The Associated Press – 91欧美激情 91欧美激情 Washington's Top 91欧美激情 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:17:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 /wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Wtop91欧美激情Logo_500x500-150x150.png The Associated Press – 91欧美激情 91欧美激情 32 32 2 trains collide in Denmark, prompting a massive emergency response north of Copenhagen /news/2026/04/2-trains-collide-in-denmark-prompting-a-massive-emergency-response-north-of-copenhagen/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:15:17 +0000 /?p=29172940&preview=true&preview_id=29172940 COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) 鈥 Two trains collided in early Thursday, prompting a massive emergency response for what police called a major accident.

The collision occurred around 6:30 a.m. near Hiller酶d, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of Copenhagen.

Everyone has been evacuated out of the trains, according to a spokesperson for the North Zealand police. Officials would not comment on the number of injured people or the seriousness of the injuries.

Photos from the scene show the front ends of the trains smashed, though both remained upright on the tracks.

The mayor of the nearby town of Gribskov, Trine Egetved, in a post on Facebook, said some of the injured were flown to the hospital.

She said the crash occurred on a local rail line that’s used by many Gribskov residents, employees and schoolchildren.

No other details were available.

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Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving in the latest departure of a top defense leader /government/2026/04/pentagon-says-navy-secretary-john-phelan-is-leaving-in-latest-departure-of-a-top-defense-leader/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:11:38 +0000 /?p=29171554&preview=true&preview_id=29171554 WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 Navy Secretary John Phelan is leaving his job, the Pentagon abruptly announced Wednesday, the first head of a military service to depart during President Donald Trump鈥檚 second term but just the latest or be ousted.

No reason was given for the unexpected departure of the Navy鈥檚 top civilian official, coming as the sea service has imposed a and is during a tenuous . Another Trump loyalist is taking over as acting head of the Navy: Undersecretary Hung Cao, a 25-year Navy combat veteran who ran unsuccessful campaigns for the U.S. Senate and House in Virginia.

Phelan鈥檚 departure is the of top leadership at the Pentagon, coming just weeks after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired the Army鈥檚 top uniformed officer, Gen. Randy George. Hegseth also has fired several other top generals, admirals and since taking office last year.

The firings began in February 2025, when Hegseth removed military leaders, including Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the Navy鈥檚 top uniformed officer, and Gen. Jim Slife, the No. 2 leader at the Air Force. Trump also as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Showing how sudden the latest move was, Phelan had addressed a large crowd of sailors and industry professionals on Tuesday at the Navy鈥檚 annual conference in Washington and . He also hosted the leaders of the House Armed Services Committee to discuss the Navy鈥檚 budget request and efforts to build more ships, according to a social media post from his office.

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a post on X that Phelan was 鈥渄eparting the administration, effective immediately.”

Phelan had been a major Trump donor

Phelan had not served in the military or had a civilian leadership role in the service before Trump nominated him for secretary in late 2024. He was seen as an outsider being brought in to shake up the Navy.

Phelan was a major donor to Trump鈥檚 campaign and had founded the private investment firm Rugger Management LLC. According to his biography, Phelan鈥檚 primary exposure to the military came from an advisory position he held on the a nonprofit that supported the defense of Ukraine and the defense of Taiwan.

The Associated Press could not immediately reach Phelan鈥檚 office for comment. The White House did not answer questions and instead responded by sending a link to Parnell鈥檚 statement.

Phelan is leaving during a busy time for the Navy. It has three in or heading to the Middle East, while the Trump administration says all the armed forces are poised to resume combat operations against Iran should the ceasefire expire.

The Navy also has maintained a heavy presence in the Caribbean, where it has been part of a campaign of . It also played a major role in the in January.

New acting Navy secretary ran unsuccessful bids for Congress

Taking over as acting secretary is Cao, who ran a failed U.S. Senate bid in Virginia to try to unseat Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine in 2024. He had Trump鈥檚 endorsement in the crowded Republican primary and gave a speech at the 2024 Republican National Convention.

Cao’s biography includes fleeing Vietnam with his family as a child in the 1970s. In a campaign video for his Senate bid, he compared Vietnam鈥檚 communist regime during the Cold War to the administration of Democratic President Joe Biden.

