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MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani returns to the mound in pitching debut for the Dodgers

6:53am June 17, 2025

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.

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Trump Closes U.S. Borders. Immigration Grinds To A Halt

by John Burnett

President Trump plans to seal off the U.S-Mexico border to migrants under a law intended to protect the country from communicable disease. The border with Canada is closed to non-essential travel.

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Tamale Lady Is Caught Up In Coronavirus Massive Shutdown

by Eric Westervelt

As communities across the country radically restrict public gatherings, small business owners and their workers are scrambling to stay afloat. For example: Alicia Villanueva, the tamale lady.

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Child Welfare Services And Caretakers Grapple With COVID-19 Effects

by Leila Fadel

States are preparing their child protective services for changes because of the coronavirus. How are they navigating in-person visits, emergency removals and foster placement?

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Seattle Nurses See The Growing Coronavirus Pandemic Up Close

by Will Stone

For weeks, Seattle nurses have been treating COVID-19 patients. They are confused and don't believe their hospitals are prepared. Nurses are collecting masks online and in neighborhoods.

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Colorado River Rafters Were Unaware Of Pandemic, Other News

A group of rafters were on a trip on the Colorado River while the coronavirus spread throughout the U.S. Disconnected for 25 days, they returned to a very different world.

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Food And Beverage Industry Hit Hard By Coronavirus Outbreak

Thousands of food service workers have been laid off. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Sean Kennedy of the National Restaurant Association, which is asking the White House for critical help.

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Police In Spain Stop Person In A Full Tyrannosaurus Rex Costume

Video later emerged of the dinosaur scurrying up the street after tossing out garbage — prompting some to wonder whether the T. Rex was simply taking precautions against the coronavirus.

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Scots Pine In Czech Republic Chosen 2020 European Tree Of The Year

The tree is dubbed: "The Guardian of the Flooded Village." Legend has it, a devil would sit under it at night playing violin, warding off intruders.

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World News

Israeli Government Criticized For How It Monitors COVID-19 Cases

by Daniel Estrin

Israel is using phone data to track people potentially exposed to the coronavirus. That touched off a backlash among Israelis worried about the direction of their democracy

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Weekdays 5:00-9:00am

MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani returns to the mound in pitching debut for the Dodgers

Trump Closes U.S. Borders. Immigration Grinds To A Halt

Tamale Lady Is Caught Up In Coronavirus Massive Shutdown

Child Welfare Services And Caretakers Grapple With COVID-19 Effects

Seattle Nurses See The Growing Coronavirus Pandemic Up Close

Colorado River Rafters Were Unaware Of Pandemic, Other News

Food And Beverage Industry Hit Hard By Coronavirus Outbreak

Police In Spain Stop Person In A Full Tyrannosaurus Rex Costume

Scots Pine In Czech Republic Chosen 2020 European Tree Of The Year

Israeli Government Criticized For How It Monitors COVID-19 Cases

What It Means To Be A Sports Fan During The COVID-19 Outbreak

Monitoring How Other Countries Are Handling Coronavirus Cases

Are There Enough Skilled Medical Workers To Run Ventilators?