Baseball is always shattering records. One, though, can never be broken. Jackie Robinson will forever be the first Black man to play in Major League Baseball. Robinson’s astounding prowess on the diamond was matched by his ability to keep his cool despite the hideous racism he faced. “True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson,” by…
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By ZEKE MILLER and WILL WEISSERT WASHINGTON (AP) — Tearfully embracing a history-making moment, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson said Friday her confirmation as the first Black woman to the Supreme Court showed the progress of America, declaring, ″We’ve made it — all of us.” Jackson delivered emotional remarks on the sunny White House South Lawn…
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SeaWorld’s new Sesame Place is a unique hybrid of a theme park, water park and kiddie land based on a single brand that is unlike anything Southern California has ever seen before. The new Sesame Place San Diego debuted in late March at the former SeaWorld Aquatica water park in Chula Vista, approximately 20 miles…
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AUSTIN — Tesla will build a vehicle dedicated for use as a robotaxi, and it will start making three new vehicles next year, CEO Elon Musk told fans at a party celebrating the opening of a Texas factory. Musk didn’t give details of the robotaxi other than to say it will “look quite futuristic.” He…
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An 11-unit townhome community in Costa Mesa has sold for $9 million or $818,000 per unit, according to CBRE. The two-building complex, which is roughly 3 miles from the coastline, was sold to Monighetti Trust. Built in 1988, the small community at 607 Hamilton St. includes four-bedroom townhomes, each with 1,632 square feet, four bathrooms…
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The weather conditions made it feel more like football season than opening day for baseball at Wrigley Field on Thursday when the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-4. What’s normal for April in Chicago? The normal high temperature for April 7 is 56 degrees with a low of 37. Usually a trace of rain…
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Beyond the positions of a handful of players, there were few surprises in the Orioles’ lineup for Friday’s season opener against the Tampa Bay Rays. Facing Baltimore-born left-hander Shane McClanahan, center field Cedric Mullins began the year in the leadoff spot he occupied for all of his 149 starts during his 30-30 season. After setting…
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The Miami Dolphins filled their punter vacancy on Friday by signing veteran Thomas Morstead, according to a league source. Mostead, 36, a longtime New Orleans Saints punter, visited Dolphins facilities on Wednesday before deciding to join the team on Friday. Signing the veteran gives Miami one fewer team need going into draft later this month.…
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The Chicago Cubs’ game Friday against the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field was postponed because of rain in the forecast. The game is scheduled to be made up May 30 as the second half of a split doubleheader. More to come ()
By MARCIA DUNN CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX launched three rich businessmen and their astronaut escort to the International Space Station on Friday for more than a week’s stay, as NASA joins Russia in hosting guests at the world’s most expensive tourist destination. It’s SpaceX’s first private charter flight to the orbiting lab after…
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