Hummus with pine nuts recalled over possible listeria contamination Three brands of hummus produced by House of Thaller are being recalled for potential listeria contamination. All three brands — Fresh Foods Market, Lantana and Marketside — have pine nuts on top and come in 10-ounce packages. Knoxville, Tennessee-based House of […]
Mike Fiers wins 4th straight decision as Astros beat A’s 5-1 The Houston Astros have found success stringing together hits, even just base hits. They had five singles in the decisive sixth Wednesday night. Carlos Correa homered, Mike Fiers struck out five over six innings to win his fourth straight […]
Expansion Vegas loads up on D-men, could make more trades George McPhee secured a king’s ransom to avoid selecting certain players in the Vegas Golden Knights’ expansion draft , and he’s not done dealing. Not by a long shot. McPhee got his starting goalie and first face of the franchise […]
A strong field at Hartford, a record at stake on LPGA Tour As the scores kept going lower and lower at Erin Hills, more than one observer suggested the U.S. Open looked more like the Travelers Championship. There is one big difference. The Travelers Championship might have more top-10 players […]
Dyson sparks Mariners to a 7-5 comeback win over Tigers After five innings of offensive futility, Jarrod Dyson was just looking to get on base. He did, and turned the game around. Dyson’s bunt single broke up Justin Verlander’s bid for a perfect game in the sixth inning Wednesday night […]
Where Europe meets Asia, Kazan offers rich diversity Fans visiting the exotic city of Kazan for next year’s World Cup will get to experience a little bit of everything: rich history, diverse culture, magnificent buildings — and even a beach. The traditionally Muslim city located in central Russia, some 800 […]
Verlander loses no-hit bid on bunt, Scherzer on bouncer Hours after Max Scherzer lost his no-hit try on a bouncer that got away, Justin Verlander’s bid for a perfect game got broken up by a bunt. Only five pitchers in major league history have thrown three or more no-hitters. Scherzer […]
Bill proposes letting U.S. lawmakers carry guns anywhere except Capitol Warning that members of Congress have a “bull’s eye on our backs,” a U.S. lawmaker said on Wednesday he had introduced a bill to make it legal for senators and representatives to carry guns anywhere in the country, except the […]
White House aims to speed U.S. drone, wireless technologies The White House is bringing together drone makers, wireless companies and venture capitalists on Thursday to look at ways government can help speed new technologies to the marketplace. President Donald Trump will meet with the chief executives of General Electric Co, […]
Russians targeted 21 election systems, U.S. official says Russian hackers targeted 21 U.S. state election systems in the 2016 presidential race and a small number were breached but there was no evidence any votes were manipulated, a Homeland Security Department official told Congress on Wednesday. Jeanette Manfra, the department’s acting […]
