TOKYO — Shohei Ohtani hit a solo homer in his return to the Tokyo Dome, Roki Sasaki threw three eventful innings in his big-league debut and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 on Wednesday night to sweep the two-game series in Japan. Kiké Hernández hit a two-run...
Violent Attacks on Tesla Dealerships Spike as Musk Joins Trump Administration
SEATTLE — Cybertrucks set ablaze. Bullets and Molotov cocktails aimed at Tesla showrooms. Attacks on property carrying the logo of Elon Musk's electric-car company are cropping up across the U.S. and overseas. While no injuries have been reported, Tesla showrooms, vehicle lots, charging stations and privately owned cars have been...
Zelenskyy Disputes Putin’s Vow Not to Hit Ukraine’s Energy Infrastructure
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that a vow by Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin not to attack energy infrastructure was "very much at odds with reality" following an overnight barrage of drone strikes across the country. Hours before Zelenskyy spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump, the Ukrainian...
A UN Worker Is Killed in a Strike in Gaza as Israel Warns of New Evacuation Orders
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An international United Nations staffer was killed and five others were wounded in a strike Wednesday on a U.N. guesthouse in the Gaza Strip, as Israel pressed on with a new offensive in the territory that shattered a fragile ceasefire with Hamas. Israeli Defense Minister...
Previously Classified Files Related to JFK Assassination Released
DALLAS — Previously classified documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy were released Tuesday following an order by President Donald Trump shortly after he took office. The documents were posted on the website of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. The vast majority of the...
Hollywood Filmmaker Charged with Defrauding Netflix in $11M Scheme
NEW YORK — A Hollywood writer-director was arrested Tuesday on charges that he swindled $11 million from Netflix for a sci-fi show that never aired, instead steering the cash toward cryptocurrency investments and a series of lavish purchases that included a fleet of Rolls-Royces and a Ferrari. Carl Erik Rinsch...
Two Men Found Guilty in Deadly San Antonio Immigrant Smuggling Case
SAN ANTONIO — Two smugglers charged after 53 immigrants died in the back of a sweltering tractor-trailer with no air conditioning were found guilty Tuesday after a two-week trial. The 2022 tragedy in San Antonio was the nation's deadliest smuggling attempt across the U.S.-Mexico border. Jurors in federal court in...
NASA Astronauts Return to Earth After 9 Months Stuck in Space
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Stuck in space no more, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday, hitching a different ride home to close out a saga that began with a bungled test flight more than nine months ago. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the Gulf...
Trump and Putin Agree to an Immediate Ceasefire for Energy and Infrastructure
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed during a lengthy call Tuesday to an immediate pause in strikes against energy and infrastructure targets in the Ukraine war, but the Russian leader stopped short of backing a broader 30-day pause in fighting that the U.S. administration is...
Tracy Morgan Says He’s OK, Food Poisoning Caused Incident at Knicks-Heat Game
NEW YORK — Tracy Morgan says food poisoning was to blame for his taking ill during Monday's Knicks-Heat game, and that he's "doing OK." The actor-comedian posted an update on Instagram Tuesday morning, along with a smiling photo from a hospital bed, thanking fans for their concern. He also suggested...