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Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Chris Devenski received a three-game suspension and an undisclosed fine from Major League Baseball on Tuesday for intentionally throwing at Sal Stewart of the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday. MLB also announced Pirates manager Don Kelly was handed a one-game suspension and a fine. He will serve that ban in Pittsburgh’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday in Phoenix. After reaching a settlement, Devenski’s suspension was reduced […]

UAE Says Iranian Attacks Resume as US Pushes To Reopen Strait of Hormuz  By The Media Line Staff  The United Arab Emirates said Monday that Iran had resumed attacks on its territory, reporting cruise missile launches, a drone strike near Fujairah’s oil infrastructure, and maritime incidents off its coast as the US moved to reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz during a fragile ceasefire.  The UAE Defense Ministry said Iran launched four cruise […]

University of Michigan Apologizes After Commencement Speech Praises Pro-Palestinian Activists  By The Media Line Staff  The University of Michigan apologized after Professor Derek Peterson, the outgoing Faculty Senate chair, praised pro-Palestinian student activists during Saturday’s spring commencement ceremony in Ann Arbor, prompting criticism from university leaders, Jewish groups, and candidates for the school’s Board of Regents.  Peterson, a history and African studies professor, used part of his address to place […]

Murdered Children’s Faces Approved To Appear on Memorial Mural   By The Media Line Staff   A mural in honor of children killed in regional violence and unrest in Iran will be unveiled in Israel, presenting the victims through a symbolic depiction of a children’s football match, according to project details released by its organizers and artist Hooman Khalili.   The installation centers on Druze children in green, representing 12 children killed by a Hezbollah rocket on […]

President Trump Warns Iran Will Be ‘Blown Off the Face of the Earth’ if US Vessels Attacked   By The Media Line   President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran would be “blown off the face of the Earth” if it targets US vessels, as tensions persisted in the Strait of Hormuz alongside reports of strikes on  UAE oil infrastructure.   Speaking to Fox News’ Trey Yingst, Trump said Iran has become “much more malleable” […]

Cruise Ship Keeps 149 Passengers Isolated After Huntavirus Cases Linked to 3 Deaths   By The Media Line Staff   Nearly 150 passengers aboard the MV Hondius remained under “strict precautionary measures” Tuesday after two cases of Huntavirus were confirmed among three people who died during a transatlantic voyage, with another passenger falling ill, the ship’s operator said.   Oceanwide Expeditions reported that a Dutch husband and wife and a German passenger died during the trip. The Dutch woman tested positive for […]

Switzerland To Open Restricted Josef Mengele File After Years of Refusals   By The Media Line Staff   Swiss authorities have agreed to grant access to a previously restricted file on Nazi officer Josef Mengele following a reassessment described as a “new situation,” after years of denying requests to review the documents, Swiss info reported.   The file, which concerns Mengele’s time in Switzerland, had been held under extended restrictions at the Swiss […]

Gantz’s Blue and White Faces New Blow as Departures Threaten Party’s Survival   By Gabriel Colodro/The Media Line   Benny Gantz’s Blue and White party is facing a deepening internal crisis, after another senior figure moved toward the exit and the party’s attempt to discipline departing lawmakers created a new political problem of its own.   The immediate dispute began after Chili Tropper and Orit Farkash-Hacohen announced they were leaving Gantz’s political framework. Gantz demanded […]

President Trump Announces ‘Shabbat 250’ Initiative as Part of Jewish American Heritage Month   By The Media Line Staff   President Donald Trump has proclaimed a national “Shabbat 250” initiative as part of Jewish American Heritage Month, calling on American Jews to observe a National Shabbat from sundown Friday, May 15, to nightfall Saturday, May 16, 2026, in recognition of faith, freedom, and the 250th anniversary of American independence.   The initiative forms part of Trump’s broader […]