The San Diego Padres agreed to trade outfielder Hunter Renfroe and coveted second-base prospect Xavier Edwards to the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for outfielder Tommy Pham and prospect Jake Cronenworth on Thursday night, multiple outlets reported. FILE PHOTO: Sep 17, 2019; Milwaukee, WI, USA; San Diego Padres right fielder Hunter Renfroe (10) reacts after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports The deal, pending physicals, will reportedly be announced Friday. Pham, who turns 32 in March, is coming off a strong campaign in which he slashed .273/.369/.450 while hitting 21 home runs and knocking in 68 runs in 145 games. Pham also stole 25 bases, tying a career high. Pham, who was dealt from St. Louis to Tampa bay during the 2018 season, had his best year in 2017, when he slashed .306/.411/.520 with career highs of 23 homers and 73 RBIs, finishing 11th in NL MVP voting. He is a … [Read more...] about Reports: Padres send Renfroe to Rays for Pham
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Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy To Receive BAFTA Fellowship
BAFTA will honour film producer extraordinaire Kathleen Kennedy with the Fellowship at the EE British Academy Film Awards on Sunday 2 February 2020. Awarded annually, the Fellowship is the highest accolade bestowed by BAFTA upon an individual in recognition of an outstanding and exceptional contribution to film, games or television. Fellows previously honoured for their work in film include Alfred Hitchcock, Steven Spielberg, Elizabeth Taylor, Stanley Kubrick, Billy Wilder, Ken Loach, Michael Caine, Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Olivier, Judi Dench, Vanessa Redgrave, Christopher Lee, Martin Scorsese, Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger, Helen Mirren, Sidney Poitier, Mel Brooks and Ridley Scott. Thelma Schoonmaker received the Fellowship at the 2019 EE British Academy Film Awards. Related Story Joanna Lumley To Uncover The 'Hidden Caribbean' In Her Latest Adventure For ITV Kennedy said, “British filmmaking has always played a significant role in both my life and … [Read more...] about Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy To Receive BAFTA Fellowship
YouTube Videos by Al-Qaeda Preacher Who Inspired London Bridge Attacker Still Online – Report
It’s been eight years since US drones took out Anwar al-Awlaki, but his hateful message lives on – apparently in part thanks to YouTube’s sloppiness. The Times reported on Thursday that it had discovered over a hundred videos of lectures by the Islamist cleric, who was one of al-Qaeda’s most prominent propagandists. In those videos, Awlaki was said to be glorifying martyrdom as well as encouraging Muslims to attack non-believers and create a global Islamic state. The Sun claimed it had separately found videos in which Awlaki calls for Islam to be “spread by the sword” among non-believers who resist the faith. The Counter Extremism Project, a non-governmental group that combats radical groups and their online recruitment efforts, said that one video was used to “rally supporters and lionise terrorists, whom Awlaki refers to admiringly as shaheed (martyrs).” CEP senior adviser Ian Acheson said: “Try searching for porn on Facebook, you … [Read more...] about YouTube Videos by Al-Qaeda Preacher Who Inspired London Bridge Attacker Still Online – Report
While Democrats call for resignations, conservative women stand by colleagues accused of sexual misconduct
Conservative women, shaped by a mixture of party loyalty and a rejection of gender-driven politics, have shown little evidence that they will follow the example of their Democratic sisters and publicly cut ties with men in their political camps who have been accused of sexual misconduct. After female Senate Democrats prompted the resignation of Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., last week, saying they could no longer ignore the growing number of women who alleged he had kissed or groped them against their will, Republican women mostly have responded with shrugs or silence to accusations against men in their party. Few have spoken out against the candidacy of Roy Moore, the Alabama Republican running for the state's open U.S. Senate seat in Tuesday's special election, despite accusations that he pursued or sexually touched teenage girls as young as 14 when he was an assistant district attorney in his 30s. Party loyalty plays a big role in why more Republican women have not demanded that GOP men … [Read more...] about While Democrats call for resignations, conservative women stand by colleagues accused of sexual misconduct
