The happiest country in the world... and the longest-lived Costa Rica offers experiences to enjoy that romantic or family trip with nature, adventure, culture, gastronomy, and relaxation in equal parts. These are 15 reasons to visit: Pura Vida Happiness The happiness of the country of Pura Vida is written in its DNA. Costa Rica is one of the fastest-growing international destinations, where tourism is one of the driving forces of the Costa Rican economy. It is one of the oldest democracies in the Americas, and it is a peaceful country that abolished its army more than 70 years ago. Moreover, it is home to one of the five Blue Zones in the world, the Nicoya Peninsula. It is the only Blue Zone in Ibero-America and the largest in area, with more than 800 inhabitants over 90 years old. Discover a route dedicated to cheese In the Turrialba area, known for its Volcano, one of the “big ones” in Costa Rica along with the Arenal Volcano, Irazú Volcano, and Rincón de la Vieja Volcano, a thematic route has also been developed taking advantage of the origin designation of “Turrialba Cheese,” one of its most characteristic products. In addition to gastronomy, the family can also delve into “tica” culture with a visit to the Guayabo National Monument or experience nature at the Turrialba Volcano National Park, which has reopened its doors after several years of closure. Experience “Wellness Pura Vida” Getting a massage with volcanic stones heated in water with temperatures between 50 and 65 degrees and placed therapeutically on the skin, like the outdoor spa treatments on Montezuma beach in the province of Puntarenas; or bathing in volcanic water and mud at certified sites such as the hot springs near the Rincón de la Vieja Volcano in Guanacaste or La Fortuna de San Carlos, will allow you to enjoy a relaxing bath in the heart of nature. Observe a sloth up close In the rural areas of Costa Rica, it is possible to encounter a sloth slowly crossing the street or resting in the treetop next to the road. Discovering nature in the country with the highest biodiversity density in the world With over half a million species, Costa Rica has 6.5% of the world’s biodiversity and stands out as one of the best places in the world to explore flora and fauna. A quarter of its territory is protected by national parks and reserves, and these places have an astonishing variety of ecosystems, including tropical rainforest, dry tropical forest, cloud forest, mangrove forest, the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific coast, and miles and miles of coastal reefs. Moreover, the great diversity of flora and fauna that can be seen at a glance is the best learning about biodiversity. Birdwatching in Sarapiquí The Sarapiquí area is located north of the province of Heredia and Turrialba in the province of Cartago, situated less than three hours from San José, the capital of Costa Rica. It has a wide range of tourism products in adventure activities, nature, birdwatching, and cultural rescue elements. In addition to Braulio Carrillo National Park, the city of Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí is an interesting destination for its identity and wealth. Savor the local cuisine The traditional gallo pinto, the tamal asado, the empanada with chicharrones... Costa Rican cuisine opens up to the palate in a combination of flavors and aromas that will leave no one indifferent. In just over 51,000 kilometers, Costa Rica has 12 climatic zones and a series of microclimates that make the harvest and variety of numerous fruits and vegetables possible. The best way to enjoy it is with juices and natural sodas, common in all the country’s restaurants and cafes. Among the fruits, you can find papaya, banana, pineapple, and passion fruit, but Costa Rica also has local products like cashew fruit, which comes from the mango family and is frequently used to make a drink similar to lemonade. Another local product is pejibaye, which is usually served with mayonnaise. Enjoying one of the best coffees in the world Savoring a tico coffee will be the crowning touch of the after-meal conversations for lovers of this beverage. To gain a deeper understanding of the history and culture surrounding coffee, guided tours are organized in different regions of the country that explain the origin and processing of the bean at its various stages. The family will also be able to sample other sweet delights of Costa Rican cuisine such as milk cajetas, snow cones, cotton candy, or biscuits. Beer tour in “Chepe” “Chepe” is the affectionate name for the capital of Costa Rica, San José. A fun and curious way to get to know the city is through a craft beer tour where you can try different styles of Costa Rican beer and the most suitable pairing for each style. Accompanied by a beer expert, you can also discover San José at night with the history of its most emblematic neighborhoods. Acquiring an ox cart as a keepsake The traditional “ox cart” in Costa Rica is not just a typical carriage, but it has become the most recognized craft in the country, also declared a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. The colorful and unique art of painting carts from the Sarchí area in the province of Alajuela will leave no one indifferent. In the past, they were used to transport coffee, but now the