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By ISABEL DEBRE SALFIT, West Bank (AP) — Order a Coke to wash down some hummus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank these days and chances are the waiter will shake his head disapprovingly — or worse, mutter “shame, shame” in Arabic — before suggesting the popular local alternative: a can of Chat Cola. Related Articles…
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Santiago’s boys basketball team had already played Los Amigos twice in Coast League games. Santiago lost both games, 60-49 at Los Amigos and 69-59 at Santiago. And then the two teams, who had been rivals for decades in the Garden Grove League before joining the Coast League, had to play each other in the first…
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THE GAME: Eight Angels pitchers combined to hold the San Diego Padres to five hits in a 2-1 victory on Tuesday afternoon at the Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, Arizona. The Angels have won three of their first four Cactus League games. PITCHING REPORT: Right-hander José Soriano pitched two scoreless innings on 24 pitches, allowing…
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Gold medallists USA’s #12 Diana Taurasi poses with her medal after the women’s Gold Medal basketball match between France and the USA during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris on August 11, 2024. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images) Gold medallists USA’s #12…
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An unseasonable warm spell this week will let people shed their winter layers – but don’t put those big coats away just yet, the summer-like weather is expected to be gone by the weekend. Still, inland Orange County could see record-breaking temps by Thursday, when areas such as Anaheim are expected to reach mid-to-upper 80s,…
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THE GAME: The Seattle Mariners scored four runs in the second inning and six more in the seventh, handing the Dodgers their fifth loss in six Cactus League games, 11-5, on Tuesday afternoon at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona. PITCHING REPORT: Blake Snell went one inning in his spring debut with the Dodgers. He retired…
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By Subrat Patnaik, Carmen Reinicke and Ryan Vlastelica | Bloomberg The seven technology behemoths that powered a 54% surge in US stocks over two years have tumbled into a collective correction, highlighting a fraught moment for American equities amid worries the economy is slowing and inflation will pick up. The Bloomberg Magnificent 7 Index slid…
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By GENE JOHNSON, Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge in Seattle blocked President Donald Trump’s effort to halt the nation’s refugee admissions system Tuesday. The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by major refugee aid groups, who argued that Trump’s executive order suspending the federal refugee resettlement program ran afoul of the system Congress created…
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By TOM MURPHY, AP Health Writer Supplies of high-demand obesity treatments are improving, but that doesn’t mean it’s easier to get them. Many employers and insurers are scaling back coverage of Wegovy and Zepbound and a key government program, Medicare, doesn’t cover the drugs for obesity. Meanwhile, some big employers are adding coverage, but their…
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It’s nearly time for one of Southern California’s biggest events: the Grand Prix of Long Beach — which is slated to be an even bigger party this year as the event celebrates its 50th anniversary. And readers have a chance to get in on Southern California’s “200-mph beach party,” as the event’s been nicknamed —…
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