With a drive into the right-center gap, Gunnar Henderson cruised into second base and secured himself a place in rarefied company. The 20-year-old Orioles prospect at Triple-A Norfolk hit for the cycle Tuesday night — and he needed only four at-bats in six innings to do so. Henderson’s historic night began with a single into…
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The Bill of Rights to the Constitution applies to every person in every state. That includes the Second Amendment “right of the people to keep and bear arms.” Which is why we commend the Supreme Court for upholding the right to “concealed carry” — carrying a gun outside the home — in the case New…
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Let’s start with the premise that taxation is largely arbitrary. Despite efforts to frame tax policy in moral or at least philosophical terms, what or who is taxed and the form and level of that taxation merely reflect current political priorities. Take, for example, South Lake Tahoe, a small city that sits on California’s border…
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As the Miami Heat prepare for Thursday’s 6 p.m. start of the NBA’s free-agency negotiation period, a priority for the team apparently remains avoiding having to work under a hard salary cap on total payroll for the 2022-23 season. With an eye on possible trade – potentially a blockbuster trade – either this offseason or…
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Players scheduled to become free agents Friday, with the NBA negotiating period opening 6 p.m. Thursday. The signing period begins at noon on July 6, with a personnel moratorium until then: Best available: Bradley Beal, Deandre Ayton (R), Zach LaVine, Miles Bridges (R), Jame Harden (P), Jalen Brunson, Kevon Looney, Bobby Portis (P), Tyus Jones,…
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Now abortion law is up to states. Some will ban it, while most blue states will allow it in some form. Because libertarians want government out of our lives, people assume we are pro-choice. Some of us are. But like the rest of America, there are principled libertarians on both sides. We freedom-lovers believe women…
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By Jordan Valinsky | CNN Business Taco Bell is testing a new menu item with a beloved snack food. The fast-food chain hopes the creation can replicate the success of its Doritos shells. The experiment: A massive Cheez-It, which is 16 times the standard size, serves as the base for Taco Bell’s new Big Cheez-It…
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The Rams will open 11 days of practice to fans during training camp at UC Irvine starting July 24, the team announced Wednesday. Late-afternoon practices will be open to the public July 29 to Aug. 10. Fans can register for free tickets and get more details at www.therams.com/trainingcamp. All attendees must have a ticket. UC…
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LOS ANGELES — Rocker Travis Barker has been hospitalized in Los Angeles, and it is unknown Wednesday why he is in medical care. His teenage daughter took to social media Tuesday asking people to “send your prayers.” TMZ reported that the 46-year-old Barker, accompanied by new wife Kourtney Kardashian, showed up at West Hills Hospital…
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Dave Lopez always knew he had a book in him. After all, he’d spent 48 years as a TV news reporter on the scene in Southern California for plane crashes, earthquakes, celebrity murder trials and more. But when he retired in June 2020, Lopez, 74, knew he didn’t want to write the kind of stuff…
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