Baseball Hall of Fame: Ichiro leads newest class of Hall of Famers

Baseball Hall of Fame: Ichiro leads newest class of Hall of Famers

Few Americans knew what to expect of Ichiro Suzuki when he first came to the United States in 2001. He had been an otherworldly hitter in Japan, tearing up the NPB with a .353/.421/.522 triple slash across nine seasons, winning seven consecutive batting titles and three Pacific League MVPs. He was a downright Ruthian celebrity…

Trump Announces $100 Billion A.I. Initiative

Trump Announces $100 Billion A.I. Initiative

President Trump on Tuesday announced a joint venture between OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle to create at least $100 billion in computing infrastructure to power artificial intelligence. The venture, called Stargate, adds to tech companies’ significant investments in U.S. data centers, huge buildings full of servers that provide computing power. Stargate could eventually invest as much…

What Trump’s Pledge to Plant the U.S. Flag on Mars Really Means

What Trump’s Pledge to Plant the U.S. Flag on Mars Really Means

During his Inaugural Address on Monday, President Donald J. Trump again promised to launch American astronauts to Mars. Seated nearby, Elon Musk, a political benefactor of Mr. Trump who founded SpaceX in the hope that it would one day be able to send colonists to Mars, beamed with enthusiasm and offered two thumbs up. The…

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson launches a bid for governor

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson launches a bid for governor

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat, announced Wednesday that she is launching a campaign for governor. “I’m running for governor to truly make government work for everyone. We need leaders who are transparent and accountable. We need our schools and neighborhoods to be safe for all of us,” Benson says in a video…

Commanders owner Josh Harris helped turn around the franchise. Fans of his other team aren’t happy about it

Commanders owner Josh Harris helped turn around the franchise. Fans of his other team aren’t happy about it

For 13 years, Josh Harris’s ownership of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers has been synonymous with “The Process” — the nickname of the franchise’s long, arduous rebuild that was supposed to transform it from maligned to a championship contender. That process has been far more accelerated with Harris’s newest team. In only his second season since…

Prince Harry settles lawsuit with Murdoch papers after apology

Prince Harry settles lawsuit with Murdoch papers after apology

LONDON — Prince Harry and his legal team thrashed out a last-minute deal with Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper group on Wednesday to settle claims of widespread wrongdoing at the publisher. The prince received a “full apology” but fell short of his longtime mission to hold British tabloids accountable in open court. The Duke of Sussex’s…

Birth rate in South Korea, the world’s lowest, set to rise for the first time in nine years

Birth rate in South Korea, the world’s lowest, set to rise for the first time in nine years

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s birth rate is set to show a rise in 2024 for the first time in nine years, following a rebound in marriages that were delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Asian country has recorded the world’s lowest fertility rates, but the number of newborns from January 2024 to…