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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami rounds first base after hitting a two-run double in the fourth inning of a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami hits a two-run double in the fourth inning of a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami hits a two-run double in the fourth inning of a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami hits a two-run double in the fourth inning of a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami is pictured after hitting a two-run double in the fourth inning of a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami hits a two-run double in the fourth inning of a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training game

Chicago White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami hits a two-run double in the fourth inning of a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs in Mesa, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani pitches a bullpen session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani pitches a bullpen session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani pitches a bullpen session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani takes part in a bullpen session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani pitches a bullpen session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani takes part in a live batting practice session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani takes part in a live batting practice session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 20, 2026.

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Relocation of Osaka expo mascot monuments

A ceremony is held on Feb. 21, 2026, to celebrate the relocation of two statues of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, from the expo venue to Expo'70 Commemorative Park in Suita in Osaka Prefecture.

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Relocation of Osaka expo mascot monuments

A ceremony is held on Feb. 21, 2026, to celebrate the relocation of two monuments of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, from the expo venue to Expo'70 Commemorative Park in Suita in Osaka Prefecture.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani plays catch during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 19, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani plays catch during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 19, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani takes part in a live batting practice session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 19, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani takes part in a live batting practice session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 19, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani takes part in a live batting practice session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 19, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani poses for a photo during a media photo session in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 19, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani poses for a photo during a media photo session in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 19, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani poses for a photo during a media photo session in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 19, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani strikes out swinging in a live batting practice during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 19, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani plays catch during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 19, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani takes part in a live batting practice session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 19, 2026

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani takes part in a live batting practice session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 19, 2026

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani takes part in a live batting practice session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 19, 2026

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani smiles after a live batting practice session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 19, 2026

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani takes part in a live batting practice session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 19, 2026

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US: Fierce Winds and Heavy Snow Batter Lake Superior Shoreline in Minnesota

A major winter storm slammed northeastern Minnesota and the North Shore on Wednesday, February 18, bringing more than two feet of snow and wind gusts near 60 mph. Heavy snowfall and strong winds shut down much of Grand Marais, while lakeshore areas along Lake Superior recorded the highest totals.

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US: Winter Storm Lashing North Dakota’s Capital, Blowing Snow Seen Across Bismarck

The Capital Region’s winter storm began on Tuesday night, February 17, as rain due to unseasonably mild temperatures. As the cold front pushed through, the precipitation transitioned to snow; Bismarck recorded a quarter-inch of rain followed by two inches of snowfall, while northern North Dakota saw significantly higher accumulations. The Bismarck-Mandan area remained under a Winter Weather Advisory through Wednesday night, February 18, as strong winds continued to cause hazardous blowing snow.

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Japan gov't panel approves 2 iPS-derived drugs

University of Osaka professor Yoshiki Sawa holds a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 19, 2026, after Japan's health ministry panel approved the commercialization of two regenerative medicine products prepared from iPS cells, the first of their kind in the world. One of the two drugs, ReHeart, heart muscle sheets derived from human iPS cells, was developed by a startup originating from Sawa's team at the university.

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Japan gov't panel approves 2 iPS-derived drugs

University of Osaka professor Yoshiki Sawa holds a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 19, 2026, after Japan's health ministry panel approved the commercialization of two regenerative medicine products prepared from iPS cells, the first of their kind in the world. One of the two drugs, ReHeart, heart muscle sheets derived from human iPS cells, was developed by a startup originating from Sawa's team at the university.

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Japan gov't panel approves 2 iPS-derived drugs

University of Osaka professor Yoshiki Sawa holds a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 19, 2026, after Japan's health ministry panel approved the commercialization of two regenerative medicine products prepared from iPS cells, the first of their kind in the world. One of the two drugs, ReHeart, heart muscle sheets derived from human iPS cells, was developed by a startup originating from Sawa's team at the university.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani is pictured during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani takes part in fielding practice during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani is pictured during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani takes part in fielding practice during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 15, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani takes part in a live batting practice session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani takes part in a live batting practice session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani takes part in a live batting practice session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani takes part in a live batting practice session during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 16, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (2nd from R) looks at two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) after Otani threw a live batting practice during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 17, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (R) and pitcher Roki Sasaki (L) listen to a coach's advice during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 18, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani is pictured as he moves around the training field during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 17, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani smiles after throwing a live batting practice during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 17, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani smiles during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 18, 2026.

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Baseball: MLB spring training

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (C) throws a live batting practice during the team's spring training in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 17, 2026.