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A Florida man was arrested Wednesday and charged in a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange this week, according to the FBI. Harun Abdul-Malik Yener, 30, of Coral Springs, Florida, was charged with attempt to use an explosive device to damage or destroy a building used in interstate commerce. The FBI began investigating Yener in February based on a tip that he was storing … [Read more...] about A Florida man has been charged with planning an attack on the New York Stock Exchange

The Angels announced that they have traded catcher Matt Thaiss to the Cubs for cash considerations. The Halos had designated him for assignment last week. The Cubs have designated right-hander Trey Wingenter for assignment to open a roster spot, per Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune on X. Thaiss, 30 in May, leaves the Angels for the first time in his professional career. … [Read more...] about Cubs Acquire Matt Thaiss

CLEVELAND, Ind. — The Cubs are trading for Cleveland relief pitcher Eli Morgan. As a result of adding Morgan to the 40-man, Patrick Wisdom was designated for assignment. Morgan, 28, had the best season of his career in 2024 with a 1.93 ERA with Cleveland in 42 innings. The Gonzaga product relies of a softer fastball compared to other bullpen arms, a slider and a change … [Read more...] about Cubs trade for Cleveland reliever Eli Morgan; Wisdom DFA’d

The Cubs ended up trading for an Anaheim catcher after all, it just isn’t Logan O’Hoppe. Not long after picking up middle reliever Eli Morgan from the Guardians in exchange for outfield prospect Alfonsin Rosario, the Cubs acquired Matt Thaiss from the Angels for a cash consideration. In order to make room on the 40-man roster, they designated reliever Trey Wingenter for … [Read more...] about Cubs Acquire Catcher Matt Thaiss from Angels, DFA Trey Wingenter