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Surprise selection

ATLANTA — The Washington Nationals selected Oklahoma high school shortstop Eli Willits on Sunday night with the No. 1 pick in Major League Baseball’s amateur draft in a selection seen by some as a surprise. The 17-year-old Willits is the youngest player taken No. 1 overall since Ken Griffey Jr. with Seattle in 1987. He’s the son of ex-big leaguer Reggie Willits, who played six seasons with the Los Angeles Angels and also coached with the New York Yankees. The Willits pick kicked off a record total of 17 shortstops out of 32 first-round picks. According to Baseball America, the ...

Protecting love from peer pressure

Dear Annie: I’ll be starting college this fall, and while I’m excited to grow academically, I’m also looking forward to making new friends and maybe even finding a boyfriend. But I already know one thing: I don’t plan on sharing many details about my romantic life with friends –– if I mention it at all. Here’s why: I’ve noticed that when people start dating, their friends sometimes ask invasive questions like, “How’s the sex?” And what surprises me even more is that people often answer! Personally, I find that kind of question way too private. I’d much rather ...

Medicine reduces pain but also may affect memory

DEAR DR. ROACH: Two years ago, I was diagnosed with atypical trigeminal neuralgia. This causes me constant and extreme face pain, like a vise-grip on my face. Once an MRI confirmed no brain issues, and after multiple medications including Botox injections, I was put on nortriptyline, which immensely improved the pain. I am 61 years old and currently on 50 mg of nortriptyline, which brought my pain level from a constant 8 to a 2. After reading your recent column regarding amitriptyline and memory issues, I confirmed that nortriptyline could cause the same issues. I have noticed some ...

Supermarket thief steals shopping cart and purse

Dear Heloise: M.W. writes that securing her purse in a shopping cart with the child safety straps works “unless they also take the cart.” When I was young (a good many years ago), I was holding my infant son and looking at greeting cards. I turned around to discover that my cart was no longer behind me! We found it at the back of the market. On this day, my husband (who was elsewhere in the store) had not yet given me his cash as he usually did, and there were no credit cards. (This was a long time ago.) So, the thief only got an empty wallet from a small diaper bag, complete with ...

Today in History

Today is Monday, July 14, the 195th day of 2025. There are 170 days left in the year. Today in History: On July 14, 1789, in an event symbolizing the start of the French Revolution, citizens of Paris stormed the Bastille prison and released the seven prisoners held there. Also on this date: In 1798, Congress passed the Sedition Act, making it a federal crime to publish false, scandalous or malicious writing about the United States government. In 1881, outlaw William H. Bonney Jr., alias “Billy the Kid,” was shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett in Fort Sumner in ...

Horoscope

ARIES (March 21-April 19). There is no benefit to giving too much, especially if you’re giving it to the wrong people. Give to those who need the offering. Give the amount they need. That’s how your energy becomes a gift, not a drain, and the exchange leaves everyone stronger. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). What you had to do to manage people in your life who are not so easy to manage has given you a set of emotional skills and a special level of intelligence that helps you in other areas of life. It’s a part of your competitive edge today. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You’ve always ...