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Dodgers two-time All-Star Walker Buehler looking forward to return from Tommy John surgery 05/03/2024 08:39pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — Walker Buehler is ready to return to the major leagues. The two-time All-Star will be back on the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers after nearly two years following Tommy John surgery when he starts Monday against the Miami Marlins. “Yeah, it’s been a long time and a long pr Yankees ace Gerrit Cole to throw off mound Saturday for first time since elbow injury 05/03/2024 07:00pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees ace Gerrit Cole is scheduled to throw off a mound Saturday for the first time since getting injured in spring training. “Whether that's a full bullpen or what exactly that looks like, we'll see,” New York manager Aaron Boone said before Friday night's game against Detro Cinco de Mayo food and drink specials around DC 05/03/2024 05:40pm • Sunday is Cinco de Mayo, and there are plenty of opportunities to join in the festivities across the D.C. area. The holiday, which celebrates Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, is a perfect excuse to enjoy specials on margaritas, tacos and more. Check 'Star Wars' actor Mark Hamill drops by White House for a visit with 'Joe-bi-Wan Kenobi' 05/03/2024 05:18pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — “Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill dropped by the White House on Friday for a visit with President Joe Biden and walked away with a pair of the president's aviator sunglasses and a greater respect for the office. “I love the merch," he said, taking off the glasses during a qu The value of Valeri Nichushkin on display for Avs since his return from player assistance program 05/03/2024 04:59pm • DENVER (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin is lifting the Colorado Avalanche after taking the time to help himself. The hard-charging, fast-moving Russian forward was gone for nearly two months of the regular season as he received care from the NHLPA/NHL Player Assistance Program for issues that were not di The Latest | Court in Trump's hush money trial adjourns for the day following Hope Hicks' testimony 05/03/2024 04:15pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Hope Hicks took the stand Friday in Donald Trump's hush money case, recounting in her testimony how she followed Trump from the real estate world to politics and how his 2016 presidential campaign was turned upside down following a leak of a video recording in which he boasted abou US loosens some electric vehicle battery rules, potentially making more EVs eligible for tax credits 05/03/2024 03:28pm • DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government on Friday loosened some rules governing electric vehicle tax credits, potentially making more EVs eligible for credits of up to $7,500 but leading critics to accuse the Biden administration of helping China. The Treasury Department announced final regulations for Review: Jerry Seinfeld and Melissa McCarthy spoof the 'making of' Pop-Tarts in Netflix film 'Unfrosted' 05/03/2024 12:46pm • In the past year alone, we've seen films about the "making of" countless products, including the BlackBerry, Tetris, Air Jordans, Beanie Babies and Flamin' Hot Cheetos. Now, Jerry Seinfeld spoofs that entire concept in "Unfrosted: The Pop Tart Story," streaming on Netflix starting this Friday The Carolina Hurricanes missed Andrei Svechnikov in last year's NHL playoffs. He's back as 'a force' 05/03/2024 12:28pm • RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The memory of being unable to help the Carolina Hurricanes in the NHL playoffs last year still stings for Andrei Svechnikov. He has opened this postseason like a man savoring every moment of his return. The 6-foot-2, 195-pound forward who missed last year's postseason with a k Missouri abortion-rights campaign turns in more than double the needed signatures to get on ballot 05/03/2024 12:07pm • JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Advocates on Friday turned in more than twice the needed number of signatures to put a proposal to legalize abortion on the Missouri ballot this year. The campaign said it turned in more than 380,000 voter signatures — more than double the minimum 171,000 needed to qu NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week 05/03/2024 11:08am • A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. ___ Video shows Robert De Niro rehearsing for a Netflix series, not yell Judge in Trump's hush money case clarifies gag order doesn't prevent ex-president from testifying 05/03/2024 11:03am • The judge overseeing Donald Trump's hush money trial has clarified that the gag order pertaining to the former president doesn't prohibit him from testifying on his own behalf. Judge Juan M. Merchan started the trial day Friday by making that clarification, apparently responding to comments the Repu 'Travel the world without leaving the city': International City Food Festival brings global cuisine, culture to DC 05/03/2024 09:28am • Friday evening and Saturday in D.C. this week will open local taste buds to a world of flavor, as the International City Food Festival takes over downtown's The Square DC. The food festival will take place from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday. The festival is the In-form Söderberg leads by 3 shots at China Open on European tour 05/03/2024 09:06am • SHENZHEN, China (AP) — Sebastian Söderberg looks ready to turn a pair of second-place finishes into a win on the European tour. The Swedish golfer shot 7-under 65 in the second round of the China Open on Friday, giving him a three-stroke lead on 16 under par overall. Paul Waring of England was al Could a future big league ballplayer be staying with your family this summer? 05/03/2024 08:13am • This summer, lots of us will check out youth baseball near where we live, but there's a special opportunity for fans to connect with up-and-coming ballplayers. Every summer, fans flock to historic Fireman's Field, a few blocks from the tiny downtown in Purcellville, Virginia, to watch the Pur