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Andrew McCutchen is running it back with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2025, and he celebrated the occasion with a great social media post. The Pirates on Monday shared that McCutchen would be returning to the team for a third straight season. He’s getting a 1-year, $5 million deal, which is the same contract he has been on the last two years. McCutchen responded to the Pirates’ post on X about the matter with a GIF of Big Bird from “Sesame Street” kicking in a door to announce his arrival. https://t.co/eOWQcHOoBU pic.twitter.com/V6w0N4fj2e — Andrew McCutchen (@TheCUTCH22) December 23, 2024 McCutchen, 38, is in his second stint with the Pirates. He played with them to start his career from 2009-2017. He made five All-Star teams during that span, won a Gold Glove and four Silver Slugger honors. McCutchen then was traded to the San Francisco Giants for 2018, and they traded him to the New York Yankees. After that McCutchen played with Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Brewers before returning to the Pirates in 2023. Despite being 37 years old last season, McCutchen was still productive. He batted .232 with 18 doubles and 20 home runs in 120 games. His .411 slugging percentage was his best since 2021. The Pirates went 76-86 in 2024 and are looking to improve from that mark. This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes fell Thursday following some potentially discouraging data on the economy . The S&P 500 slipped 0.5% for its fourth loss in the last six days. It’s a pause for the index, which has been rallying toward one of its best years of the millennium . The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 234 points, or 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 0.7% from its record set the day before. A report early in the morning said more U.S. workers applied for unemployment benefits last week than expected. A separate update, meanwhile, showed that inflation at the wholesale level, before it reaches U.S. consumers, was hotter last month than economists expected. Neither report points to imminent disaster, but they dilute one of the hopes that’s driven the S&P 500 to 57 all-time highs so far this year : Inflation is slowing enough to convince the Federal Reserve to keep cutting interest rates, while the economy is remaining solid enough to stay out of a recession. Of the two reports, the weaker update on the job market may be the bigger deal for the market, according to Chris Larkin, managing director, trading and investing, at E-Trade from Morgan Stanley. A surge in egg prices may have been behind the worse-than-expected inflation numbers. “One week doesn’t negate what has been a relatively steady stream of solid labor market data, but the Fed is primed to be sensitive to any signs of a softening jobs picture,” he said. Traders are widely expecting the Fed will ease its main interest rate at its meeting next week. If they’re correct, it would be a third straight cut by the Fed after it began lowering rates in September from a two-decade high. It’s hoping to support a slowing job market after getting inflation nearly all the way down to its 2% target. Lower rates would give a boost to the economy and to prices for investments, but they could also provide more fuel for inflation. A cut next week would have the Fed following other central banks, which lowered rates on Thursday. The European Central Bank cut rates by a quarter of a percentage point, as many investors expected, and the Swiss National Bank cut its policy rate by a steeper half of a percentage point. Following its decision, Switzerland’s central bank pointed to uncertainty about how U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s victory will affect economic policies, as well as about where politics in Europe is heading. Trump has talked up tariffs and other policies that could upend global trade. He rang the bell marking the start of trading at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday to chants of “USA.” On Wall Street, Adobe fell 13.7% and was one of the heaviest weights on the market despite reporting stronger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected. The company gave forecasts for profit and revenue in its upcoming fiscal year that fell a bit shy of analysts’. Warner Bros. Discovery soared 15.4% after unveiling a new corporate structure that separates its streaming business and film studios from its traditional television business. CEO David Zaslav said the move “enhances our flexibility with potential future strategic opportunities,” raising speculation about a spinoff or sale. Kroger rose 3.2% after saying it would get back to buying back its own stock now that its attempt to merge with Albertsons is off . Kroger’s board approved a program to repurchase up to $7.5 billion of its stock, replacing an existing $1 billion authorization. All told, the S&P 500 fell 32.94 points to 6,051.25. