LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani homered leading off the game on his second bobblehead night at Dodger Stadium shortly after the Japanese superstar and his dog, Decoy, handled ceremonial first pitch duties. Ohtani sent a 1-2 pitch from Baltimore's Corbin Burnes into right-center for his 42nd homer of the season...
California Advances Landmark Legislation to Regulate Large AI Models
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Efforts in California to establish first-in-the-nation safety measures for the largest artificial intelligence systems cleared an important vote Wednesday that could pave the way for U.S. regulations on the technology evolving at warp speed. The proposal, aiming to reduce potential risks created by AI, would require companies...
Baby in Gaza Has Strain of Polio Linked to Mistakes in Eradication Campaign, Experts Say
LONDON — The baby in Gaza who was recently paralyzed by polio was infected with a mutated strain of the virus that vaccinated people shed in their waste, according to scientists who say the case is the result of "an unqualified failure" of public health policy. The infection, which marked...
Harris, Walz Will Sit Down for First Major TV Interview of Their Presidential Campaign
Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will sit down Thursday for their first major television interview of their presidential campaign as the duo travels in southeast Georgia on a bus tour. The interview with CNN’s Dana Bash will give Harris a chance to quell...
Jury Finds Ex-Politician Guilty of Murder in 2022 Killing of Las Vegas Investigative Reporter
LAS VEGAS — A jury in Nevada has found a Democratic former Las Vegas-area politician guilty of murder in the killing of an investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of his conduct in elected office. Robert Telles hung his head, shaking it slightly from side to side as the verdict...
FAA Grounds SpaceX After Rocket Falls Over in Flames at Landing
CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION — SpaceX launches are on hold after a booster rocket toppled over in flames while landing Wednesday. The Federal Aviation Administration grounded the company's Falcon 9 rockets and ordered an investigation following the predawn accident off the Florida coast. No injuries or public damage were...
Killings of Invasive Owls to Ramp Up on US West Coast in a Bid to Save Native Birds
MISSOULA, Mont. - U.S. wildlife officials beginning next year will drastically scale up efforts to kill invasive barred owls that are crowding out imperiled native owls from West Coast forests, under a plan finalized Wednesday that faces challenges from barred owls returning after they've already been removed. Trained shooters will...
Workers Are Breaching Klamath Dams, Salmon Will Swim Freely for First Time in a Century
Workers are breaching the final dams on a key section of the Klamath River on Wednesday, clearing the way for salmon to swim freely through a major watershed near the California-Oregon border for the first time in more than a century as the largest dam removal project in U.S. history...
Israeli Forces Launch a Big Operation in the West Bank and Kill at Least 10 Militants
AL-FARAA REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank — Israeli forces launched a large operation in the occupied West Bank overnight and into Wednesday, killing at least 10 Hamas militants, carrying out arrests and sealing off the volatile city of Jenin. The ongoing operation was among the largest in the West Bank in...
French Prosecutors Say Telegram Messaging App CEO Has Been Freed From Custody, Will Appear in Court
PARIS — French prosecutors on Wednesday freed Telegram CEO Pavel Durov from police custody after four days of questioning over allegations that the messaging app is being used for illegal activities. Durov was detained on Saturday at Le Bourget airport outside Paris as part of a judicial inquiry opened last...