A series victory over the New York Yankees represents an early highlight for the Orioles at the major league level, but there have already been several across the minors. Recent draftees and international signees are beginning to blend at both A-ball affiliates. The Orioles’ future infield might be on display each night at Double-A Bowie.…
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Q: Everyone is really sleeping on the Heat, even on these awards. But let them, for more motivation to the championship. — Brian. A: Actually, with the exception of Bam Adebayo not being a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year, the Heat came out of the finalists process as well as expected, with Tyler…
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Dodgers shortstop Trea Turner rounds first after hitting a three-run double during the fourth inning of their game against the Atlanta Braves on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Atlanta Braves on Monday night…
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By ELAINE KURTENBACH BANGKOK (AP) — Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Tuesday despite growing worries over the risks of recession as prices push sharply higher while economies are still recovering from the impact of the pandemic. Most major markets advanced though Hong Kong declined, weighed down by worries over Chinese property developers and…
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans to meet with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal during this week’s big meetings of global economic leaders in Washington — but she’ll be trying to avoid most contact with Russian officials who plan to attend some portions of the event virtually. The Russian invasion…
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The Santa Ana City Council is poised to adopt a law that would encourage developers to hire local union labor while also increasing developer fees for projects that don’t include affordable housing. The council will consider on Tuesday, April 19 finalizing an ordinance that would increase in-lieu affordable housing fees from $5 to up to…
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By YURAS KARMANAU LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched its long-feared, full-scale ground offensive to take control of Ukraine’s east on Monday, attacking along a broad front over 300 miles (480 kilometers) long, Ukrainian officials said in what marked the opening of a new and potentially climactic phase of the war. “The Russian troops have…
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An attorney for a father and daughter who in 2017 buried a stranger thought to be their loved one, due to an Orange County Coroner’s Office mix-up, said Monday, April 18, his clients deserve financial compensation — not just an apology — for the devastating error. “When you make a mistake you own up to…
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Swedish House Mafia and the Weeknd closed out the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival with a co-headlining set that somehow managed to both attract the largest crowd of the festival and underwhelm at the same time. Of course, you could say Coachella was lucky to have a Sunday night headliner at all after Kanye West, or…
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LOS ANGELES — Some ties seem more difficult to cut than others. Hours before game time Monday – almost as if he couldn’t wait to visit his old friends – Freddie Freeman walked across the grass behind home plate at Dodger Stadium and down the steps into the visitors’ dugout. From there, he made his…
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