During his one debate with Kaine, Cao criticized COVID-19 vaccine mandates for service members as well as the military鈥檚 diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

鈥淲hen you鈥檙e using a drag queen to recruit for the Navy, that鈥檚 not the people we want,鈥 Cao said from the debate stage. 鈥淲hat we need is alpha males and alpha females who are going to rip out their own guts, eat them and ask for seconds. Those are the young men and women that are going to win wars.鈥

Trump and Hegseth have in the military, banning the efforts and .

When he ran for Congress in Virginia in 2022, Cao expressed opposition to aid for Ukraine during a debate against his Democratic opponent.

鈥淢y heart goes out to the Ukrainian people. … But right now we鈥檙e borrowing $55 billion from China to pay for the war in Ukraine. Not only that, we鈥檙e depleting our national strategic reserves,鈥 Cao said.

Cao graduated from the prestigious Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Virginia, before attending the U.S. Naval Academy.

He was commissioned as a special operations officer and went on to serve with SEAL teams and special forces in Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia before retiring at the rank of captain, according to his Senate campaign biography.

Cao also earned a master’s degree in physics and had fellowships at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University.

Since becoming Navy undersecretary, Cao has championed returning to duty service members that refused a Biden-era mandate to take the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Boldy misses time in 1st after face-plant from hit to head, before brilliant assist and two-OT loss /sports/2026/04/wilds-boldy-misses-time-in-1st-period-after-face-planting-from-hit-to-head-by-stars-benn/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:05:32 +0000 /?p=29172484&preview=true&preview_id=29172484 ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) 鈥 Wild right wing Matt Boldy was sidelined for about half of the first period of Game 3 of the first-round series against after on the ice following a hit to the head from Stars captain Jamie Benn.

Boldy’s return for the second period gave the Wild a big lift, before a late fade in a in double overtime.

Just after the expiration of a Dallas power play early in the game, Benn left his feet as he converged on Boldy in the Wild zone and appeared to cross-check him with his stick in the back of the head. Boldy struck the ice face-first and stayed face down for several seconds, until a whistle came.

He slowly climbed to one knee, looking woozy before skating off. No penalty was called. After sitting down on the bench during the stoppage, Boldy was eventually taken up the tunnel for further examination, a mandatory practice for concussion evaluation.

The Wild were already playing Game 3 without forwards Mats Zuccarello and Yakov Trenin because of upper body injuries they suffered over the first two games they split in Dallas, making Boldy’s absence appear dire. The U.S. Olympic team member had a career-high 42 goals with 43 assists during the regular season.

But the 2019 first-round draft pick skated out for warmups before the second period to a loud road from the crowd, who soon after started chanting his last name following a highlight-reel assist.

He weaved through four Stars skaters and drew a crowd behind the net before zipping the puck back into the slot for Joel Eriksson Ek to knock in and tie the game at 2. The slick stick work was reminiscent of his for Team USA at the Olympics earlier this year when he sliced between two Canada defenders to score.

鈥淛ust trying to make a play,” Boldy said. “I didn鈥檛 think I had a shot, so I just tried to get around them. Ek did a great job getting open.鈥

Midway through the third period, Boldy nearly gave the Wild a two-goal lead, but Matt Duchene executed a textbook backcheck to avert the short-handed score. Then Duchene tied it with Dallas still on a power play a few seconds later.

鈥淚 tried to get to it,鈥 Boldy said. 鈥淪ometimes they go in. Sometimes they don鈥檛.鈥

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A look at China’s behind-the-scenes role in Iran war diplomacy /world/2026/04/a-look-at-chinas-behind-the-scenes-role-in-iran-war-diplomacy/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:05:21 +0000 /?p=29173041&preview=true&preview_id=29173041 BANGKOK (AP) 鈥 China’s role as an unofficial mediator in the in the Middle East is drawing attention across the world as it seeks to project the image of being a responsible global power while U.S. actions .

China鈥檚 profile in international diplomacy has risen in recent years, thanks to active efforts from its diplomats. Long reluctant to get involved in conflicts far from its borders, it has nevertheless emerged as a major player with attempts to mediate conflicts from to Europe.

With the Iran war, Beijing is not an official mediator, but all parties 鈥 including Washington and Tehran 鈥 say it has played an important role in trying to de-escalate the conflict.

