By Ed Ludlow | Bloomberg Irvine-based Rivian Automotive’s shares surged after the electric-vehicle maker reaffirmed its annual production target and revealed accelerated output in the second quarter, buoying the company as it works to overcome parts shortages and other supply-chain snags. The EV startup built 4,401 vehicles in the period, according to a statement Wednesday,…
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Summer entertaining at its simplest, utilizes a big-bowl approach. Large troughs of stylish, serve-yourself fare positioned in easy reach, make casual gatherings easy on the cook and fun for the guests. Put the fare on the table and invite diners to dig in. Relax. One example? Hummus garnished with a tasty Mediterranean-style concoction of herbs…
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This Fourth of July, watching people fight over what the Constitution means, I asked people, if you could change the Constitution, what would you change? “The forefathers knew what they were doing,” said one woman. But the Constitution originally accepted slavery. It’s good that we can amend it. So what should we change? “Add a…
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By TERRI VERMEULEN KEITH | City News Service LOS ANGELES — Jurors reached a verdict Wednesday in the trial of the man charged with gunning down rapper Nipsey Hussle and injuring two other men in South Los Angeles more than three years ago. The verdict was set to be read at 10:30 a.m. The panel…
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Zana Muno is happy to be home — and competing in the beach volleyball tournament she grew up watching. The Hermosa Beach Open will return this weekend for the first time since 2019 and will take place from Friday to Sunday, July 8-10. It will be the sixth tournament of the 2022 season, as the…
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The Miami Heat took another step toward returning most of the core of last season’s team that went to the Eastern Conference finals by re-signing forward Caleb Martin on Wednesday. Martin, who emerged from a two-way contract to a rotation role this past season, was signed with the Heat’s $6.5 million taxpayer mid-level exception to…
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Ninja wannabes who have always dreamed of testing their mettle on the “American Ninja Warrior” reality competition TV show can now tackle the elevated obstacle course without worrying about ending up in the hospital. The first American Ninja Warrior Adventure Park in the United States will debut on Friday, July 8 at the MainPlace Mall…
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If you’re not one of the approximately 4 million viewers who regularly make time for episodes of the CBS summertime reality show “Big Brother,” you might be inclined to ask: “Are people still watching that?” They are. Season 24 premieres July 6. But even if you’ve never seen an episode of TV’s ongoing Orwellian social…
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In the new French film “Both Sides of the Blade,” Juliette Binoche plays Sara, a Parisian public radio host who’s lived happily with her partner Jean for the decade since her former lover François broke things off with her. Then one morning as she arrives to work, she sees François (Grégoire Colin) on the street…
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The real estate transaction industry seems really antsy about the possibility that home prices might fall — and ignores the “affordability” created by such declines. Many trackers who saw little chance home prices would dip in 2022 now drop odd hints that they might have been wrong. Poor forecasting is an occupational hazard for so-called…
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