Monday, June 19, 2017

@23:55, 6/18/17

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1
Business Day

Kushner Is Said to Be Reconsidering His Legal Team

Some of his allies have questioned the link between his current lawyer and the special counsel appointed to investigate the Trump campaign’s ties to Russia.

Think now.

2
Movies

Stephen Furst, Who Played Flounder in ‘Animal House,’ Dies at 63

The fraternity pledge nicknamed Flounder was a role Mr. Furst remained proud of all his career, which encompassed TV series and movies.

Type cast.

3
Books

Books by Barack Obama’s Father Come Up for Auction

How a Dutch man found himself in possession of a set of rare books by Barack Obama Sr.

Interesting.

4
Sports

British Cycling Cultivated ‘Culture of Fear,’ Report Finds

The organization behind Britain’s immense cycling success has become deeply tarnished after accusations of bullying, sexism and intimidation.

Throw stuff at a wall and see what sticks.

5
Sports

Still Chasing the Stratford Streak, 80 Years After He Left the Ice

Howie Morenz was an early N.H.L. great, before a shattered leg ended his career and broke his heart. Some still celebrate his beginnings and puzzle over his end.

A sports story.

6
Sports

Yankees Lose Fourth Straight as an Athletics Novice Shines

The first hit of Matt Chapman’s career was a two-run, eighth-inning single for Oakland, and it trimmed the Yankees’ division lead to one game.

June is still early in the season.

American League
East
TeamWLPctGBHomeRoadEastCentralWestLast 10Streak
NY Yankees 3829.567-22 - 916 - 2020 - 136 - 34 - 104 - 6L 6
Boston 3930.565-21 - 1118 - 1913 - 157 - 68 - 57 - 3W 1
Tampa Bay 3735.5143.521 - 1516 - 2014 - 1712 - 88 - 96 - 4W 2
Baltimore 3434.5004.523 - 1111 - 2321 - 165 - 110 - 33 - 7W 2
Toronto 3335.4855.519 - 1714 - 1812 - 193 - 311 - 65 - 5W 1
Central
TeamWLPctGBHomeRoadEastCentralWestLast 10Streak
Cleveland 3631.537-15 - 1721 - 142 - 419 - 1513 - 37 - 3W 5
Minnesota 3433.507214 - 2420 - 95 - 416 - 1610 - 103 - 7L 4
Kansas City 3335.4853.517 - 1616 - 198 - 59 - 1811 - 107 - 3W 1
Detroit 3236.4714.518 - 1614 - 208 - 916 - 117 - 133 - 7L 2
Chi White Sox 3137.4565.515 - 1216 - 258 - 1118 - 183 - 46 - 4L 1
West
TeamWLPctGBHomeRoadEastCentralWestLast 10Streak
Houston 4624.657-23 - 1623 - 89 - 410 - 1022 - 104 - 6L 1
Texas 3434.5001120 - 1514 - 192 - 77 - 615 - 197 - 3L 1
LA Angels 3637.49311.521 - 1615 - 216 - 59 - 1217 - 155 - 5L 1
Seattle 3437.47912.520 - 1314 - 245 - 88 - 913 - 164 - 6W 1
Oakland 3138.44914.522 - 139 - 2511 - 76 - 712 - 195 - 5W 4

National League
East
TeamWLPctGBHomeRoadEastCentralWestLast 10Streak
Washington 4227.609-18 - 1424 - 1321 - 133 - 312 - 44 - 6L 1
Atlanta 3137.45610.515 - 1816 - 1916 - 206 - 105 - 25 - 5W 2
NY Mets 3137.45610.517 - 2314 - 1418 - 207 - 93 - 66 - 4W 1
Miami 3037.4481116 - 1614 - 2113 - 134 - 96 - 56 - 4L 2
Philadelphia 2246.32419.513 - 189 - 2814 - 164 - 123 - 101 - 9L 3
Central
TeamWLPctGBHomeRoadEastCentralWestLast 10Streak
Milwaukee 3833.535-19 - 2019 - 136 - 416 - 1312 - 136 - 4W 1
Chi Cubs 3434.5002.520 - 1514 - 196 - 420 - 127 - 134 - 6W 1
St. Louis 3137.4565.518 - 1813 - 1910 - 213 - 195 - 85 - 5L 2
Pittsburgh 3138.449619 - 1812 - 2016 - 108 - 145 - 85 - 5L 1
Cincinnati 2939.4267.519 - 1810 - 215 - 415 - 145 - 141 - 9L 9
West
TeamWLPctGBHomeRoadEastCentralWestLast 10Streak
Colorado 4626.639-21 - 1325 - 134 - 413 - 724 - 117 - 3W 5
Arizona 4426.629126 - 918 - 178 - 58 - 619 - 149 - 1W 7
LA Dodgers 4426.629125 - 1019 - 167 - 319 - 616 - 169 - 1W 3
San Diego 2842.4001717 - 1811 - 244 - 98 - 513 - 215 - 5L 1
San Francisco 2645.36619.514 - 1812 - 274 - 88 - 1012 - 222 - 8L 6

7
Arts

'The Handmaid’s Tale’ Showrunner Bruce Miller on the Season 1 Finale

The series’s showrunner talks about adapting Margaret Atwood’s classic novel and potential storylines for Season 2.

It is exploitation.

8
Fashion & Style

Erica Frenkel, David Klein

The bride, a chief operating officer, and the groom, a chief executive, were married in Bridgton, Me.

Sooner is better.      As soon as you can is best. 
Crosswords & Games

Variety: Cryptic Crossword

A weekend challenge by Fraser Simpson.

Not at this hour.
Business Day

YouTube Sets New Policies to Curb Extremist Videos

The company said it wants to quickly identify and pull down videos promoting terrorism. It will also make offensive videos harder to find.

The producers will get clever.


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