Ohtani and the Dodgers come together to defeat the Padres 5-2 in the season opener, the first MLB game in Korea.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – Shohei Ohtani's RBI single capped off a four-run eighth inning in his Dodgers debut, and Los Angeles defeated the San Diego Padres 5-2 in the season opener. A routine ground ball that went through first baseman Jake Cronenworth's webbing set the game in motion. Ohtani went 2-for-5 at bat in his first game since leaving the Los Angeles Angels on a record $700 million 10-year contract with the Dodgers. A crowd of 15,952 people gathered at Gocheok Sky Dome to watch the first Major League Baseball game in Korea.
Did British hospital staff try to spy on Kate's medical records?Privacy watchdog is investigating
LONDON (AP) — Britain's privacy watchdog is investigating reports that staff at a private London hospital tried to spy on the medical records of the Prince of Wales, who was undergoing abdominal surgery. The Information Commissioner's Office confirmed on Wednesday that it had received the breach report and was “assessing the information provided”. The Daily Mirror reported that at least one staff member at the London Clinic attempted to see Kate's notes while in London in January, and that Kate was arrested at the clinic in central London on January 16. He underwent surgery and was discharged from the hospital almost two weeks later. The hospital's chief executive said Wednesday that “all appropriate investigative, regulatory and disciplinary actions will be taken.”
Idaho State Police search for escaped inmate and accomplice after ambush at Boise hospital
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Three Idaho correctional officers were shot and killed in a brazen attack by a suspect attempting to rob prison inmates at a Boise hospital overnight. Two of the officers were shot and killed by the suspect early Wednesday morning. A third person was shot and injured by a corrections officer when police mistook him for a suspect. One police officer is in serious but stable condition, and the other has serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The prison guard who was shot dead by police suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The inmate and his accomplice escaped from the hospital and are not yet in custody. Police are searching for the gray sedan with Idaho license plates that the two used to escape.
New rankings show the French bulldog remains the most popular dog breed in the United States.Many fans are not satisfied
NEW YORK (AP) — The American Kennel Club says the French bulldog remains the most registered purebred breed in the United States. The new rankings were announced on Wednesday. Some say they have helped make the Frenchie the most popular dog in the country. But is it a coup worth celebrating? Longtime fans say “au contrare.” They are concerned about how popularity is affecting the breed. This ranking is based on puppies and other dogs added to the AKC registry in the last year. The club is the oldest dog registry in the United States. After French, his most common AKC breeds were Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, German shepherds, and poodles.
Battleship on the Delaware River: USS New Jersey heading to Philadelphia for repairs
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Philadelphia-area residents are about to see an unusual sight: a battleship sailing down the Delaware River. The USS New Jersey is scheduled to move from its dock in Camden, New Jersey, on Thursday and head to the Philadelphia Navy Yard for extensive maintenance work. The decommissioned battleship will first head to Paulsboro Marine Terminal, where she will be balanced in preparation for dry dock, and six days later she will head to the Navy Yard. The maintenance work is expected to take about two months. According to the ship's website, she is the most decorated battleship in Navy history. It has been a floating museum since 2011.
Microsoft hires AI powerhouse Mustafa Suleiman to lead consumer AI business
LONDON (AP) — Microsoft hires Mustafa Suleiman to lead its consumer artificial intelligence business, adding an influential figure to the company's ranks to solidify its position at the forefront of the burgeoning AI industry. added to. Suleiman, co-founder of AI research institute DeepMind, said in a LinkedIn post on Tuesday that he will become CEO of Microsoft AI. This includes leading all of the company's consumer AI products and research, including the generative AI service Copilot and her Bing search engine and Edge web browser. The hire is likely to strengthen Microsoft's leading position in the AI world. Microsoft has partnered with ChatGPT maker OpenAI and recently with up-and-coming AI startup Mistral from France.
Although no one won Tuesday's drawing, the Mega Millions jackpot reaches $977 million.
The Mega Millions jackpot reached $977 million for Friday night's drawing because no ticket matched all six numbers drawn on Tuesday night. The winning numbers drawn on Tuesday were 24, 46, 49, 62, 66 and the gold Mega Ball was 7. The estimated jackpot was $893 million and the prize money was $421.4 million. The prize for Friday's drawing is $461 million. Four people each won $1 million in California, Texas, Virginia and Florida.
AI-powered virtual conversations with World War II veterans are New Orleans Museum's newest feature
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An interactive exhibit opening Wednesday at the National World War II Museum uses artificial intelligence to allow visitors to view images of veterans, including Medal of Honor recipients who died in 2022. You will be able to have virtual conversations. “Voices From the Front” also took visitors to museums in New Orleans to ask questions of wartime Civil War heroes and supporters of the U.S. war effort. They include a military nurse who served in the Philippines, an aircraft factory worker, and Margaret Kelly, a dancer who performed in USO shows and shows. After the war, she became the model for Disney's Tinker Bell.
Historic covered bridge under threat from truck drivers relying on GPS in cars
LYNDON, Vt. (AP) — One of Vermont's historic covered bridges is under threat from modern technology. A box truck driver relying on his GPS, designed for cars, continues to cause crashes on the 140-year-old Miller's Run Bridge in Lyndon. This is despite signs such as flashing signs designed to deter vehicles that are too tall or too heavy from crossing. The driver could face a $5,000 fine from the town, plus state fines. However, bridges continue to be destroyed. Lyndon is never alone. Last November, a tractor-trailer truck caused significant damage to a covered bridge in Princeton, Illinois, and a year earlier, a bridge in Ohio was similarly damaged, according to the president of the National Covered Bridge Preservation Association. .
Former NHL enforcement officer Chris Simon dies at age 52
Former NHL enforcement officer Chris Simon has died. He passed away at the age of 52. A spokesperson for the NHL Players Association announced that Simon passed away Monday night in his hometown of Wawa, Ont. Simon's family announced in a statement that he died by suicide. Simon played in 857 regular season and playoff games in 15 NHL seasons from 1993 to 2008. Over the course of his career, he fought more than 100 times and racked up 1,824 penalty hours, ranking him 67th in league history. He won the Stanley Cup with Colorado in 1996, helped Washington reach the finals in 1998 and Calgary in 2004. Simon played five seasons in the KHL from 2008 to 2013 before retiring.
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