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Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers punched their ticket to a second consecutive World Series last night, in historic fashion. In 2017, Jon Wertheim met Ohtani in Sapporo, and got to know Japan’s most fearsome pitcher and most prolific hitter.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson explains why, despite believing life likely exists elsewhere, he’s still waiting for real proof.
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OpenAI is pausing Sora 2 users’ ability to make AI videos that depict the civil rights leader as the company works to create rules for historical figures.
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In a post on Truth Social, the president said the ex-New York congressman has been “horribly mistreated” in prison.
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The 5 Freeway, a major artery in Southern California, had closed for a live-fire event at Camp Pendleton in northern San Diego County that was being attended by Vice President JD Vance.
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California health officials have reported two cases of a potentially more severe form of mpox that appear to be locally acquired.
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Customers filed a class action lawsuit over the trendy running shoes that allegedly emit squeaky noises with each step.
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Ken Pomeroy began songwriting at 11 years old and released her debut album at 15. Her songs have been featured in “Reservation Dogs” and the movie “Twister,” but more recently, the 23-year-old member of the Cherokee Nation released her sophomore album, “Cruel Joke.” Here’s Ken Pomeroy with “Pareidolia.”
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President Trump at the White House over his country’s ongoing war with Russia. Meanwhile, multiple people were injured when a balcony collapsed near the University of Cincinnati on Friday night. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener.
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Trump meets with Zelenskyy, says he’d rather broker peace than send Tomahawks to Ukraine; Bittersweet reunions in Israel and Gaza stir memories of a father’s return from war.
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