High school flag football: Wednesday and Thursday’s results
WEDNESDAY’S RESULTSSOUTHERN SECTIONAliso Niguel 50, Corona 0Anaheim 37, Garden Grove 6Banning 43, Cathedral City 6Beckman 26, Segerstrom 0Bellflower 7, St. Paul 0Bishop Amat 13, Bonita…
Matthew Stafford’s back injury continues to be a nuisance for Rams
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Trump says Putin wants a deal. Kremlin says Ukraine war aims are ‘unchanged’
ANCHORAGE — Vladimir Putin is lavishing praise on President Trump ahead of their high-stakes summit in Alaska on Friday, thanking his host for “energetic and sincere efforts…
Putin commends Trump’s ‘sincere efforts’ to end Ukraine war ahead of Alaska summit
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Florida governor announces plans for second immigration detention facility
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Thursday Murder Club creator shares ‘mistake’ with initial scripts
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2025 Emmy nominees for writing and directing, ranked
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Santa Paula lineman works on football field and in wheat fields
When 6-foot-5, 315-pound all-league offensive tackle Jorge Gonzalez of Santa Paula High had to take a mandatory two-week break this summer under the Southern Section…
Trump says Intel CEO is ‘highly conflicted,’ calls for his resignation
Chipmaker Intel is the latest tech company facing political pressure from President Trump. On Thursday, Trump called for the immediate resignation of Intel Chief Executive…
Matthew Stafford could return to Rams practice next week
Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, who has been sidelined because of a back issue, will work out for the first time Saturday before the Rams play…
Trump injects a new uncertainty in tariffs, pushing start to Aug. 7
WASHINGTON — For weeks, President Trump was promising the world economy would change on Friday with his new tariffs in place. It was an ironclad deadline, administration…
José Caballero reacts after mid-game trade from Rays to Yankees
José Caballero was a member of the Tampa Bay Rays at the start of Thursday’s game against the New York Yankees.He was a member of…
Why would the Angels become buyers at the MLB trade deadline?
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Trump sends Witkoff and Huckabee to inspect food distribution in Gaza
DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip — President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Israel on Thursday to discuss the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza, as the…
UTA and MediaLink founder agree to drop lawsuits after problematic acquisition
United Talent Agency and MediaLink founder Michael Kassan agreed to drop their lawsuits against each other, after battling over problems related to a 2021 acquisition.“UTA…
Trump plans to revive the Presidential Fitness Test for American schoolchildren
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday plans to reestablish the Presidential Fitness Test for American schoolchildren, a program created in 1966 to help interest young people in…
Dodgers begin deadline with minor trade, while still seeking upgrades in bullpen and outfield
CINCINNATI — What’s the opposite of a splash?Because that’s how the Dodgers started their trade deadline activity late Wednesday night.On the eve of MLB’s annual trade deadline…
The Thursday Murder Club release date, cast, trailer and more as Netflix film gets update
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Commentary: Trump’s order on homelessness gets it all wrong, and here’s why
President Trump has the answer to homelessness.Forcibly clear the streets.On Thursday, he signed an executive order to address “endemic vagrancy” and end “crime and disorder…
USC’s Lincoln Riley feeling ‘refreshed’ as pressure mounts to win
LAS VEGAS — While the rest of the college football world spent the summer whipped into a frenzy, swept up by the specter of revenue sharing or…