City of Los Angeles celebrates Ohtani
The city of Los Angeles feted their newest superstar on Friday, the City Council proclaiming May 17 "Shohei Ohtani Day" in honor of the Dodgers' Japanese slugger.
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Dow finishes above 40,000 for first time as rally pauses in Europe
The Dow scored its first-ever finish above 40,000 points Friday in a flourishing end to a week of records after a subdued session in Europe and a rally in some Asian markets.
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Scheffler shaken, shocked and quivering after arrest and jail
Top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler, known for his stoic shotmaking under pressure, was shaken to his core on Friday after being arrested before his second round of the PGA Championship.
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Mercedes workers reject union in Alabama in setback for labor
Workers at Mercedes-Benz's Alabama facilities have rejected a union drive in a setback to the United Auto Workers' ambitious campaign to organize the American South, according to results released Friday by US authorities.
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Colombian ex-president Uribe before court in witness tampering case
Alvaro Uribe became on Friday Colombia's first ex-president to be hauled before a court, charged with witness tampering.
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Spotify sued over alleged unpaid royalties
Music streaming giant Spotify has been sued in a US federal court for allegedly underpaying songwriters, composers and publishers by tens of millions of dollars.
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Pooran powers Lucknow to dead-rubber IPL win over hapless Mumbai
Nicholas Pooran starred in Lucknow Super Giants' 18-run victory over pre-tournament favourites Mumbai Indians in the last game of a disappointing Indian Premier League season for both teams Friday.
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Emma Stone in new twisted comedy after Coppola epic divides Cannes
Emma Stone and director Yorgos Lanthimos brought audiences yet another hilarious and freaky film as "Kinds of Kindness" premiered in competition in Cannes on Friday.
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England skipper Stokes takes two wickets on Championship return for Durham
England Test captain Ben Stokes marked his first County Championship appearance for Durham in two years with two wickets on Friday.
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Lanthimos and Emma Stone give Cannes a trippy triptych
After his feminist Frankenstein remake, director Yorgos Lanthimos was back Friday with a trippy triptych featuring dogs as humans, a finger served with a vegetable and a cocktail called "Emily's forehead".
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