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Even Ohtani can’t pinpoint what’s behind injuries

LOS ANGELES — Even Shohei Ohtani isn't sure the extent of injuries to his right biceps, left knee and neck that kept him off the mound after the All-Star break and landed him on the injured list for the first time with the Los Angeles Dodgers. "I haven't been able to get a good grasp of the root cause of all this, so I think that process is going to happen during the offseason when I'm going have a little bit more time to be able to address it," he said Friday through a translator. "As of now, it's something I'm just going to have to manage." Ohtani's health is key to the Dodgers' ...

Democrats obstruct GOP cost reduction measures

As concerns about the cost and availability of energy have increased among American consumers, Democrats in the House and Senate have stepped up efforts to block Republican legislative initiatives to address these concerns. Following weeks of energy permitting reform negotiations between Senate Republicans and Democrats, as well as the Trump administration, negotiations have broken down and may be difficult to revive during an anticipated lame-duck session following the 2026 congressional elections. The American Energy and Mineral Infrastructure Act of 2026 would address the growing ...

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Editorial Cartoon 10-2-26

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Loans won’t rescue small business from health costs

The high cost of healthcare has become one of the top issues on the campaign trail ahead of the 2026 midterms. As far as small businesses are concerned, the debate is welcome: Small Business Majority’s research found 89 percent of small businesses said their health insurance premiums had increased this year. Although solutions to rising costs have been discussed, some are more promising than others. One idea that would not help small businesses is a recent Trump regulation that offered more debt as a solution to rising medical expenses. The proposed rule would allow health insurance ...

GOP candidates rush to rebrand before midterms

“If you want to know what a politician is up to, watch his feet, not his mouth,” historian Marvin Meyers wrote in his magisterial “The Jacksonian Persuasion” in 1957. It’s still good advice. In private conversations, Republicans are talking a big game about how they’re not ...