SEOUL, South Korea — After chasing Yoshinobu Yamamoto from his major league debut after one inning and scoring their most runs ever against the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego's Xander Bogaerts was sad to leave the Gocheok Sky Dome. “We got to come here more," he said. Padres Outlast Dodgers...
Trump’s Latest 2024 Campaign Fundraising Report Shows Him Lagging Behind Biden in Cash
NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump's fundraising picked up last month, but his political operation is still struggling to catch up to President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party in money coming in. Trump's campaign and his Save America political action committee, two key committees in his political operation,...
Feds Offer Former Congressman TJ Cox a Plea Deal
Nearly 18 months after his arrest for fraud and money laundering, former Congressmember TJ Cox's case could be coming to a close. A new federal court document reveals that the U.S. Attorney offered Cox a plea deal, but it does not provide details. "The defendant received and is considering the...
Man Pleads Guilty in Eagle ‘Killing Spree’ on Reservation to Sell Feathers on Black Market
MISSOULA, Mont. — A Washington state man accused of helping kill thousands of birds pleaded guilty in federal court on Wednesday to shooting eagles on an American Indian reservation in Montana and selling their feathers and body parts on the black market. Travis John Branson pleaded guilty to conspiracy, wildlife...
Ohtani’s Interpreter Is Fired by Dodgers After Allegations of ‘Massive Theft’ From Japanese Star
SEOUL, South Korea — Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter and close friend was fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers following allegations of illegal gambling and theft from the Japanese baseball star. Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, 39, was let go from the team Wednesday following reports from the Los Angeles Times and ESPN about...
US Jews Upset With Trump’s Latest Rhetoric Say He Doesn’t Get to Tell Them How to Be Jewish
Since the start of his political career, Donald Trump has played on stereotypes about Jews and politics. He told the Republican Jewish Coalition in 2015 that “you want to control your politicians” and suggested the audience used money to exert control. In the White House, he said Jews who vote...
Apple Has Kept an Illegal Monopoly Over Smartphones in US, Justice Department Says in Antitrust Suit
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of engineering an illegal monopoly in smartphones that boxes out competitors and stifles innovation. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in New Jersey, alleges that Apple has monopoly power in the smartphone...
US Surgeons Have Transplanted a Pig Kidney Into a Patient
NEW YORK — Doctors in Boston announced Thursday they have transplanted a pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient. Massachusetts General Hospital said it’s the first time a genetically modified pig kidney has been transplanted into a living person. Previously, pig kidneys have been temporarily transplanted into brain-dead donors. Also, two...
This Kitty Checks All the Boxes: ‘Happy, Playful, Loves to Eat’
Charlie would be proud to know that his foster mom says “he is a jewel who is happy, playful, and loves to eat!" Now 10 months old, Charlie is good with other cats and a well-behaved senior dog, but he does wisely assess new friends and situations with a little...
This Clovis North Student Is Ready for a Mission to Mars
Clovis North senior Sabrina Affany is already on NASA's radar — or her essay is, at least. NASA is conducting a national STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) competition, the Power to Explore Challenge, and asked students in grades K-4, 5-8, and 9-12 to learn about radioisotope power systems and...