MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani returns to the mound in pitching debut for the Dodgers
Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani made his pitching debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers Monday and returned to the mound for the first time since 2023 after elbow surgery.
Reports Of Mass Killings Point To Desperate Situation In Ethiopia's Civil War
The civil strife in Ethiopia has continued unabated, killing thousands as Western governments and rights groups raise the alarm on the shocking level of violence.
Sen. Bernie Sanders Aims To Reshape A 'Rigged' Tax System
Independent Senator Bernie Sanders helped push Democrats to the left in two presidential campaigns. As chairman of the budget committee, he's working to drive the Democratic Party from the inside.
National Medal Of Honor Day: Remembering Civil War's Black Soldiers
On this day in 1863, the Civil War's first medals of honor were presented. Virginia state delegate Lamont Bagby leads a push in his state to remember Black soldiers who fought with valor.
After 9 Weeks In Office, Biden To Hold 1st News Conference
President Biden holds the first formal press conference of his administration Thursday afternoon. He's likely to face questions about the pandemic and an influx of child migrants on the border.
This year's Cadbury Easter Bunny Is A Frog Named Betty
The Australian White's tree frog beat out thousands of other contestants to become the candy company's 2021 Easter bunny mascot. Betty will star in a Cadbury commercial and get a $5,000 prize.
Actor John Cleese Wants A Piece Of The Non Fungible Token Action
An NFT is a digital image with one copy. An unnamed artist, who's actor John Cleese, is auctioning his iPad line drawing that resembles the Brooklyn Bridge. He wants more than $69 million for it.
News Brief: Biden News Conference, AstraZeneca Vaccine, Gun Debate
President Biden holds his first solo news conference Thursday. AstraZeneca releases new data on the efficacy of its COVID-19 vaccine. Post shooting, Colorado Democrats consider assault weapons ban.
Traffic Halted: Massive Container Ship Runs Aground In Suez Canal
In Egypt, a ship the length of four football fields has run aground in the Suez Canal — backing up cargo and oil tanker traffic on one of the world's busiest routes.
EU, U.K. Tensions Increase Over Cuts To COVID-19 Vaccine Supplies
Europe faces a surge of coronavirus infections and a slow vaccination roll out. The European Union is giving itself emergency powers to curb exports of COVID-19 vaccines produced within the bloc.
We Need To Acknowledge The Tragedy, Feel The Grief, Boulder Mayor Says
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Sam Weaver, mayor of Boulder, Colo., about the impact on his community of Monday's killings of 10 people at a supermarket. He says victim advocates are helping families.