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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw pitches the final regular-season home game of his 18-year career with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday in what figures to be an emotional night after announcing his decision to retire at season’s end.The 37-year-old pitcher will be surrounded by his teammates, his wife and four children and fans who’ve watched him work his way through the Dodgers’ farm system to reach the majors at age 20 and go on to win three Cy Young Awards as well as two World Series championships.Along the way, he reached 3,000 career strikeouts in July.“Everybody who is…

Health experts breathed a sigh of relief as members of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine panel voted to maintain current guidance on a vaccine that has been recommended for children for decades.For nearly 35 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine be given within 24 hours of birth.On Sept. 19, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to table a vote that would have recommended that first dose be delayed until at least one month after birth for babies who are born to mothers who…

Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure – a condition called hypertension.Hypertension is the No. 1 risk factor for heart disease and stroke. In addition, hypertension increases risk of dementia and cognitive decline. Heart disease, stroke and dementia are the first-, fourth- and sixth-leading causes of death in the U.S. Unfortunately, only 1 in 4 people with a history of high blood pressure have this condition under control.In August 2025, the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology released new guidelines on prevention and management of hypertension, based on a comprehensive analysis of literature published over…

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will miss Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders because of an injured left knee.For a third consecutive day, Daniels was unable to practice fully on Friday, and coach Dan Quinn said the reigning AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year won’t play this week. Marcus Mariota will replace Daniels in the lineup and make his first start since 2022 with the Atlanta Falcons.Quinn said Daniels was limited in practice Friday; the QB was not on the field during the portion of the team’s work that was open to the media.Daniels…

By Amina Niasse(Reuters) – A Pennsylvania-based pharmacist who gained fame during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic dressing up as Superman to deliver vaccines has the suit at the ready again.In September, Mayank Amin, who owns an independent pharmacy called Skippack pharmacy in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, gave thousands of COVID shots as patients rushed to get them amid fears that shifting U.S. government policy would affect their eligibility.”Anything that’s in shortage or that has questions attached to it, you want to get it,” Amin said.Though he has largely retired the costume, Amin has broken it out for a clinic for…

The rise of self-driving cars could eventually cost many ride-hailing drivers their jobs — and that’s a big problem, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said.Khosrowshahi spoke about the issue onstage this month at a summit hosted by the “All-In” podcast, which posted a video of the conversation on Wednesday.At the summit, Khosrowshahi was asked about concerns that gig workers, who have played a key role in Uber’s development, will eventually lose their jobs as self-driving cars become more prevalent.The Uber CEO said he expects human drivers to continue working alongside self-driving cars in Uber’s network in the coming years.”For the next five to seven…

When seven expectant mothers in Palm Beach County had their babies delivered by midwives at Florida Woman Care, one of the largest female health care operations in the state, the cost should have been at least 20% less than what physicians charge.Instead, Florida Woman Care documents show, the women were all billed at the higher doctor’s rate, unknowingly becoming part of an alleged billing tactic that Dr. Kenneth Konsker, a founder of the company-turned-whistleblower, says generated millions in higher — and improper — revenues.Those seven deliveries in 2023 and 2024 represent a small portion of the billing improprieties Konsker said…

TOKYO (AP) — Noah Lyles pulled ahead of Kenny Bednarek heading into the straightaway then held him off down the stretch to capture his fourth title in a much-awaited 200 meters at world championships Friday night. Lyles finished in 19.52 seconds for a .06-second margin over Bednarek, who led the final at the halfway point, fell behind by a few steps but was closing the gap over the final footsteps.Minutes later, Melissa Jefferson-Wooden completed the first women’s 100-200 double at worlds since Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in 2013, winning in 21.68 seconds — a .46-second margin over surprise silver medalist Amy Hunt…

Manhattan’s most analog party starts with a confiscation. At the door on Thursday night, I slipped my iPhone into a black pouch and clicked it shut. No excuses. Time to make eye contact.I’m 35 and newly back in New York. My plus one, Amanda, is 24 and could sort the room in seconds: tech bros here, corporate girls there, the deadpan “Gen Z stare” everywhere.We treated the no-phones Offline party like an anxiety-inducing field test. I brought millennial loneliness and a habit of hiding behind a screen. Amanda brought cheerleader confidence and a faster stride. We stepped onto a roof…

Mark Zuckerberg said he is shelling out big money to ensure Meta doesn’t miss the AI moment.The Meta CEO said on an episode of the “Access” podcast published Thursday that an AI bubble is “quite possible.” He pointed to historical precedents where companies overbuilt, collapsed, and left valuable assets behind. But for Meta, he said the larger risk is hesitating.”If we end up misspending a couple of hundred billion dollars, I think that that is going to be very unfortunate, obviously,” he said. “But what I’d say is I actually think the risk is higher on the other side.”Zuckerberg said…