UCLA edge rusher Laiatu Latu will begin his NFL career as a member of the Indianapolis Colts. Latu was drafted with the 15th overall pick in the NFL draft to become the first defender taken after the draft started with 14 straight offensive players being picked in Detroit. “It definitely becomes fuel,” Latu said on…
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WASHINGTON — Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto was in trouble just once during his start Thursday. That was in the fifth inning when he got his glove up just in time to grab the 104.8 mph line drive off of Eddie Rosario’s bat that was headed for his face. Other than that, Yamamoto was unruffled, turning in…
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The Palestinian militant group Hamas has said for more than 15 years that it could accept a two-state compromise with Israel — at least, a temporary one. But Hamas has also refused to say that it would recognize Israel or renounce its armed fight against it. For Israel and many others, especially in the wake…
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By COLLEEN LONG WASHINGTON — Donald Trump on Thursday claimed the 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, was “nothing” compared to ongoing pro-Palestinian campus protests, the latest instance in which he has downplayed a racist incident that was one of the most criticized moments of his presidency. Speaking in a Manhattan courtroom hallway at…
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The Redlands Unified School District has entered into an agreement with the federal government to address concerns that the district failed to respond properly to reports of sexual misconduct against students, including by employees, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced Thursday, April 25. Among a litany of violations detailed by the…
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The Kings simply set out to win a playoff series for the first time in a decade, but they’ve already created themes of resilience, reversal and retribution as they evened their matchup and pickpocketed home ice from the talent-rich Oilers ahead of Friday’s Game 3 at home. “Coming out of Edmonton, a super-loud barn with…
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The last two weeks haven’t been an offensive masterclass for the Angel City Football Club. However, the end result of two games (on the road against Chicago and at home against North Carolina) were both wins after the club started the season winless through the first three games. Friday night, Angel City FC (2-2-1, seven…
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A bank robber who told tellers that he was armed with a bomb and later attempted to flee with $58,000 was fatally shot by police in Fullerton after trying to reenter the bank with the alleged explosive, newly released body-worn camera footage shows. Around 5 p.m. on March 26, a 911 caller reported that a…
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WASHINGTON — The Dodgers promoted Andy Pages from Triple-A a little more than a week ago hoping he could inject some life into an outfield that was contributing little offensively (beyond Teoscar Hernandez). Mission accomplished? “Very impressed with Andy,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “I think one of the things that we bet on (with)…
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A Los Angeles County judge found that charter cities aren’t subject to Senate Bill 9, the 2021 “duplex” law that allows up to four homes to be built on a lot in single-family neighborhoods. The law fails to accomplish its stated purpose of creating more affordable housing, and therefore, doesn’t meet the high bar of…
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