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Newsweek
27 minutes ago
- Sport
- Newsweek
Phillies Encouraged to Build Hefty Trade Package for Generational Closer
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Philadelphia Phillies will have their pick of relievers ahead of the trade deadline, but some will cost more than others. Decisions will have to be made on how aggressive the team needs to be, and that will determine how much, if any, success the Phillies have in the postseason. Tim Kelly of Bleacher Report believes the team could target Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase. HOUSTON, TEXAS - JULY 07: Emmanuel Clase #48 of the Cleveland Guardians pitches in the ninth inning against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park on July 07, 2025 in Houston, Texas. HOUSTON, TEXAS - JULY 07: Emmanuel Clase #48 of the Cleveland Guardians pitches in the ninth inning against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park on July 07, 2025 in Houston, Texas."Emmanuel Clase of the Cleveland Guardians would fit that bill about as well as anyone," wrote Kelly. "He won the Mariano Rivera Award as the best reliever in the AL last season, and after a slow start to 2025, he's got a 1.33 ERA over his 27 innings of work." Here is the full trade breakdown: Phillies acquire: RHP Emmanuel Clase Guardians acquire: RHP Mick Abel, SS Aidan Miller (Phillies No. 2 prospect), RHP Jean Cabrera (Phillies No. 12 prospect) The Phillies have reportedly mentioned top prospect Andrew Painter as being the only true untouchable, but this deal would show a sense of urgency to win. "Shortstop Aidan Miller -- currently MLB Pipeline's No. 22 prospect in baseball -- could headline this trade," wrote Kelly. "If the Guardians got a package that included Miller, RHP Mick Abel and pitching prospect Jean Cabrera, that would be a fair deal for both sides. This would represent the biggest deal between Philadelphia and Cleveland since the July 2009 Cliff Lee trade." Clase has a few years of team control remaining, so the Phillies would go into any trade talks knowing a package like this would be necessary. However, that doesn't mean it's not a huge risk for them to take. More MLB: Rental Infielders 'Better Target' for Yankees Due to D.J. LeMahieu Contract
USA Today
5 hours ago
- Politics
- USA Today
Pa. congressman continues seeking answers to Trump assassination attempt a year later
BUTLER, Pa. — U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, who chaired a now-expired congressional task force that investigated the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump in July 2024, says he continues to push Secret Service and other federal agencies for answers about the security failures leading up to the campaign rally shooting in his hometown. The eighth-term Republican, who represents Pennsylvania's 16th Congressional District, said he believes the change in leadership at numerous federal agencies, namely the Secret Service and FBI, since Trump took office in January will lead to better cooperation with members of Congress. The task force claimed in its final report that such cooperation was lacking under Biden administration appointees. "We can't quit on it because we never got the answers," Kelly said in June in an interview with the USA TODAY Network at his Butler office. "The public deserves to know what happened that day." The House voted unanimously, 416-0, on July 24 to form the Task Force on the Attempted Assassination of Donald J. Trump. Over five months, Kelly, ranking member Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, and task force members made multiple trips to the farm show grounds to meet with federal officials and tour the venue and the neighboring business property from where the FBI said gunman Thomas Matthew Crooks had fired the eight shots. They interviewed 46 people, mostly local law enforcement, but also U.S. Secret Service, Pennsylvania State Police and officials from the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The task force had a dozen briefings with federal agencies, collected more than 20,000 pages of documents and held two public hearings. Members also visited an FBI lab in Quantico, Virginia, and Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, the site of a second assassination attempt that occurred Sept. 15, 2024. Ryan Wesley Routh, 59, of North Carolina, was charged in that attempt. The report notes that Secret Service "provided significant cooperation" with the task force when it came to turning over documents and making