By TOM HAYS NEW YORK (AP) — An unvaccinated former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin tested positive for COVID-19 Monday, forcing a postponement of a trial in her libel lawsuit against The New York Times. The Republican’s positive test was announced in court just as jury selection was set to begin at a federal courthouse in…
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Court leaders are seeking residents interested in scrutinizing local governance and playing a key role in major criminal investigations as part of the Orange County grand jury, a panel that has continued its oversight role throughout the pandemic. Prospective grand jurors can apply until Feb. 24 to serve one-year terms beginning on July 1 for…
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The Rams were there 20 years ago, when Tom Brady said hello at his first Super Bowl. They were there Sunday, with a 30-27 Divisional Playoff win, to say hello back. As the 78 rpm events of the fourth quarter whirred through his head, Brady wasn’t ready to say if this was goodbye, either way.…
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TAMPA — On the field, Matthew Stafford was emotional. In the interview room, he was as close to it as reporters ever see. The play that decided the Rams’ 30-27 playoff victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday was the kind of big-game moment Stafford came to Los Angeles to experience after 12 seasons with…
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There are two ways to look at Rams 30, Tampa Bay 27. Maybe even more, but two in particular. One was the way Rams coach Sean McVay and selected players spun it in the post-game press conference: Resilience, shrugging off second-half adversity and making plays. “You gotta find a way to close it out and…
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Miami Heat guard Duncan Robinson, center, goes for a loose ball against Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook, left, and forward LeBron James, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, in Miami. Miami won 113-107. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook reacts after being called…
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USC made two additions to its defense on Sunday with the transfers of former Alabama linebacker Shane Lee and Auburn edge rusher Romello Height. Lee, whose addition was announced by USC on Twitter, is a former freshman All-American who started due to injuries on the Alabama depth chart as a true freshman in 2019. He…
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Miami Heat guard Duncan Robinson, center, goes for a loose ball against Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook, left, and forward LeBron James, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, in Miami. Miami won 113-107. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook reacts after being called…
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UCLA guard Charisma Osborne, right, celebrates with guard Camryn Brown (35) during a timeout in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Southern California in Los Angeles, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) UCLA guard Natalie Chou (23) catches a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game…
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In a never-say-die showdown between two of the NFL’s top teams, and two of its bright young quarterbacks, the Bills and Chiefs played a classic Sunday night decided by one of them calling tails and the other making him pay for it. Josh Allen’s decision on the overtime coin toss was…
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