Ohtani batted .435 with one homer, four doubles, eight RBIs and 10 walks as Japan joined the Dominican Republic in 2013 to become the only unbeaten champions of baseball’s premier national team tournament. Ohtani, the 2021 AL MVP was 2-0 with a save and a 1.86 ERA on the mound, […]
Daily Archives: March 21, 2023
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Water companies are allowed to release raw sewage to prevent treatment plants being overwhelmed during heavy rain. Stopping the dumping of sewage into rivers and the sea will require huge infrastructure spending and will probably push up water bills, according to a new House of Lords report. Raw sewage discharge […]
It’s one of the world’s most vital resources. In Paraguay, a man displaced by a rising river hauls heavy buckets of it to his temporary home. In the Philippines, a girl uses a manual pump to get just enough to wash. In Venezuela’s neighborhoods, it’s collected in wells to flow […]
Shohei Ohtani emerged from the bullpen and fanned Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out in a matchup the whole baseball world wanted to see, leading Japan over the defending champion United States 3-2 Tuesday night for its first World Baseball Classic title since 2009. Ohtani, the […]
WASHINGTON — Satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital is planning another expansion of its factory in Southern California to accommodate an anticipated increase in government and commercial orders. During a March 21 earnings call, Marc Bell, chief executive of Terran Orbital, said the company would lease an additional 8,700 square meters of […]
Samples from the asteroid Ryugu contain uracil, one of the four building blocks of RNA, as well as niacin and other compounds that are important for living organisms. This lends credence to the idea that the ingredients for life were brought to Earth by space rocks. Japan’s Hayabusa 2 spacecraft […]
Last week, journalists rushed to report on previously undisclosed genetic evidence that mammals sold at the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, China—possibly raccoon dogs—might have sparked the COVID-19 pandemic. But to the chagrin of the researchers who conveyed their findings confidentially to a World Health Organization (WHO) advisory group […]
We don’t object to this Stars Hollow easter egg. Fans of 2003’s Legally Blonde 2 might remember the iconic pink polka dog carrier that Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) used to carry her furry friend Bruiser as she traveled throughout Washington D.C. As it turns out, a similar bag was used a few […]
The hit crime drama series spin-off, Power Book II is back with its new third season, as Tariq (Michael Rainey Jr) juggles the drug business while trying not to become too much like his father, James ‘Ghost’ St Patrick (Omari Hardwick). The new season also comes with a few new […]
Image: Nintendo The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, successor to 2017’s Breath of the Wild, is out soon. And while there’s a big fancy collector’s edition of the sequel available, which includes a book, Nintendo is this week taking the time to revisit the original, releasing for free […]
CNN — Japan won the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday night, downing Team USA 3-2 in the championship game at loanDepot Park in Miami. The game ended in dramatic fashion with Japan’s Shohei Ohtani striking out his MLB teammate Mike Trout with a full-count slider to seal Japan’s third title. […]
One year after its surprise victory at a Staten Island warehouse, the only union in the country representing Amazon workers has endured a series of setbacks and conflicts that have caused longtime supporters to question if it will survive. In interviews, a dozen people who have been closely involved with […]
SEOUL — When the news emerged on Tuesday that Jeremy Scott had stepped down as the creative director of the Italian designer label Moschino after 10 years, he was busy settling into his latest destination: South Korea. Via video call on Tuesday, Mr. Scott — in Seoul for Wednesday’s unveiling […]
Nick Lachey Evan Agostini/Invision/AP/Shutterstock Nick Lachey was reportedly ordered to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and anger management classes one year after being charged with assault and battery against a photographer. Per documents obtained by the Daily Mail, the former 98 Degrees singer, 49, was required to go to 52 weeks […]
Earth is on the brink of a global WATER CRISIS: 2 billion people still lack access to safe drinking water – and urgent action is needed, experts say Earth is on the brink of a global water crisis, a new UNESCO report has warned Globally, two billion people lack access […]
Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne has described the woman accusing him of sexual assault as being ‘full of sh*t’ after she sent him a text saying she ‘didn’t want to do that’, a court has been told. The 35-year-old Dally M winner sat in the witness box of the NSW […]
Khloé Kardashian posted more photos from her BFF Malika Haqq’s 40th birthday on Tuesday, giving fans an inside look at the extravagant bash that took place earlier this month. The 38-year-old reality star — who recently shared some adorable St. Patrick’s Day snaps — treated her 298 million followers to a collection […]
GPs ‘are treating key check-ups for new mothers as a box ticking exercise’, study suggests Watchdogs have warned many key six-week assessments are not taking place Failure means issues including mental health problems are going unnoticed GPs must assess the mental health of new mothers six to eight weeks after […]
Banking stocks led the Footsie higher as the mood brightened over the health of the sector. In a session that brought much-needed respite for investors, NatWest surged 5.7 per cent, or 14.6p, to 272.4p, Barclays gained 5 per cent, or 6.78p, to 143.14p and Lloyds added 4.5 per cent, or […]
Parents who are struggling to figure out what to do with their children due to a three-day strike in the Los Angeles Unified School District are slamming officials for being unable to come to an agreement. Angry parents whose children were forced to stay out of school Tuesday expressed outrage at one […]