Pastor Rick Warren, who ministers weekly to a global audience of more than 40,000 people and has offered spiritual guidance to multiple American presidents, announced on Thursday, June 2, the successor who will lead the Saddleback Church he founded nearly 43 years ago. Taking the helm in September when Warren and his wife, Kay, expect…
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The Ravens announced Thursday that they’ve signed rookie center Tyler Linderbaum, their second first-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft. Linderbaum is the third Ravens draft pick to sign his rookie deal, joining sixth-round running back Tyler Badie and third-round defensive tackle Travis Jones. Fellow first-round pick Kyle Hamilton, a safety, is one of eight…
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The Orioles will acknowledge National Gun Violence Awareness Day on Friday and throughout the weekend following recent gun-violence tragedies in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, the team announced in a news release Thursday. The Orioles will hold a moment of silence before Friday’s game against the Cleveland Guardians in memory of those who have…
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Jimmy Boeheim is tabling his Ivy League degree and future in finance for his dream of professional basketball. That dream brought him Thursday to Tarrytown, where Boeheim, the son of legendary Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim, worked out for the Knicks at their practice facility with a group of five other draft-eligible prospects. Boeheim, who played…
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It wasn’t much of a Sho-down. The much anticipated return of global star Shohei Ohtani to the Bronx against the Yankees unassuming ace, Nestor Cortes, lasted just three innings. Cortes cruised through seven scoreless innings, while the Bombers chased the Angels two-way star off the mound in a rain-delayed 6-1 win of the first game…
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Grayson Rodriguez, the Orioles’ top pitching prospect, has been diagnosed with a lat muscle strain, executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias announced Thursday after Rodriguez underwent an MRI in Baltimore. The exact severity of the strain has not yet been determined, nor has any timeline for Rodriguez’s recovery. The only certainty at this…
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Texas is making a pattern of postseason upsets, and its latest victim was No. 5-seeded UCLA. The Longhorns upset the Bruins 7-2 in the opening game of the NCAA Women’s College World Series on Thursday morning in Oklahoma City. Unseeded Texas, which is making its first WCWS appearance since 2013, also upset fourth-seeded Arkansas in…
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Irvine High handed diplomas to its graduating class on Thursday, June 2. The commencement featured cheering families and smiling grads as the seniors marked the end of their high school careers and the beginning of their bright futures. Students recognize their supporters during graduation at Irvine High School in Irvine, CA on Thursday, June 2,…
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For the nine candidates seeking to become the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles, her or his top responsibility is clear – most Angelenos want to see the homeless crisis alleviated by a leader who can move with a sense of urgency. Two of those candidates, Congresswoman Karen Bass and business leader Rick Caruso, are widely…
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Fullerton Union High handed diplomas to its graduating class on Wednesday, June 1. The commencement featured cheering families and smiling grads as the seniors marked the end of their high school careers and the beginning of their bright futures. Faith Holmes, left, and Yahir Lopez, right, kill time before graduation by playing paddy cakes at…
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