By Jamie Barton, CNN (CNN) — Shohei Ohtani made yet more baseball history on Sunday, becoming the first player in 130 years to record 85 extra-base hits (XBH) and 45 steals in a single season. Two doubles against the Atlanta Braves helped the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 9-2 victory in the third game of
Continue ReadingAP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump should have the opportunity starting Thursday to sell his shares in Trump Media & Technology Group, the company behind the Truth Social platform. The former president owns a 57% stake in the company worth more than $1.8 billion. Trump and other insiders in the company known
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Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs headed to jail Tuesday to await trial in a federal sex trafficking case that accuses him of presiding over a sordid empire of sexual crimes protected by blackmail and shocking acts of violence. The music mogul is charged with racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. The indictment
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday that would prohibit political campaigns and outside political groups from using artificial intelligence to misrepresent the views of their rivals by pretending to be them. The introduction of the bill comes as Congress has failed to regulate the fast-evolving technology and experts
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday that would prohibit political campaigns and outside political groups from using artificial intelligence to misrepresent the views of their rivals by pretending to be them. The introduction of the bill comes as Congress has failed to regulate the fast-evolving technology and experts
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran, Morgan Rimmer and Ted Barrett, CNN Washington (CNN) — Senate Republicans voted Tuesday to block a bill that would guarantee access to in vitro fertilization nationwide –- as Democrats spotlight the issue in the run-up to the November elections. Democrats brought the bill back to the Senate floor after Republicans previously blocked
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Today’s highs will be similar to yesterday. Most areas in the mid to upper 60s with a couple areas like Redmond and Warm Springs reaching into the 70s. Lows tonight will be in the 30s and 40s.Today we have a fun pattern, with two low pressure systems playing tag in the sky. As one low
Continue ReadingNICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Officials say protected green and loggerhead turtles are making a big comeback on the beaches of two British military bases in Cyprus, with the number of nests surpassing last year’s record count by nearly 25%. Environmentalists said Tuesday there were 382 sea turtle nests recorded this year on all sandy beaches
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Five thousand firefighters are struggling to contain multiple wildfires raging across northern Portugal that are blamed for causing three deaths and forcing an unknown number of residents to flee their homes. Some 100 fires reported by national authorities have stretched the firefighting brigades. Authorities say one civilian has died
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese warplanes tailed a U.S. military aircraft through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Tuesday, China’s military said. The U.S. aircraft was a P-8A Poseidon patrol and reconnaissance plane, capable of conducting long-range anti-submarine warfare, according to a statement by the People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theater Command. The U.S. Navy
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Amazon is demanding that its corporate employees return to the office five days a week, joining several other companies that have changed their pandemic-era hybrid policies. Research has shown that workers’ productivity remains consistent at home but many executives say more onsite face time is needed to maintain culture,
Continue ReadingWHIO, CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Amazon is demanding that its corporate employees return to the office five days a week, joining several other companies that have changed their pandemic-era hybrid policies. Research has shown that workers’ productivity remains consistent at home but many executives say more onsite face time is needed to
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Meta said it’s banning Russia state media organization from its social media platforms, alleging that the outlets used deceptive tactics to amplify Moscow’s propaganda. The announcement drew a rebuke from the Kremlin on Tuesday. The company, which owns Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, said late Monday that it will roll
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been “smiling with his teammates” and taking things “day by day” as he recovers from his latest concussion, according to head coach Mike McDaniel. Tagovailoa has suffered multiple concussions in his NFL career, with the most recent coming after the Dolphins QB dove
Continue ReadingBy Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Jared Holz thought about taking one of the new GLP-1 drugs for weight loss for months before he actually filled the prescription. And even when he got the drug, he waited a month before using it. Part of his hesitation: He dislikes needles, and all the drugs in this
Continue ReadingStory by Associated Press (AP) — Suspicious packages were sent to election officials in at least six states on Monday, but there were no reports that any of the packages contained hazardous material. Powder-containing packages were sent to secretaries of state and state election offices in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Tennessee, Wyoming and Oklahoma, officials in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s opposition center-right Christian Democratic Union has chosen its leader Friedrich Merz to be its candidate for chancellor in next year’s national election. The decision was announced Tuesday at a news conference in Berlin with Merz and Markus Soeder, the leader of the CDU’s smaller Bavarian counterpart, the Christian Social
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — The Atlanta Falcons literally left it to the last minute to win their first game of the new NFL season, with Kirk Cousins leading a late drive to secure a 22-21 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football. Down by six with 1:39 left on the clock,
Continue ReadingAP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is launching her own radio talk show next week on SiriusXM that’s set to air once a week at least through the inauguration of a new president. She’ll do interviews, take listener calls and talk politics on the show, which will be
Continue ReadingAssociated Press GENEVA (AP) — Doctors Without Borders says it has closed its operations in Russia after 32 years. The medical aid group cited a Justice Ministry letter saying the group had been removed from a register of foreign nongovernmental organizations. The group said Tuesday it will maintain its branch office in Moscow but end
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