By Jill Lawless and Joseph Wilson | Associated Press MADRID — Turkey agreed Tuesday to lift its opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, a breakthrough in an impasse clouding a leaders’ summit in Madrid amid Europe’s worst security crisis in decades triggered by the war in Ukraine. After urgent top-level talks, alliance Secretary General…
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Douglas Costa’s first season in Major League Soccer hasn’t gone according to plan. Not for him, not for the Galaxy. Costa has appeared in 12 games, playing 733 minutes with just two goals, and hasn’t been on the field since May 22. Now, as the club returns to action Wednesday night against Minnesota United FC,…
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By Matt Robinson | Bloomberg Ernst & Young LLP admitted that dozens of its audit personnel cheated on the ethics portion of the Certified Public Accountant exam and that the firm misled US regulators probing the misconduct, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC announced on Tuesday that EY would pay a $100…
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It’s a beach bash to celebrate the California coastal lifestyle. Pier 360 at the Santa Monica Pier brought a buffet of beach fun under the sun over the weekend, a summer kickoff festival that put a spotlight on the sand and sea. New this year was the first stop for the Association of Paddlesurf Professionals…
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He was the boy king who became arguably the most famous Egyptian pharaoh of all time. And because he’s still pretty popular more than 3,000 years after his death, a new exhibition that takes people on a digital tour of his life will open sooner than expected. Tickets go on sale June 28 for “Beyond…
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The last time the Miami Heat turned to the NBA draft for an international prospect without collegiate experience it turned into a multidimensional disappointment. It also was the only previous time the Heat exited the draft with an international prospect without collegiate experience until last week’s selection of Serbian Nikola Jovic with the No. 27…
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By Nicquel Terry Ellis | CNN Krista Johnson gets anxious when she thinks about the rising cost of gas, food and housing as she prepares to give birth to her daughter, who is due in August. Johnson said she’s been trying to save money by cooking more at home and packing her husband’s lunches instead…
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Susanna Twaite had a dream not many would dream — homeless people helping other homeless people. She saw that dream become reality when, in 2015, she founded Wrap the Kids, an official nonprofit with a small space in North Long Beach and a group of volunteers who are mostly homeless, who make quilts for others…
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Can we stop pretending that there is any problem whatsoever with “Disney adults?” If you are an adult and you love Disney — whether for its movies, its TV shows, its music, its merchandise or its theme parks — then good for you. I can’t imagine going through life without passion for something, such as…
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WASHINGTON — The House panel investigating the Capitol insurrection will hear testimony today — Tuesday, June 28 — from Cassidy Hutchinson, a top aide in Donald Trump’s White House who is a vital witness in the sweeping investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021 attack, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Hutchinson,…
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