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 234.55 to 43,914.12, and the Nasdaq composite sank 132.05 to 19,902.84. In stock markets abroad, European indexes held relatively steady following the European Central Bank’s cut to rates. Asian markets were stronger. Indexes rose 1.2% in Hong Kong and 0.8% in Shanghai as leaders met in Beijing to set economic plans and targets for the coming year. South Korea’s Kospi rose 1.6% for its third straight gain of at least 1%, as it pulls back following last week’s political turmoil where its president briefly declared martial law. In the bond market, the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose to 4.33% from 4.27% late Wednesday. AP Business Writers Matt Ott and Elaine Kurtenbach contributed.By KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate won’t hold votes on four of President Joe Biden’s appellate court nominees as part of a deal with Republicans to allow for speedier consideration of other judicial nominations and bring Biden within striking distance of the 234 total judicial confirmations that occurred during President-elect Donald Trump’s first term. Currently, the number of judges confirmed under Biden totals 221. Republicans forced numerous procedural votes this week and late-night sessions as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., attempted to move ahead in getting more of Biden’s nominees confirmed before Congress adjourns and Republicans take control of the chamber in January. A Senate Democratic leadership aide said Thursday a time agreement had been reached to allow for consideration of seven district court judges the week following Thanksgiving. Plus, another six district judges would be placed on the Senate executive calendar, making it possible for them to be considered on the Senate floor in December. Excluded from that list were four circuit judge nominations awaiting a floor vote: Adeel Abdullah Mangi of New Jersey, nominated for the Third Circuit Court of Appeals; Karla M. Campbell of Tennessee, nominated for the Sixth Circuit; Julia M. Lipez of Maine, First Circuit; and Ryan Young Park of North Carolina, Fourth Circuit. Mangi would have been the first Muslim American to serve as a federal appellate court judge if he had been confirmed. Mangi received law degrees from Oxford and Harvard. He works in a prestigious law firm and has secured significant legal victories. But his limited volunteer work with two outside groups has imperiled his nomination. He faced opposition from some Democrats as well. The confirmation battles over circuit court judges are generally much harder fights given their role in hearing appeals from district courts and often having the last word on legal matters. Schumer’s office said the four circuit nominees lacked the support to be confirmed, and that they received more than triple the amount of other judges moving forward as part of the agreement. Related Articles National Politics | Democrat Bob Casey concedes to Republican David McCormick in Pennsylvania Senate contest National Politics | Republicans rally around Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, as Gaetz withdraws for attorney general National Politics | Several of Trump’s Cabinet picks — and Trump himself — have been accused of sexual misconduct National Politics | New study shows voting for Native Americans is harder than ever National Politics | Was it all a joke? How stand-up comedy helped reelect Trump Liberal groups in recent weeks have been pressuring Senate Democrats to do what it takes to get all of Biden’s judicial nominees confirmed before Trump takes office again. And some expressed disappointment with the deal. “Reports that there is a deal that would leave behind critical circuit court nominees are unacceptable. All of these nominees must be confirmed expeditiously before the end of the 118th Congress,” said Lena Zwarensteyn, an advisor at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. “When senators return from the holiday break, Leader Schumer and senators must do whatever it takes — for as long as it takes — to confirm every single pending judicial nominee, including all circuit court nominees, to provide an important guardrail for our democracy. No matter what, this must get done,” Zwarensteyn said. Schumer has dedicated much of the Senate schedule to getting Biden’s judicial nominees confirmed. 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Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reports that Sgt. William Rivers, Spc. Kennedy Sanders and Spc. Breonna Moffett were the U.S. soldiers killed in the Iran-backed drone attack. Two Iranian men, including a dual Iranian American citizen, have been charged in connection with a fatal drone strike earlier this year that killed three U.S. military service members and injured dozens more. Mohammad Mahdi Sadeghi was arrested in Massachusetts and Mohammad Abedini was arrested in Italy and was in the custody of Italian authorities, federal prosecutors said. Federal prosecutors are seeking Abedini's extradiction. Both men are charged with export control violations. They are accused of exporting sensitive technology to Iran that was used in the fatal drone attack. MOTHER OF AN AMERICAN JOURNALIST IMPRISONED IN SYRIA SEES HOPE FOLLOWING NEWS OF TRAVIS TIMMERMAN'S RELEASE Seen here from left to right are Sgt. Kennedy Sanders, Staff Sgt. William Jerome Rivers and Sgt. