MLB Playoffs: Twins, Rangers advance to ALDS; Phillies, Diamondbacks move onto NLDS

* The Texas Rangers won back-to-back games against the Tampa Bay Rays in the best-of-three wild-card series, defeating the Rays 7-1 on Wednesday to advance to the ALDS. Corey Seager and Josh Jung each hit two doubles,
Over 75,000 healthcare workers on strike at Kaiser Permanente facilities across the U.S.

More than 75,000 workers at the nation’s largest healthcare nonprofit organization, Kaiser Permanente, went on strike Wednesday at hospitals and medical offices across five states, after negotiations failed to resolve a dispute over staffing. The Coalition of
Biden administration announces $9B in student loan forgiveness, debt relief

The Biden administration announced a new round of student loan forgiveness, approving $9 billion in debt relief for 125,000 borrowers benefiting from three existing federal relief programs. The President said on Wednesday he pledges to continue to
Simone Biles leads U.S. women’s team to seventh straight title at world championships

The U.S. women’s gymnastics team won a seventh consecutive team title at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium on Wednesday night. The American team, led by Simone Biles and comprised of gymnasts Shilese Jones, Skye
Bruce Springsteen shares new song “Addicted to Romance”

Bruce Springsteen has dropped the new track, “Addicted to Romance,” to be featured in the end credits of the upcoming movie ‘She Came to Me.’ The 74-year-old Springsteen collaborated with his wife and bandmate, Patty Scialfa, and
AXS TV’s “Metal Massacre” documentary to feature Metallica, RATT and more

AXS TV will be hosting a special “Heavy Metal Halloween” event, including a new documentary focusing on the 1982 “Metal Massacre” compilation, which helped launch the careers of Metallica, RATT, and many more. The documentary film, titled