Author: Max Smith

“The Dodgers are aware of the media reports and are gathering information. The team has confirmed that interpreter Ippei Mizuhara has been fired. The team has no further comment at this time,” the statement read earlier Thursday. The team's statement said:The scandal was first reported by the Los Angeles Times and ESPN on Wednesday. ESPN said Interpreter's firing came after questions from the media about his alleged ties to illegal gambling.The charges against Mizuhara center specifically on wire transfers from Ohtani's account of at least $500,000 in at least nine payments totaling at least $4.5 million, which are currently under…

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WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. Department of Education says a calculation error was discovered in hundreds of thousands of student financial aid applications sent to colleges this month and they must be reprocessed. This follows a series of other blunders that amount to intimidation. This year's university applications will be delayed further..The department announced Friday that a contractor working for the federal government incorrectly calculated financial aid formulas for more than 200,000 students.Information submitted to assist the university prepare a financial aid package But they now have to be recalculated, even as the department grapples with a backlog of more…

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The Ozark City School Board voted to hire Robert Hedgecourse as executive director of finance and business, relieving the superintendent of some of those duties.Superintendent Lori Wilson was hired in 2022 as the district's deputy executive director and chief financial officer.She continued to oversee the budget after being named interim superintendent for the 2023-24 school year. The board recently elected her superintendent, removing her “interim” title.She replaces Chris Bauman, who resigned as superintendent due to family health reasons.Regarding Hedge Course, Wilson said in a news release: “We believe he will closely align with the district’s mission and vision of being…

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The gaming industry has been around in one form or another since the late 1970s and has evolved significantly over the past 50 years or so. One of the biggest changes is gender inclusion. Female gamers are on the rise in the gaming industry, reaching about 45% of gamers in the United States this year. However, while the participation of women and girls in gaming has increased significantly over the past half-century, their representation in video games has lagged behind in both quantity and quality. According to WIRED magazine, in an article analyzing games released at Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3)…

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thank you for reading! Don't miss this deal Get standard digital access to enjoy this article and more 4 months for $1 Already a subscriber? Login The Port of Lolland Treasurer has announced that the Containment Disposal Facility (CDF) at Milelong Wharf in Lolland will be operating from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 25 to carry out targeted controlled burning of previously treated flamtite vegetation. It was announced that it would not be open to the public. , according to a news release. The controlled burn has all necessary local, state and federal approvals and is being conducted…

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Japan conducted its first-ever cybersecurity exercise with five Pacific island nations in February, apparently in cooperation with the United States, to ensure secure access to strategically important areas where China is expanding its influence. The aim is to build robust digital connections. Security experts have hailed the recent events in Guam as significant, with some seeing it as Japan's first foray into cyber diplomacy with a Pacific island nation, but Fumio Kishida The Prime Minister said it was worth paying attention to when he invited the leaders of Pacific island countries to a summit in Tokyo in July. The Feb.…

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March 22, 2024Updated 4 hours agoA new report calls for artificial 3G sports stadiums to be banned in Scotland because they may contain cancer-causing chemicals.Research from the University of Stirling says crumb rubber padding on pitches across the country should be replaced with alternative materials. The report said Scottish sporting bodies were too reliant on information that “lags behind science” and added that the Scottish Government was “procrastinating” on the issue.The Scottish Government told BBC Scotland News that there are no alternative options as “effective” as the 3G proposals currently in use.The rubber used in 3G pitches is often sourced…

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Editor's note: This is the second in a two-day series on the impact name, image and likeness has on East Tennessee State University's athletics department. JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – German forward Tarik Panholzer takes the final two corner kicks and Scottish defender Chris McKenna puts them in the back of the Mercer net, ending his sixth year with the East Tennessee State University men's soccer team. It brought them their first regular season victory. last fall. RELATED: ETSU AD: NIL brings big changes to Buc sports Athletic director Richard Sander told News Channel 11 this week that the Buccaneers'…

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