SYDNEY — Diego Lopes seemed almost like an afterthought this week at UFC 325 media day. Some questions directed at featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski concerned whom he might fight next after facing Lopes on Sunday. The odds, however, suggest this might not be such an easy fight for Volkanovski. He is a -145 favorite at…
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Angels pitchers and catchers are scheduled for their first workout of spring training on Feb. 11. As we count down the days until camp begins, we are going through the various position groups to give a breakdown of where the roster stands. Today, the infielders. Previously, the outfielders and catchers. 2025 RECAP Shortstop Zach Neto…
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Dodgers pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report for spring training on Feb. 12. As we count down the days until camp begins, we are going through the various position groups to give a breakdown of where the roster stands. Today, we look at the infield. Previously, the outfielders and catchers. 2025 RECAP The biggest…
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Bloodletting cures illnesses. The sun revolves around the Earth, which, by the way, happens to be flat. Handwashing is unnecessary for doctors. Mental illness is a moral failure. Left-handedness should be corrected. These are but a few examples of conventional wisdom that for centuries were widely accepted as irrefutable truth. Lorenzo Bizzi knows a thing…
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By Tommy Tindall, NerdWallet Are you feeling financially stressed or fiscally encouraged this year? Over a third of Americans said they feel optimistic (35%) and/or confident (35%) about their finances going into 2026, according to NerdWallet’s 2026 Consumer Outlook Report. But nearly as many feel anxious (32%) and/or stressed (30%). If you’re in camp nervous,…
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By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and HOLLY RAMER, Associated Press Protesters across the U.S. are calling for “no work, no school, no shopping” as part of a nationwide strike on Friday to oppose the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. People gather for a protest outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in…
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By Sarah Boden, Drew Hawkins, Gulf States Newsroom, KFF Health News Last year was a tough one for farmers. Amid falling prices for commodity crops such as corn and soybeans, rising input costs for supplies like fertilizer and seeds, as well as the Trump tariffs and the dismantling of USAID, many farms weren’t profitable last…
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By STAN CHOE, Associated Press Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Financial markets are churning on Friday as investors try to figure out what President Donald Trump’s new nominee to lead the Federal Reserve will mean for them. The early reactions have been uneasy and sometimes quick to change because of the uncertainty. U.S. stocks fell modestly,…
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By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors can’t seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a judge ruled Friday, foiling the Trump administration’s bid to see him executed for what it called a “premeditated, cold-blooded assassination that shocked America.”…
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Let me say for the umpteenth time, there is no California exodus. The Golden State’s popularity among its own residents is among the nation’s highest, as measured by the small share of residents who depart for other parts of the country. Its stagnant population challenge is really about the stunningly few Americans who relocate to…
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