In the beginning, there was the chewing gum, a small piece that singer Nina Simone had taken out of her mouth and placed atop her Steinway piano in a London concert hall in 1999. Warren Ellis, a member of Nick Cave’s band the Bad Seeds, saw her do it, and as Simone left the stage…
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The NFL offseason is gaining steam with Ryan Poles and Matt Eberflus attending their first scouting combine as Chicago Bears general manager and head coach. Soon after comes the opening of free agency March 16. As the combine rolls on through Monday in Indianapolis, the Tribune’s Brad Biggs tackles reader questions in his weekly Bears…
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INDIANAPOLIS — Joe Douglas has acknowledged that weapons on both sides of the ball are a must for Zach Wilson. “I think there’s a lot of ways that we can help our young quarterback,” the Jets general manager said at the NFL Combine in Lucas Oil Stadium Wednesday. Douglas is part of the Jets contingent…
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Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles touched on a wide range of topics during his news conference this week at the NFL scouting combine. Along with supporting the growth of quarterback Justin Fields and valuing the second and third waves of free agency, here are four other things we learned from Poles as he prepares…
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One of the biggest events on the NFL calendar is underway this week in Indianapolis, with more than 300 draft prospects participating at the annual NFL scouting combine. For those looking to catch a glimpse at a prospect with Maryland ties or check out a potential Ravens target, here’s what you need to know. Schedule…
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SANTA ANA — A sleep doctor was acquitted Wednesday of conspiring to rip off insurance companies of about $7 million in fraudulent claims in a case that took about a decade to finally go to trial. Jurors deliberated for about a day before acquitting Dr. Sim Carlisle Hoffman of one count of conspiracy to commit…
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UCLA players celebrate after defeating USC in a Pac-12 Tournament first-round game on Wednesday night in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) UCLA’s Charisma Osborne drives into USC’s Tera Reed during the first half of their Pac-12 Tournament first-round game on Wednesday night in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher) USC’s Rayah Marshall and UCLA’s Angela Dugalic…
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TORRANCE >> Post players Xavier Edmonds and Tee Bartlett went toe-to-toe in the paint Wednesday, particularly in the second half of a first-round CIF State SoCal Regional boys basketball contest. Edmonds and Bishop Montgomery had a little more in the tank in the fourth quarter. The junior scored 18 of his 22 points after halftime…
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Two male juveniles were struck by gunfire Wednesday evening near the intersection of West Kent Avenue and Newhope Street in Santa Ana, officials said. Police responded to the call just after 7 p.m. and the two victims were transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, said Watch Commander Oropeza of the Santa Ana Police Department.…
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Bless her heart, Heather Dubrow tried, she really did try on “The Real Housewives of Orange County” on Wednesday night. But it turns out not even Heather’s best intentions, and her very good wine cellar, could help Dr. Jen Armstrong‘s marriage. Heather likes to help. Earlier in the episode, she showed at Gina Kirschenheiter’s house…
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