• The Daily Beast

    Scandal-Scarred Lauren Boebert’s Election Gamble Pays Off Big Time

    When the going got tough, Rep. Lauren Boebert fled east—a gambit that paid off handsomely on Tuesday night, when she was projected to trump a crowded field and win the Republican primary in her shiny new congressional district.The Associated Press called the race just before 9:30 p.m. ET, noting that the far-right firebrand’s national name recognition and combative style were keys to the victory—which came with its own share of challenges. Marred by a series of cringe-inducing scandals, Boebert

  • Associated Press

    Guardians outlast Orioles 10-8 for 7th consecutive victory, 5th straight loss for Baltimore

    José Ramírez hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning, and the Cleveland Guardians slugged their way to a seventh consecutive victory, beating the slumping Baltimore Orioles 10-8 on Tuesday night. Gunnar Henderson, James McCann, Colton Cowser and Anthony Santander hit home runs for Baltimore, but that wasn't enough to prevent a fifth straight loss for the defending AL East champions. Pitching injuries have caught up to the Orioles, who haven't had a skid this long since dropping six in a row from May 13-18, 2022, days before catcher Adley Rutschman made his big league debut.

  • BBC

    Farmers 'at war' with countryside crime gangs

    One farmer told the BBC he faces 'constant warfare' against balaclava-clad thieves.