By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer TOKYO — Ichiro Suzuki was having his typical day on a baseball field in 2000, putting on a power display during batting practice before ripping line drives all over the field for the Orix BlueWave during a preseason doubleheader. American infielder Torey Lovullo – who was in the other…
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THE GAME: Christian Moore drove in two runs and then Kyren Paris drove in three to spark the Angels to a seven-run ninth inning in their 11-5 Cactus League victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday in Scottsdale, Arizona. PITCHING REPORT: Right-hander Chase Silseth was charged with five runs in 2⅔ innings. Silseth fell apart…
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By FRED SHUSTER Attorneys are fighting over when to hold a hearing in downtown Los Angeles regarding the results of convicted former legal heavyweight Tom Girardi’s recent six-week mental health evaluation at a federal medical facility, according to court papers obtained Monday by City News Service. The disbarred former attorney spent about 45 days at…
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A Long Beach man and woman have been arrested on suspicion of burglary of a Temecula business. Deputies responded to the 28000 block of Jefferson Avenue Tuesday to a report of a commercial burglary, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. The suspects allegedly broke into the business, loaded approximately $50,000 worth of tools and…
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Debates over President Donald Trump’s hardline migration policies are focused on the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, to some a ruthless transnational criminal organization and to others the pretext for an overhyped anti-migrant narrative. Trump labeled the Tren de Aragua an invading force on Saturday when he invoked the Alien Enemies…
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TEMPE, Ariz. — While the Angels still seem unsure about Yoán Moncada’s availability for Opening Day, Moncada seems much more optimistic. “I feel like I’m going to be ready for Opening Day,” Moncada said through an interpreter on Monday. “That’s what I’m aiming for right now. That’s my mindset.” Moncada suffered a bruised right thumb…
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By NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is registering new slight improvements in his monthlong treatment for double pneumonia, the Vatican said Monday, as it also provided some details on the first photo of the pope released since his hospitalization. The 88-year-old pontiff is now able to spend some time during the…
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A La Mirada couple was found shot to death in their home over the weekend, with the husband’s death ruled a suicide by the medical examiner’s office. The Sheriff’s Department received a call at 5:26 a.m. on Saturday, March 15, for the residence in the 13200 block of Corley Drive, Lt. Juan Sanchez said. The…
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Two candidates have qualified for the June 10 special election ballot for the Newport-Mesa Unified School Board. Andrea McElroy, 55, a businesswoman and parent, and Kristin Walsh, 53, a parent and occupational therapist, are both running to fill the remaining term of the Trustee Area 5 seat left vacated when former board trustee Michelle Barto…
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Ducks coach Greg Cronin is just as much of a football aficionado as he is a hockey lover, and on Tuesday his club will be in Cowboys country to take on the Dallas Stars. What was far from thrilling for Cronin and crew was the touchdown they surrendered Sunday in St. Louis, when the Blues…
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