employees available for interviews regarding the July 13 event. "However, DHS policies restricted certain important documents to in-camera review, and the overclassification of documents hindered the Task Force's investigation," the report says. The agency would only provide a "substantially limited" briefing and a tour of the West Palm Beach site of the Sept. 15 assassination attempt. The Biden Department of Justice, FBI and ATF "provided limited cooperation." Also, the FBI would not grant the task force access to any of the individuals within the agency that it requested. The report includes a four-page list of outstanding requests made by the task force to federal agencies. Secret Service back to Treasury oversight? The task force, in its Dec. 13 report, made 37 recommendations, including moving the U.S. Secret Service back under the U.S. Treasury, where it had been until the formation of the Department of Homeland Security following 9/11. Kelly told the USA TODAY Network he's in the process of drafting legislation. The agency was formed in 1865 following the Civil War to crack down on counterfeiting. Its most well-known role of protecting U.S. presidents, their families and other government officials didn't begin until 1901, following the assassination of President William McKinley. When the service was moved under the Department of Homeland Security, it "became the redheaded stepchild," Kelly said. "If you look at the organizational chart for Homeland, you have to go all the way to the bottom to find Secret Service," he continued. "They're underfunded. Undermanned, underappreciated." Two New York lawmakers, Reps. Ritchie Torres, a Democrat, and Mike Lawler, a Republican, introduced the Focus on Protection Act in August 2024 to move the duties of investigating financial crimes back to Treasury, while giving the Secret Service the sole responsibility of protecting the president and others. The idea has been discussed for several years. Attempted assassination task force findings The final report contends that the Secret Service and other federal agencies failed in the areas of planning, execution and leadership and that those failures were not limited to the July 13 Butler rally. The report cites poor leadership and insufficient training of agents. It also notes that agents with "little to no experience in advance planning roles" were put in charge of a "higher-risk outdoor venue" with "line-of-sight issues" and were not given "specific intelligence about a long-range threat." "Further, some of the Secret Service agents in significant advance planning roles did not clearly understand the delineation of their responsibilities," the report says. Matthew Rink is a USA TODAY Network Pennsylvania investigative journalist.
Edinburgh Live
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
ITV Lorraine Kelly stuns Scottish plane passengers with inflight announcement
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Lorraine Kelly delivered unexpected in-flight entertainment to fellow travellers journeying to the Orkney 2025 Island Games. The beloved morning television presenter was travelling on Loganair's Dundee to Kirkwall service last week in anticipation of the highly awaited Island Games. The broadcasting icon, who regularly visits the islands, left passengers astonished when she delivered an impromptu announcement over the aircraft's PA system. Clearly thrilled to take control of the microphone, the television personality warmly greeted her fellow travellers before the flight's departure. Her spontaneous address was met with enthusiastic clapping from everyone aboard. The 65-year-old ITV presenter announced: "Hi everybody I'm Lorraine Kelly and I want to welcome you on this Loganair flight. Of course we have just landed in Dundee and we are on our way to Kirkwall.", reports the Daily Record. "This is the last call for the Orkney Island Games. I hope you all have a brilliant time. I've just always wanted to do this, this is super cool so thank you so much. Enjoy, you'll love Orkney, it's the best place in the world." Kelly serves as an ambassador for the 20th edition of the games, which commenced today. The competition brings together athletes from 24 islands worldwide to compete across 12 different sports throughout the week-long tournament. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. The games, which first launched in 1985 on the Isle of Man, were scheduled to be formally opened today by the Princess Royal. Loganair serves as the Official Airline Partner of the 20th International Island Games.
