UCLA gymnastics reaches NCAA Raleigh Regional final

RALEIGH, N.C. — UCLA placed first in the second session of its NCAA Regional on Thursday, recording a season-high away score of 197.800 to beat second-place Michigan by four-tenths of a point. The Bruins earned the meet’s highest event scores on vault (49.400), uneven bars (49.475) and floor exercise (49.625) to advance to Saturday’s regional…

More than 1,400 guns seized in California last year from those barred from possessing weapons

A surge in gun purchases during the COVID-19 pandemic, including those bought by people who are prohibited from having firearms, prompted state law enforcement last year to mount an aggressive push to seize more than 1,400 weapons through a unique California program, authorities said Wednesday. Agents investigated more than 6,600 people in 2021 through the…

High school scores and top performers from Thursday, March 31

Orlando area high school scores and top performers from Thursday. You can go to SentinelVarsity.com for more news and look here for previous nightly scores collections: Boys & Girls basketball GEICO HIGH SCHOOL NATIONALS At Florida SouthWestern State College in Fort Myers Girls: IMG Academy 67, Bishop McNamara (Md.) 48 Link Academy (Mo.) 81, Oak…

How to List Files and Folders in Linux

Another most commonly-used commands in Linux. Use this command to list information of files and directories such as the file permissions, owners, and timestamp to name a few. By default, it will list files current directory when it’s used without passing any arguments. General syntax for ls command: $ ls [OPTION…] [FILE…] Display hidden files…

Lakers fall to Jazz, hope for help against Pelicans

SALT LAKE CITY — Recently in Utah, it’s been less “jazz” and more “funk.” If the Lakers were going to steal a win off of any of their remaining playoff-bound opponents, the Jazz were an enticing candidate: losers of five straight, including many blown leads, and down 0-2 to the Lakers in the season series. Without…

10 Best Alternatives For Binance

Binance has been under flak recently from different countries because of regulatory issues. Recently, Binance has advised its users in Malaysia and Singapore that they will no longer cater to them. Similarly, Binance “bowed” to pressure from Japan, the UK, and Italy and is already in the moves to set up headquarters in those locations.…

After Buying $177 Million Estate, Marc Andreessen Adds $44 Million Malibu House

James McClain Pop quiz: when is a $177 million house just not enough? When it’s right down the road from a $44.5 million house, of course! That’s how much billionaire Marc Andreessen and his longtime wife Laura Arrillaga have forked out to buy their second Malibu home, which they’ll presumably use as office space or…

Ducks extend Stars to OT, but winless streak hits 11

ANAHEIM — The Ducks wanted to skate, pass and shoot, but the Dallas Stars wouldn’t let them. Ducks fans wanted to celebrate the offensive wizardry of rookie center Trevor Zegras on the night they gave away his bobblehead on Thursday at Honda Center, but the Stars denied them, too. The Stars needed two points to…

Mapping out Trump’s 8-hour gap in the phone records

By Colleen Long | Associated Press WASHINGTON — A lot is known about the few hours that shook American democracy to the core. The defeated president’s incendiary speech, the march by an angry crowd to the U.S. Capitol, the breaking in, the beating of cops, the “hang Mike Pence” threats, the lawmakers running for their…

Drum circle on the beach honors Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters drummer and Laguna Beach native

The sound of beating drums filled the salty evening air, the rhythmic crashing of waves adding to the beachside memorial under gloomy skies. Mourners gathered on Thursday, March 31, at Aliso Beach to pay tribute to Laguna Beach native Taylor Hawkins, the local musician who rose to fame as drummer for the Foo Fighters. Mike…

Large festivals return after hiatus – some bigger than ever

One of the many experiences that has been lost to the pandemic for the past two years are festivals of all kinds. With many festivals drawing a crowd of thousands, it simply was not safe to hold such an event while the virus ran rampant. During the hiatus, many cities and towns were prevented from…

Mapping out Trump’s 8-hour gap in the phone records

By Colleen Long | Associated Press WASHINGTON — A lot is known about the few hours that shook American democracy to the core. The defeated president’s incendiary speech, the march by an angry crowd to the U.S. Capitol, the breaking in, the beating of cops, the “hang Mike Pence” threats, the lawmakers running for their…

After Buying $177 Million Estate, Marc Andreessen Adds $44 Million Malibu House

James McClain Pop quiz: when is a $177 million house just not enough? When it’s right down the road from a $44.5 million house, of course! That’s how much billionaire Marc Andreessen and his longtime wife Laura Arrillaga have forked out to buy their second Malibu home, which they’ll presumably use as office space or…

More than 1,400 guns seized in California last year from those barred from possessing weapons

A surge in gun purchases during the COVID-19 pandemic, including those bought by people who are prohibited from having firearms, prompted state law enforcement last year to mount an aggressive push to seize more than 1,400 weapons through a unique California program, authorities said Wednesday. Agents investigated more than 6,600 people in 2021 through the…

Drum circle on the beach honors Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters drummer and Laguna Beach native

The sound of beating drums filled the salty evening air, the rhythmic crashing of waves adding to the beachside memorial under gloomy skies. Mourners gathered on Thursday, March 31, at Aliso Beach to pay tribute to Laguna Beach native Taylor Hawkins, the local musician who rose to fame as drummer for the Foo Fighters. Mike…

Cure N.Y.’s addiction to corporate welfare

Gov. Hochul this week announced a deal with the National Football League and the Pegulas, the owners of the Buffalo Bills, to spend more than $1 billion in public funds on a new NFL stadium. But that’s just the tip of the proverbial iceberg when it comes to the Hochul administration’s love of spending taxpayer…

Southern Californians received $2.2 billion in rent relief

State and local rent relief programs have approved $2.2 billion in back rent for almost 200,000 Southern California tenants in an “unparalleled” program that’s about to expire, program numbers show. More than $1.6 billion went to tenants and landlords in Los Angeles County over the past year. An additional $309 million went to Orange County…

Gators coach Billy Napier will be aggressive in transfer portal to address depth: ‘We need players’

Florida coach Billy Napier finished the first scrimmage with his new team increasingly aware he needs more bodies before next season. It still might not be enough to accelerate the Gators’ rebuild. Either way, this roster isn’t going to cut it. Napier applauded the Gators’ physicality Thursday, praised the overall quarterback play and appreciates the…