ox carts in Costa Rica are a symbol of the country’s cultural heritage, and they are painted with bright colors and unique designs that turn them into works of art. Additionally, travelers will find numerous souvenirs that recreate this very particular decoration. Participate in a cacao ceremony The cacao bean is full of magnesium, calcium, and antioxidants and is considered to have heart benefits. To experience its health benefits and discover the history and culture of Costa Rica, nothing is better than participating in a cacao ceremony in the style of the indigenous peoples. Thus, sitting in a circle, you can enjoy the ceremonial drink, made from boiled cacao beans, and participate in the chants accompanied by traditional instruments. Adventure in the Heights Costa Rica is a land of volcanoes (some of them active); humid and misty tropical forests, enormous waterfalls, and rushing rivers. This generous nature offers the traveler a varied range of activities to discover the country from above. Hanging bridges like those in the Monteverde region, zip lines or canopy tours, or cable cars will be the options offered to appreciate the beautiful “tico” landscape from above. Staying in an eco-friendly hotel Costa Rica is a pioneer in ecotourism and sustainable tourism. The country has a wide variety of eco-friendly accommodations that allow tourists to reduce their ecological footprint during their visit. From places with beach bungalows, tents, and old farms to hotels with solar energy or luxury establishments, there is a wide selection throughout the country that allows visitors to travel sustainably anywhere in Costa Rica. Walking on a sand whale tail The Marino Ballena National Park, on the southwest Pacific coast, is a renowned spot for humpback whale watching, but it is also known for the sand formation called the Tombolo. During low tide, this formation looks from the air like a whale’s tail, and from the land, you can walk on it, observing a real whale’s tail. In addition to Uvita Beach, where the tombolo is located, there are other beaches within the Protected Wilderness Area: Bahía, Colonia, Ballena, Arco, and Piñuelas, and even without spotting whales in the sea, the views are spectacular. Rafting on the Pacuare River The Pacuare River is one of the most well-known in Costa Rica for its intense rapids and for kayaking. This couple’s experience will demonstrate the level of complicity between them in jumps and maneuvers while navigating one of the most famous courses in the world for this activity. Additionally, just a six-hour drive apart, surfing enthusiasts can practice their favorite sport in two oceans due to Costa Rica’s size and location. Tags costa rica costa rica news Daily News National News news news costa rica visit costa rica Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.FOOD and agriculture will not be on the table in any trade deal talks with the US, the Business Secretary has said. Jonathan Reynolds was yesterday trying to reset relations with businesses reeling from the Budget’s £25billion tax raid and fears of a tariff war with America . Firms say they will have to freeze hiring and investment decisions , put up prices and potentially cut jobs . In an interview with The Sun, Mr Reynolds agreed that business confidence had taken a knock and said he knew “there’s been pain in that”. Labour had styled itself as a pro-business, pro-growth government, but the Budget watchdog has said growth will be lower in five years’ time. Mr Reynolds said: “In the short term it is a challenging position, but I have absolutely no doubt the UK is going to be one of the most attractive economies in the G7 . READ MORE BUSINESS NEWS “We are committed to openness, to improving our relationship with the EU and the rest of the world, to political stability and using our mandate to make longer term changes, which the country desperately needs”. Economic figures released yesterday show factory bosses are tearing up their budgets and output has slumped to a nine-month low. S&P Global market intelligence said that manufacturing firms “of all sizes are experiencing a downturn” due to increasing labour costs and “increased global tensions and protectionism”. Mr Reynolds said he wanted to talk to the US about trade opportunities “on services and technology”. Most read in Business But when asked whether Labour would risk irritating farmers further with a trade deal on food he said: “I don’t think there is any desire from consumers in the UK to change our food and agriculture standards.” Previous US trade talks have broken down over imports of chlorine-washed chicken and hormone-injected beef. Mr Reynolds added that the UK was a “much more globally orientated trading economy than the US” and pointed out that the EU accounts for £800billion of bilateral trade compared to £350billion with the States. He said: “We’ll be hard-headed about our national interest.” The Business Secretary met with small business owners in Walthamstow, North London , yesterday to launch the government’s Fair Payment Code to help employers. The bosses were also told that councils would be given powers to auction derelict high street properties. Mr Reynolds said: “The physical presence of businesses in the high street is fundamental to the prosperity of a town.” Nell gets revenge