiles and drones, the U.S. Central Command said in a statement on Saturday. (Reporting by David Ljunggren; Editing by Chris Reese) MORE REPORTING: (SRN NEWS) – Two U.S. se
July 18 (Reuters) – Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a written statement on Saturday that repeated U.S. breaches of a memorandum of understanding signed by the presidents of Iran and the United States had shown that President Donald Trump’s signature was “utterly worthless and devoid o
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Indie musician Alex Cameron is known for his transgressive lyrics. So when he started singing passionately about Jesus during his concert in a trendy Los Angeles neighborhood, the crowd seemed unsure if he expected them to laugh or worship. “Jesus never had no porno / Jesus never
JOHANNESBURG, July 18 (Reuters) – Kenya’s Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy said on Saturday it was investigating a cybersecurity incident that affected the official website of the president, adding that there was no evidence so far of unauthorised access to sensitive d
SHANGHAI, July 18 – Shanghai Xingshu Tiansuan Space Technology Co. on Saturday said it had launched the first constellation of a space-computing project that in total aims to deploy 1,000 satellites in space. • Space-based computing means processing data in orbit, including AI and remote-sensing wor
Wrapping up Genesius Guild's 2026 summer season with a freewheeling, cheekily updated Greek farce, Women's Festival (a.k.a. Thesmophoriazusae) enjoys a run in Rock Island's Lincoln Park July 25 through August 2, this Aristophanes comedy sure to deliver laughs, commentary, and, as per usual, a madcap
Lauded by New York magazine as a show that "delivers with immense energy, a wicked sense of humor, and joyful inside-jokery," the Tony-nominated Broadway musical Mean Girls enjoys a Countryside Community Theatre staging, from July 24 through August 2, at Eldridge North Schott High School Fine Arts A
At Maquoketa's Ohnward Fine Arts Center on July 25 and 26, audiences are invited on an unforgettable journey down the Yellow Brick Road with The Wizard of Oz: Youth Edition, a delightful, one-act stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s beloved tale in which our plucky heroine must make friends, face her
With an eagerly awaited weekend of live performances returning to the Quad Cities for the 55th time, the Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival will, from July 30 through August 1, again enjoy residency at the Rhythm City Casino Resort Event Center.
It's not often that you're see horses and a dinosaur on the same stage. But miracles will be in the making on July 30 when Davenport's Capitol Theatre hosts an evening with Band of Horses and Dinosaur Jr., the popular alternative rockers respectively adored for such albums as the Grammy-nominated In
Touring in support of their forthcoming album The Last Word, planned for a September release and the musicians' first new full-length in eight years, the hard rockers and nu-metal artists on Nonpoint headline a July 25 concert at Davenport's Capitol Theatre, the band currently composed of vocalist E
Utilizing organic beats and booms, loops, cello, and guitar to slather their intimate originals onto the crowd while inviting bodies to the dance floor, the popular rock/Americana duo Tif & Mollie headline a July 24 concert at Davenport's Redstone Room, their summer tour also a reunion tour, as both
With their most recent album Vacationland hailed by Motif magazine as a recording that "rocks like it’s opening a portal to another dimension," guitarist/songwriter and Quad Cities native Ryan Flaherty and drummer/vocalist Erika Stahl bring their outfit Muddy Ruckus to Davenport's Raccoon Motel, the
