Don’t hold your breath for one of those increasingly rare spring mega-signings involving Pete Alonso. He is almost surely headed to free agency after the 2024 season.
That doesn’t mean he’s a goner. He just likely prefers to keep his options open.
Mets baseball president David Stearns basically admitted there’ll be no quick Alonso deal in Stearns’ spring opening presser, citing 1) Alonso’s star stature, 2) his new agent and 3) the timing. Read More...
Getty ImagesIn Delhi, air pollution is especially bad in winters due to stubble burningAir pollution can reduce the life expectancy of Indians by nine years, says a report by a US research group.
The study says 480 million people in northern India face the "most extreme levels of air pollution in the world" and, over time, these high levels have expanded to cover other parts too.
Strong clean air policies can add up to five years to people's lives, it adds. Read More...
Bernard Kalb passed away on Sunday at his home in North Bethesda, Maryland, according to his family. Kalb was a longtime journalist and the original anchor of CNN’s “Reliable Sources” show. He was 100.
According to Marvin Kalb, Kalb’s younger brother, complications from a recent fall were the cause of his death.
A CNN biography states that Kalb spent more than three decades covering international news for CBS News, NBC News, and The New York Times while traveling the world. Read More...