AN American ex-social care worker is launching a British £50million investment fund “for the people”. Venture capitalist Nell Daly said Revenge Capital is aimed at female and minority entrepreneurs who had “been discriminated against and weren’t well-networked with access to Silicon Valley ”. Ms Daly said she set up the firm in London after realising she needed to be in “be in control of the money” to make a difference. She found figures that less than 2 per cent of capital goes to female founders. The fund, which is backed by Mayfair Associates, has already invested in firms including Pimentae, a canned margarita cocktail brand, and Glassette, an online homeware marketplace owned by TV presenter Laura Jackson. Ms Daly said that the fund would help people make “f*** you money”. CINEMA blockbusters Paddington in Peru, Gladiator 2 and Wicked pushed entertainment spending up by 10.8 per cent last month, according to Barclaycard. The cold snap also prompted a 10.6 per cent rise in spending on airline trips abroad. But overall card spending slipped by 0.5 per cent, with spending on essential goods purchases down by 3.1 per cent as Brits prepared for a pre-Christmas splurge on gifts. Supreme rescues Typhoo A DISPOSABLE vape maker yesterday confirmed it had rescued Typhoo Tea , one of Britain’s oldest tea brands, in a £10million deal. London-listed Supreme yesterday said that it would pay a total £10.2million to buy Typhoo in a deal that includes stock and debts of £7.5million. The deal comes just days after Typhoo tumbled into administration after years of slumping sales, mounting debts and disruption caused by a break-in at its factory in the Wirral last year. Typhoo, which was founded in 1903, made £20million in sales last year but a loss of £4.6million. Supreme revealed that Typhoo is the tea of choice for the Ministry of Defence and the NHS . Supreme, which distributes Elfbar vapes , was motivated to diversify away from vapes ahead of a planned government crackdown on disposable vapes. It bought a soft drinks business earlier this year. Topps-y turvy TOPPS TILES yesterday hit back against an attack from its largest shareholder which accused management of making “costly blunders”. MS Galleon, which owns a 30 per cent stake in the London-listed flooring firm, accused the business of a “complete failure to adapt to an evolving retail landscape”. Topps responded with a statement insisting that it was “consistently outperforming the wider market”. Shares were flat yesterday after losing 18 per cent of their value in the year to date. DEFENCE giant BAE is recruiting more than 2,400 new apprentices and undergraduate roles next year to have a record 6,500 people in training. BAE said the £230million investment will take its spending on training to £1billion since the start of the decade. Boss Vaux off THE boss behind last week’s shock closure of Vauxhall's Luton factory has abruptly left the car giant after a boardroom row. Stellantis confirmed that Carlos Tavares was exiting the business a year before his scheduled retirement and alluded to a rift between him and the group’s board and family shareholders. READ MORE SUN STORIES He has also been aggressive in threatening governments that he would shut factories unless they water down electric car mandates. The firm employs 1,100 in Bedfordshire .LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have claimed cornerback Emmanuel Forbes off waivers from Washington. The Rams (6-6) announced the move Monday. They waived undrafted rookie defensive back Charles Woods to make room on the roster. Forbes was the 16th overall draft pick in 2023, but the Commanders released him Saturday in yet another latest flop for their first-round selections under former coach Ron Rivera. Forbes started 10 games as a rookie, but the Mississippi State product got benched during the season — and his playing time dwindled to almost nothing under new coach Dan Quinn this season. Forbes was considered undersized to be an elite NFL defensive back before Washington used a first-round pick on him, and his play did little to discourage that perception. But the Rams are taking a flier on Forbes to help their mediocre pass defense. Darious Williams, a member of the Rams' Super Bowl championship team who returned to Los Angeles this season as a free agent, has been their best cover corner, but he struggled in Sunday's victory over New Orleans. Third-year pro Cobie Durant has started all 12 games this season with one interception. Los Angeles already traded Tre'Davious White, its other major offseason signing at cornerback, after the former Pro Bowler failed to perform. The Rams shipped White to Baltimore for a seventh-round pick swap last month. Woods has played in nine games for the Rams, appearing mostly on special teams. Los Angeles hosts Buffalo on Sunday. AP NFL: https://apnews.com/NFL

