Month: April 2023

‘Park Outside’: GM Recalls 40,000 Pickups to Fix Fire Risk

NEW YORK—General Motors is recalling certain Chevrolet Silverado medium-duty trucks for model year 2019 or later, following the discovery of a potential leak in brake fluid that could result in a fire. Potentially 40,428 vehicles could be affected. They include 4500HD, 5500HD, and 6500HD models with model years between 2019 and 2023, according to documents…


Shohei Ohtani Strikes out 11, Angels Beat Royals 2–0

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Shohei Ohtani struck out the side on 12 pitches in the first inning Friday night, April 21, throwing sweepers that broke horizontally like Frisbees and punctuating them with a 98.7-mph fastball. Angels manager Phil Nevin said he had never seen an inning more dominant during his nearly three decades in the big leagues. Ohtani…


Man Killed During Alleged Theft of Catalytic Converter in South El Monte ID’d

SOUTH EL MONTE, Calif.—A 48-year-old man who was fatally stabbed in South El Monte—allegedly in the act of stealing a catalytic converter from a vehicle—was identified April 22. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s office identified the man as Juan Alarcon, who died at the scene. Deputies were called at 2:51 a.m. Thursday to the 1100…


Man in Custody After Standoff Near Mall of America

BLOOMINGTON, Minn.—A man with a shotgun was taken into custody Friday after a standoff in a parking lot at the Mall of America, authorities said. The Bloomington Police Department said on social media that crisis negotiators were brought to the scene and the man was taken into custody in the area of American Boulevard and…


Most Common Cancer in Men Under 40: 4 Symptoms to Watch Out For

According to the Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation, a male is diagnosed with testicular cancer every hour. It can affect men at any age, but unlike other cancers, it’s much more prevalent in young people. Testicular Cancer Bears the Greatest Risk for Young Men The odds of getting testicular cancer are about 1 in 270. However,…


Biden Administration Charges New York Midwives Over Fake Vaccine Cards

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged the owner and two employees of a New York midwife practice of distributing more than 2,600 fake COVID-19 vaccine cards. In a press release, the DOJ said that two nurse midwives (one of whom is the owner) at Sage-Femme Midwifery PLLC, as well as a nurse working at…


Where Were You When Saddam Hussein’s Statue Came Down?

Commentary Saddam Hussein’s statue was pulled down on April 9, 2003. I doubt many civilians old enough to remember it could say where they were when they first saw those images. But for those in the military at the time, even 20 years later, I bet that you do. Before I tell you where I…


What We Know So Far About the Toronto Airport $20 Million Heist

There have been very few details made public so far about the $20 million heist of gold and other “high-value” items at the Toronto Pearson Airport. Police said the plane shipping the cargo arrived at the airport in the early evening of April 17. After the plane was unloaded the cargo was transported to a…


Moore’s OT Power-Play Goal Gives Kings 3–2 Win Over Oilers

LOS ANGELES—Trevor Moore grew up in nearby Thousand Oaks and came to Los Angeles Kings playoff games one day hoping to achieve his own postseason moment. On Friday night it happened for the 28-year old forward even though he needed to wait a little bit to make sure it counted. Moore became the first California-born…


Foreign States Start Evacuations From Sudan as Battle Rages

KHARTOUM—Some foreign nationals began evacuating from Sudan on Saturday after a week of strife that has killed hundreds of civilians, even as the army used air strikes against a rival paramilitary force during battles in central Khartoum. The bloody onslaught of urban warfare has trapped large numbers in the Sudanese capital. The airport has been…