Experts say Beijing’s strategies for diplomacy in multiple conflicts have looked similar and have had mixed success in influencing negotiations, but the efforts come at an opportune time, as U.S. actions under President Donald Trump have with traditional diplomatic allies.

In the Iran war, experts say, China’s close economic and political ties to Tehran put it in a unique position of influence as the conflict hurts the , especially in Asia.

Trump says China encouraged Iran to negotiate ceasefire

Trump has said he believes China helped encourage Iran to negotiate the fragile ceasefire that .

that Beijing, the biggest , used its leverage to urge the Iranians back to the negotiating table for historic face-to-face talks in Pakistan earlier this month.

Beijing has not confirmed that account, likely because it does not want to be seen as part of a U.S.-led security framework, said Yaqi Li, a researcher at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

Still, some saw it as a major moment for Beijing, which has criticized the U.S.’ and Israel鈥檚 war against Iran.

After the war began with U.S.-Israeli strikes on Feb. 28, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke with counterparts including Israel, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. As of mid-April, he had 30 phone calls with various parties about the war, according to a tally of his calls from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Wang also hosted his counterpart from close ally Pakistan, which has been acting as the , to present a calling for an end to hostilities and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Chinese President Xi Jinping in recent days has been uncharacteristically outspoken, last week against 鈥渢he world鈥檚 retrogression to the law of the jungle.鈥 This week, he called for the to reopen.

China leans on its role as an economic power

George Chen, a partner at The Asia Group consultancy, said China鈥檚 role in the Iran situation is irreplaceable. As Tehran’s biggest oil buyer, its advice carries weight. China is also one of the few countries that has showed sympathy for Iran’s situation at the United Nations, he said.

Further, Iran鈥檚 ballistic missile program was built with Chinese technology, and China sells dual-use industrial components that can be used for missile production, according to the U.S. government.

Although China isn鈥檛 as immediately influential as Pakistan or key Arab Gulf states in active mediation, it occupies a unique position as the key economic partner for many of those countries.

Tuvia Gering, a nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council鈥檚 Global China Hub, said China is uniquely positioned to offer economic incentives that matter to Tehran, especially after the war ends, as Beijing can promise investment in reconstruction and commercial relief in ways few others can.

鈥淚t could be one of the few actors capable of giving Tehran both political cover and material incentives to accept constraints and stick to them,鈥 he said.

China’s role as a global mediator is growing

One of China’s biggest diplomatic wins in recent years came in 2023, when it was among the parties to restart official engagement.

It was widely seen as a major geopolitical breakthrough that reduced the risk of direct and proxy conflict, said Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, a researcher at the Center of Economic and Law Studies in Indonesia.

But China is choosing when to play a role cautiously, he said, noting that Saudi Arabia and Iran had preexisting incentives to reengage diplomatically. 鈥淚ts mediation tends to be opportunistic and low-risk, often occurring when conditions are already conducive to agreement,” he said.

Beijing also was active during the recent conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, hosting multiple meetings between them and attending initial ceasefire talks alongside the U.S. in Malaysia. When fighting started again in December, China and the U.S. helped broker another ceasefire.

Beijing also has issued peace proposals for , hosting the Ukrainian foreign minister at one point, even though it maintains what it calls a 鈥渘o-limits鈥 friendship with Russia.

Beijing’s role remains carefully worded

China’s diplomatic efforts tend to follow a pattern, experts say, with Beijing reiterating calls to respect the U.N. charter and national sovereignty.

With the Iran war, Xi last week called for 鈥渦pholding the principles of peaceful coexistence, upholding national sovereignty, upholding the rule of international law, and coordinating development and security.鈥

鈥淎 lot of the points are remarkably consistent,鈥 said Hoo Tiang Boon, a professor of Chinese foreign policy at Nanyang Technological University.

In conflicts further afield, the stakes for Beijing can be low but benefits can be high as the world tries to come to terms with the Trump administration鈥檚 approach to negotiating, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, a professor of international relations at Thailand鈥檚 Chulalongkorn University, said.

