- The Guardian
House quashes Marjorie Taylor Greene motion to oust speaker Mike Johnson
Far-right congresswoman booed on House floor before chamber votes 359-43 to kill proposal to remove Johnson from post
- AFP
Brazil flooding death toll surpasses 100
The death toll from devastating floods that have ravaged southern Brazil for days surpassed 100 on Wednesday, authorities said, as the search for dozens of missing people was interrupted by fresh storms.The flooded region supplies more than two-thirds of the rice consumed in Brazil.
- Associated Press
Contreras' injury highlights the danger of big league catchers moving closer to home plate
When catcher Willson Contreras of the St. Louis Cardinals was struck on his left arm by a swing Tuesday night, it was felt by former and current backstops all over the big leagues. It was especially painful for his Contreras' brother, William. Willson Contreras' broken left forearm was a scary reminder of the increasing danger for catchers who have moved closer to home plate over the years in an effort to steal strike calls at the bottom of the zone — and sometimes even lower.
