NEW YORK — Activists geared up Friday for protests around the world to demand action on climate change just as a pair of major weeklong climate events were getting underway in New York City. The actions in Berlin, Brussels, Rio de Janeiro, New Delhi and many other cities were being...
Japan Celebrates as Ohtani Becomes the First Major Leaguer to Reach 50-50 Milestone
TOKYO — Shohei Ohtani's feat of becoming the first major leaguer with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season was met with extra editions of newspapers for fans to read on their way to work on Friday morning in Japan. Ohtani raced past the 50-50...
Kentucky Sheriff Charged in Judge’s Death Allegedly Ignored Deputy’s Abuse of Woman in His Chambers
WHITESBURG, Ky. — The sheriff charged with murder in the shooting of a rural Kentucky judge in his courthouse chambers was accused in a federal lawsuit of failing to investigate allegations that one of his deputies repeatedly sexually abused a woman in the same judge's chambers. The preliminary investigation indicates...
Ohtani Keeps Showing a Flair for the Dramatic During His Historic 1st Season With the Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani keeps showing a flair for the dramatic during his historic first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Japanese superstar became the only player in major league history with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases, doing so with a slew of firsts. Ohtani had...
Harris Hits Core Campaign Themes in Emotional Forum With Oprah Winfrey
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris harnessed the star power of one of her most powerful surrogates — and one of America’s foremost interviewers — to lay out a powerful pitch for her campaign Thursday, as she passionately confronted pressing issues during a livestream forum with Oprah Winfrey. The event,...
Election 2024 Latest: Trump and Harris Campaign for Undecided Voters With Just 6 Weeks Left
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is set to give a speech on Friday focused squarely on abortion rights and she'll do so in Georgia, where news reports have documented women's deaths in the face of the state's six-week ban. Meanwhile, lawmakers are scrambling to ensure that the U.S. Secret...
Dodgers Clinch 12th Straight Playoff Berth on Shohei Ohtani’s Historic Night
MIAMI — In what has become a fall custom, the Los Angeles Dodgers are heading to the playoffs. The Dodgers clinched their 12th consecutive postseason berth Thursday with a 20-4 rout of the Miami Marlins on the same night that star slugger Shohei Ohtani homered three times and stole two...
Fresno County Traffic Stop Yields $2.1 Million Worth of Meth, Suspect at Large
California Highway Patrol officers seized approximately 235 pounds of methamphetamine, valued at over $2.1 million, during a traffic stop on Interstate 5 in Fresno County, authorities said on a social media post Thursday evening. The incident occurred on Sept. 6 when a CHP Central Division sergeant pulled over a 2024...
Israeli Strike on Beirut Kills at Least 3 and Wounds 17 Others after Hezbollah Rocket Attack
BEIRUT — An Israeli strike on Beirut on Friday killed at least three people and wounded more than a dozen others, Lebanese health officials said, the first Israeli attack on the Lebanese capital in months that came after Hezbollah pounded northern Israel with rockets. Israel Announced Strike in Beirut Israel...
Springfield, Ohio, Braces for a Possible Trump Visit, Though Details Are Scarce
Residents of the Ohio city where former President Donald Trump has baselessly insisted that Haitian immigrants are eating their neighbors’ pets expressed concern on Thursday after Trump publicly promised to visit in two weeks. The city, Springfield, has become a focus of unwanted national attention after Trump’s running mate, Sen....