鈥淲hat the U.S. is doing is deeply damaging, and everyone suffers from it … and China is displaying global leadership and exerting its global role by speaking to the rules-based international system,鈥 he said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an inescapable contrast.鈥

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Residents in rural Sudan say the Iran war has made it harder to get medicines /news/2026/04/residents-in-rural-sudan-say-the-iran-war-has-made-it-harder-to-get-medicines/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:03:02 +0000 /?p=29173032&preview=true&preview_id=29173032 QOZ NAFISA, Sudan (AP) 鈥 It鈥檚 always been challenging for Abbas Awad to find medicines in his village outside 鈥檚 capital. But since the , it鈥檚 become harder. Prices have spiked and many pharmacies in the area are out of stock.

The latest war in the Middle East has far-reaching effects, including on countries ravaged by conflicts of their own.

After three years of war in Sudan, a public health clinic in Qoz Nafisa village in Khartoum state is struggling to support thousands of people like the 61-year-old Awad.

He said he has been spacing out his medicine for glaucoma, worried he won’t be able to find more or afford it when he does. Money was already an issue because of the war at home, he said.

鈥淣ow we have the problem of the war in the Middle East. It’s just made things worse,” he said.

Aid groups say the Iran war has cut off vital shipping routes, upending their ability to get food and medicine to millions of people around the world in need. The standoff between the United States and Iran has essentially shut down the Strait of Hormuz, and other routes from strategic hubs such as Dubai also have been impacted.

Transport costs have spiked with higher fuel and insurance rates, further straining the ability to deliver supplies. The United Nations says there’s been up to a 20% cost increase on shipments, along with delays, as goods are rerouted.

The International Rescue Committee, which supports the clinic where Awad gets some of his medicines, said about $130,000 worth of pharmaceuticals intended for Sudan was stranded in Dubai for weeks and only now is making its way there.

The IRC says medicines and supplies such as antibiotics, painkillers and stethoscopes that were supposed to be flown from the United Arab Emirates to Port Sudan were instead transported by road to neighboring Oman and then flown out.

U.S. President Donald Trump this week extended the fragile ceasefire with Iran, but aid groups worry little will change.

鈥淭here鈥檚 still a real lag in the system. Shipments remain blocked or delayed, and that鈥檚 deeply worrying,” said Madiha Raza, associate director for global public affairs and communications for IRC.

Sudan has widely been described as facing the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, and Raza said any delay in delivering food, medicine and fuel has devastating consequences.

For the roughly 5,000 people who rely on the public health clinic that the IRC supports in Qoz Nafisa, some now must search at other clinics and spend their own money, which they often don’t have.

During a visit by AP journalists on Wednesday, clinic staff said that since the war with Iran began at the end of February they’ve been struggling to meet demand.

A member of the military media accompanied The Associated Press during the visit for safety reasons. The AP retains full editorial control of its content.

Dr. Amira Sidig, the center’s medical director, said the last shipment from the IRC was in December. Ones expected in February and April have not arrived.

Sudan’s health ministry tries to fill the gap, but it only accounts for half of what’s needed, Sidig said.

鈥淚t鈥檚 never enough because they also have a shortage, and we鈥檙e again out of stock quickly,鈥 she said.

For several days this month, the clinic had no malaria treatment to give the 50% of patients who come in with the disease, Sidig said.

Ahmed Ibrahim, who works at the clinic, said patients are getting frustrated.

鈥淲hen people come to the window, they say, 鈥榃hy are you here and there is no medicine?鈥”

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Russian oil to Slovakia resumes flowing through pipeline that crosses Ukraine /world/2026/04/russian-oil-to-slovakia-resumes-flowing-through-pipeline-that-crosses-ukraine/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:01:35 +0000 /?p=29172995&preview=true&preview_id=29172995 BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) 鈥 The flow of Russian oil to Slovakia through the Druzhba pipeline that crosses Ukraine has resumed, Slovak Economy Minister Denisa Sakov谩 said Thursday.

Hungary and Slovakia have been locked in an with Ukraine since Russian oil deliveries to Hungary and Slovakia were halted in January.

Unlike most of the rest of the EU, Hungary and Slovakia still depend on Russia for their energy needs.

The two countries have accused Ukraine of failing to repair a . Hungary has blocked a massive EU loan to war-wracked Ukraine while Slovakia wouldn’t endorse new sanctions against Russia until the supplies resumed.

The flow resumed after three months at 2 a.m. Thursday.

