LONDON—Mercedes will work flat out over Formula One’s April break to give Lewis Hamilton and George Russell a more balanced car, with improved suspension, technical head James Allison said on Thursday. The sport has a big gap in the calendar, due to the cancellation of the Chinese Grand Prix, until racing resumes in Azerbaijan on…

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—A federal judge denied Bob Baffert’s request to lift his two-year suspension by Churchill Downs Inc., ruling Friday that the Hall of Fame trainer did not prove its discipline hurt his business and reputation. Baffert will miss his second consecutive Kentucky Derby, and per a Churchill Downs rule, he has until Feb. 28 to…

Twitter users will be able to appeal account suspensions and be evaluated under the social media platform’s new criteria for reinstatement, starting Feb. 1, the company said on Friday. Under the new criteria, which follow billionaire Elon Musk’s purchase of the company in October, Twitter accounts will only be suspended for severe or ongoing and…

MORBI, India—Military teams were searching Monday for people missing after a century-old cable suspension bridge collapsed into a river Sunday in the western Indian state of Gujarat, sending hundreds plunging into the water and killing at least 132 in one of the worst accidents in the country in the past decade. At least 177 survivors…

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A Texas anesthesiologist faces criminal charges for allegedly injecting a lethal concoction of drugs into patients’ IV bags, resulting in one death and several cardiac emergencies. The Dallas Police Department arrested 59-year-old Dr. Raynaldo Rivera Ortiz Jr. on a federal warrant in Plano, Texas, on Sept. 14. According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), Ortiz…

The Texas Medical Board temporarily suspended Dr. Raynaldo Rivera Ortiz Jr., an anesthesiologist, on Sept. 9 after it determined that the physician’s continued medical practice poses a threat to the welfare of the public. “On September 8, 2022, Board staff received information from federal law enforcement engaged in an ongoing investigation involving Dr. Ortiz, relating…

TOKYO—Japanese automaker Nissan will extend its suspension of an assembly plant in Saint Petersberg, Russia, for three months until late December, it said on Monday. “Production is suspended at St Petersburg until the end of December and employees have been informed. We continue to monitor the situation closely and will take actions as needed,” a…

The NBA and National Basketball Players Association reinstated guard Jalen Harris to the league on Tuesday following a season-long suspension. Harris, 24, was suspended on July 1, 2021, for testing positive for a prohibited substance under the NBA/NBPA Anti-Drug Program. He needed to apply for reinstatement. The Toronto Raptors selected Harris with the No. 59…

San Diego Padres star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. was suspended 80 games without pay after testing positive for the performance-enhancing substance Clostebol, the commissioner’s office announced Friday evening. The league says the substance is in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. The suspension begins immediately. The Padres released a statement…