Author: Max Smith

Jackson Holiday has been called up.According to ESPN's Jeff Passan, the Baltimore Orioles made the decision to call up the infielder on Tuesday after getting off to a strong start this season in Triple-A. Holiday, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft, is one of baseball's top prospects.BREAKING: The Baltimore Orioles are recruiting the world's No. 1 infield prospect, Jackson Holiday, a source told ESPN.— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) April 10, 2024Holiday, who spent last season with the Orioles' minor league club, had a great spring training with the Orioles this year. He then returned to the Norfolk…

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The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Mastercard today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in the area of ​​cybersecurity, with the aim of strengthening cyber resilience in Singapore's financial services sector. This strategic partnership aims to further strengthen collaboration between MAS and Mastercard in the following areas: Bilateral sharing of cyber threat intelligence to increase cyber situational awareness in the financial services sector.Jointly analyze the latest cyber threats affecting the financial services sector and generate actionable insights and recommendations on possible countermeasures.andCapacity-building activities such as joint cybersecurity exercises, staff training, and training visits.Vincent Roy, Assistant Managing…

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As the annual tax filing deadline approaches, another important deadline appears to have passed unnoticed by some San Francisco officials. A total of 463 public employees have failed to disclose their income, gifts, and assets as required by state law. Thirty-five percent of those unreported are public health appointees and employees, with 162 missing, followed by school districts and transportation departments. As of April 9, four directors of the National General Debt Oversight Committee (which has about six members at a time to oversee the allocation of the national debt) had not filed a notification. This means that the committee…

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Chicago White Sox third baseman Yoan Moncada left Tuesday's game early after falling while trying to reach first base on a ground ball at Progressive Field.Moncada grounded out three times in the second inning of his team's 7-5 win over the Cleveland Guardians. As he approached first base, he suddenly collapsed and hit the dirt hard. When called out to him, he immediately began rolling over, clearly in severe pain.Moncada was helped off the field, but the White Sox quickly ruled him out due to a strained left adductor muscle. The extent of his injuries is unknown but appears to…

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Could Spider-Man 2 – 3 be made on a lower budget? (Photo: Sony)On Wednesday's Letters page, a reader decides to say goodbye to Xbox Series X and remembers GAME's glory days and late-night openings.To join the discussion, email gamecentral@metro.co.uk.Half price, double price for audience membersIt's interesting to hear the guys at Saber Interactive talk about the need to cut the game's budget and get rid of the £70 price tag. I completely agree with both points, but in this world he really can't imagine EA or Ubisoft going along with that.It seems like the problems we currently face can be…

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Portland City Council's Finance Committee met for the first time Tuesday night to consider City Manager Daniel West's proposed $277 million city budget for fiscal year 2025. The meeting began with city finance director Brendan O'Connell presenting details of the budget compiled by West on Monday. Councilors Anna Trevorrow, Anna Brett and April Fournier serve on the Finance Committee along with Mayor Mark Dion. Mr Trevorrow will chair the committee. Also in attendance Tuesday were City Councilors Kate Sykes and Regina Phillips. Earlier in the meeting, Sykes implored city staff to present actual spending figures rather than projected figures. “It's…

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Washington DC – House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and Health Subcommittee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) today announced, “Health sector under attack on changing health care.” announced a subcommittee hearing titled “Cybersecurity Investigation.'' “From telemedicine to electronic health records and more, the digital age has unlocked many possibilities for improving patient access to quality care. At the same time, as recently demonstrated by the cyber attack on Change Healthcare, As such, it also poses a myriad of challenges and vulnerabilities.” Chairman Rogers and Chairman Guthrie said.. “This hearing provides members with an opportunity to hear from…

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Microsoft on Tuesday offered to help Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in areas such as strengthening the use of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity as part of a $2.9 billion investment in the country, the Japanese government said. In a meeting with Kishida in Washington, Microsoft President Brad Smith unveiled the company's largest-ever investment in Japan, which also includes data center upgrades and plans to ramp up cloud computing. Mr. Kishida told Mr. Smith that it is important for Japanese companies to cooperate with global companies like Microsoft, and expressed his hope that the American technology giant will continue to contribute to…

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