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Samsung workers rally in South Korea, demanding higher pay and threatening to strike /world/2026/04/samsung-workers-rally-in-south-korea-demanding-higher-pay-and-threatening-to-strike/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:55:35 +0000 /?p=29173001&preview=true&preview_id=29173001 PYEONGTAEK, South Korea (AP) 鈥 Thousands of Samsung Electronics workers rallied Thursday at its computer chip complex in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, demanding higher bonuses and threatening to strike as booming demand for artificial intelligence drives up memory-chip profits.

Holding signs and waving banners, the workers gathered at a factory compound amid a heavy police presence, shouting 鈥渕ake compensation transparent and remove maximum limits on bonuses!鈥 Union officials said about 40,000 members participated in the protest. Police did not immediately provide a crowd estimate.

The rally came hours after Samsung鈥檚 cross-town rival, SK Hynix, posted an all time high in quarterly revenue and operating profit for the January-March quarter, a jump it attributed to expanding global investments in data centers and other AI infrastructure that drove up the demands for its memory chips.

Samsung, which together with SK Hynix produces about two-thirds of global memory chips, forecast earlier this month that its first-quarter operating profit would reach a record 57.2 trillion won ($38.6 billion). That would be higher than the 37.6 trillion won ($25.4 billion) posted by SK Hynix on Thursday, although Samsung has a more diverse lineup of businesses, including smartphones and consumer electronics.

Samsung鈥檚 union, which represents about 74,000 workers, says the company has failed to offer adequate compensation despite its strong performance. It has rejected the management鈥檚 proposal for bonuses of restricted stock and calling for removing caps on bonuses.

The union has threatened to stage an 18-day walkout starting May 21 if negotiations with management fail and claims that such action would cost the company more than 1 trillion won ($676 million) a day.

鈥淲e won鈥檛 stop this fight until our fair demands are met,鈥 Choi Seung-ho, a union leader, said through a loudspeaker from atop a crane-mounted structure.

While semiconductor makers have benefited from the AI boom, the war in the Middle East has clouded the future outlook, disrupting supplies of key materials such as helium that are crucial to chipmaking and pushing up energy costs.

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Wyatt Johnston’s double-OT deflection gives Stars 4-3 win over Wild in Game 3 /sports/2026/04/stars-and-wild-go-to-ot-tied-at-3-in-game-3-after-duchenes-power-play-goal-midway-through-3rd/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:53:47 +0000 /?p=29172757&preview=true&preview_id=29172757 ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) 鈥 Wyatt Johnston scored on a power-play deflection at 12:10 of the second overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild early Thursday for a 2-1 lead in the first-round series.

Matt Duchene tied it for Dallas on a power play midway through the third period, seconds after his backcheck on averted a short-handed goal that would鈥檝e put Minnesota up by two.

After the Wild failed to convert two overtime power plays, finishing 1 for 7 with the man advantage, the Stars took advantage of their opportunity after Danila Yurov鈥檚 delay-of-game penalty. Miro Heiskanen’s shot was knocked in by Johnston for his third goal in three games 鈥 and his sixth winning goal in four career postseasons.

鈥淚t鈥檚 kind of a little blurry, but just trying to get to the net and just trying to get my stick on the puck,鈥 said Johnston, who had a career-high 45 goals during the regular season.

The game ended at 12:54 a.m.

Radek Faksa had a close-range chance in the second overtime he poked behind Wild goalie Jesper Wallstedt, but the puck skidded straight across the crease.

Wallstedt polished off the first Stars’ power play by snapping his glove around Mikko Rantanen鈥檚 shot and smothering Esa Lindell鈥檚 bad-angle attempt. Johnston then spoiled a brilliant 32-save performance by Wallstedt with his deflection.

鈥淲e definitely played well enough to win,” Wallstedt said. “It鈥檚 small margins. It鈥檚 a 鈥楧鈥 shot that double tips and hits twice and goes over my shoulder. Yeah, it鈥檚 bounces, but that鈥檚 what it is.鈥

Seconds after the audible thump from Stars goalie Jake Oettinger鈥檚 blocker save on Brock Faber鈥檚 slap shot, the Wild had another prime opportunity to win it in the first overtime when Hughes drew a tripping penalty on Sam Steel. But even with Faksa playing most of that penalty kill without a stick, the Wild failed to generate much pressure. Jamie Benn鈥檚 holding penalty on Nick Foligno gave them another try to crack Oettinger, who finished with 28 saves.

