LOS ANGELES — A big part of the story of the 2002 Angels’ run to the franchise’s only World Series championship was the arrival of Francisco Rodriguez. Then just 20 years old, the hard-throwing right-hander was a September callup, struck out 13 in his first 5⅔ major-league innings, made the Angels’ postseason roster on the strength…
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By Molly Castle Work | KFF Health News Californians with medical debt will no longer have to worry about unpaid medical bills showing up on their credit reports under legislation signed Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, adding the nation’s most populous state to a growing effort to protect consumers squeezed by unaffordable medical bills. The…
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CHICAGO — Just moments after Jack López experienced the exhilaration of his first major league home run, he felt the sting of an embarrassing gaffe. The Angels’ second baseman failed to catch a pop-up that would have ended the eighth inning with the Angels leading by a run. The tying run scored on that play,…
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Country music as a genre gained new fans this year as it found itself taking the front seat in the pop culture mainstream. Last year’s Stagecoach Festival sold out before both weekends of Coachella. “Twisters,” the standalone sequel to the 1996 disaster film, had a box office debut of $81.3 million, making it the best-ever opening…
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LOS ANGELES — Two months ago, this was a perfect fit. Two months ago, USC’s Bear Alexander was several months removed from the spring transfer portal will-he won’t-he that new defensive line coach Eric Henderson had no intention of reliving, and neither did anyone else. Alexander acknowledged and understood the importance of keeping his motor…
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Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber. Subscribe now GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL Orange County Top 10 rankings (Records through Sept. 24) 1. Orange Lutheran (16-0): The Lancers beat Mater Dei 52-6 in their Trinity League opener on Tuesday. 2. Newport Harbor (14-2): The Sailors play Classical Academy in the quarterfinals of the…
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INGLEWOOD — Clippers star Kawhi Leonard continues to experience swelling in his right knee and will not participate in certain drills when training camp begins next week in Hawaii, amid a report by The Athletic’s Shams Charania that he underwent an offseason procedure. Lawrence Frank, the team’s president of basketball operations, did not mention any…
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A ceiling fan is an elegant design choice for nearly any room and can also help improve your home’s energy efficiency. To make your ceiling fan even more functional, you can choose one with lights. A quality ceiling fan is designed for the size and type of room where it’s installed. For instance, our top…
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These days, most of us are looking for ways to be a little kinder to the planet. You might not give much thought to the plastic straws you use to drink your favorite beverages, but they can actually damage the environment, especially our oceans. If you prefer drinking through straws but want to do your…
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American consumers are feeling less confident this month as concerns about jobs rose significantly. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell to 98.7 in September, from 105.6 in August. It was the biggest month-to-month decline since August of 2021. The survey was conducted before the Federal Reserve…
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