Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, will plead guilty in betting case
May 09, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to bank and tax fraud in a sports betting case in which prosecutors allege he stole nearly $17…
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Taylor Swift bill is signed into Minnesota law, boosting protections for online ticket buyers
May 08, 2024
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — People buying tickets online for concerts, sporting events and other live events in Minnesota will be guaranteed more transparency and protection under a so-called Taylor Swift bill signed into law Tuesday by…
Boeing calls off its first astronaut launch because of valve issue on rocket
May 07, 2024
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Boeing called off its first astronaut launch because of a valve problem on the rocket Monday night. The two NASA test pilots had just strapped into Boeing’s Starliner capsule for a flight…
Tom Brady's Netflix roast features lots of humor, reunion between Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick
May 06, 2024
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Three months before Tom Brady gets roasted by critics as Fox Sports' top NFL analyst, he took his share of barbs from comedians, former teammates and his longtime coach Sunday night…
Sony Pictures and private equity firm interested in buying Paramount for $26 billion, AP source says
May 03, 2024
CULVER CITY (AP) -- Sony Pictures and the private equity firm Apollo Global Management have expressed interest in buying Paramount Global for $26 billion, according to a person familiar with the details. Sony would be…
Ex-Nickelodeon producer Schneider sues 'Quiet on Set' makers for defamation, sex abuse implications
May 02, 2024
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Nickelodeon producer and writer Dan Schneider sued the makers of “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” on Wednesday, alleging the makers of the documentary series wrongly implied…
Eight U.S. newspapers sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement
May 01, 2024
NEW YORK (AP) — A group of eight U.S. newspapers is suing ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that the technology companies have been “purloining millions” of copyrighted news articles without permission or payment to train…
Politicians and dog experts vilify South Dakota governor after she writes about killing her dog
Apr 30, 2024
PIERRE (AP) -- Politicians and dog experts are criticizing South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem after she wrote in a new book about killing a rambunctious puppy. The story — and the vilification she received on social media —…
NFL draft attendance record set with more than 775,000 fans attending the event in Detroit
Apr 29, 2024
DETROIT (AP) — The NFL draft has a new attendance record after more than 775,000 fans flooded downtown Detroit for the three-day event. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer revealed Saturday at Campus Martius Park that Detroit had broken the record,…
Body found in Iowa farm field confirmed as that of trucker who went missing in November
Apr 26, 2024
WALL LAKE (AP) -- A body found in a northwest Iowa field has been identified as that of a missing truck driver, discovered not far from where his abandoned rig was found on an isolated highway…