鈥淚 had my head down, looking out of one eye, just like, 鈥橤ood Lord, get through this,’鈥 Duchene said.

The Wild killed four penalties between Rantanen鈥檚 power play tip-in just 1:25 into the game and Duchene鈥檚 crowd-quieting snap shot that slipped between defenseman Jared Spurgeon and the near post. That included 40 seconds of a 5-on-3 after Boldy鈥檚 delay-of-game penalty late in the second period.

As soon as he left the box, Spurgeon saw an opening to start a rush that Michael McCarron finished with his first goal in the to give the Wild a 3-2 lead.

Jason Robertson scored after a slick stretch pass by Duchene to put the Stars up 2-0 in the first period.

Marcus Johansson scored on a power play to start the rally less than five minutes later, and Joel Eriksson Ek had the tying goal in the second after a brilliant setup by Boldy. The U.S. Olympian, who had a career-high 42 goals during the regular season, weaved through four Stars skaters and drew a crowd behind the net before zipping the puck back into the slot for Eriksson Ek to knock in.

Entering these playoffs, the winner of Game 3 after a split of the first two games in a best-of-seven went on to win the series nearly two-thirds of the time (245 of 369) in NHL history.

The Wild, who have not advanced in the postseason since 2015, fell on the flip side of that ratio in each of their last three appearances. They won Game 3 to go up 2-1 on Vegas last year, on Dallas in 2023 and on St. Louis in 2022, before being eliminated with three straight losses every time.

This was the third time in Wild history they reached double overtime, including a 3-2 win at Dallas in Game 1 of their first-round series with the Stars in 2023.

The Wild, who have a 4-14 series record in their underwhelming playoff history, have lost 17 of their last 23 postseason home games.

鈥淲hether we won tonight or lost tonight, this series isn鈥檛 over,鈥 Hughes said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a really good hockey game. We had our looks. They had their looks. Just leave it at that.鈥

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White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami ties MLB rookie record with HR in 5th straight game /sports/2026/04/white-sox-rookie-munetaka-murakami-ties-mlb-rookie-record-with-hr-in-5th-straight-game/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:46:37 +0000 /?p=29172714&preview=true&preview_id=29172714 PHOENIX (AP) 鈥 Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami tied a Major League Baseball rookie record by homering in his fifth straight game, crushing a 451-foot shot to right-center field against the Arizona Diamondbacks for his 10th homer of the season.

鈥淚’ve run out of things to say,鈥 White Sox manager Will Venable said. 鈥淥bviously, he continues to put himself in a really good spot to take good swings on good pitches. He’s making great swing decisions, making a ton of contact and when he hits it, he hits it really hard.鈥

He added: 鈥淓ven the singles he’s hitting are hard. The damage is incredible and it’s impressive to watch.鈥

He is the 13th rookie in big-league history to go deep in five straight, according to MLB.com. The Japanese first baseman also tied the team’s franchise record, a mark shared by A.J. Pierzynski (2012), Paul Konerko (2011), Carlos Lee (2003), Frank Thomas (twice in 1994), Ron Kittle (1983) and Greg Luzinski (1983).

Murakami’s two-run homer came off Diamondbacks reliever Ryan Thompson in the seventh, cutting Arizona’s lead to 10-7. His 10 homers are second in the big leagues behind Houston’s Yordan Alvarez, who has 11.

Murakami鈥檚 10 homers, eight coming on the road, are the most in MLB history by a Japanese-born player in his first 24 career games.

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Canon: Q1 Earnings Snapshot /news/2026/04/canon-q1-earnings-snapshot/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:44:50 +0000 /?p=29172993&preview=true&preview_id=29172993 TOKYO (AP) 鈥 TOKYO (AP) 鈥 Canon Inc. (CAJPY) on Thursday reported net income of $307.9 million in its first quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Tokyo-based company said it had profit of 35 cents.

The office machine company posted revenue of $6.97 billion in the period.