WASHINGTON: Tesla and SpaceX boss Elon Musk’s net worth has surpassed $400 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, setting a new milestone Wednesday for the world’s richest person. The jump in wealth, the business news outlet reported, came after SpaceX and its investors agreed to purchase as much as $1.25 billion of insider shares in a transaction that valued the rocket and satellite company at about $350 billion. The transaction increased Musk’s personal wealth by about $50 billion to $440 billion, Bloomberg said. Musk’s wealth, largely based on the share price of Tesla and the valuation of SpaceX, already took a huge leap after Donald Trump won last month’s US presidential election. Tesla’s share price is up by about 65 percent since the vote in November. “What’s really crazy about this is that almost no investors wanted to sell shares even at a $350B valuation!” Musk wrote in a reply to a post on X referring to the Bloomberg report. He added that SpaceX has reduced the number of shares it bought back from employees in order to bring in some new investors. Musk has been a prominent political donor and advocate for Trump, pumping a staggering $270 million into the Republican’s campaign. He has been an ever-present sidekick for Trump since his election victory, inviting him to watch a rocket launch in Texas by his SpaceX company. Musk’s businesses all have varying degrees of interactions with US and foreign governments, and his proximity to Trump has raised concerns that Musk will be able to give advantage to his own interests. Musk is also expected to secure a reduction in regulations for Tesla as well as elimination of tax credits on electric vehicles that will punish the car-maker’s rivals. Trump has selected Musk to co-head the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, which is set to deliver billions of dollars of cuts in federal spending and slash government red tape. Besides Tesla, Musk also heads brain technology startup Neuralink. Both SpaceX and Neuralink rely heavily on government regulation and policy and could benefit from a business-friendly administration. Musk also owns social media site X and tunnel builder The Boring Company. Musk is followed on the billionaires list by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos – with a net worth of $243.7 billion, while Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison is in the third spot with a net worth of $223.4 billion. — AgenciesUS budget airlines are struggling. Will pursuing premium passengers solve their problems?

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have claimed cornerback Emmanuel Forbes off waivers from Washington. The Rams (6-6) announced the move Monday. They waived undrafted rookie defensive back Charles Woods to make room on the roster. Forbes was the 16th overall draft pick in 2023, but in yet another latest flop for their first-round selections under former coach Ron Rivera. Forbes started 10 games as a rookie, but the Mississippi State product got benched during the season — and his playing time dwindled to almost nothing under new coach Dan Quinn this season. Forbes was considered undersized to be an elite NFL defensive back before Washington used a first-round pick on him, and his play did little to discourage that perception. But the Rams are taking a flier on Forbes to help their mediocre pass defense. Darious Williams, a member of the Rams’ Super Bowl championship team who returned to Los Angeles this season as a free agent, has been their best cover corner, but he struggled in Sunday’s victory over New Orleans. Third-year pro Cobie Durant has started all 12 games this season with one interception. Los Angeles already traded Tre’Davious White, its other major offseason signing at cornerback, after the former Pro Bowler failed to perform. The Rams shipped White to Baltimore for a seventh-round pick swap last month. Woods has played in nine games for the Rams, appearing mostly on special teams. Los Angeles hosts Buffalo on Sunday. ___ AP NFL:Bishop Amat names Hall of Fame alum Kory Minor as head football coach

'It will be a long journey and this moment will be really tough'NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Married couples across the U.S. have had access to no-fault divorce for more than 50 years, an option many call crucial to supporting domestic abuse victims and key to preventing already crowded family courts from drowning in complicated divorce proceedings. But some advocates for women worried as old comments from now Vice President-elect JD Vance circulated during the presidential campaign opposing no-fault divorce. After President-elect Donald Trump and Vance won the election, warnings began popping up on social media urging women who might be considering divorce to "pull the trigger" while they still could. Some attorneys posted saying they saw a spike in calls from women seeking divorce consultations. Trump — who is twice-divorced — hasn't championed overhauling the country's divorce laws, but in 2021 Vance lamented that divorce is too easily accessible, as have conservative podcasters and others. "We've run this experiment in real time and what we have is a lot of very, very real family dysfunction that's making our kids unhappy," Vance said during a speech at a Christian high school in California, where he criticized people being able to "shift spouses like they change their underwear." Marriage rates held steady but divorce rates of women age 15 and older declined from 2012 to 2022, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released in October. Despite concerns, even those who want to make divorces harder to get say they don't expect big, swift changes. There is not a national coordinated effort underway. States determine