By MARIA GRAZIA MURRU | Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Russian missiles that struck a city in central Ukraine killed at least 20 people and wounded about 90 more Thursday, Ukrainian authorities said. The country’s president called the attack “an open act of terrorism” against civilians in locations without military value. Ukraine’s national police said…
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You start the exercise with the factuality that this is an invitation-only process. When it comes to Kevin Durant, Donovan Mitchell and the possibility of either being dealt, the Brooklyn Nets and Utah Jazz, respectively, control the market. And yet, the buzz at NBA summer league in recent days has been as much about the…
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The Kardashian clan is growing again. Khloé Kardashian, 38, and ex-boyfriend Tristan Thompson are preparing to welcome their second child together, conceived through a surrogate before the pair broke up in January. “Khloé is incredibly grateful to the extraordinary surrogate for such a beautiful blessing,” the reality star’s rep told People. The former couple welcomed…
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Former President Barack Obama recently gave a speech in which he attacked the critics of “identity politics.” At the June Copenhagen Democracy Summit Obama said: “I have little sympathy for reactionaries who cynically condemn identity politics or cancel culture when really all they’re doing is trying to preserve existing privilege or excuse entrenched injustice, or…
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Q. Over the past few months, I have redone my garden, amending the soil, planting new plants and so on. There were several old rose bushes that I kept, but two of them keep sending up long, vigorous shoots and the bushes don’t bloom. I can’t figure out what’s going on. Could it be because…
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It all ran through Spenser Watkins’ mind, one thought leaping to the next in a spiral that did more harm than good. The count and what the batter did last time and the scouting report and the runners on base and how a missed pitch here might mean he can’t pitch three innings from now…
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While stopping by to visit with the Miami Heat at the NBA Las Vegas Summer League, center Bam Adebayo said he appreciates the expectations of what should come next, because those also are his expectations. Asked during 790 The Ticket’s ongoing coverage of the Heat’s summer-league games about his goal for the coming season, Adebayo…
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In November 2021, a California judge determined the woman before him had demonstrated a reasonable case of fear of continued physical abuse and threats to her life with a firearm. However, the judge wasn’t sure if state law actually gave him the authority to renew her domestic violence restraining order. California’s Domestic Violence Prevention Act…
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As of Thursday morning, there are four players in the American League with an on-base percentage of .370 or better, at least 40 walks and ten or more doubles. One of them is Yordan Alvarez, the Astros’ latest wunderkind and strongest challenger to Aaron Judge in the fight for AL MVP. Another is Jose Abreu,…
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ANAHEIM ― The Angels, and the American League All-Star team, breathed a big sigh of relief Wednesday. MRI and CT scans on Mike Trout’s sore back revealed no structural damage, and the center fielder is day-to-day after experiencing spasms Tuesday night. Trout was not in the lineup Wednesday night against the Houston Astros, but was…
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