The Global Update

The wife of San Francisco Giants pitcher Sean Hjelle spoke out against her husband on social media Friday, accusing him of “affairs” and “abuse.”  Caroline Hjelle posted a video on TikTok Friday of her and the couple’s two children with a caption that said, “When my MLB husband abandons us on Mothers Day a week…

The Tampa Bay Rays have more to celebrate Saturday than just the team’s win over the Detroit Tigers.  Rays pitcher Hunter Bigge, who was struck by a 105 mph foul ball while standing in the team’s dugout during Thursday night’s game against the Baltimore Orioles, has been released from the hospital after undergoing surgery to address multiple…

The Israel Defense Forces on Saturday said it had killed an Iranian commander who for years helped arm and fund Hamas on behalf of the regime.  Saeed Izadi, commander of the Palestine Corps in the Quds Force, was killed early Saturday during an Israeli strike in the city of Qom.  Izadi was also “one of…

After Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown hit Los Angeles Angels’ shortstop Zach Neto with a pitch, tempers flared in the third inning of the Astros’ 3-2 extra-innings win Friday night at Angel Stadium. The Astros were up 2-0 in the bottom of the third inning with a runner on second base and Neto up…

Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham has become the second-most popular WNBA player among many circles of fans in recent days after aggressively protecting teammate Caitlin Clark from players who hit her.  During a game against the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday, Cunningham started a brawl between the two teams after several physical plays against Clark. Cunningham’s…

President Donald Trump has called for a special prosecutor to be appointed to investigate the 2020 presidential election, which he has long maintained was rigged against him and in favor of Joe Biden.  In a fiery Truth Social post Friday, Trump praised his administration for cutting border crossings to zero in May compared to the…

An individual has taken to social media to rant that he or she is “tired of airlines acting like they’re doing you a favor for putting you on a flight you paid for” just as the busiest summer travel season gets underway — sparking a heated discussion online among other travelers.  “I book a flight…

Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., responded to Vice President JD Vance calling him “Jose” during a press conference in Los Angeles on Friday, which led to major backlash from Democrats across the country. The Democratic senator was forcibly removed and detained during a press event in his home state involving Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on…

The Milwaukee Brewers clearly made the right choice when they called up Jacob Misiorowski last week. The 23-year-old flamethrower made his MLB debut on June 12 and had a no-hitter through five innings before cramps took him out of the game. On Friday, in his second MLB outing, he took a perfect game all the…

A 66-year-old grandfather who exercised daily was stunned to learn he was pre-diabetic — and he says making one small change to his eating habits helped reverse it. Dance teacher Will McKechnie, from Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, told SWNS he had always considered himself healthy.  At 5 feet 10 inches tall and 167 pounds, he wore…