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Brett Baty was involved in a puzzling moment for the Mets on Wednesday night as he charged with a phantom ABS challenge.

Sohali was reportedly fixated on converting to Judaism and, after facing rejection from several Nj synagogues, targeted the Crown Heights hub on the anniversary of the Chabad movement’s leader's death.

Liam Hendriks is getting another chance to work his way back to the majors.

Trump Says Cuba Is Seeking Help: 'We Are Going To Talk'

Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times,

Cuba wants help, and the United States will hold talks with the communist island nation, President Donald Trump announced in a Tuesday post on Truth Social.

He did not specify when those talks would take place.

“No Republican has ever spoken to me about Cuba, which is a failed country and only heading in one direction—down! Cuba is asking for help, and we are going to talk!!! In the meantime, I’m off to China!” Trump wrote in his post.

The president has made Cuba a focus of his second term, increasing pressure on Havana in the form of sanctions, an oil blockade, and repeated comments from himself and others in his administration about how Cuba is next after the U.S. military captured former Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, a longtime ally of Cuba, in January.

As he left for his trip to China, Trump declined providing any further information to reporters at the White House.

“Cuba is not doing well. It’s a failed nation, and we'll be talking about ‌Cuba at ⁠the right time,” Trump said.

Asked about any planned talks with the country, a White House official said, “Within a short period of time, they will fall, and we will be there to ​help them out.”

Trump has imposed multiple rounds of sanctions against the Cuban regime to choke the leadership out and push it toward making a deal.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is of Cuban descent, announced some of those sanctions on May 7.

On May 1, Trump signed a presidential action broadening sanctions on the communist government, imposing them on individuals, entities, and affiliates of the regime. It also targeted anyone complicit in human rights violations or corruption.

“[Cuba’s policies] constitute an unusual and extraordinary threat,” Trump’s order said. “Not only are these policies, practices, and actions designed to harm the United States, but they are also repugnant to the moral and political values of free and democratic societies.”

On Jan. 29, Trump signed an executive order imposing tariffs on any country that provides Cuba with oil. Days later, the president said Mexico would cease oil shipments to the country.

The oil blockade, sanctions, and U.S. capture of Cuba’s main oil provider in Maduro have crippled the nation’s energy infrastructure.

Blackouts, shortages, and fuel rationing have become part of daily life in Cuba.

Although the United States offered some relief in allowing a Russian-flagged tanker to bring 730,000 barrels of oil to Cuba on March 31, the supply lasted less than 10 days.

Cuban Americans, including Fidel Castro’s daughter, have sharply denounced the communist government, calling on Trump to turn his attention to Cuba.

Trump has pitched the idea of a  “friendly takeover” of the country, or a military takeover, adding that he believes he will have the “honor of taking Cuba.”

“That’s a big honor, taking Cuba in some form,” Trump told reporters in March. “Taking Cuba. I mean, whether I free it, take it, I think I can do anything I want with it.”

Trump will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping from March 13–15, the first presidential visit to the country since Trump’s 2017 stop in his first term. China has called for the United States to end its oil blockade and sanctions against Cuba.

“We’re going to have a very good meeting,” Trump said before departing.

Tyler Durden Wed, 05/13/2026 - 21:45

It’s Finals or bust. Jalen Brunson, who is 0-2 in conference finals for his career, understands the stakes. 

The arrest is one of the first high-profile busts tied to the “Drone as First Responder” program, which expands the Fresno Police Department’s drone operations.

Franco, donning the promotional green, white and red Mets jersey, didn’t complete the follow-through on this throw and it sailed well high and wide and eventually made its way to the backstop in Flushing.

There was a familiar face at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday. Jason Heyward was reporting for his first day of in-person duty in his new job. The Dodgers hired Jason Heyward as a special assistant in their front office. The Dodgers have hired Heyward, the recently retired 16-year MLB veteran and former All-Star and Gold Glove...

The Mets have yet another injury worry on their hands. 

The iconic actress dished about her active sex life on Wednesday's episode of Julia Louis-Dreyfus' podcast, "Wiser Than Me."

The iconic actress dished about her active sex life on Wednesday's episode of Julia Louis-Dreyfus' podcast, "Wiser Than Me."

There's a lot of change happening in Miami, but one familiar star is sticking for the long term.

Trump's Booming War Economy Explained In One Chart

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke with lawmakers last week and, at one point, laid out how the U.S. war economy is roaring back to life under the Trump administration.

Hegseth's message was clear: President Trump's "smart business deals" have sent an unmistakable demand signal to defense-industrial partners: build more, build faster, and prepare for sustained procurement.

"The department has helped stimulate more than two hundred and fifty private investment deals in thirty-nine states, 180 cities, 150 companies worth more than 50 billion dollars," Hegseth said, adding, "It's resulted in 280 new or expanded facilities with 18 million square feet of American manufacturing and more than 70 thousand new jobs in defense."

.@SECWAR "Over the past year, through historic, multi-year procurement agreements – smart business deals – we have sent a permanent, unambiguous demand signal to our industry partners to BUILD MORE AND BUILD FASTER.

The result has been a surge – a revitalization – of our great… pic.twitter.com/wrqI5e5HQR

— DOW Rapid Response (@DOWResponse) April 29, 2026

Hegseth's comments about America's industrial base roaring back to life should come as no surprise to readers, as we've outlined:

• War Economy Returns: From Trucks To Tanks, Pentagon Looks To Automakers To Rebuild America's Arsenal

• Race To Refill U.S. Weapons Stockpiles Will Supercharge War Economy

"By changing our department's business model, American companies are investing in America with their own money, their own capital. A historic demonstration of American manufacturing and defense revitalization – all again with their capital, not Uncle Sam's," Hegseth noted.

Following Hegseth's testimony with lawmakers, the Department of War posted on X a graphic titled "The Arsenal of Freedom," which maps out the department's defense-industrial investments since January 20, 2025.

Welcome to the war economy.

Tyler Durden Wed, 05/13/2026 - 21:20

The San Leandro chief of police hit a family’s car on Interstate 580 near Dublin, claiming chest pain forced her to drive on the shoulder while speeding home.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a massive $1 billion electric truck subsidy program Wednesday, prompting critics to accuse the Democrat of forcing taxpayers to bankroll an industry that still can’t stand on its own.

A southern California activist-who was recently killed by the Filipino military at a “terror” camp- was in the Philippines doing humanitarian work, according to those closest to him.

Things may not be all lovey-dovey between Stefon Diggs and Cardi B after all.

The couple, who wed in 2024, held hands as they arrived to the 2026 YouTube Upfront presentation in New York City Wednesday.

The couple, who wed in 2024, held hands as they arrived to the 2026 YouTube Upfront presentation in New York City Wednesday.

A lot of the talk in training camp had been about the offense. Did the defense get overlooked?