By DEEPA BHARATH LOS ANGELES — Since the shelling began to intensify in Kyiv and Kharkiv about a week ago, Julia Entin has been working feverishly — thousands of miles away in Los Angeles — to evacuate Holocaust survivors in Ukraine who find themselves trapped in yet another conflict. For the last six years, the…
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It’s no secret the Jets have gotten little production out of the tight end spot in recent years. In fact, the tight end room in Florham Park has been dismal for the better part of the last decade. Since former Jets tight end Dustin Keller finished with 815 receiving yards in 2011, only one TE…
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Most supermarkets sell big bags of coarsely chopped curly-leaf kale. I couldn’t have imagined such a product when I started writing fruit-and-vegetable cookbooks almost 20 years ago. Back then kale was only available in bundles, if at all. For the most part, the chopped product is free of thick stems, but the occasional sturdy bit…
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GREENVILLE, S.C. — The USC men’s basketball season came to an abrupt end Friday as the Trojans lost their first-round NCAA Tournament matchup 68-66 to Miami. It’s a loss that will surely stick with the Trojans all offseason, from the tantalizingly close buzzer-beater from Drew Peterson that fell to the wrong side of the rim,…
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Breed: Bichon frise mix Age: 10 years Gender: Neutered male Size: 15 pounds Bobby’s story: Bobby is a calm, laid-back boy who is a well-mannered guest in his foster home. He gets along fine with other dogs and with cats, but he would also do well as an only pet. He loves going for daily…
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Breed: Tabby cat Age: 4 to 5 years old Gender: Spayed female Cleo’s story: Cleo found herself on the streets, but now in a foster home, she’s looking for that place she can call forever hers. She gets along with other cats and takes to new people easily. Adoption donation: $50, includes current vaccinations Adoption…
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Kevin Durant said losing the MVP race because of a mid-season injury wouldn’t be the end of the world. After Nets fans chanted MVP a number of times in Durant’s 38-point performance in a must-have win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, Durant suggested he knows he won’t be a finalist for Most Valuable…
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The first wave of NFL free agency brought the Rams one new player and a bunch of new questions. Even the addition of wide receiver Allen Robinson, in the Rams’ first signing as Super Bowl champions, created a question. Namely, after adding Robinson to Cooper Kupp, Robert Woods, Van Jefferson and maybe Odell Beckham Jr.,…
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The United States Senate unanimously voted to make Daylight Savings Time permanent, driving the first stake through the heart of the annual falling back and springing ahead ritual Americans apparently hate more than homelessness, climate change, illegal immigration, high gas prices or any other of the thousands of issues we endlessly fight over. If the…
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We have just experienced a unique two years — a COVID-19 pandemic period full of firsts, sorrows and, if we reflect, lessons we can use to improve ourselves. COVID-19 exposed how ill-prepared the government was to respond to a pandemic. Two weeks to “flatten the curve” turned into two years of mask-on/mask-off and other rules…
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