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The trial of Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz is underway in New York on charges that they colluded with gamblers who made hundreds of thousands of dollars betting on individual pitches. Their careers and possibly their freedom are at stake in the jury trial that began Monday with jury selection in in Brooklyn federal court. Several professional baseball players, including catchers and baseball executives, are among witnesses likely to testify. Clase is the Guardians’ former closer while Ortiz was a starter when they were charged in November 2025. Both have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges and are on non-disciplinary leave from the club without pay.

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Over the past two weeks, Reno has seen phone scams resulting in losses of approximately $200,000, primarily targeting elderly residents. The Reno Police Department is educating the public on recognizing fraudulent calls, which often impersonate law enforcement or the Federal Trade Commission.

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FILE - Salim Said, co-owner of Safari Restaurant, arrives at the federal courthouse in Minneapolis, on March 19, 2025, as legal proceedings continue in the Feeding Our Future fraud case. (Kerem Yücel/Minnesota Public Radio via AP, File)

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Attorney Barry Zone, right, and supporters of Salim Said, who was found guilty in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, leave after Said's sentencing hearing, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

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Supporters of Salim Said, who was found guilty in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, leave after Said's sentencing hearing, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

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A senior State Department official says Brazilian opposition candidate Flávio Bolsonaro and his family will be granted U.S. visas after his weekend loss to incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in a hotly contested race that bucked a trend of conservative electoral results in Latin America. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to visa privacy laws, said U.S. visas would be granted to Bolsonaro and his family "to allow them entry into the United States.” Bolsonaro, who had President Donald Trump’s tacit support, had been under investigation for corruption, money laundering and tax evasion in Brazil and had been ordered to surrender his passport.

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First assistant United States attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli speaks to the media during a press conference as he announces the arrests of fifteen defendants for health care fraud schemes on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Wally Skalij)

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First assistant United States attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli talks after a press conference as he announced the arrests of fifteen defendants for health care fraud schemes on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Wally Skalij)