A new face is joining the crowd as the Chicago Bears completely rebuild at wide receiver, where they have Darnell Mooney and a cast of newcomers. The Bears are acquiring N’Keal Harry, a former first-round draft pick by the New England Patriots, in a trade for their 2024 seventh-round pick. NFL Media first reported the…
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Andrew Vaughn’s grounder just squeaked between third baseman José Ramírez and shortstop Amed Rosario for a single with two outs in the first inning of Game 1 of a doubleheader Tuesday at Progressive Field. The Chicago White Sox wouldn’t get another hit against Cleveland Guardians starter Shane Bieber until an infield hit by José Abreu…
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Yes, you could hit the highway this summer, but gas is ridiculously expensive, the freeways are crowded and it’s hot outside. So let’s stay home instead with a good book or 10. We called some of our favorite independent booksellers around Southern California and to get recommendations for great summer reads. Related: Sign up for…
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FILE – In this April 13, 2017 photo provided by NASA, technicians lift the mirror of the James Webb Space Telescope using a crane at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. The telescope is designed to peer back so far that scientists will get a glimpse of the dawn of the universe about…
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When the mercury spikes, as it’s expected to across Southern California this weekend, a growing body of data shows that so do hospitalizations and deaths. More attention is being paid to that link as climate change leads to more frequent and extreme heat waves. California created an “extreme heat” action plan this spring, for example,…
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Earlier into NBA free agency, I explained why the Nets would be unable to trade for Utah Jazz All-Star Donovan Mitchell in any Kevin Durant deal unless they move Ben Simmons as part of the trade. Simmons has since deactivated his Instagram account, and even though photos of the Australian star sharing laughs with Nets…
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By LYNN ELBER | AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES — “Succession” received a leading 25 Emmy nominations Tuesday, but the satirical drama about the rich and ruthless has a landmark rival in “Squid Game,” the first non-English language series to vie for television’s top honor. “Squid Game,” a South Korea-set drama in which the poor…
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Q: Chris Smith of Highland asked why Department of Motor Vehicles examiners don’t test new drivers by making them enter and exit a freeway as part of the test to obtain a driver’s license. “I find many young drivers have no clue how to merge onto the freeway. Instead of getting up to speed with…
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Q: We have a neighbor who has serious issues and has been reported to the police by others. Recently, we discovered our dog was very ill. The vet determined it was poison and we believe the poison can be traced to our neighbor. Can criminal charges be brought? P.H., Fountain Valley A: California Penal Code…
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The universal designated hitter, enjoying its first season in the National League, was meant to give each NL team one more potent bat in the lineup. Major League Baseball finally decided to eliminate the farce of pitchers trying to hit, injecting more life into every batting order. At least, in theory. The Mets have gotten…
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