their own divorce laws, so national leaders can't directly change policy. "Even in some of the so-called red states, it hasn't gotten anywhere," said Beverly Willett, co-chair of the Coalition for Divorce Reform, whose group unsuccessfully attempted to convince states to repeal their no-fault divorce laws. Mark A. Smith, a political science professor at the University of Washington, said while many Americans became accustomed to no-fault divorce being an option, Vance's previous comments on making it more difficult to separate from a spouse could help jump-start that effort. "Even though he's not directly proposing a policy, it's a topic that hasn't gotten a ton of discussion in the last 15 years," Smith said. "And so to have a national profile politician talk that way is noteworthy." Meanwhile, Republican Party platforms in Texas and Nebraska were amended in 2022 to call for the removal of no-fault divorce. Louisiana's Republican Party considered something similar this year but declined to do so. A handful of proposals were introduced in conservative-led statehouses over the years, but all immediately stalled after they were filed. In January, Oklahoma Republican Sen. Dusty Deevers introduced legislation that would have removed married couples from filing for divorce on the grounds of incompatibility. Deevers backed the bill after writing a piece declaring no-fault divorce was an "abolition of marital obligation." Similarly, in South Carolina, two Republican lawmakers in 2023 filed a bill that would have required both spouses to file for a no-fault divorce application rather than just one. In South Dakota, a Republican lawmaker attempted to remove irreconcilable difference as grounds for divorce since 2020. None of the sponsors of these bills responded to interview requests from The Associated Press. All are members of their state's conservative Freedom Caucus. Nevertheless, some Democratic lawmakers say they remain worried about the future of no-fault divorce. They point to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the constitutional right to abortion in 2022 as an example of a long-accepted option that was revoked through a decades-long effort. "When you choose to be silent, you allow for this to creep in," said Democratic South Dakota Rep. Linda Duba. "These are the bills that gain a foothold because you choose to be silent." Before California became the first state to adopt a no-fault divorce option in 1969, married couples had to prove their spouse violated one of the approved "faults" outlined in their state's divorce law or risk a judge denying their divorce, said Joanna Grossman, a law professor at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Qualified reasons varied from state to state, but largely included infidelity, incarceration or abandonment. The system was a particular burden on domestic violence victims, who are often women who could be stuck in dangerous marriages while they try to prove their partner's abuse in court through expensive and lengthy legal proceedings. "If there was any evidence that the couple both wanted to get divorced that was supposed to be denied because divorce was not something you got because you wanted it, it was something you got because you've been wronged in a way that the state thought was significant," Grossman said. To date, every state in the U.S. adopted a no-fault divorce option. However, 33 states still have a list of approved "faults" to file as grounds for divorce — ranging from adultery to felony conviction. In 17 states, married people only have the option of choosing no-fault divorce to end their marriages.“Wanted” posters with the names and faces of health care executives have been popping up on the streets of New York. Hit lists with images of bullets are circulating online with warnings that industry leaders should be afraid. The apparent targeted killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the menacing threats that followed have sent a shudder through corporate America and the health care industry in particular, leading to increased security for executives and some workers. In the week since the brazen shooting , health insurers have removed information about their top executives from company websites, canceled in-person meetings with shareholders and advised all employees to work from home temporarily. An internal New York Police Department bulletin warned this week that the online vitriol that followed the shooting could signal an immediate “elevated threat.” Police fear that the Dec. 4 shooting could "inspire a variety of extremists and grievance-driven malicious actors to violence," according to the bulletin, which was obtained by The Associated Press. “Wanted” posters pasted to parking meters and construction site fences in Manhattan included photos of health care executives and the words “Deny, defend, depose” — similar to a phrase scrawled on bullets found near Thompson’s body and echoing those used by insurance industry critics . Thompson's wife, Paulette, told NBC News last week that he told her some people had been threatening him and suggested the threats may have involved issues with insurance coverage. Investigators believe the shooting suspect, Luigi Mangione , may have been motivated by hostility toward health insurers. They are studying his