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Myanmar sends ships to pick up asylum seekers from nearby Malaysia

Myanmar has sent three ships to neighboring Malaysia to bring back more than 1,200 asylum seekers and refugees, pushing the US to pressure Malaysia to stop the deportations. Hundreds fled Myanmar three weeks ago after the military toppled the pro-democratic…

NYC subway killer proves that just housing the homeless achieves nothing

On Friday, Feb. 12, homeless man Rigoberto Lopez boarded the Manhattan-bound A train. Over the next 14 hours, two homeless people were found murdered in their sleep, and another two were severely injured from multiple stab wounds. Quickly nicknamed “The…

Why more men are suffering from infertility than ever before

Sperm counts in Western countries have dropped by more than 50 percent since the 1970s. At the same time, men’s problems with conceiving are going up: Erectile dysfunction is increasing and testosterone levels are declining by 1 percent each year. …

Naomi Osaka wins Australian Open for her fourth major

MELBOURNE, Australia — Naomi Osaka has won her fourth Grand Slam title by pulling away to beat Jennifer Brady 6-4, 6-3 in the Australian Open final. Osaka used a six-game run from 4-all in the opening set Saturday to take…

Jameson Taillon: ‘Special’ putting on Yankees uniform for first time

TAMPA — Jameson Taillon called putting on a Yankees uniform for the first time Thursday “special.” “When you say it, everyone in baseball — every sports fan — knows what the Yankees pinstripes mean,” Taillon said Friday. “So [Thursday], putting…

Joel Embiid, Jamal Murray put on 50-point shows in different games

Two young NBA stars each scored a career-high 50 points on Friday night in different games. Joel Embiid scored 50 points to lead the host Philadelphia 76ers to a 112-105 victory over the Chicago Bulls, while Jamal Murray’s 50 propelled…

Mets’ Luis Rojas: Six-man rotation could be in play

As the Mets explore possibilities to manage workloads for starting pitchers this season, a six-man rotation could be in play. In discussing his rotation Friday, manager Luis Rojas said team officials may contemplate in spring training whether a “five or…

Famed ‘Charging Bull’ sculptor Arturo Di Modica dies at 80

Arturo Di Modica — the sculptor of the famed “Charging Bull” statue in Wall Street — died in his home in Italy Friday. He was 80. Di Modica had been fighting cancer for many years but continued to work, most…

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny back in court for jail appeal

MOSCOW – Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny returned to court on Saturday to hear his lawyers appeal against what they say was a politically-motivated decision to jail him for nearly three years. Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent critic, was jailed…

Yankees’ prospect Jasson Dominguez already turning heads

TAMPA — Aaron Boone’s focus remains on 2021, and the Yankees’ top prospect, Jasson Dominguez, is still years away from getting to The Bronx. Still, the manager is well aware of the outfielder, who just turned 18 earlier this month.…

Nets bench finally rounding into form post-Harden trade

The Nets’ depth took a serious hit when they traded for James Harden last month. But the players that remain on the bench are beginning to round into form. As the Nets continued their Western road swing with Thursday’s 109-98…