TOKYO — Hey, Shohei Ohtani, where is the fancy Porsche you hinted at giving your manager Dave Roberts if the Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series? The Dodgers won the World Series against the New York Yankees more than a month ago, so what gives? Visiting Tokyo on Wednesday...
Australia Bans Social Media for People Under 16. Could This Work Elsewhere — or Even There?
It is an ambitious social experiment of our moment in history — one that experts say could accomplish something that parents, schools and other governments have attempted with varying degrees of success: keeping kids off social media until they turn 16. Australia's new law, approved by its Parliament last week,...
White House Says at Least 8 US Telecom Firms, Dozens of Nations Impacted by China Hacking Campaign
WASHINGTON — A top White House official on Wednesday said at least eight U.S. telecom firms and dozens of nations have been impacted by a Chinese hacking campaign. Deputy national security adviser Anne Neuberger offered new details about the breadth of the sprawling Chinese hacking campaign that gave officials in...
3 US Army Soldiers Arrested on Human Smuggling Charges Along the Border With Mexico
ALPINE, Texas — Three U.S. Army soldiers at Fort Cavazos, Texas, have been arrested on human smuggling charges, U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas said Thursday. Soldiers Emilio Mendoza Lopez, Angel Palma, 20, and Enrique Jauregui, 25, were arrested after a vehicle allegedly driven by Palma...
Shooting at a Northern California Elementary School and Suspect Is Dead, Sheriff’s Office Says
PALERMO — There was a shooting Wednesday at a Northern California elementary school and the suspect is dead, sheriff's officials say. Deputies were "on scene of an active incident involving a shooting" at Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists in Palermo, the Butte County Sheriff's Office said on the social...
Raw Milk Recall in Fresno Expands After Tests Detect More Bird Flu Virus
A California farm expanded a recall of raw milk sold in stores and halted production after state health and agriculture officials found bird flu virus in more milk samples. Raw Farm, of Fresno, voluntarily recalled all whole milk and cream products from stores late Tuesday after tests found bird flu...
Trump Team Signs Agreement to Allow Justice to Conduct Background Checks on Nominees, Staff
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump's transition team on Tuesday signed an agreement to allow the Justice Department to conduct background checks on his nominees and appointees after a weeks-long delay. The step lets Trump transition aides and future administration staffers obtain security clearances before Inauguration Day to access classified information...
A Major Power Plant Fails in Cuba, Plunging the Island Into Darkness — Again
HAVANA — A new, widespread power outage plunged Cuba into darkness on Wednesday after one of the island’s major power plants failed, leaving millions without electricity and forcing authorities to suspend classes and work activities indefinitely. The Electric Union, the state-run power company, attributed the incident to the shutdown of...
Peter Navarro Served Prison Time Related to Jan. 6. Now Trump Is Bringing Him Back as an Adviser
WASHINGTON — Former White House adviser Peter Navarro, who served prison time related to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, will return to serve in Donald Trump’s second administration, the president-elect announced Wednesday. Navarro, a trade adviser during Trump’s first term, will be a senior counselor for trade...
Trump Nominates Cryptocurrency Advocate Paul Atkins as SEC Chair
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he intends to nominate cryptocurrency advocate Paul Atkins to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission. Trump said Atkins, the CEO of Patomak Partners and a former SEC commissioner, was a “proven leader for common sense regulations.” “He believes in the promise of...