Day: March 19, 2022

By The Associated Press ROME — Pope Francis has paid a visit to some of the Ukrainian children who escaped the Russian invasion and are currently being treated at the Vatican’s pediatric hospital in Rome. The Vatican says the Bambino Gesu hospital is currently tending to 19 Ukrainian refugees, and that overall some 50 have…

LOS ANGELES — Natalie Chou scored a game-high 19 points and made five 3-pointers as the UCLA women’s basketball team defeated UC Irvine, 61-48, in a first round of the WNIT on Friday night at Pauley Pavilion. Chou, a senior, finished 6 for 9 from the field, going 5 for 7 from behind the arc. IImar’I…

Chargers coach Brandon Staley said it was more coincidence than reactionary when asked about the teams in the AFC West stockpiling on pass rushers to defend the star quarterbacks in the loaded division. Coincidence or not, the Chargers landed star edge rusher Khalil Mack to chase someone like new Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson. Coincidence or…

1. If you are planting a new garden or evaluating an existing one this spring in terms of its water needs, consider drip irrigation options. You can now acquire underground drip tubing for around 50 cents a foot. Emitters are embedded in the tubing at 12 or 18-inch spacing. With such a system, evaporative water…

Mexican rockers Maná started their residency at the Forum March 18 but not before the band added even more shows to their already record-breaking run. The day before the Friday concert the band members announced that they were adding two more shows — Sept. 17 and 18 — to their residency, which now consists of…

By Jo Constantz | Bloomberg Rising mortgage rates are already pricing out first-time homebuyers, but it’s not enough to extinguish the U.S. real estate frenzy. U.S. mortgage rates crossed 4% this week for the first time in nearly three years, a rapid ascent that has taken some industry experts by surprise. While higher borrowing costs…

The NFL’s new league year began Wednesday, opening the door for free agents to sign with new teams or reach agreements to stay with their current organizations. As Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles prepares to rework the roster in his second month on the job, the Tribune will track all of the Bears arrivals…

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…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer INDIAN WELLS — Iga Swiatek rallied from a break down in each set to beat Simona Halep, 7-6 (6), 6-4, on Friday night and reach the final of the BNP Paribas Open. Maria Sakkari outlasted defending champion Paula Badosa, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, and will play Swiatek in Sunday’s final.…

A Black crew member for the television show “Grey’s Anatomy” is accusing a pair of Los Angeles Police Department officers of racially profiling him when they forced him out of the production van he was driving and attempted to arrest him in front of his coworkers, apparently believing he had stolen the vehicle. In a…

A Black crew member for the television show “Grey’s Anatomy” is accusing a pair of Los Angeles Police Department officers of racially profiling him when they forced him out of the production van he was driving and attempted to arrest him in front of his coworkers, apparently believing he had stolen the vehicle. In a…

LOS ANGELES — Natalie Chou scored a game-high 19 points and made five 3-pointers as the UCLA women’s basketball team defeated UC Irvine, 61-48, in a first round of the WNIT on Friday night at Pauley Pavilion. Chou, a senior, finished 6 for 9 from the field, going 5 for 7 from behind the arc. IImar’I…

By Jo Constantz | Bloomberg Rising mortgage rates are already pricing out first-time homebuyers, but it’s not enough to extinguish the U.S. real estate frenzy. U.S. mortgage rates crossed 4% this week for the first time in nearly three years, a rapid ascent that has taken some industry experts by surprise. While higher borrowing costs…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer INDIAN WELLS — Iga Swiatek rallied from a break down in each set to beat Simona Halep, 7-6 (6), 6-4, on Friday night and reach the final of the BNP Paribas Open. Maria Sakkari outlasted defending champion Paula Badosa, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, and will play Swiatek in Sunday’s final.…

1. If you are planting a new garden or evaluating an existing one this spring in terms of its water needs, consider drip irrigation options. You can now acquire underground drip tubing for around 50 cents a foot. Emitters are embedded in the tubing at 12 or 18-inch spacing. With such a system, evaporative water…

GREENVILLE, S.C. — In the end, the NCAA Tournament story of Cal State Fullerton was not that of a Cinderella. Though the 15th-seeded Titans hung tough for much of the first half on Friday, eventually the size, speed and athleticism of second-seeded Duke proved too much in the first-round matchup as Fullerton fell, 78-61, at…

During our lifetimes, the expected age for retirement has been 65 years old. More recently, this deadline has been extended as people are living longer. For a lot of people, Social Security does not kick in until they are at least 67 years old. Beyond your financial status, are you looking forward to retiring? Many…

Bam Adebayo works. It’s what he does. It’s what made him an All-Star, got him a maximum-scale rookie contract extension, has him as a talking point by opposing coaches almost a nightly basis. And yet for weeks, the fifth-year Miami Heat center also has been tirelessly working the interview room as his own campaign manager,…

The Chicago Bulls returned home empty-handed from a three-game West Coast trip after a 129-102 blowout loss to the Phoenix Suns, sending the team to its third straight loss and eighth in 10 games. The Bulls threw in the towel with four minutes remaining as both teams subbed out their starters in the drubbing. The…

While I expressed my affection for Davide Martello, aka The German Piano Man, in last week’s column, now, just a scant week later I find myself needing to share my thoughts of awe and respect for Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine. This time is about sheer admiration. He fulfills my need for heroes of hope…