The Trump administration has requested an expedited appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a series of decisions on vaccines made by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., including rescinding routine recommendations for immunizations against a half-dozen childhood diseases. Mr. Kennedy announced in a social media post on Friday that the administration had filed…
Chris Murphy, the Democratic senator from Connecticut, offered the graduates of Wesleyan University wise counsel in his commencement speech a few weeks back. “You are about to step out into a world that prizes efficiency and the annihilation of drift and friction above all else,” he said. “Our entire economy is built on rewarding companies…
The players had traded blows for most of Monday evening, with Wu repeatedly edging in front only to be pegged back by the unshakeable Murphy. Having resumed at 13-12 up, Wu opened with a break of 88 as echoes of his name reverberated around the auditorium. He also enjoyed runs of 70, 56 and 91…
Shaun Murphy dashed Zhao Xintong’s hopes of lifting the Crucible curse with a superb 13-10 win as he moved into the semi-finals of the World Championship. Zhao, 29, had been aiming to become the only first-time winner to defend his crown since the tournament moved to the Crucible Theatre in 1977. However, he simply had…
Neil Robertson established a narrow 5-3 lead over John Higgins in a fiercely contested opening to their quarter-final. Higgins compiled breaks of 61 and 56 to take the first frame and the fourth to draw level at 2-2. However, the emotional and physical toll of defeating Ronnie O’Sullivan 13-12 in an all-time Crucible classic on…
