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The ‘machine’ that fixed baseball’s strike zone and helped modernize the gameIn the early 2000s, baseball used QuesTec technology to judge umpires’ strike zones. Players and umpires bashed it, but QuesTec paved the way for today’s Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System.Listen to this article00:0000:00Leila Register / NBC News; Getty ImagesAug. 6, 2026, 1:10 PM EDT…
Sen. Mitch McConnell discharged from rehab center following hospitalization in mid-JuneThe Republican senator said he would continue to work from home and didn’t provide a timeline for his Senate return.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Sen. Mitch McConnell says he’s out of rehab and recovering at home02:53Get more newsLiveonAug. 6, 2026, 2:55 PM EDT…
Flurry of diplomacy as Gulf nations seek Iran deal to reopen the Strait of HormuzThere are few signs that Iran wants to negotiate with any other country than Oman, which sits across the Strait of Hormuz from the Islamic Republic.Listen to this article00:0000:00The sun sets behind the skyline in Doha, Qatar, on Tuesday.Karim Jaafar /…
The Trump administration has paid $100 billion in tariff refunds. Consumers shouldn’t expect to see much of it.Nintendo, for instance, says customers agreed to tariff-related price increases when they made purchases — and therefore aren’t entitled to refunds.Listen to this article00:0000:00A customer purchases a Nintendo Switch 2 video game console in San Francisco in June…
IRS workers group joins Jan. 6 ‘slush fund’ suit, seeking to block Trump audit carve-outThe National Treasury Employees Union argues career IRS auditors “will be given unlawful directions” to terminate tax audits because of a Trump administration decision.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Todd Blanche with President Donald Trump in the White House briefing…
White House highlights 2020 Arizona voter roll hack in an attempt to back up election integrity claimsNewly released documents don’t show that the hack affected the 2020 elections or the improperly obtained records. Listen to this article00:0000:00Voters cast their ballots in Gilbert, Ariz., on Nov. 3, 2020.Courtney Pedroza / Getty Images fileAug. 6, 2026, 3:53…
Ukraine strikes more oil facilities deep inside Russia, Zelenskyy saysThe repeated strikes have caused fuel shortages and rattled Russians.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Destruction after Russian forces carried out airstrikes Thursday injuring more than 10 people in Sumy, Ukraine.Ukraine State Emergency Service / Anadolu via Getty ImagesAug. 6, 2026, 4:11 PM EDT /…
Ohio Rep. Max Miller faces a growing number of calls to resign from fellow RepublicansMiller, who is running for re-election, has denied abusing his ex-wife, Emily Moreno, who is the daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Rep. Max Miller said he wouldn’t drop out of his House race…
Israeli prosecutors charge settler with killing Palestinian activist in rare indictmentIt’s the first time since Oct. 7, 2023, that an Israeli has been indicted in the killing of a Palestinian in the West Bank, said Israeli rights group B’Tselem.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Family and friends of Awdah Hathaleen carry his body to…
Environmental groups challenge FCC approval of startup’s plan to beam on-demand sunlight from spaceWhile the FCC approved only a single test mission, the groups argue it could pave the way for a much larger constellation of satellites in the future.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Reflect Orbital’s goal is to provide customers with sunlight…