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Tokyo – Shin Uehori, the coach of Tokyo’s Fukagawa Hawks youth baseball team, is well aware of how Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani inspires his players.“With Ohtani, the kids think anything is possible,” said Kamihori after Sunday practice, sitting next to a local Buddhist temple, under an expressway overpass, and in the shadow of a high-rise apartment complex in central Tokyo. We have finished practicing at the grounds set up all over the country.”Nothing is impossible for him. A dream is not a dream,” Kamihori said as he emerged from the practice field, fenced off to prevent balls from…

Faith of Minnesota is contributing funds as well as volunteers to all three races. The group claims it has raised $21,000 in local money to pay organizers’ fees and other expenses, but Olivia Bergen, a paid staff member for the group, said the group He declined to say whether he is using additional outside funding to support his work in Rochester. The group spent $330,000 on lobbying last year, according to state records.Joe Powers, a local businessman known for his political involvement, said his biggest concern is how Minnesotans’ religious beliefs will affect candidates if they win. He said it’s…

On a chilly afternoon in central London, the battle for the US presidential election is being waged as enthusiastically as campaigners are across the Atlantic.Surrounded by posters of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s Democratic tickets, volunteers from an office organized by Democrats Abroad make phone calls urging Americans living abroad, including upset Republicans, to register to vote. I’m making a phone call to encourage you.The event was just one of many held on the Day of Action in locations across the UK, where an estimated 200,000 Americans live. By evening, activists from chapters based in locations ranging from Scotland to…

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN  —  The way Americans choose their president is wonky at best and antidemocratic at worst. While the Electoral College has its defenders, there’s a much deeper bench of people who don’t understand exactly why it is that 538 electors, not 330 million-plus American voters, actually pick the president. The way it functions today — with electors acting as proxies for voters — is nothing like what the founders who created the Electoral College had in mind. They wanted…

The Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Las Vegas Raiders this Sunday – here’s how to watch. (Charles LeClair Iman Images)This Sunday afternoon, the 3-2 Pittsburgh Steelers will travel to Nevada to take on the 2-3 Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium. It looks like Justin Fields will remain the Steelers’ starting QB this week, not Russell Wilson. Head coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that “we’re going to continue to move forward with Justin” until Wilson is able to “execute the offense and scheme” and participate in consecutive practices with the team. The Raiders benched quarterback Gardner Minshew last week, but…

The days of traditional practical space stations are over. American startup Vast is revolutionizing space travel with Haven-1, the world’s first commercial space station designed with luxury in mind. Scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket sometime in August 2025, Haven-1 is expected to welcome its first guests as early as 2026.A new era of space travelVast’s Haven-1 redefines space travel with a sleek design that resembles a luxury resort more than an orbital laboratory. The station’s interior features wood veneer accents, soft padded white walls, and amenities commonly found in luxury hotels. These include a state-of-the-art gym…

Tesla unveiled a prototype CyberCab at its “We, Robot” event in Los Angeles on Thursday. Tesla shares fell more than 9% on Friday, and Elon Musk’s net worth decreased. Although his net worth has decreased by about $15 billion, Mr. Musk remains the richest person in the world. Thank you for registering! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed on the go. Download the app By clicking “Sign Up”, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can opt-out at any time by visiting our settings page or by clicking “unsubscribe” at the bottom of the…

For David Tasker, an 18-year-old construction worker in Pennsylvania, his top financial priority is making sure he has enough money to pay for gas, eat out, and spend on his girlfriend while living at home with his parents. That’s it.But as he enters an economy experiencing the highest inflation in decades, he is concerned about the price increases he experienced as a teenager. He said he will vote for former President Donald Trump in his first election, keeping these high costs and general economic concerns in mind.”Trump can run America like a business, but Kamala will run it like a…

football In a rare Thursday night game, the Glenwood Demons dropped a crucial conference opener to Eagle Valley 28-21 at Stabler Memorial Field. Glenwood’s final three games begin with a trip to Bears Stadium in Rifle on Friday night. Coleridge (4-2) traveled to Basalt on Friday night and lost a 42-7 decision to the Longhorns. The Rifles (0-6) didn’t have much luck, losing 45-0 to Palisade. Roaring Fork (2-4) also lost 40-0 to Meeker in Carbondale, which proved to be a pretty tough game. Grand Valley (2-4) defeated Olathe 25-14 for its second straight win. volleyball Glenwood (10-3) won 3-1…

New genetic research suggests that Christopher Columbus was not Italian or even originally Catholic, but was a Sephardic Jew, probably from Spain, who hid his heritage to avoid persecution. . According to the BBC, a decades-long investigation into the background of this famous controversial explorer, conducted by Spanish scientists, sheds light on the long debate about where the 15th century world traveler was actually born. The purpose was to guess. The conventional theory is that Columbus sailed across the Atlantic to Spain in 1492, sparking European interest in the Americas, but Columbus is believed to have been born in Genoa,…