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The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and the New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge were the first players picked for the July 15 All-Star Game at Atlanta’s Truist Park, elected as starters by fans on Thursday.Judge led the major leagues with 4,012,983 votes in the first round of fan balloting and the outfielder was picked for his seventh American League start in eight All-Star Games, though he missed the 2023 game because of a sprained right big toe. He also was the leading vote-getter during the first phase in 2022 and last year.Ohtani topped the NL and was second in the…

[WASHINGTON] The White House said on Thursday no decision is imminent on naming a successor to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, after a report suggested the president could do so this summer.“No decisions are imminent, although the president has the right to change his mind,” a White House official told AFP.“The president has many good options to nominate as the next Federal Reserve chairman,” the official added.Powell’s term as chief of the independent central bank ends in May 2026, and the choice of his successor by this summer or fall would be sooner than usual.But a Wall Street Journal report…

[NEW YORK] Oil prices edged higher on Thursday as crude inventories in the United States fell on higher demand as summer driving season ramped up, while concerns over Middle East supply risks eased, offsetting some gains. Brent crude futures settled 5 cents, or 0.07 per cent, higher to US$67.73 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate crude gained 32 cents, or 0.49 per cent, to US$65.24 a barrel. Both benchmarks climbed nearly 1 per cent on Wednesday, recovering from losses earlier in the week after data showed resilient US demand. Brent futures were trading below their close of US$69.36 on June 12,…

Sean “Diddy” Combs led a criminal enterprise for two decades, using “power, violence and fear” to carry out brutal crimes, believing his “fame, wealth and power” put him above the law, a prosecutor has told his trial.Christy Slavik spoke for nearly five hours, as she presented the prosecution’s closing arguments after more than six weeks of testimony and 34 witnesses. Image: Prosecutor Christy Slavik pictured outside court earlier this week. Pic: AP She began by describing the 55-year-old music mogul, telling the court: “He’s the leader of a criminal enterprise. He doesn’t take ‘no’ for an answer. And now you…

Image Source: Bing Image. License: All Creative Commons How we form friendships in the workplace has shifted—big time. For many of us, those days of impromptu coffee breaks and fleeting hallway encounters are behind us now. Today, it’s all about video calls and Slack messages. If you began anew job and never got to set foot in an office or exchange a hello with your colleagues in person, you’re certainly not alone. With working from home being the new normal, forging genuine connections with coworkers can be more of a matter of piecing together a puzzle than something that naturally…

The Bears and Patriots have new coaches, both expected to be successful. Chicago hired within the division this offseason, nabbing Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to take over its outfit. Johnson created a dominant offense in Detroit during his tenure there, and the Bears are hoping the same formula will work in their building.On the other hand, Mike Vrabel will take over in New England after Jerod Mayo was fired following just one season as the Patriots’ head coach. Check out the early odds for next season’s Coach of the Year at DraftKings Sportsbook as of June 26.NFL Coach of the Year 2025…

WASHINGTON :Hawaiian Airlines said on Thursday that some of its IT systems were disrupted by a hack, adding its flights were operating as scheduled.In a statement, Hawaiian Airlines said “some of our IT systems” had been affected by a “cybersecurity event.” The nature of the event was not disclosed, but that kind of language is typically used in cases of ransomware incidents, where digital extortionists paralyze a victim’s computer network until a cryptocurrency ransom is paid. The airline, which is owned by Alaska Air Group, said it had “taken steps to safeguard our operations, and our flights are operating safely…

[SINGAPORE] Urging the private sector to stop using NRIC numbers for authentication is a timely and pragmatic move to strengthen data security, industry players told The Business Times. On Thursday (Jun 26), the government released an advisory telling private-sector organisations to move away from using full or partial National Registration Identity Card numbers to authenticate individuals “as soon as possible”.The government is also working with regulated sectors – such as finance, healthcare and telecommunications – to develop sector-specific guidance in the coming months.“This is a sensible move and long overdue. Using NRIC numbers for authentication has always been a weak…

Lalo Schifrin, the composer who wrote the endlessly catchy theme for “Mission: Impossible” and more than 100 other arrangements for film and television, died Thursday. He was 93.Schifrin’s sons William and Ryan confirmed his death to trade outlets. The Associated Press’ messages to Schifrin’s publicist and representatives for either brother were not immediately returned.The Argentine won four Grammys and was nominated for six Oscars, including five for original score for “Cool Hand Luke,” “The Fox,” “Voyage of the Damned,” “The Amityville Horror” and “The Sting II.” “Every movie has its own personality. There are no rules to write music for…

Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw inched closer to 3,000 career strikeouts on Thursday, sitting down five batters in six innings against the Colorado Rockies.Kershaw sits at 2,997 strikeouts in his 18-year career, three short of becoming the 20th major-leaguer to reach the milestone.The 37-year-old would be the third active pitcher to reach the mark behind Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer. Verlander, in his 20th season, has 3,468 strikeouts. Scherzer has 3,412 in 18 seasons.Kershaw struck out three in the first two innings Thursday and got his fourth for the final out of the fifth. He struck out Tyler Freeman…