Japan's Kishida to visit Fukushima plant before deciding date to start controversial water release
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will visit the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant on Sunday before setting a release date for its treated radioactive wastewater, as his government continues working to promote understanding over the controversial plan at home and abroad.
“The government has reached the final stage where we should make a decision," Kishida told reporters in Washington on Friday after wrapping up his summit with U.S. and South Korean leaders at the American presidential retreat of Camp David.
LOS ANGELES — Hurricane Hilary continued its charge toward Southern California bringing with it the potential for lashing wind and torrential rain and heightening fears over flooding, mudslides and extended power outages as residents scramble to prepare.
San Bernardino County, California, sheriff's deputies fatally shot an armed man Friday suspected of killing the owner of a local clothing store he disparaged for displaying an LGBTQ Pride flag.
LOS ANGELES — A group of suspects was arrested this week in connection with the robbery of a Nike store in East Los Angeles — the latest in a string of brazen “flash mob” crimes over the past few weeks.
Mexico’s ruling party Morena approved four external polling companies that will conduct surveys to determine who will be their candidate for the 2024 presidential elections.
The Luna-25, the first Russian lunar lander in nearly 50 years, wasn’t able to enter its scheduled pre-landing orbit of the moon.
Brazil Brasileiro Serie A
BRASILIA, BRAZIL (AP) - Results from Brazilian football:
PHILADELPHIA — Nine people were shot, one fatally, when several gunmen sprayed at least 60 bullets through a crowd on a West Philadelphia street early Saturday morning, according to police. Two teenagers were among the wounded.
Trea Turner hit two home runs in an eight-run eighth inning and Philadelphia went deep five times on Saturday, rallying for a 12-3 win over the Washington Nationals. Nick Castellanos, Jake Cave and Bryson Stott also homered for Philadelphia, which began the day two games ahead of San Francisco in the race for the top wild-card spot in the National League. The Phillies had lost four of five. Riley Adams drove in two runs for Washington, which had won six of its last seven overall and 15 of 18 at home since July 8. Turner led off the eighth inning by homering into the seats in left off Cory Abbott’s 93 mph fastball. Abbott allowed seven more runs, including Turner's second homer of the inning that capped the rally.
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — As gray clouds loomed low over the San Jacinto Mountains, dozens of Palm Spring residents crowded around a pit of sand at City Hall, rushing to fill bags to prep their houses for projected flooding from Hurricane Hilary.
HOUSTON — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa saw his first game action since his 2022 season was cut short due to a concussion sustained Dec. 25.
Willy Adames was 4 for 4 with two RBIs to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 6-1 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday. Carlos Santana homered for the second consecutive day and the fourth time in his past six games. His two-out homer in the first inning, his 18th, gave the Brewers a 1-0 lead. The Rangers lost their third consecutive game for the first time since July 30. Texas batters struck out a season-high 18 times.
A 71-year-old man was found dead in the driveway of his home in the Northern California community of Scott Bar this week after sheriff's deputies evacuated the area because of wildfire, the Siskiyou County Sheriff's Department said.
Scottie Scheffler and Matt Fitzpatrick are tied for the lead going into the final round of the BMW Championship. Sunday at Olympia Fields brings a bunch of races into view. That starts with winning, and eight players are within four shots of the lead. The BMW Championship also decides the top 30 who make it to the FedEx Cup finale next week at East Lake in Atlanta. And there's that small matter of the Ryder Cup. This is the final qualifying event for the Americans. Several players are in position to try to earn one of six automatic spots.
DOUGLAS, Ga. — Swept up in the Georgia indictment of Donald Trump and his allies, Coffee County residents rallied in a small-town church Saturday to demand answers about the breach of their local elections office that contributed to an alleged conspiracy to overturn the 2020 presidential rac…
MINNEAPOLIS — One week into his tenure as Minneapolis Police Chief, Brian O'Hara sought to deliver a blunt message on reform.
HOUSTON (AP) — Tua Tagovailoa threw an intercepted on his first play of the preseason Saturday for the Miami Dolphins against the Houston Texans.
Max Homa says he's worried about fans disrupting shots over a bet. He experienced such a moment on the 17th hole of the BMW Championship. Homa says he a fan shouted for him to pull his 5-foot birdie putt. He says it was over a $3 wager. Homa made the cut and exchanged words with the fan. Such wagers over making putts or hitting the green have been going on for years. The PGA Tour now has live betting. Whatever the case, Homa says one concern is someone shouting at a player or disrupting the shot.
ATLANTA — It was 8:30 a.m. when the doors at the Fulton County courthouse were unlocked. Already Monday’s temperature was climbing. A dense blanket of humidity had settled over the city, and a crowd of sweaty TV crews and reporters had set up on the pavement across the street. Orange barrica…
C.J. Beathard threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Parker Washington late in the first half and the Jacksonville Jaguars went on to beat the Detroit Lions 25-7 on Saturday. Beathard filled in for Trevor Lawrence as most of the starters for both teams watched the preseason game to avoid injuries. Beathard was 12 of 20 for 138 yards. He threw an interception along with the touchdown pass to Washington, a rookie receiver, that put Jacksonville ahead 12-0 at halftime. Teddy Bridgewater was shaky in his Lions debut while surrounded by backups.
Sam Mayer spun race leader and archrival Ty Gibbs following a late restart in the Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen International on Saturday and went on to win for the second time in four weeks. Gibbs, a Cup Series regular and a rising star at Joe Gibbs Racing, dominated the road-course race in upstate New York. He led 70 of 86 laps, but a late caution bunched up the field and gave Mayer a shot. Mayer took advantage by nudging Gibbs out of the way as they entered the first turn. Mayer said the contact was accidental.