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Slovak economy minister says Russian oil is again flowing to Slovakia through the Druzhba pipeline that crosses Ukraine /world/2026/04/slovak-economy-minister-says-russian-oil-is-again-flowing-to-slovakia-through-the-druzhba-pipeline-that-crosses-ukraine/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:40:15 +0000 /?p=29172991&preview=true&preview_id=29172991 BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) 鈥 Slovak economy minister says Russian oil is again flowing to Slovakia through the Druzhba pipeline that crosses Ukraine.

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The Latest: Israel and Lebanon to meet in Washington while Iran-US talks are in limbo /national/2026/04/the-latest-israel-and-lebanon-to-meet-in-washington-while-iran-us-talks-are-in-limbo/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:37:22 +0000 /?p=29172989&preview=true&preview_id=29172989 A second round of was set to start Thursday in Washington, while the prospects of Iran-U.S. talks in Pakistan seemed dubious as the Islamic Republic accused the Americans of a 鈥渓ack of good faith鈥 in negotiations.

Iran fired and seized two of them Wednesday, intensifying its assault on shipping in the key waterway, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump while maintaining a U.S. blockade of Iranian ports.

The standoff between the U.S. and Iran has effectively choked off nearly all exports , where 20% of the world鈥檚 traded oil passes in peacetime, with no end in sight.

Pakistan had planned to host another round of talks, but the White House suspended U.S. Vice President JD Vance鈥檚 planned trip to Islamabad as Iran rebuffed efforts to restart the discussions.

In southern Lebanon, three separate Israeli strikes killed at least six people and wounded others, according to local authorities. Israel denied carrying out one of the strikes and did not immediately comment on the others.

The attacks came as Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors prepared for a new meeting in Washington toward extending a fragile 10-day ceasefire that began last week.

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Iran hangs another member of exiled opposition group

Iran said Thursday it hanged another member of the Iranain exiled opposition group Mujahedeen-e-Khalq.

The Mizan news agency of Iran鈥檚 judiciary identified the man as Soltanali Shirzadi Fakhr.

It accused him of cooperating with the Israeli intelligence service Mossad, without offering specifics. It also did not say when or where it arrested him.

Iran has accused many it has hanged during the war as having links to Israel. Activists say Iran routinely tries capital cases behind closed doors, uses coerced confessions and doesn鈥檛 allow the accused to properly challenge the evidence against them.

This brings to nine the total number of MEK members executed since the start of the war.

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‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ puts a spotlight on Italy’s fashion capital /fashion/2026/04/the-devil-wears-prada-2-puts-a-spotlight-on-italys-fashion-capital/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:28:59 +0000 /?p=29172954&preview=true&preview_id=29172954 MILAN (AP) 鈥 may have a title role in 鈥淭he Devil Wears Prada 2,鈥 which premieres in Italy鈥檚 fashion capital on Thursday, but fashion at large gets a spotlight and a supporting role.

The film evokes Prada without being about the storied fashion house that has become synonymous with Milan. In homage, and both wear Prada on a current Vogue cover celebrating the film about a demanding fashion editor.

But when part of the movie was shot in Milan during fashion week last September, a runway show, not Prada, was the backdrop for a scene featuring Streep and Stanley Tucci.

鈥樷橶hen you think of Prada, when you think of the Prada brand, you also think of Milan. This is obviously good for the fashion system,鈥欌 said Tommaso Sacchi, Milan鈥檚 counselor for culture. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a film that is good for the city.鈥欌

Fans converge on film pop-up

That enthusiasm is spilling over to a pop-up at Milan鈥檚 main department store, where aficionados of the film and fashionistas have flocked to take selfies at a replica of fictitious fashion editor Miranda Priestly鈥檚 desk and against the backdrop of a faux Runway magazine mock-up cover.

VIPs attending the film’s Italian premiere on Thursday, ahead of its global release next week, will attend a cocktail in the space.

The Rinascente CEO, Mariella Elia, said the response to the pop-up 鈥 which is announced by giant statues of the iconic red pumps outside the store 鈥 shows that people have 鈥渁 desire for lightness.鈥

鈥淚t鈥檚 not just about buying, it鈥檚 really about reviving what fashion represents 鈥 a desire to have a stylish flair once again, a desire for joy, too 鈥 perhaps in contrast with the current economic and international moment that humanity is experiencing,鈥欌 Elia said.

