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Larry Dinwiddie, of Marshfield, 35 miles north east of Springfield, admitted to strangling and bashing his wife over the head with a hammer before disposing of her body in the freezer, police said. The body of Cynthia Dinwiddie was discovered on Monday when staff at the McFadin Storage facility outside the town broke open the man’s padlocked unit after complaints of a rancid smell. Webster County Sheriff Roye Cole said the staff who opened the unit first discovered random food items, before being shocked at the discovery of a bloodied, frozen corpse....

It’s just one event on the club’s very busy calendar. With 750 students, the four-year-old group is MIT’s fastest-growing extracurricular organization. Many of its members aim to build careers in “green tech” fields, and club events offer a chance to network and learn about the challenges and opportunities in emerging energy fields. In recent weeks, members had lunch with the U.S. Energy secretary and toured a nuclear reactor. Others discussed national biofuel policy as part of a wonky biweekly discussion held over beer and pizza at a local pub....

The journalist said on Thursday’s edition of All in with Chris Hayes that McConnell’s “tactical error” led to Alaska GOP Senator Lisa Murkowski exposing a “real crack” in the Senate GOP by telling a local broadcaster that she was “disturbed” by his coordination commitment. Hayes also suggested there were a “handful” of GOP senators “one could imagine breaking with the White House” during a vote on impeachment trial procedure....

Lawmakers railed against the Kentucky Republican’s plan to keep senators on holiday until September as American families struggled with their finances as the wait for further COVID-19 stimulus funding continued. They also raised fears about the USPS’ preparedness to deal with millions of mail-in ballots amid reports of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy leveling cutbacks on sorting machines and overtime. Posting on social media, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) said: “Bring the Senate back now to protect the USPS [Mitch McConnell]....

The party’s top members denied the notion that Democrats are conducting such an inquiry, directly contradicting recent remarks by the panel’s chairman, who has said for months they’ve been conducting an impeachment inquiry. The mixed messaging comes as Congress returned from a six-week summer recess this week and allows Democrats the opportunity to play the party’s stance on impeachment as they see fit. It gives more moderate members the ability to claim the party is holding off on taking such a consequential step while more liberal members point to the committee’s work as evidence they’re taking one step closer to forcibly removing Trump from office....

Their locker room celebration was rather tame following what seemed to be a cathartic moment for many of the players on the field. [via Mizzou Network]

The Armenia star had been ever-present in the Premier League until the visit of Rafa Benitez’s men to Old Trafford, a game for which he did not even make the matchday squad. Mkhitaryan started the season in fine form but has been struggling to influence matches in recent weeks, particularly the 0-0 draw with Liverpool at Anfield and defeats to Huddersfield Town and Chelsea. His omission from the Newcastle game prompted speculation he could be set to endure another prolonged spell out of the team - the former Borussia Dortmund man having spent weeks out of Mourinho’s plans in the early months of last season before forcing his way back into the team at the end of November....

With the 2022 All-Star Game coming to you live from Dodgers Stadium, it’s unsurprising that some of entertainment’s best are coming out to play. Bryan Cranston, Bad Bunny, Rob Lowe and Jerry Lorenzen are just four of this year’s star-studded celebrity softball game players. Fan favorite Hunter Pence, who is also slated to play, might get a few boos from the Dodgers Stadium crowd, considering where he played to finish out his career....

The starting lineups for both the NL and AL were announced Sunday night, with Washington’s Bryce Harper and Toronto’s Josh Donaldson the leading vote-getters. MORE: Worst All-Star starters of the last 40 years Stay with us for live updates on both rosters. Who are the reserves for the 2015 MLB All-Star Game? National League OF: Andrew McCutchen, Pirates (Will start for Giancarlo Stanton 3B/ OF: Kris Bryant, Cubs (Will start at DH)...

Below, we’ll break down the current moneyline and over/under odds before providing some betting advice to aid in your handicapping of the game. MLB Field of Dreams betting odds Moneyline odds Cubs -110 (implied probability 52. 38 percent) Reds -110 (implied probability 52. 38 percent) With veteran lefty Drew Smyly (4-6, 3.97 ERA, 4.25 xFIP) on the bump for Chicago, the Cubs opened up as short favorites. Smyly’s coming off his best start of the season in the Cubs’ 4-0 victory over the Marlins last Saturday (6....

Zack Greinke (10-3, 3.54 ERA) is one of the hottest pitchers in baseball as he takes his seven game win streak into Colorado tonight as a -160 favorite over Eddie Butler (2-3, 5.97). His last four starts have seen him look every bit like the best version seen of Greinke, but the Rockies (34-37) faced him twice in Arizona already this year and saw perhaps the worst ever version of Greinke....

Friday, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred told the Associated Press that he expects a decision to be made by opening day, saying “we are working towards a result.” MORE: Angels hit four triples in one inning | Why spring training failure matters | Era of vanishing offense? Hamilton, who is entering his third season with the Angels, is in the process of working his way back from offseason shoulder surgery. Manfred noted that since it is unlikely that Hamilton will be ready to start the season, MLB may have a little more time to come to a final decision on possible disciplinary action....

They had played in a winter league game in Venezuela Thursday night along with winter league teammate Carlos Rivero, according to reports. The car was being driven by Rivero’s driver when the car collided with a rock. Rivero and his driver survived the crash. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2018 “The Astros family lost two young men yesterday, entirely too soon,” the Astros said in a statement released by the team....

About an hour earlier, Ryan Zimmerman met with a Nationals beat writer in the TV interview room, and not long after that started, Andrew Stevenson chatted with another beat reporter in an empty office. After Zimmerman was finished, rookie Luis Garcia met with a third beat writer in the TV room. “Honestly, I really do enjoy talking with you all,” Nationals manager Davey Martinez said, from his normal spot on that same breezy patio....

Scouts will spend countless hours studying statistics, film and medical records in the hopes of finding — and drafting — baseball’s the next superstar. But, for every Derek Jeter that makes it to the top of the sport, there are dozens of Matt Bush types that wash out during their time in the minor leagues after being drafted. That is to say, even the most “can’t miss” prospects often do, and accurately predicting which amateur players will turn into big league all-stars is incredibly difficult....

Mothers mean so much more to baseball than as victims or potential victims of breast cancer. MLB’s celebration of Mother’s Day should reflect that importance. MORE: Radio host swears he’s not sexist | MLB + Star Wars Breast cancer is a terrible disease that kills approximately 40,000 women in the United States each year, according to the American Cancer Society. Among cancer deaths, only lung cancer kills more U.S. women each year....

Welcome back, Josh Hamilton. The enigmatic and troubled star is making an instant impact since returning to the Rangers. On Friday, Hamilton hit his first two home runs of the season. On Sunday, he followed it up with a a pinch-hit, two-run double to win the game against the Red Sox. The Angels won’t be pleased. MORE: Babe Ruth’s last game, 80 years ago | Cardinals honor Oscar Taveras...

It’s safe to say Bryce Harper is on fire. The Nationals outfielder hit six home runs in his last three games, but possibly none bigger than the walkoff bomb he dropped on the Braves Saturday. Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant may have been batting .278 with a .422 OBP and 14 RBIs in his first 20 games. But until Saturday, he’d yet to hit the all-important first career home run....