Shohei Ohtani is about to begin the seemingly impossible task of living up to the standard he set for himself. When Ohtani takes the mound for the Angels on Opening Day on Thursday night, while also in the lineup as the designated hitter, he will do so as the reigning American League Most Valuable Player.…
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UCF offensive coordinator Chip Lindsey is just as curious about the Knights’ quarterback battle as fans are. “For me, quarterback-wise where will this pecking order fall? I’m sure it won’t be answered until the fall I guess, but who knows,” Lindsey, who also serves as the quarterbacks coach, said. Lindsey is hoping to see a…
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President Joe Biden says he never talked business with his son. Maybe he didn’t. Maybe that Ukrainian gas company paid Hunter Biden half a million dollars because he has unique business skills that no one else noticed. It’s possible. But unlikely. Now a Justice Department investigation may tell us whether Hunter is a sleazy opportunist…
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There’s a new treatment for a rare disease. It’s custom-made for you, based on your own genetic profile. It offers you hope, but you can’t access it, even though your doctor says it could save your life. The reason? Federal regulations are ancient by today’s standards, and they’re not designed to allow these new, genetic…
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I don’t know if you’ve ever been in a wedding, but they seem to generate as much drama as a telenovela, even when you think things will be fine. In general, my life is amazingly drama-free these days. Everyone in my house gets along — except for Lil Wayne the dog and our new cat…
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The Philharmonic Society of Orange County will stage a full season of concerts by visiting musicians and orchestras during its 2022-23 season. Among the season’s highlights announced Tuesday, April 5, are the return of iconic cellist Yo-Yo Ma at the Segerstrom Center and violinist Midori, marking the 40th anniversary of her debut performing with the…
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Doug Hurley says it was no big deal when he and fellow astronaut Bob Behnken were told that a documentary film crew would be shadowing their 2020 flight to the International Space Station. After all, Hurley had piloted the final flight of the space shuttle Atlantis in 2011 with nonstop coverage of the end of…
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About three years ago, as the technology was advancing and law enforcement (figuratively) salivating over it, we took a stand against using facial-recognition programs on police body cameras in California. The bill in the Legislature we were supporting, Assembly Bill 1215 co-sponsored by Phil Ting, D-San Francisco, prohibited police agencies “from installing, activating, or…
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Last week, the House of Representatives voted 220-204 to approve the MORE Act, which would end the federal prohibition of marijuana. While the bill certainly isn’t perfect, it’s preferable to prohibition, which is why it’s unfortunate that only one California Republican member of Congress, Rep. Tom McClintock, voted in support. For decades, the United…
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The South Florida Sun Sentinel continues its 10-part series looking at the top prospects in the upcoming NFL draft (April 28-30) with the running backs. This year’s class of tailbacks may not have a first-round pick, which is fine because the Miami Dolphins don’t have a selection in the first — or the second, for…
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