Daily Record
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Lorraine Kelly leaves passengers stunned after making surprise inflight announcement
The Queen of morning TV was aboard Loganair's Dundee to Kirkwall flight last week ahead of the much anticipated Island Games. Lorraine Kelly provided surprise inflight entertainment to fellow passengers heading to the Orkney 2025 Island Games. The Queen of morning TV was aboard Loganair's Dundee to Kirkwall flight last week ahead of the much anticipated Island Games. The TV legend, who is a frequent visitor to the island, left passengers stunned when she gave a surprise address to passengers. Excited to take to the PA system, the TV host welcomed fellow passengers to the flight ahead of its journey. Her announcement was received with applause from those onboard. The 65-year-old ITV host said: 'Hi everybody I'm Lorraine Kelly and I want to welcome you on this Loganair flight. Of course we have just landed in Dundee and we are on our way to Kirkwall. 'This is the last call for the Orkney Island Games. I hope you all have a brilliant time. I've just always wanted to do this, this is super cool so thank you so much. Enjoy, you'll love Orkney, it's the best place in the world.' Kelly is an ambassador for the 20th edition of the games, which started today. The games sees athletes from 24 islands around the world compete across 12 sports over a week-long event. The games, which began in 1985 on the Isle of Man, were due to be officially opened today by the Princess Royal. Loganair is the Official Airline Partner of the 20th International Island Games. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'.
Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Megyn Kelly tears into Pam Bondi for ‘embarrassing' Trump, gives advice to Prez before Epstein ‘Hornet's Nest' blows up
Megyn Kelly of SiriusXM suggested on Friday that President Donald Trump needs to listen to Attorney General Pam Bondi before the "Epstein Files" controversy erupts. Megyn Kelly emphasized the need for transparency as public scrutiny of Bondi's role intensifies amid ongoing demands for answers.(Getty Images via AFP) Kelly's remarks came after the Department of Justice (DOJ) discreetly declared that there was no suspicious activity in the killing of pedophile Jeffrey Epstein and that he had no 'client list.' Bondi has faced a great deal of opposition. During TPUSA's Student Action Summit in Florida, Kelly told Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, that she thinks Trump has been unable to focus on the issue due to several things. She went on to say that Bondi has 'embarrassed' Trump through the Epstein case. 'I don't think President Trump is focused on this. He's focused on a lot of other things which are going great, and he needs to be focused on those other things. Jeffrey Epstein's not the most important thing on his agenda by any stretch of the imagination,' Kelly stated. 'I just don't think this has captured his attention quite yet. But it needs to because it's starting to create a real hornet's nest within the administration, and, I've got to be honest, I blame Pam Bondi.' Clarifying that she has nothing against Bondi, she asserted that she had no issues with her nomination and confirmation. 'She's been loyal to the president, and I get that President Trump needs a loyal attorney general, but there are a lot of other people who can be loyal and competent in that job.' 'People get thirsty'; Kelly takes swipe at Bondi Kelly, however, took the opportunity to mock Bondi, saying: 'People get thirsty. They love to see themselves on television. They love to see their name in the lights, they love the attention, they love the little emails and texts and tweets and thumbs-up they get after their appearance and they can feel their star rising.' Kelly further mentioned that Kash Patel and Dan Bongino had questions before joining the FBI. However, they said 'nothing' after entering the agency. "They kept their mouths shut about Epstein,' she said. The public is still demanding complete transparency from the government, and some are even seeking Bondi's resignation. In 2019, Epstein passed away at the New York Metropolitan Correctional Center. Concerned about if his brother committed suicide, Mark, the deceased's sibling, came forward. Bondi faced public criticism on February 27, a day later, for providing conservative influencers with a binder titled 'Epstein Files: Phase 1.' It was eventually discovered that the files included minimal fresh information because the binder's contents were briefly embargoed. Also Read: Elon Musk reacts to X CEO Linda Yaccarino's resignation with just five words Megyn Kelly questions Kash Patel and Dan Bongino's U-turn Kelly further mentioned that Kash Patel and Dan Bongino had questions before joining the FBI. However, they said 'nothing' after entering the agency. "They kept their mouths shut about Epstein,' she said. The public is still demanding complete transparency from the government, and some are even seeking Bondi's resignation. In 2019, Epstein passed away at the New York Metropolitan Correctional Center. Concerned about if his brother committed suicide, Mark, the deceased's sibling, came forward. Dr. Michael Baden, the forensic pathologist that Mark Epstein employed that year, told Fox News that Epstein's postmortem seemed to support homicidal strangulation rather than suicidal hanging.
