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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff homer in the first inning and added a two-run drive in the sixth for the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 1 of their NL Wild Card Series against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.It was Ohtani’s 13th leadoff homer this year, giving the Dodgers a 1-0 lead as they opened defense of their 2024 World Series championship.Reds starter Hunter Greene threw one pitch to Ohtani before having trouble with his PitchCom device. Ohtani took practice swings while Greene and catcher Tyler Stephenson sorted things out on the mound.On Greene’s fourth pitch…
Hisense continues to step up its game with the release of the U8QG, its latest flagship QLED 4K TV. The display boasts one of the brightest pictures on the market while costing less than dimmer models from brands like Samsung and Sony.But Hisense didn’t stop at just making a bright TV. The U8QG also boasts excellent backlight control, which produces impressive black levels for a TV of this type, along with sparkling specular highlights.Its color performance is better than last year’s U8N, too, but there are some inaccuracies here and there. And though the TV’s gaming capabilities are stacked with…
By Nancy Lapid(Reuters) -Human skin cells may one day be used to create functional human eggs in a step toward helping women have their own genetic children when their natural eggs are dysfunctional, according to very early lab experiments reported in a scientific journal on Tuesday.The process, which would carry significant safety concerns, involves removing the nucleus from a woman’s skin cell and inserting it into an egg, or oocyte, from which the nucleus has been removed, scientists detailed in Nature Communications.Doctors are seeing increasing numbers of people who cannot use their own eggs, often because of age or medical…
SIDOARJO, Indonesia (AP) — At least 91 students remain trapped in concrete rubble almost two days after an Islamic school building collapsed on them, authorities said after reviewing attendance records and reports from anxious families of those missing.More than 300 rescue workers desperately worked to free survivors Wednesday morning, after the structure fell on top of hundreds of people, mostly teen boys, who had been performing afternoon prayers Monday in a prayer hall at a century-old al Khoziny Islamic boarding school in East Java province that was undergoing an unauthorized expansion. At least three students have been confirmed dead and…
Madonna is opening up about her health struggles in a new interview.The “Queen of Pop,” now 67, sat down with podcast host Jay Shetty in a new episode of Shetty’s “On Purpose” podcast, released Monday.Madonna discussed the incident that sent her to the hospital back in June 2023, an event she previously described as a “life-threatening illness.” At the time, the “Like a Prayer” singer said she had contracted a bacterial infection, which she reaffirmed in Monday’s podcast episode.”I was rehearsing for my tour and I got a bacterial infection,” Madonna explained. “One minute, I was alive and dancing around,…
CHICAGO (AP) — Seiya Suzuki watched the playoffs on TV after each of his first three years in the majors. It was a frustrating experience for the Japanese slugger.Tuesday was much, much better.Suzuki hit a crucial home run to help the Chicago Cubs to a 3-1 victory over the San Diego Padres in Game 1 of their NL Wild Card Series. The usually reserved Suzuki pumped his right arm and yelled in celebration as he made his way to first base after his big swing.“This year with this team, these teammates, we’ve battled for 162 games,” he said through a…
The publicly traded marketing tech firm Zeta Global is making its biggest-ever acquisition.Zeta is best-known as a platform that helps big companies organize their customer data and find new customers using its own dataset and adtech tools. Now, it’s looking to double down on helping brands improve their customer loyalty.On Tuesday, Zeta told Business Insider exclusively that it had entered an agreement to acquire martech company Marigold’s enterprise software business for $325 million. The assets include Marigold’s Loyalty brand, the email platforms Cheetah Digital and Sailthru, and the marketing automation platform Selligent. Marigold will continue to operate its business focused…
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -French pharmaceutical group Sanofi said on Tuesday that representatives of the European Commission had visited its premises in France and Germany on Monday in connection with an investigation into its conduct in the seasonal flu vaccine space.The company said it is confident that it is compliant with the relevant rules and regulations and will cooperate fully with the European Commission.The EU executive arm said earlier on Tuesday it was carrying out unannounced inspections at the premises of a company active in the vaccines sector, without naming the firm.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe EU executive arm said it had concerns the company had…
CLEVELAND (AP) — Detroit Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler knew two hours before the first pitch in Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series against Cleveland on Tuesday that Tarik Skubal was going to be more dominant than usual.“As soon as he walked through the door I saw the intensity,” Dingler said. “It was fun to be a part of.” After being a part of two frustrating losses to the Guardians the past two weeks as the Tigers spiraled through a historic collapse that cost them the AL Central title, Skubal was determined that Detroit would seize the early momentum…
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has floated a seismic idea: adding autism to the list of conditions covered by the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. The program, known as VICP, provides a system for families to file claims against vaccine providers in cases where they experience severe side effects. Kennedy has also suggested broadening the definitions of two serious brain conditions — encephalopathy and encephalitis — so that autism cases could qualify.Either move, experts warn, would unleash a flood of claims, threatening the program’s financial stability and handing vaccine opponents a powerful new talking point.Legally,…