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Month: March 2024

Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter fired following ‘massive theft’ allegations tied to gambling: What we know

Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter fired following ‘massive theft’ allegations tied to gambling: What we know

Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Shohei Ohtani is used to being under the microscope due to his unparalleled success on the baseball field, but the slugger is now embroiled in a scandal involving his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. It was revealed on Wednesday that Mizuhara had been fired by […]

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Food prices could increase further due to climate change’s effect on inflation around the world: Study

Food prices could increase further due to climate change’s effect on inflation around the world: Study

Oscar Wong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The strain that rising global temperatures could have on on the agriculture industry and inflation around the world will likely cause food prices to increase even more, according to new research. Changes in average monthly temperatures have the strongest and most consistent correlation to […]

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Trump’s attorneys tell appeals court he can’t secure $464M bond for fraud judgment

Trump’s attorneys tell appeals court he can’t secure $464M bond for fraud judgment

Former U.S. President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump walk together as they prepare to vote at a polling station setup in the Morton and Barbara Mandel Recreation Center, Mar. 19, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump […]

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Spring begins with snow heading toward Midwest, flash flooding threatening Northeast

Spring begins with snow heading toward Midwest, flash flooding threatening Northeast

ABC News (NEW YORK) — The first weekend of spring will be ushered in with snow in the Midwest and New England, and heavy rain and possible flooding in major Northeast cities. The storm will first move through the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan from Thursday into Friday morning, bringing […]

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Modern female crash dummies can improve safety for women, experts say

Modern female crash dummies can improve safety for women, experts say

ABC News (NEW YORK) — Cars have gotten safer over the decades, but more still needs to be done and the development of female crash dummies may ensure greater safety of women in the U.S. Women are on average more likely to die or be injured in a car crash […]

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Alabama governor signs bill prohibiting DEI programs at schools, state agencies

Alabama governor signs bill prohibiting DEI programs at schools, state agencies

Fotosearch/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a sweeping bill that prohibits the use of state funds for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and offices at state agencies, higher education institutions and other public entities. “My administration has and will continue to value Alabama’s rich diversity, […]

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This major US county is on the way to ending chronic homelessness

This major US county is on the way to ending chronic homelessness

Homeless encampment in the East Phillips neighborhood in Minneapolis, MN. (Michael Siluk/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Karen Staples Gonzalez had been living out of her car with her son from 2015 until 2023, when she was first approached by Hennepin County, Minnesota workers, who began to […]

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What happens if Trump can’t secure a bond for his $464 million civil fraud judgment?

What happens if Trump can’t secure a bond for his $464 million civil fraud judgment?

Former U.S. President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump walk together as they prepare to vote at a polling station setup in the Morton and Barbara Mandel Recreation Center, Mar. 19, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Donald Trump has boasted that his […]

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Riley Strain’s stepdad opens up about family’s difficult conversations as Nashville search intensifies

Riley Strain’s stepdad opens up about family’s difficult conversations as Nashville search intensifies

@MNPDNashville/X (NEW YORK) — Over 10 days into the search for missing college student Riley Strain, his family said they’re starting to have difficult conversations. “Put yourself in our shoes,” Strain’s stepfather, Chris Whiteid, told ABC News on Wednesday. “Your family, your brother, your sister — they’ve been missing for […]

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Scoreboard roundup — 3/20/24

Scoreboard roundup — 3/20/24

iStock (NEW YORK) — Here are the scores from Wednesday’s sports events: MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL INTERLEAGUEAtlanta 10, Toronto 9Oakland 3, Chi Cubs 1Cincinnati 3, Chi White Sox 1Texas 8, Cincinnati 1San Francisco 5, LA Angels 2Baltimore 13, Philadelphia 4NY Yankees 12, Pittsburgh 0 AMERICAN LEAGUEDetroit 12, Minnesota 3LA Angels 8, […]

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