He's Erasing a 2012 Murder, One Pitch at a Time (Newser Sunday Summary)

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September 24, 2023     If You Only Read One Thing He's Erasing a 2012 Murder, One Pitch at a Time The Athletic profiles a 25-year-old minor-league pitcher named Zac Kristofak, and it's a safe bet you'll be rooting for him to make the majors after reading. Keep reading   On the National Stage Biden Makes Big Announcement on UAW Strike The United Auto Workers strike expanded on Friday, with union workers walking out of dozens of additional parts-distribution centers across the nation amid sluggish negotiations with Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis, Detroit's "Big Three" automakers. Keep reading   On the World Stage Tiny Island Has Innovative Plan to Protect the Ocean The tiny Pacific island nation of Niue has come up with a novel plan to protect its vast and pristine territorial waters—it will get sponsors to pay. Keep reading   Weekend Jaw-Dropper Cops Drew Their Guns. They Didn't Expect What Came Next Cops say two Florida tweens said to be upset about a punishment handed down by their mom decided to run away—by taking their mom's car and trying to drive to California. Keep reading   Wild Card 'Open Secret' at Chicken Slaughterhouses: Kids at Work He was, according to his hospital paperwork, a 20-year-old man named Francisco. Keep reading   From our sponsors Start Speaking a New Language in 3 Weeks Interested in seeing the world through a whole new language? Whether you're embarking on a trip or looking to up your resume, Babbel will have you starting to speak a new language in 3 weeks. Get 55% off if you sign up today! Get 55% off     And Don't Overlook... Forget WFH. It's Time to WFG As NPR put it this month on Morning Edition, "working from home is so 2020." Keep reading Big Tobacco Made Junk Food Addictive, Too We've long known why junk foods are addictive (hello, sugar, salt, and fat), but researchers are now saying that big tobacco companies were behind strategically filling grocery store shelves with highly processed products when they owned food brands like Kraft and Nabisco. Keep reading Motherhood May Bring On Interesting Quirk All those Instagram posts of wall sockets that look like faces might have a target audience, according to a study in Biology Letters. Keep reading Missing Star Wars Relic Turns Up in a Garage A piece of Star Wars history was recently discovered in a garage, and this October it's up for auction. Keep reading She Has Learned What a Fatal Overdose Sounds Like Jessica Blanchard has become an expert in knowing when an overdose is likely to be fatal—all by listening to the person on the other end of the phone line. Keep reading   From our sponsors   How You Voted This Week 82% Hilarious Krispy Kreme Delivery Van Gets Some Surprise Raiders 75% Intriguing 'When I First Saw It, I Thought This Can't Be Real' 88% Depressing Mom of Soap Opera Star Shares Statement on His Death 86% Brilliant Missing Toddler Found in Woods With 2 Furry Protectors 89% Scary Amazon Driver Dropped the Box. The Snake Struck 75% Ridiculous Amazon Prime Caves, Will Run Ads on Films, Shows   This Week's 6 Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2023 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved