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For baseball fans across the country, outfielder Ichiro Suzuki’s induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame this weekend is the capstone to a storied career of broken records. But for players of Asian descent, it’s also a profound moment of recognition and visibility. Suzuki, who spent the majority of his 19 years in Major League

LOS ANGELES — Immigration officials have been repeatedly spotted outside a Hollywood homeless shelter since May, leading staff to accompany residents from war-torn countries to work, errands and court. An executive at the shelter that serves people ages 18 to 24 said she saw two Venezuelan men handcuffed and arrested by ICE agents after they

John Daly is playing Happy Gilmore’s brother in Netflix’s Happy Gilmore 2 — but the real shocker? Despite a decades-long career filled with major wins and high-profile sponsorships, Daly’s net worth in 2025 is reportedly just $2 million. Once one of golf’s most marketable (and unpredictable) stars, the 59-year-old two-time major champion has made headlines

July 26, 2025, 7:15 AM EDT When Rick Huether strolls the floors of his four manufacturing plants — two in Maryland and two in Ohio — employees’ typical greetings such as, “Hey, how’s the family?” have been increasingly replaced with, “Hey Rick, should I be looking for a job somewhere else?” Huether, the CEO of

A trendy workout has been praised not only for improving fitness and flexibility but also for its potential to make you look taller. Pilates, which has soared in popularity in recent years, is said to increase people’s height due to its posture-improving benefits. Through pilates, strengthening and lengthening the core and spinal muscles can help

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — When Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif., was knocked out of office in 2018, Democrats around the country were riding a wave of backlash against President Donald Trump and the GOP’s attempts to cut health care. Now, after Valadao provided a critical vote for a sweeping tax cuts and spending package that slashed Medicaid

TOKYO — As President Donald Trump’s tariffs add to a sense of uncertainty in Japan, more voters here are embracing an idea inspired by their longtime ally the United States: “Japanese first.” The nationalist slogan helped the right-wing populist party Sanseito make big gains in Japan’s parliamentary elections on Sunday, as it capitalized on economic

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Home Fossil Energy Billion-dollar rig jobs raise Valaris’ backlog to $4.7B July 25, 2025, by Melisa Cavcic Bermuda-incorporated offshore drilling contractor Valaris has won a new batch of rig assignments and extensions, enabling three drillships and three jack-ups to secure work in different geographies. The company also confirmed a rig suspension, a contract termination for another unit