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett. These three U.S. Army Reserve soldiers were killed by a drone strike on their base in Jordan near the Syrian border on Jan. 28, 2024. (Shawn Sanders and U.S. Army via AP, File) The charges are linked to the deadly Jan. 28 strike against U.S. forces, the first since the Israel-Hamas war began in October 2023. Sadehgi, a resident of the Boston suburb of Natick, "abandoned this country that took him in to help strengthen the arsenal of weapons," used to target US service members, said Jodi Cohen, the FBI Special Agent in Charge of the Boston field office. Three Army reservists – Sgt. William Jerome Rivers; Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders and Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett, all Georgia residents – were killed on Jan. 28 in Jordan and 47 others were injured when a drone attacked a small military base known as Tower 22 near the Syrian and Iraqi border. All three were assigned to the 718th Engineer Company, 926th Engineer Battalion, 926th Engineer Brigade, in Fort Moore, Georgia. The soldiers were deployed in Jordan in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, the U.S. military's name for the war against the Islamic State terror group. Rivers, 46, served in the Army Reserve as an interior electrician; while Sanders, 24, and Moffett, 23, worked as horizontal construction engineers. U.S. officials blamed the January attack on the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group of Iran-backed militias that includes Kataib Hezbollah. During the attack, a drone may have been mistaken for a U.S. drone that was expected to return to the logistics base about the same time and was not shot down. Instead, it crashed into living quarters, killing the three soldiers and injuring more than 40. In response to the deadly attack, the U.S. launched retaliatory strikes on more than 85 targets in Iraq and Syria against Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and affiliated militia groups. The targets included command and control operations, intelligence centers, militia group's rockets, missiles, unmanned vehicle storages and supply chain facilities , U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said at the time. A map depicting the location of Tower 22 in northeast Jordan, near the borders of Syria and Iraq. (Fox News) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The soldiers' deaths marked an escalation of violence against U.S. forces in the Middle East. At the time, the Biden administration blamed the attacks on U.S. support for Israel amid its ongoing war against Hamas. This story is breaking. Please check back for updates. Louis Casiano is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to louis.casiano@fox.com .Gov. Kathy Hochul is gearing up for a high-stakes year in Albany, with plans to tackle affordability, public safety and mental health as she builds on recent political victories, including a housing deal and the restart of congestion pricing. Sources tell NY1 that Hochul’s proposals—set to be unveiled in her State of the State address on Jan. 14—will test her ability to navigate a Legislature that has proven both an ally and a roadblock. Her push begins Jan. 8, with the start of the legislative session. “New York State is a very strong executive state... and nothing illustrates that more than the power of the governor through the state budget. That's her maximum leverage to deal with the Legislature,” said Anthony Piscitelli, counselor and senior adviser with Manhattan-based CMW Strategies. Hochul’s State of the State address is expected to outline her legislative priorities, including affordability measures, mental health reforms and updates to cell phone policies in schools. She has already previewed a $3 billion proposal to distribute checks to New Yorkers, supported by a surplus in sales tax revenue. Sources suggest a tax relief package may also be on the table. “In the coming weeks, Gov. Hochul will unveil her 2025 State of the State with scores of new proposals that will make New York an even more affordable, livable place to raise a family,” a spokesperson for the governor said in a statement. Hochul has also hinted at stronger laws to address violence and disorder in the subway system, aiming to remove dangerous individuals and provide them with treatment. “These are all hot button items that I think the public wants to deal with. It's a matter of: can the governor wield the support from the Legislature to get the things that she wants done, especially since this is going to be a non-legislative election year?” said Shontell Smith, head of New York practice for Tusk Strategies. Despite a Democratic majority in the Legislature, Hochul has faced resistance from lawmakers on several issues, including housing reform. “On the question of housing, the progressives were and remain pretty disappointed with the outcome. And I think that probably real estate has got more out of it than they perhaps initially assumed,” said Timothy Weaver, associate professor at the University of Albany. Hochul’s decision to restart congestion pricing, paused earlier this year, has also sparked mixed reactions. “I think she may end up being sort of remembered for this big issue of the congestion charge, which ended up really satisfying nobody, and also creating a great deal of disruption,” Weaver added.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The chair of the Democratic National Committee informed party leaders on Monday that the DNC will choose his successor in February, an election that will speak volumes about how the party wants to present itself during four more years of Donald Trump in the White House. Jaime Harrison, in a letter to members of the party’s powerful Rules & Bylaws Committee, outlined the process of how the party will elect its new chair. Harrison said in the letter that the committee will host four candidate forums — some in person and some virtually — in January, with the final election on Feb. 1 during the party’s winter meeting in National Harbor, Maryland. The race to become the next chair of the Democratic National Committee, while an insular party affair, will come days after Trump is inaugurated for a second term. Democrats' selection of a leader after Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2024 