On a recent day, the space filled with people browsing limited edition T-shirts with famous phrases from the first film like, 鈥淚s there some reason my coffee isn鈥檛 here?鈥

Valentina Cattivelli, a professor, said she wasn鈥檛 trying to channel Priestly as she sat behind the replica of her desk. It included an inbox full of other lines from the original film, including Priestly’s dismissive, 鈥淭hat鈥檚 all.鈥欌

鈥淣o, I鈥檓 not so cruel in my daily life, but I appreciate her professional style and also her fashion and the taste for fashion. But not her sarcasm or cruelty, no,鈥 Cattivelli said.

Where Prada meets the film

The Prada brand was founded a few steps away, in the stately Vittorio Emanuele II Gallery, by Miuccia Prada鈥檚 grandfather. The shopping arcade today is anchored by two Prada flagship stores.

Miuccia Prada transformed the brand into a fashion juggernaut, turning the infamous ugly chic aesthetic into must-have or must-emulate looks and accessories that bring intellectual heft to runway fashion 鈥 a theme of the original movie, which offered a peek beyond fashion-world frivolity.

鈥淭here is a close relationship between the 鈥楧evil Wears Prada鈥 franchise and Prada, because by evoking Prada from the very title, it evokes a fashion that makes you dream, a fashion that makes you feel elegant, a fashion that makes you feel good, a fashion that gives you an allure,鈥欌 said Annarita Briganti, a fashion journalist who wrote a book about Prada for Rizzoli鈥檚 Made in Italy editions.

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Gauthier breaks late tie as the Ducks beat the Oilers 6-4 in Game 2 to even series /sports/2026/04/gauthier-breaks-late-tie-as-the-ducks-beat-the-oilers-6-4-in-game-2-to-even-series/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:23:24 +0000 /?p=29172809&preview=true&preview_id=29172809 EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) 鈥 Cutter Gauthier broke a tie off a rebound with 4:52 left and the Anaheim Ducks beat Edmonton 6-4 on Wednesday night in Game 2 to even the first-round series, with Oilers star Connor McDavid escaping a leg injury.

McDavid caught an edge with his skate blade early in the second period after getting tangled up with teammate Mattias Ekholm and the Ducks鈥 Ian Moore. McDavid briefly left the game before returning, playing just over 24 minutes.

鈥淚t’s fine,鈥 McDavid said. “I just rolled up on it a little bit.鈥

Game 3 is Friday night in Anaheim. Edmonton opened the series Monday night with a 4-3 victory.

鈥淲e鈥檝e been in this situation a lot, 1-1 going on the road,鈥 McDavid said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e comfortable on the road, we like playing on the road. Obviously, we鈥檇 like a better outcome tonight and a better product tonight, but we鈥檙e comfortable going on the road.鈥

Gauthier put the Ducks back in front after Josh Samanski 鈥 making his playoff debut 鈥 tied it at 4 with 6:09 to go. Ryan Poehling put it away with an empty-netter with 1:10 left, his second goal of the game. He scored short-handed in the second.

鈥淲e have the confidence,鈥 Gauthier said. 鈥淎ll season long when games have been tied and we鈥檝e been down goals, we鈥檝e been in some high-pressure moments.鈥

Gauthier also scored on a first-period power play and set up Alex Killorn’s second-period goal on a man advantage. Killorn added two assists.

鈥淭hat鈥檚 kind of been the way we鈥檝e been the entire year,鈥 Killorn said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 stressful playing that way. I think we鈥檙e getting used to it, but I think we鈥檇 like to be a little bit better with the lead and hold on to some of those leads. But the resiliency in this group is pretty phenomenal.鈥

Jacob Trouba added a goal, fellow defenseman Jackson LaCombe had three assists and Lukas Dostal stopped 33 shots.

Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist for Edmonton. He returned for Game 1 from a lower-body injury against Nashville on March 15.

Connor Murphy and Zach Hyman also scored for the Oilers, and Connor Ingram made 22 saves.

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A collision of two trains in Denmark has prompted a massive emergency response /world/2026/04/a-collision-of-two-trains-in-denmark-has-prompted-a-massive-emergency-response/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:22:31 +0000 /?p=29172942&preview=true&preview_id=29172942 COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) 鈥 A collision of two trains in Denmark has prompted a massive emergency response.

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