Can changes by Mookie Betts lead to Dodgers playoff success?

Can changes by Mookie Betts lead to Dodgers playoff success?

Twice last month, teams intentionally walked Shohei Ohtani to face Mookie Betts instead. Both times, the eight-time All-Star and former MVP emphatically reacted after making them pay. There was an extra-inning home run on Sept. 3 against the Angels, a game-sealing, three-run blast in which Betts pointed at the sky, emotionally high-fived his teammates and … Read more

Amazon, Target and other retailers are ramping up hiring for the holiday shopping season

Amazon, Target and other retailers are ramping up hiring for the holiday shopping season

Retailers are ramping up hiring for the holiday season, but fewer seasonal employees are expected to be taken on this year to help customers in stores and assemble online orders in warehouses. E-commerce giant Amazon said Thursday it will hire 250,000 full, part-time and seasonal workers for the crucial shopping period, rounding out a series … Read more

Iran warns Israel not to cross ‘red lines’ following barrage of missiles

Iran warns Israel not to cross ‘red lines’ following barrage of missiles

Iran has finished its largest-ever barrage of missiles fired at Israel, but warns that a retaliatory strike could warrant further ballistic response. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said during the Asia Cooperation Dialogue summit this week that Israel must not believe it can act with “impunity,” according to Reuters. “Any type of military attack, terrorist act … Read more

Dutch government blames a ‘state actor’ for hacking a police network

Dutch government blames a ‘state actor’ for hacking a police network

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A cyberattack that broke into a police account and accessed work-related contact details of all Dutch police officers was almost certainly carried out by hackers working for a foreign government, the justice minister told lawmakers. Dutch intelligence agencies “consider it highly likely that a state actor is responsible,” Justice and Security … Read more