AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoWild Card Baseball: Aaron Judge, sidelined since Sept. 16 with a right calf strain, returned to batting practice and is “convincing” the Yankees to include him for the AL Wild Card Series opener Tuesday vs. the Red Sox at 8 p.m. Sports Business/MLB Labor: Players and Carlos Rodón are bracing for a possible MLB lockout over a salary cap proposal that could disrupt trades, signings, and spring training. NFL Moves: The Vikings traded QB J.J. McCarthy to the New York Giants for a 2027 fifth-round pick, with Giants needing depth after Jaxson Dart’s season-ending knee surgery; Giants also face a major loss with LB Brian Burns out for the season after a torn ACL. Public Safety/NYCHA: East New York residents are demanding answers after a NYCHA worker, Leighton Brown, was killed by a falling tree; officials say the tree was inspected earlier this year and had a moderate-risk work order. Education: A new critique says CUNY graduation rates have fallen sharply, tying the drop to state Regents changes and broader school preparation failures. Crime: A New York Times games engineering executive, Jonathan McKinsey, was shot and killed in Dublin, California; police arrested his elderly in-laws. Tech/AI: PixAI released Tsubaki.3 for anime illustration, manga, and video, plus open-sourced Tagger 1.0. Economy/Markets: U.S. stocks slid as bond yields climbed again, adding pressure to consumers and risk assets.
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