loss will be a key starting point as the party starts to move forward, including addressing any structural problems and determining how to oppose Trump. Members of the Rules & Bylaws Committee will meet on Dec. 12 to establish the rules for these elections, which beyond the chair position will include top party roles like vice chairs, treasurer, secretary and national finance chair. The committee will also use that meeting to decide the requirements for gaining access to the ballot for those top party roles. In 2021, candidates were required to submit a nominating statement that included signatures from 40 DNC members and that will likely be the same standard for the 2025 campaigns. “The DNC is committed to running a transparent, equitable, and impartial election for the next generation of leadership to guide the party forward,” Harrison said in a statement. “Electing the Chair and DNC officers is one of the most important responsibilities of the DNC Membership, and our staff will run an inclusive and transparent process that gives members the opportunity to get to know the candidates as they prepare to cast their votes.” Two Democrats have announced campaigns for chair: Ken Martin, chair of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and a vice chair of the national party, and Martin O’Malley, the former Maryland governor and current commissioner of the Social Security Administration. Other top Democrats are either considering a run to succeed Harrison or are being pushed by party insiders, including former Texas Rep. Beto O’Rourke; Michael Blake, a former vice chair of the party; Ben Wikler, chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin; Rahm Emanuel, the U.S. ambassador to Japan and a former Chicago mayor; Sen. Mallory McMorrow, majority whip of the Michigan Senate, and Chuck Rocha, a longtime Democratic strategist. The next chair of the committee will be tasked with rebuilding a party demoralized by a second Trump victory. They will also oversee the party’s 2028 nominating process, a complex and contentious exercise that will make the chair central to the next presidential election. Harrison, of South Carolina, made clear in his letter to the rules committee that the four forums hosted by the party would be live streamed and the party would give grassroots Democrats across the country the ability to engage with the process through those events. He also said he intends to remain neutral during the chair election. This story has been corrected to show that McMorrow is a senator, not a representative.

Social media megastars KSI and iShowSpeed are set to be the faces of a brand-new six-a-side soccer tournament that is to take place in 2025, which will also see a whole host of football legends take part. The 'Baller League' was a project that initially began in Germany and was spearheaded by former national team stars Mats Hummels and Lukas Podolski, but its success has meant that it will now make its debut in the UK and across the pond. YouTuber-turned-boxer KSI will act as the president of the UK variant of the league, while his streamer counterpart will be the head of the American version that is set to kick off next March and will also include the likes of Ronaldinho and John Terry . From golden cards to mystery La Liga players, Pique has created one of the most intriguing football concepts we've ever seen... Baller League Rules and Names Confirmed In the trailer that has been released on the Baller League's official social media channels, several major names from the world of football appear, all of whom are set to be managers of some of the teams competing in the league. According to reports and the social media clip, the aforementioned Terry and Ronaldinho will each take charge of a team and will face off against other big managerial names. Arsenal Invincibles Jens Lehmann, Robert Pires, and Freddie Ljungberg will collectively manage one team, while some of the best UK pundits in Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, and Micah Richards will team up to lead another group of challengers. Simon Minter (better known as Miniminter), Tobi Brown (TBJZL), and Morgan Burtwistle (Angry Ginge) will also be among the other notable figures involved in the tournament, which is said to be hosted by Soccer Aid alumnus Chunkz. Twelve teams compete in a weekly league held in an indoor arena. Matches consist of 15-minute halves, and the league spans 11 matchdays. Once all teams have faced each other once, the top four advance to a final four tournament in May to crown the champions. Games are played in a six-a-side format on a 29 x 50-meter pitch but feature unique twists. Special rules are introduced for the final three minutes of each half. These include: A three-vs-three format. Goals scored from the back two-thirds of the pitch (behind the offside line) counting as double. 1v1 challenges starting from behind the halfway line, with no hands allowed for goalkeepers or players. Baller League CEO, Felix Stark, spoke about the concept and revealed how he hopes that the introduction in the UK and America markets will redefine how the sport is consumed: "Baller League is a brand new way to consume football. We’re redefining how the game is played by bringing an exhilarating and authentic approach to football, and one that will appeal to current fans along with future generations. Baller League is all about forward-thinking, aggressive, hyper-exciting football. We’re about creating a version of the game that’s impossible to ignore - thrilling, bold and packed with excitement."