Mets’ newest pitcher captures attention of baseball fans

The New York Mets’ latest roster moves raised eyebrows on Monday ahead of their series against National League East rival Atlanta Braves. The Mets announced they had selected outfielder Travis Jankowski to bring to the Major League roster, optioned pitcher Tyler Zuber and infielder Luisangel Acuña to Triple-A and transferred outfielder Jose Siri to the…

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Trump admin secures pledge from 75% of health insurers in bid to improve patient care

Roughly three-quarters of the nation’s health insurance providers signed a series of commitments this week in an effort to improve patient care by reducing bureaucratic hurdles caused by insurance companies’ prior-authorization requirements. Director of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Dr. Mehmet Oz, alongside Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., announced…

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Hakeem Jeffries demands Trump ‘justify’ striking Iran, but side-steps impeachment question

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is demanding President Donald Trump and his senior officials “justify” the U.S. military’s recent strikes in Iran. “We’ve seen no evidence to date that an offensive strike of this nature was justified under the War Powers Act or the Constitution,” Jeffries said.  “But the whole reason for the Trump administration…

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