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Rangers display ‘next man up' philosophy in Game 4 World Series win
NBC 5’s Newy Scruggs and Pat Doney talk about the Texas Rangers Game 4 win in the World Series and taking a 3-1 lead.
- For Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe, it pays to let the pitcher cover the bag — literally
For Texas Rangers first baseman Nathaniel Lowe, it pays to let pitcher Nathan Eovaldi cover the bag on ground balls to the right side of the infield. Quite literally.
- Report: Raiders bench Garoppolo, start rookie QB Aidan O'Connell
The Raiders are making more major changes, as they reportedly plan to start rookie QB Aidan O’Connell over Jimmy Garoppolo moving forward.
- Victor Wembanyama's Slenderman costume steals show in Spurs-Suns thriller
Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs stunned the Suns on Tuesday, but it was the rookie’s pregame fit that drew all the attention.
- Raiders fire head coach Josh McDaniels, GM David Ziegler after 3-5 start
The Las Vegas Raiders announced early Wednesday morning Josh McDaniels and David Ziegler were relieved of their duties.
Related Knowledge Center: Climate economics
Climate change is now a driver of the world’s economy. The impact is profound:
- Catastrophic weather events — hurricanes, floods, droughts, high temperatures — are more frequent and more extreme. The cost can be measured in both the initial damage caused and the longer-term impact on the economy.
- Vulnerable communities are increasing climate-related investments, hardening infrastructure and taking other protective measures.
- Investment in carbon capture and storage technologies is increasingly rapidly.
- Governments are making investments and crafting regulations to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.
On top of all of this is the cost of uncertainty. As the Fourth National Climate Assessment, released in 2018 by the U.S. Global Change Research Program, says, “The assumption that current and future climate conditions will resemble the recent past is no longer valid.”