LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani struck out 10 as the starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night, when he was held out of the lineup as designated hitter after getting hit by a pitch this week. His 22 swing and misses against the New York Mets were a career high with …
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California attorney who aided President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results has lost his license to practice in the state. The California Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered John Eastman disbarred and his name stricken from the state roll of attorneys. It caps a yearslong effort by …
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than three dozen Democrats supported an effort by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday to block arms sales to Israel, signaling a growing discontent in the party with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the wars in Gaza and Iran. The two resolutions to block U.S. sales of bulldozers and bombs to …
The NFL’s process of hiring replacement referees has reached another stage, according to a memo sent to teams. Several replacement officials have completed hiring steps including background checks and will soon progress to undergoing physical exams, per a memo sent to teams on Wednesday that was obtained by The Associated Press. Training sessions with NFL …
SYDNEY/KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 (Reuters) – Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday that state energy firm Petronas would give priority to providing Australia with its excess fuel supplies, as the two countries sought to bolster energy security following the disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict. Anwar said he had obtained an assurance from …
MOSCOW, April 16 – A major Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Black Sea port of Tuapse killed two children and sparked a large fire, Russian officials and media reported. Tuapse is one of Russia’s major southern ports, serving as an oil product export hub and also handles dry bulk cargo such as coal and fertiliser. …
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, April 16 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said leaders of Lebanon and Israel will speak, saying he was “trying to get a little bit of breathing room” between the countries, after more than six weeks of war between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. “It has been a long time since the …
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 27 of his 35 points in the second half, Al Horford hit four 3-pointers during Golden State’s electrifying fourth-quarter comeback, and the Warriors advanced in the NBA’s play-in tournament with a 126-121 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night. Curry’s seventh 3-pointer broke a tie with …
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani pitched one-run ball over six innings and struck out 10 in which he did not also bat since 2021, and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Mets 8-2 Wednesday night, sending New York to its seventh straight defeat. Dalton Rushing, who replaced Ohtani as designated hitter, hit his first …
April 16 (Reuters) – Tehran has sought to tighten its grip over the Strait of Hormuz by charging tolls on vessels to ensure safe passage, in conjunction with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The following explains law governing toll collections and actions that countries opposed to tolls might take. WHAT IS THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ? …