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Post Reports

Pitchers are throwing faster than ever — and it’s ruining baseball

Post Reports

The Washington Post

Daily News, Politics, News

4.45.1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2019

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

William Booth breaks down Theresa May’s resignation and what it means for Brexit. Dave Sheinin fields questions on the velocity of baseball pitches. And Andrea Sachs raises the alarm on travel scams.

Transcript

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0:00.0

From the newsroom of the Washington Post.

0:04.0

This is Cleveland, some of the Washington Post.

0:11.0

It's Ellen Nakashima with Washington Post.

0:14.0

This is Post Reports. I'm Martin Powers.

0:17.0

It's Friday, May 24th.

0:21.0

Today, Brexit after Theresa May.

0:25.0

How the fast pitch is changing modern baseball.

0:29.0

And a travel reporter on some of the most common scams targeting tourists.

0:36.0

I will shortly leave the job that it has been the honour of my life to hold.

0:42.0

The second female prime minister.

0:45.0

But certainly not the last.

0:48.0

I do so with no ill will.

0:51.0

But with enormous and enduring gratitude.

0:54.0

I've had the opportunity to serve the country I love.

1:02.0

British Prime Minister Theresa May is stepping down.

1:05.0

She's resigning because of Brexit.

1:09.0

Brexit has eaten her lunch.

1:12.0

Bill Booth is the London bureau chief for the post.

1:15.0

He says that Theresa May's resignation leaves the UK in a precarious position,

1:20.0

especially when it comes to Brexit.

1:22.0

She's going to stick around until June 7th as the leader of the Tory party,

1:29.0

the Conservative party.

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