Dorothy Seymour Mills, Uncredited Baseball Historian, Dies at 91. She collaborated with her first husband on an acclaimed three-volume history of the game. But it took 50 years for her contribution to be fully acknowledged. Boeing gets nod to test new 787 battery, wins big 737 order. Boeing Co won approval from U.S. transport regulators on Tuesday to start testing a redesigned battery for the 787 Dreamliner, putting it one step closer to getting the troubled airplane back into regular service. Alexa, speak to Santa! Children who ask Amazon's virtual assistant will get a message from Santa. Amazon is helping to ramp-up the Christmas excitement this year by playing a daily message from father Christmas to little ones who ask Amazon Alexa 'How was the Chernobyl disaster cleaned up Who plays Jason Atwood many days until Christmas?'. The Lede Is Going Dark. The Lede will no longer be updated, but the blogs regular features will remain a part of The New York Times news report. Elton John has a DIVA moment as he throws his $4,000 Gucci handbag off his private jet in Sydney. Sir Elton John appeared to throw a tantrum on Monday, just moments after arriving at Sydney Airport on his private jet. For Faith Ringgold, the Past Is Present. The Harlem artist will have works from the 1970s and 1990s on view at Art Basel Miami Beach. If You Want One of These Things, Wait Until Black Friday. Black Friday will throw a lot of deals your way. These are the ones that are actually worth your time and money. Yankees Pass Up Chance to Give Didi Gregorius a Qualifying Offer. At the deadline on Monday, the team decided not to extend a one-year, $17.8 million offer to Gregorius, which means they will receive no compensation if he signs with another team. Nicci French, Lee Child, Elly Griffiths and Tess Gerritsen Thrillers of the month. Stressed Neve is struggling to support her troubled family so almost feels as if she deserves her affair with her mercurial boss. Couple pay for their wedding by recycling discarded bottles. A money savvy couple have paid for their wedding by exchanging discarded bottles for cash. Kaapo Kakko Debuts and Other Newcomers Shine in Rangers Win. A young Rangers team, with more players under 24 than any other club in the N.H.L., took a season-opening victory against the Winnipeg Jets. Jonathan Miller, Bold Director of Theater and Opera, Is Dead at 85. Known for his radical restagings of classic works, Mr. Miller was also a doctor who periodically left the stage to practice medicine.

Two women file $15m claims against California school district after suffering sexual abuse. The two women, whose names have been withheld, says they were abused on multiple times by science teacher Dan Witters and accuse the Moraga School District of covering it up. Liam Hemsworth's rumoured new girlfriend Maddison Brown wears a tell-tale smile. Maddison Brown has plenty to smile about these days. Bizarre moment white woman tells black writer of controversial Slave Play that his work is racist. The audience member was filmed shouting for several minutes at author Jeremy O. Harris and pointing her finger at him during a live QA on Broadway last Friday. At the Heart of Serbias Tennis Success Story. Janko Tipsarevic practiced in a drained swimming pool that was converted into a court. Now he is part of the core of another strong Davis Cup team. U.S. appeals court revives lawsuit vs United Airlines over wheelchair. A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit against United Continental Holdings Inc's United Airlines that was brought by a woman who claimed she was not promptly provided a wheelchair in an airport when she asked for one.

EU ready to respond to U.S. tariff threat on France Le Maire. The latest U.S. tariff threats on French products are «unacceptable» and the European Union is ready to issue a riposte, French finance minister Bruno Le Maire said on Tuesday. Voyager 2s Discoveries From Interstellar Space. In its journey beyond the boundary of the solar winds bubble, the probe observed some notable differences from its twin, Voyager 1. LITERARY FICTION. Ian McEwan has always been a generous writer to his readers, his novels bulging with big ideas and rich story-telling. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang backs Freddie Ljungberg to improve Arsenal's form. The Gunners are currently on an eight-game winless streak in all competitions, and Ljungberg has been put in charge of the club on an interim basis after Unai Emery was sacked last Friday. Lionel Messi wins record sixth Ballon d'Or as he edges out Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk. CLAIRE BLOOMFIELD IN PARIS It was a mixed for Liverpool as Virgil van Dijk was pipped to the Ballon d'Or by six-time winner Lionel Messi, but Alisson was crowned the world's best goalkeeper.

British Fashion Awards 2019 Nicole Scherzinger reunites with ex Lewis Hamilton. The American singer, 41, put on a racy display in a revealing beaded dress by Julien McDonald as she posed with the Formula 1 champion, 34, at the awards bash in the Royal Albert Hall on Monday. Jack Sock's tennis sock challenge. Jack Sock — winner of the 2017 Paris Masters — is living the dream. But can he live up to his name? Can Sock guess the tennis player from their socks?

Raheem Sterling closing in on record-breaking extension with Nike until 2023. EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL Raheem Sterling's existing deal with the global brand expires next year — but discussions over prolonging the deal are understood to be at an advanced stage.