It will be a cool Memorial Day weekend in Southern California with gusty winds and fog already touching down in parts of the region on Friday. A marine layer lingered well into the afternoon Friday along the coastline, and temperatures had begun to dip into the mid-60s and low 70s thanks to strong offshore winds,…
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By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS — Rafael Nadal knew this was bound to happen. So, too, did his uncle, Toni Nadal, who coached Rafael to most of the nephew’s men’s record 21 Grand Slam titles. Also well aware this moment would come, of course, was Felix Auger-Aliassime, the promising player who brought aboard…
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The New York Yankees had something brewing early in Game 1 of Sunday’s doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox. Aaron Judge singled and Anthony Rizzo walked, putting Johnny Cueto in a bind with one out in the first inning. Cueto quickly worked out of trouble, striking out Giancarlo Stanton looking and getting Josh Donaldson to…
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By JIM VERTUNO and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Distraught families gathered at a local civic center and turned to social media to mourn and to make desperate pleas for help finding missing children as the death toll in a gruesome school shooting at a Texas elementary school rose to at least 19 students.…
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There is, as Tracy McGrady explains, a difference between the best player in basketball and the best basketball player. In his era, for instance, LeBron James was widely viewed as the greatest because of his all-around game. But presented with a hypothetical one-on-one contest against another contemporary, McGrady doesn’t hesitate to pick against LeBron. “Kobe…
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Casino Insider is a weekly newsletter with all the best bets for food, entertainment and fun at Southern California’s casinos. It’s delivered to your inbox on Thursdays. Subscribe now. R&B singer-songwriter Erykah Badu (pictured performing at the Smokin’ Grooves Music Festival in Long Beach in 2019) will headline Yaamava’ Resort & Casino in Highland on Saturday,…
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Travis Jankowski underwent surgery Friday on a 4th metacarpal fracture on his left hand, the Mets announced. He fractured his ring finger during a diving catch in left field against the Giants on Wednesday. He is on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 26, but the timeline for this type of injury is generally…
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ST. PETERSBURG — Josh Donaldson is going to be out for a while longer. The third baseman who recently had to apologize to White Sox shortstop TIm Anderson and the Jackie Robinson family for what were at the very least insensitive remarks was placed on the injured list with shoulder inflammation Friday after days on…
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A Torrance man pleaded guilty Friday, May 27, to federal charges that he waged a campaign to obtain sexual images of women from his hometown while he was an active-duty Marine at Camp Pendleton. Johao Chavarri, 25, entered his plea to three counts of stalking, which carries a total sentence of up to 15 years…
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By Michael Hirtzer | Bloomberg Record-high meat prices are having a chilling effect on summer-grilling demand in the US. With costs for ground beef and chicken breasts at all-time highs, consumers have few alternatives to switch to different proteins — so some may skip them entirely. The US Memorial Day holiday on Monday is considered the unofficial opening of…
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