SAN ANTONIO — Shohei Ohtani had arthroscopic surgery on Tuesday to repair a labrum tear in his left shoulder, following an injury the Los Angeles Dodgers star suffered during Game 2 of the World Series on Oct. 26. The Dodgers say the Japanese two-way player is expected to be ready...
Which Move Is Better When Down 1 Late? Kick the Extra Point or Go for 2?
TAMPA — Whenever a team is trailing by seven points late in a game and driving, the talk quickly turns to whether it will go for 2 and the win if it happens to score a touchdown. Tampa Bay, New England and Seattle all opted against it in Week 9...
Global Leaders Congratulate Trump but His Victory Looks Set to Roil the World — Again
LONDON — The verdict of U.S. voters was more decisive than most pollsters and pundits had predicted. Now the world waits to see whether the election of Donald Trump as president for a second time will prove as destabilizing as many American allies fear. Trump secured victory Wednesday when he...
Lebanon Files Complaint Against Israel at UN Labor Body Over Deadly Pager Explosions
GENEVA — Lebanon filed a complaint against Israel at the U.N.'s labor organization over the string of deadly attacks involving exploding pagers, saying workers were among those killed and injured, a Lebanese government minister said Wednesday. Wave of Explosions Blamed on Israel The wave of remotely triggered explosions that hit...
Trump Win Ignites Crypto Frenzy That Sends Bitcoin to a Record High
LONDON (AP) — The price of bitcoin hit a new high Wednesday and crypto-related shares rallied as investors bet that former President Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election will be a boon for cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin jumped nearly 8% in early trading, climbing above $75,000 and smashing its previous...
Republicans Take Senate Majority for First Time in 4 Years
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans seized control of the U.S. Senate late Tuesday after flipping Democratic held seats, holding onto GOP incumbents and wresting away the majority for the first time in four years. The unexpected battleground of Nebraska pushed Republicans over the top. Incumbent GOP Sen. Deb Fischer brushed back...
Live Updates: Who Will Be President? AP Calls States for the Candidates
Polls are starting to close on the East Coast and AP, known for their election calling, began to name the victors in some of the states. Donald Trump Wins the 2nd Congressional District in Maine and One Electoral Vote Voters in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, the more conservative of the...
Trump Snaps at Reporter When Asked About Abortion: ‘Stop Talking About That’
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Donald Trump is refusing to say how he voted on Florida's abortion measure — and getting testy about it. The former president was asked twice after casting his ballot in Palm Beach, Florida, on Tuesday about a question that the state's voters are considering. If approved,...
Democratic Mayors in San Francisco and Oakland Fight to Keep Their Jobs on Election Day
SAN FRANCISCO — Voters are deciding whether to reelect San Francisco Mayor London Breed — the first Black woman in the role — or to pick one of her four challengers in a pricey and competitive race that's heated up over homelessness and public safety. All of the challengers are...
Israel’s Netanyahu Dismisses Defense Minister in Surprise Announcement
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement that came as the country is embroiled in wars on multiple fronts across the region. Netanyahu and Gallant have repeatedly been at odds over the war in Gaza. But Netanyahu...