Judge directs the White House to bring back sign language interpreters at press briefings
Federal Judge Orders ASL Interpreters for White House Press Conferences A federal judge has directed the White House to start providing American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters at all press conferences led by President Trump or Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt. U.S. District Judge Amir Ali, who was appointed by President Joe Biden, ruled that the deaf […]
Dolphin whistle interpreters receive $100,000 award for communicating across species
A group of researchers has won a $100,000 prize aimed at enhancing communication with animals by uncovering the meanings behind dolphin whistles. The Collad Rittle Award, established last year by the Jeremy Coller Foundation and Tel Aviv University, focuses on two-way communication. The team from the Sarasota Dolphin Research Program, including Laera Sai and Peter […]
Disgraced Former NBA Ref Tim Donaghy Believes Shohei Ohtani Knew About Interpreter’s Gambling Addictions
Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy, who was sentenced to prison after admitting to betting on games while he was an umpire in the early 2000s, said he gambled as an interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani. I don’t believe the claim that I didn’t know about addiction. “I think Major League Baseball was […]
Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani to Address Former Interpreter’s Gambling Allegations Monday
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will confront the media on Monday about the gambling controversy swirling around his friend and former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. The Dodgers confirmed that Ohtani will speak about the matter on Monday. Lawyers representing Otani claim that Mizuhara accumulated $4.5 million in debt through illegal gambling and stole money from Otani to […]
Shohei Ohtani interpreter’s explosive gambling controversy, explained
Shohei Otani is los angeles dodgers Major League Baseball is in damage control mode after reports emerged on Wednesday that MLB’s most marketable global megastar is in the midst of a swirling gambling scandal. It’s a story involving illegal bookmakers, allegations of theft, accusations of fraud by a longtime friend, and an explanation that raises […]
Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani evades media after interpreter’s alleged gambling debt
Shohei Ohtani “did not appear at the Dodgers clubhouse while media was allowed in.” The Washington Post’s Chelsea Janes reported Thursday.This comes in the wake of bombshell statements leveled at the interpreter for allegedly being involved in “grand theft” – using the Two-Way Superstar’s funds to place bets with alleged illegal bookmakers. As other Dodgers […]
Shohei Ohtani camp changed tune on interpreter’s $4.5 million gambling debt
The news surrounding Shohei Ohtani’s translation was strange enough until details emerged about how the details had changed over the past 24 hours. On Wednesday afternoon, the Los Angeles Times revealed the bombshell that Ohtani’s translator, Ippei Mizuhara, had committed a “grand theft” of millions of dollars of the baseball superstar’s funds to place bets […]