writings about a previous back injury, and his disdain for corporate America and the U.S. health care system. Mangione’s lawyer has cautioned against prejudging the case. Mangione, 26, has remained jailed in Pennsylvania, where he was arrested Monday . Manhattan prosecutors are working to bring him to New York to face a murder charge. UnitedHealthcare’s parent company, UnitedHealth Group, said this week it was working with law enforcement to ensure a safe work environment and to reinforce security guidelines and building access policies, a spokesperson said. The company has taken down photos, names and biographies for its top executives from its websites, a spokesperson said. Other organizations, including CVS, the parent company for insurance giant Aetna, have taken similar actions. Government health insurance provider Centene Corp. has announced that its investor day will be held online, rather than in-person as originally planned. Medica, a Minnesota-based nonprofit health care firm, said last week it was temporarily closing its six offices for security reasons and would have its employees work from home. Heightened security measures likely will make health care companies and their leaders more inaccessible to their policyholders, said former Cigna executive Wendell Potter. “And understandably so, with this act of violence. There’s no assurance that this won’t happen again,” said Potter, who’s now an advocate for health care reform. Private security firms and consultants have been in high demand, fielding calls almost immediately after the shooting from companies across a range of industries, including manufacturing and finance. Companies have long faced security risks and grappled with how far to take precautions for high-profile executives. But these recent threats sparked by Thompson's killing should not be ignored, said Dave Komendat, a former security chief for Boeing who now heads his own risk-management company. “The tone and tenor is different. The social reaction to this tragedy is different. And so I think that people need to take this seriously,” Komendat said. Just over a quarter of the companies in the Fortune 500 reported spending money to protect their CEOs and top executives. Of those, the median payment for personal security doubled over the last three years to just under $100,000. Hours after the shooting, Komendat was on a call with dozens of chief security officers from big corporations, and there have been many similar meetings since, hosted by security groups or law enforcement agencies assessing the threats, he said. “It just takes one person who is motivated by a poster — who may have experienced something in their life through one of these companies that was harmful," Komendat said. Associated Press reporters Wyatte Grantham-Philips in New York and Barbara Ortutay in San Francisco, contributed to this report. The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content.

George Horne: I took Scotland snub as a bit of a kick up the backsideHard to see Ruben Amorim staying loyal to gaffe-prone goalkeeper André OnanaNEW YORK (AP) — New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge was a unanimous pick to win his second American League Most Valuable Player Award in three seasons on Thursday, easily outdistancing Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Shohei Ohtani was expected to win the National League honor later Thursday, his third MVP and first in the NL. Judge led the major leagues with 58 homers, 144 RBIs and 133 walks while hitting .322. Witt topped the big leagues with a .332 average, hitting 32 homers with 109 RBIs. Soto batted .288 with 41 homers and 109 RBIs. When Judge won his first MVP award in 2022, he received 28 first-place votes while Ohtani got the other two. Ohtani was unanimously voted the AL MVP in 2021 and 2023 as a two-way star for the Los Angeles Angels and finished second to Judge in 2022 voting . He didn’t pitch in 2024 following elbow surgery and signed a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers last December. Ohtani hit .310, stole 59 bases and led the NL with 54 homers and 130 RBIs exclusively as a designated hitter, becoming the first player with 50 or more homers and 50 or more stolen bases in a season. He helped the Dodgers to the World Series title , playing the final three games with a torn labrum in his left shoulder . Ohtani would become the first primary DH to win an MVP. He would join Frank Robinson for Cincinnati in 1961 and Baltimore in 1966 as the only players to win the MVP award in both leagues. Ohtani would become the 12th player with three or more MVPs, joining Barry Bonds (seven) and Jimmie Foxx, Joe DiMaggio, Stan Musial, Roy Campanella, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Mike Schmidt, Alex Rodriguez, Albert Pujols and Mike Trout (three each). New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor and Arizona second baseman Ketel Marte also were among the top three finishers in the NL. Lindor batted .273 with 33 homers, 91 RBIs and 29 steals, while Marte hit .292 with 36 homers and 95 RBIs. Balloting was conducted before the postseason. AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLBINEC Plans To Phase Out Of Voter’s Card

Companies tighten security after a health care CEO's killing leads to a surge of threats