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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Rookie sensation Shohei Ohtani is making himself at home in the Big A. Ohtani hit a home run for the third straight game and the Los Angeles Angels rallied from an early six-run deficit to beat the Oakland Athletics 13-9 on Friday night. The two-way star from Japan connected for a long, solo drive in the second inning against Daniel Gossett. The ball landed in the rocks beyond the center field wall after traveling 449 feet and was measured with a 112.3 mph exit velocity according to Statcast... Читать дальше...

Rookie sensation Shohei Ohtani hit a home run for the third straight game and the Los Angeles Angels rallied from an early six-run deficit to beat the Oakland Athletics 13-9

PHILADELPHIA — LeBron James pulled Ben Simmons in for a hug, and smiled and laughed in a brief chat with Joel Embiid. Allen Iverson watched the scene with a big grin and high-fived a few fans. The 76ers of the past and present sure loved LeBron — but is that appreciation enough to make him...

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LONDON — The Brexit Committee this week made a significant intervention into the Brexit debate when it urged Theresa May to consider the 'Norway model' as her official fallback option.

The cross-party Exiting the European Union parliamentary committee, led by Labour's Hilary Benn, said May should consider the Norway option as her backstop Brexit if she fails to meet 15 targets in future relationship talks with the EU.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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Mehr als 50 Türen aus dem legendären Chelsea Hotel in New York kommen unter den Hammer. Ein ehemaliger Bewohner der Herberge, die 2011 schloss, rettete die Türen aus dem Müll und konnte 22 von ihnen prominenten Bewohnern zuordnen. Am Donnerstag will Jim Georgiou sie versteigern lassen, die Hälfte der Einnahmen soll an eine Tafel gehen, denn Georgiou war zeitweise obdachlos.

The three reported burglaries happened in the 600 block of West Lake Street over a period of months, police said.

DAMASCUS, Apr. 07 (MNA) – Four civilians were martyred, including a child and a woman, and another 22 civilians were injured on Friday in terrorist attack with mortar shells carried out by Jaish al-Islam terrorists on the neighborhoods of al-Rabwah, Masaken Barzeh, and Mazzeh 86 of Damascus.

TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – Iranian table tennis players Nima Alamian concluded his initial itinerary with success against his Chinese opponent and will now advance to the quarter-finals at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Asian Cup.

TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – The 18th Mid-Term Ministerial Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) ended with issuing a statement condemning the illegal policies and actions of the Israeli regime against the Palestinian people.

Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has lauded Abia State government’s programme on education and infrastructural development, saying it will improve the lives of people and residents of the state. Fayose, who accompanied Governor Okezie Ikpeazu at the commissioning of the 1.2-kilometre Umuatako Road in Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Area of the state, described the... View Article

Questions on whether Daphne Caruana Galizia was adequately protected before she was assassinated remained unanswered by the Council of Europe’s ministerial body, Dutch MP Pieter Omtzigt is insisting. The “real” questions he made to the Maltese government were not answered, Mr Omtzigt told Times of Malta. He was contacted after the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe said on Tuesday it would not be taking any additional measures with regard to Ms Caruana Galizia's murder, money laundering... Читать дальше...

DURBAN - Producers of a short film based on true events about rhino poaching starring a Pietermaritzburg actor have hopes of it being made into a feature film.

Shooting for Sides Of A Horn began this week in Pilanesberg, outside Sun City, and is expected to be completed towards the end of the year.

A look at what's happening all around baseball today: ___ WELCOME TO THE SHO Shohei Ohtani isn't scheduled to be in the starting lineup for the Los Angeles Angels, a day after the two-way sensation from Japan hit a home run for the third straight game. He is set to make his second major league start on Sunday vs. the Athletics — he pitched against them last weekend and earned the win. Ohtani homered at home Friday night against Oakland, launching a shot estimated at 449 feet. The 23-year-old connected his first time up... Читать дальше...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) marks World Health Day every year on 7 April, an occasion to raise international awareness about a specific public health concern.

A survivor of the Florida school shooting nicknamed "Iron Man" for his efforts to save classmates said he did not want to be labeled a "hero," as his family announced a lawsuit against authorities.

MEP Marlene Mizzi took objection to the controversial pigeon cull in Vittoriosa on Thursday, and posed a series of questions to the authorities in a strongly-worded letter.  Pigeons were controversially shot down in broad dayling in an attempt by the council to control the rising pigeon population. The culling, which was kept under the radar, was captured by a Times of Malta videographer. In an email to the authorities and copied to the press, Ms Mizzi said she was writing as a private citizen and... Читать дальше...

A survivor of the Florida school shooting nicknamed "Iron Man" for his efforts to save classmates said he did not want to be labeled a "hero," as his family announced a lawsuit against authorities. Anthony Borges, 15, was shot in both legs and the back by Nikolas Cruz, who opened fire at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland on February 14. "I don't know why I survived, but I will tell you that my family and I will dedicate the rest of our lives to seeing that something like this... Читать дальше...

Enthusiasts of the traditional regatta can today follow the races from Fort St Angelo’s bastions for a reduced price of €2. The regatta programme starts at 1pm and promises five hours of spectacle with the best crews forming part of the rowing teams from seven localities. The rowers participate in 10 races under two different categories using typical traditional Maltese boats such as frejgatini, kajjikki and dgħajjes tal-pass and tal-midalji. During the day, members of the Malta Historical Fencing... Читать дальше...

The first two weeks of the fantasy baseball season always are filled with excitement. Owners are glued to their league’s live scoring page, trade talk with your buddies is abundant, and MLB is littered with unexpected hot starts that always get your blood pumping. If you’re a diehard, the start of the season is euphoric....

Li Piyue is scheduled to travel from the Far East to England early next week to get a better understanding of the club's predicament and options for a reboot in the Championship.

PHILADELPHIA — Alain Vigneault said he was going to talk with his assistant coaches during the Rangers’ train ride to Philadelphia on Friday afternoon to contemplate the lineup for the season finale against the Flyers on Saturday afternoon at Wells Fargo Center. It turns out they decided a couple of call-ups were in order. So...

The death penalty will “never ever happen again” in South Africa. 

Deputy President David Mabuza made this vow minutes after he emerged from the formerly notorious Pretoria Central Prison.

Scores of political activists from the PAC and ANC were executed at the prison gallows between 1961 and 1989 before a moratorium on the death penalty was declared by former president FW de Klerk.

Mabuzu was among those attending the annual memorial service for Solomon Mahlangu, an uMkhonto... Читать дальше...