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Comedian Chris Rock returned to a Southern California stage almost two weeks after being on the receiving end of a now-infamous slap from Will Smith during the Academy Awards. While the incident and its repercussions still dominate headlines and social media conversations, Rock told the sold-out crowd at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio on…
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When electronic musician and DJ Richie Hawtin played the inaugural Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in 1999, the Sahara Tent was its modest stage for electronic music, years from sprawling into its current size as something that could house a starship or two. “I remember it being very small, and kind of walking behind…
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PHILADELPHIA — Ryan Getzlaf skated for a second consecutive morning, but wasn’t in the Ducks’ lineup for Saturday’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers. He might be sound enough to play Sunday against the Carolina Hurricanes, depending on how his injured left foot responds to treatment. “Maybe (Sunday), but at some point on this trip he’s…
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Lucas Giolito described it as a “random, freak, weird thing.” “Doesn’t happen to baseball players very often,” the Chicago White Sox right-hander said Saturday morning. Giolito left Friday’s opening-day start against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park after the fourth inning because of abdominal tightness on his left side. Manager Tony La Russa said an…
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The slate of five bills in the California Legislature proposed by the vaccine working group fails to recognize that while COVID-19 vaccines do provide some protection against serious and life-threatening infections, they do not block transmission. That makes vaccination a personal health choice based upon individual risk. It does not justify mandating vaccination. Mandates for…
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins was struck and killed by a dump truck early Saturday morning on I-595 near Fort Lauderdale airport, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. “Mr. Haskins was walking on a limited access facility Highway/expressway for unknown reasons,” FHP said in a statement. “He was attempting to cross the westbound lanes of…
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Chip Ganassi Racing, in conjunction with PNC Bank, has established a Women In Motorsports campaign and internship program – and Danielle Shepherd, Angela Ashmore and Anna Chatten welcome that with open arms. Ashmore is a data systems assistant engineer for NTT IndyCar driver Marcus Ericsson, Chatten is a gear-box mechanic for IndyCar driver Jimmie Johnson…
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AJ Pollock became the latest Chicago White Sox player to leave a game early because of an injury, exiting Saturday with tightness in his right hamstring. The right fielder is being further evaluated, according to the team. Pollock singled to center in the third inning against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. He rounded first…
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By The Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told The Associated Press on Saturday that he is committed to seeking peace despite Russian attacks on civilians that have stunned the world. He said no one wants to negotiate with people who tortured their nation — “as a man, as a father, I…
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Much frustration surrounds growing plants in containers outdoors, probably due to exaggerated expectations. If you want safety where container planting is concerned, confine your choices to cacti and succulents. You will not need to change the soil except on an occasional basis and some of these plants may remain in the same pot in the…
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