By DEEPA BHARATH “Good morning! Happy morning!” Rabbi Avraham Wolff exclaimed, with a big smile, as he walked into the Chabad synagogue in Odesa on a recent morning. Russian missiles had just struck an oil refinery in the Ukrainian city, turning the sky charcoal gray. Hundreds were lining up outside his synagogue hoping to receive…
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By WILL WEISSERT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is visiting corn-rich Iowa on Tuesday to announce he’ll suspend a federal rule preventing the sale of higher ethanol blend gasoline this summer, as his administration tries to tamp down prices at the pump that have spiked during Russia’s war with Ukraine. Most gasoline sold in…
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Good morning, Chicago. After three games in Detroit, the White Sox have their home opener today at 3:10 p.m. against the Mariners at Guaranteed Rate Field. The temperature is expected to reach the low 60s, which would be quite the warmup after playing in the low 40s for part of the weekend at Comerica Park.…
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The Miami Dolphins brought in a former first-round pick who hasn’t played in the NFL since 2018 for a workout on Friday. Reuben Foster, a former Alabama standout the San Francisco 49ers selected with the 31st pick in the 2017 NFL draft, worked out with the Dolphins on Friday morning, according to a league source.…
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The Ravens’ defensive line improved with the recent re-signing of free-agent defensive end Calais Campbell, but not to the point where Baltimore can ignore interior defenders in this month’s NFL draft. Campbell, 35, agreed to a two-year deal reportedly worth $12.5 million and could earn as much as $16 million with incentives. His addition will…
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As the Orlando Magic walked off the floor and into the hallways of Amway Center after finishing their season Sunday, they did so with an energy that didn’t resemble a team with a 22-60 record. It helped that the Magic ended the season by tying their single-game 3-point record (23) in a 125-111 win over…
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Throughout their weekend series in Florida, the Orioles craved a big hit. Their fan base seemed to share the feeling, desperate to erupt with the bases loaded in the second inning of Monday’s home opener at Camden Yards. Cedric Mullins delivered, smacking a two-run single up the middle that provided all of the game’s offense…
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This week’s CIF-SS boys tennis polls, released Monday, April 11. CIF-SS BOYS TENNIS POLLS (Selected by the CIF-SS Boys Tennis Advisory Committee) DIVISION 1 1 University 2 Corona del Mar 3 Calabasas 4 Woodbridge 5 Harvard-Westlake 6 Claremont 7 Peninsula 8 Palos Verdes 9 San Marcos 10 Portola Others: Northwood, Foothill, Viewpoint, Loyola, Arcadia, San…
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ANAHEIM — Michael Lorenzen desperately wanted to pitch at home, and he desperately wanted to be a starter. The Angels offered him the opportunity to do both, and on Monday he took the first step toward rewarding them. Lorenzen pitched six innings in the Angels’ 6-2 victory over the Miami Marlins, a textbook game that…
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LOS ANGELES — A group of six Southern California businesses run by a fugitive Chinese billionaire was ordered Monday to pay $1.83 billion in restitution for scheming to evade payment of duties on imported aluminum products from China. The companies participated in the scheme to disguise aluminum extrusions to look like pallets, which weren’t subject…
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