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Shohei Ohtani On-Base Streak Tracker: Ohtani Ties Choo, Millar With 52-Straight

  • Shohei Ohtani has reached base in 52 straight games (through Apr. 20), a streak that began Aug. 24, 2025.
  • That run ties him with Shin-Soo Choo and puts him in the company of legends like Joe DiMaggio, Ty Cobb and Lou Gehrig.
  • If he reaches 53 games he moves into the top 25 all-time; Ted Williams (84) and DiMaggio (74) are the standout records he could chase.
Sports
April 21, 2026 at 1:25 AM

Government to propose electricity price changes in clean power push

  • Government plans to shield households from fossil-fuel price spikes by moving older renewable generators onto fixed-price contracts, reducing electricity’s tie to volatile gas prices.
  • Chancellor and energy secretary will announce the move and may boost the windfall tax to pressure firms to switch — a step already drawing party political rows.
  • The package also includes making it easier to install EV chargers for homes without driveways and to add solar panels for businesses.
Politics Business and Finance
April 21, 2026 at 12:51 AM

High school principal crowned prom king after stopping gunman

  • An Oklahoma high school principal subdued an armed gunman who entered the school.
  • Just days later students crowned him prom king, celebrating him on the dancefloor.
  • The moment went viral and many hailed him as a hero.
Crime Education
April 20, 2026 at 11:36 PM

Justice Department files complaint against Washington and its sewage authority for massive spill

  • A collapsed 72-inch sewer line sent about 244 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac, spotlighting aging infrastructure dating back to the 1960s.
  • The Justice Department sued the city and DC Water seeking penalties over the spill, and Maryland’s attorney general filed a separate civil action.
  • Emergency repairs stopped discharges within 21 days and the pipe is back in service, but longer-term rehabilitation of nearby lines is being accelerated.
Disasters Law
April 20, 2026 at 10:55 PM

A deal to end the Iran war seemed close. Then Trump started posting on social media

  • A last‑minute surge of optimism about a deal to end the seven‑week war stalled after President Trump publicly touted terms the Iranians said they hadn’t agreed to, potentially jeopardizing sensitive negotiations.
  • The ceasefire looks fragile — a U.S. destroyer recently seized an Iranian ship near the Gulf of Oman, and both sides are publicly testing limits as talks teeter.
  • Major sticking points: how long Iran would halt uranium enrichment (proposals range from 5–20+ years), whether Tehran surrenders its enriched uranium, and the possible unfreezing of roughly $20 billion in Iranian assets.
War and Conflicts
April 20, 2026 at 10:54 PM

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