KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ben Casparius has become Shohei Ohtani’s other half. Ohtani is scheduled to make his third start as a pitcher on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals – and Casparius is expected to make his third appearance in a ‘bulk’ role behind Ohtani. “I just think it’s sort of fallen out that…
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In January 2020, Charles “Chase” Merritt was sentenced to death by a San Bernardino County judge after getting convicted of murder in the bludgeoning deaths of the McStay family: Joseph, 40; wife Summer, 43; and sons Gianni, 4; and Joseph Jr., 3. The McStays, formerly of San Clemente, where Joseph McStay’s business continued to be…
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Orange County’s lawsuit accusing Viet America Society, former Supervisor Andrew Do and others of a scheme to misuse public pandemic funds for personal gain is moving toward a possible trial. San Diego Superior Court Judge Katherine Bacal, who is overseeing the lawsuit that was moved out of Orange County, ruled on Friday against the initial…
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LOS ANGELES — Usually an athlete has to win the Super Bowl or the Stanley Cup title to exclaim “I’m going to Disneyland,” but for Ducks draft pick Roger McQueen, the wait was only about 15 minutes after turning pro. The Ducks selected the lanky center (6-foot-5, 198 pounds) 10th overall in the first round…
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Starting last August, home shoppers had to sign a contract with their agents spelling out how much commission their agent would receive. If you bought a home in the past 10 months, we’d like to hear from you. Did you sign a buyer-agent contract? If so, when did you sign it? How much commission did…
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By JOEY CAPPELLETTI WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic efforts in the Senate to prevent President Donald Trump from further escalating with Iran fell short Friday, with Republicans opposed to a resolution marking Congress’ first attempt to reassert its war powers following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Related Articles Judge rejects another Trump executive order targeting…
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By BERNARD CONDON NEW YORK (AP) — Europeans still aren’t buying Teslas with figures out Wednesday showing sales plunged for a fifth month in a row in May, a blow to investors who had hoped anger toward Elon Musk would have faded by now. Related Articles Big banks all pass the Federal Reserve’s stress tests,…
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By JACK BROOK NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana authorities captured on Friday one of the 10 men who escaped from a New Orleans jail six weeks ago and who police say released videos on social media while still on the run. Related Articles Europeans angry with Musk still aren’t buying his cars as Tesla sales drop…
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LA Metro voted to enhance the existing shuttle bus service going to and from Dodger Stadium, calling for more dedicated bus lanes, a marketing campaign and possibly a per-ticket transit fee. Metro also wants one more thing: For the Los Angeles Dodgers to help fund the shuttles, known as the Dodger Stadium Express. Though once…
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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES — The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer with the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft on Friday night. High-scoring forward Michael Misa went second overall to the San Jose Sharks, and the Chicago Blackhawks took Swedish forward Anton Frondell third at L.A. Live’s Peacock…
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