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Shohei Ohtani with interpret Ippei Mizuhara during the press conference REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci

Ohtani’s former interpreter is negotiating a guilty plea, New York Times reports

Ippei Mizuhara has been linked to payments transferred from Ohtani’s account to an illegal Southern California gambling operation.

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) on the field prior to the spring training game against the Los Angeles Angels at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

Ohtani denies wrongdoing in gambling scandal involving former interpreter

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani said on Monday he had never bet on baseball or knowingly paid a bookmaker.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference following the release of the Fed's interest rate policy decision at the Federal Reserve in Washington, U.S., January 31, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

Fed says more ‘confidence’ needed on inflation front before rate cuts can start

The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday but took a major step towards lowering them in coming months.

THOUSAND OAKS, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 07: A person places flowers at a makeshift memorial at the site of an altercation between 69-year-old Paul Kessler, who was Jewish, and pro-Palestinian protestor on November 7, 2023 in Thousand Oaks, California. Kessler died of a head injury he sustained from falling during the confrontation at dueling Israeli and Palestinian protests on November 5. The death was ruled a homicide by the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Police UPDATE: More Details On Jewish Man Killed At Pro-Palestine Protest

Update on death of Jewish man at pro-Palestine protest in California.

House GOP Leadership Holds Press Conference

House GOP leadership outlines agenda priorities with a new speaker at the helm.

A Los Angeles Times reporter submitted the question to the White House before the press conference. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)

Biden’s notes show that he had advance knowledge of reporter questions beforehand

A discreet cheat sheet used by President Joe Biden during a press conference on Wednesday showed that the 80-year-old leader of the free world was warned ahead of time what specific questions would be asked of him from journalists.