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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 8 STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Kelsie Whitmore always wanted to play in the major leagues. She did not always want to admit it. "Are you sure?" people would respond, after they asked what she wanted to do. Even at an early age, she knew what they really meant: "You know you can't do that, right?" They would, and still do, tell her how hard she would have to work, as if a girl who played baseball with the boys from the moment she started Little League didn't know that already. She knew they thought she probably couldn't do it. In fairness, they had never seen anyone try. Whitmore was never afraid that that skepticism would make her question whether she belonged. As the first woman to start a game in the Atlantic League, an independent circuit, she had never exactly blended in. But she has stood in the same outfield as former major leaguers, tracking and … [Read more...] about Kelsie Whitmore is the first woman to play in the Atlantic League, and she knows what is possible and what isn’t

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 In "Lost Illusions," an aspiring writer wends his way through a gantlet of sex workers en route to meet a second-rate publisher keeping shop in the red light district of the big city. But this isn't the story of some pulp novelist trying to get his foot in the door of 1970s Times Square. This is 19th-century Paris, as seen in this lively period piece based on Honoré de Balzac's serialized novel of 1837-1843. French director Xavier Giannoli ("Marguerite") honors the spirit of Balzac and the era but makes it clear that, if the 21st century seems like a cesspool of journalistic deceit, plus ça change, as they say in France. The more things change, the more they stay the same. The titular illusions belong to 20-year-old Lucien (Benjamin Voisin), a dashing yet naive poet who's having an affair with a married high-society woman (Cécile de France). Lucien hopes his writing talent will earn … [Read more...] about ‘Lost Illusions’ is Balzac for the 21st century

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 WASHINGTON - Throughout the 20th century, more than a few radical artists attacked the canvas. They ripped it from the frame, sliced it with a knife, burned holes into it and shot at it, sometimes with paint, sometimes with more lethal ammunition. Canvas became a metaphor for art and society, for the old ways of doing things, for the oppressive, immutable weight of complacency and cruelty woven into so much of the human-made world. Sam Gilliam didn't attack the canvas, he liberated it. That distinction was critical to his career, and the affection felt by so many for the artist, who died Saturday at age 88. Gilliam lived a long life, a productive one, and his artistic adventure was enormously varied and restlessly inventive. But it was work he began making in the mid- to late 1960s, using unstretched, draped canvas for which he is best known, and which secured both his entree and his … [Read more...] about Sam Gilliam never fought the canvas – he liberated it

We're in television limbo. The cable model is fading away but streaming has become just as crowded, expensive and frustrating. Hit television shows are scattered across services, and watching even a handful of the best requires more than one subscription. There's no quick fix for the streaming blues, but there are some tips on new things you can try. First, let's dig into what the rules are for sharing and who is cracking down. 1) Share accounts, as much as you're comfortable Yes, you are able to share logins for your streaming accounts, but the exact rules vary from company to company. Penalties for breaking these rules are typically murky and mild. There's little evidence any companies have taken legal action for casual sharing, but it's more serious for people stealing accounts or sharing with many people for profit. If you're worried, start by checking the terms of service for each company to see if they specify who you can or cannot share with (we break some down below). … [Read more...] about How to juggle multiple TV streaming services without missing a show

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 26 MENDON, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri Department of Transportation plan released this year cited a need to improve safety at the rail crossing where an Amtrak train and a dump truck collided, resulting in the deaths of two passengers and the truck driver. The crossing in a rural area near Mendon in western Missouri, about 84 miles (135 kilometers) northeast of Kansas City, has no lights or other signals to warn of an approaching train. Amtrak’s Southwest Chief was traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago Monday afternoon when it struck the truck and derailed at the crossing. An Amtrak spokeswoman said injured passengers were taken to eight hospitals. At least 60 people were hurt, according to officials at many of those hospitals. The Missouri State … [Read more...] about State urged safety upgrades for site of fatal Amtrak wreck

RALLS — Lloyd Arthur can run his hand through the soil at his cotton farm and know what kind of year he’s going to have. His dry, cracked field is making him think this could be a repeat of one of the state’s worst years. “We can’t outfox what Mother Nature sends us,” said Arthur, whose farm is about 30 miles outside of Lubbock. “2022 has been one for the record books. We’ve always compared years to 2011, as far as droughts and whatnot, but 2022 is worse. We don’t have any underground moisture.” According to the U.S. Drought Monitor , more than 80% of Texas has been facing drought conditions most of the year, and some areas for much longer. Prolonged drought can lead to crop loss, heat stress and limited feed availability for livestock, as well as increased risk of wildfires.key The drought has been affecting West Texas since last August. There has been some rainfall in recent weeks, but not enough. After receiving about three inches of rain in May, Ralls has seen less than an … [Read more...] about West Texas farmers and ranchers fear the worst as drought, heat near 2011 records

Listen to this article The Volkswagen Arteon has another update on the way so that the German automaker can keep the big sedan fresh. These spy shots reveal that it's receiving an interior overhaul by gaining a huge tablet on the dashboard. Starting on the inside, the big display is by far the most significant change there. Given that the current Arteon has an 8-inch screen, this one looks to be in the 12- to 13-inch range to us, maybe even a bit more. Gallery: Volkswagen Arteon Refresh Spy Shots 12 Photos In addition, the development team screws a panel around the instrument panel that might be hiding revisions in this area. The center console also has a cover over it, indicating some design updates here. The photographer blurs out the equipment attached to the passenger side of the dashboard and in the footwell. None of this appears to be material for a … [Read more...] about Refreshed Volkswagen Arteon Spied With Big Interior Updates

Stefano Domenicali has rubbished Mark Webber’s suggestion that Max Verstappen is romping his way to an early title victory. Although the early season results went in Ferrari’s favour, once Red Bull had resolved their reliability issues, their package became the one to beat. Verstappen has won five of the last six races, seven in total, to race out to a 46-point over his team-mate Sergio Perez. Charles Leclerc is third, a further three points off the pace . The season is shaping up to be a very different one to last year when Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton fought for the World title through to the very last lap of the championship. Former Red Bull driver Webber reckons Verstappen will have this year’s title wrapped up sooner rather than later . “Red Bull have pretty much an answer for anything at the moment, Max could wrap it up with three races to go,” the Aussie said as per the Guardian. Domenicali doesn’t agree. The F1 boss told Standard Sport: “If you remember … [Read more...] about Domenicali rubbishes talk of an early win for Verstappen

Valtteri Bottas’ hopes for trouble-free Fridays have been bolstered by news that Alfa Romeo now have enough parts stockpiled that they won’t have to run old ones in Friday’s practices. Fridays have not been the Hinwil team’s strong point this season. Although both cars have suffered niggles on Fridays, Bottas’ seems to have been hit the worst by the team’s reliability issues. The Finn has lamented the amount of time that he has spent sitting in the garage rather than being out on track preparing for the weekend. His troubles, and that of his team-mate Zhou Guanyu , have been compounded as Alfa Romeo have had to run old specifications on the Fridays, keeping the new stuff for later in the weekends so as not to risk damaging parts in practices. That too has been a difficult one for the drivers to adjust to. Alfa Romeo, though, have now built up a stockpile of parts with the team’s head of trackside engineering Xevi Pujolar saying the drivers will run the same specs from … [Read more...] about Alfa Romeo receive timely boost ahead of Silverstone