Day: April 28, 2022

Running off at the typewriter. … Raise your hand if you trust the Jacksonville Jaguars to make the right choice with the No. 1 overall pick in Thursday night’s NFL Draft. Anyone? Anyone? The Jaguars also had the No. 1 overall pick last season, but the pick was a no-brainer because purported can’t-miss franchise quarterback…

By DAVID KEYTON and INNA VARENYTSIA KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia pounded targets from practically one end of Ukraine to the other Thursday, including Kyiv, bombarding the city while the head of the United Nations was visiting in the boldest attack on the capital since Moscow’s forces retreated weeks ago. At least one person was…

An image taken by the JPL-built Ingenuity helicopter on April 19, 2022, on Mars shows the Perseverance rover’s striped parachute and cone-shaped backshell that helped protect the craft on the trip from Earth to Mars — including during its fiery descent to the red planet’s surface. (Image courtesy of NASA/JPL) The Ingenuity helicopter has captured…

Chargers general manager Tom Telesco had a slight hesitation before embracing the benefits of having a Snoop Dogg concert near the team’s draft war room. “Snoop is a coach, so we may have to lean on him a little bit and see who he likes in the first round,” Telesco jokingly said. It will be…

Two more UCLA men’s basketball players announced their future plans Thursday. David Singleton, a former Bishop Montgomery High standout, announced via social media he’d be returning to play for the Bruins for his fifth year of eligibility. “One more chance at the Big Dance!” read the caption to his announcement video at 10 a.m. One…

One night during the 2020 season, Chicago Cubs veteran outfielder Jason Heyward took catcher Willson Contreras out to dinner. Teammates having dinner together isn’t atypical, but on this occasion it served a specific purpose. Heyward knows better than most the highs and lows within a season and career. Heyward’s advice centered on the big picture:…

By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA NEW YORK (AP) — Major stock indexes on Wall Street notched their biggest gains in more than six weeks Thursday, as technology companies clawed back some of the ground they had lost recently. The S&P 500 rose 2.5%, with roughly 85% of the stocks in the benchmark index…

A colorful, widely visible, but graffiti-marred mural on a flood-control dam near Corona that celebrated the nation’s bicentennial no longer enjoys the protection of a court order. But officials say a plan is in the works to replace the patriotic image on Prado Dam, which was originally created with toxic lead paint. The fate of…

During the roughest stretches of the Orioles’ rebuild, manager Brandon Hyde has thought about the past. It propels him to the future. He’s lived a rebuild before, and he’s seen the results. He served in the Chicago Cubs’ front office and on their coaching staff during their teardown. He was their first base coach in…

With the arrival of the NFL draft, the flood of mock drafts has nearly ended. And at No. 14 overall, there’s a clear favorite. A review of 48 recent first-round projections found that half have the Ravens taking Georgia defensive tackle Jordan Davis. That was the case in one of our Baltimore Sun mock drafts,…

Chargers general manager Tom Telesco had a slight hesitation before embracing the benefits of having a Snoop Dogg concert near the team’s draft war room. “Snoop is a coach, so we may have to lean on him a little bit and see who he likes in the first round,” Telesco jokingly said. It will be…

Running off at the typewriter. … Raise your hand if you trust the Jacksonville Jaguars to make the right choice with the No. 1 overall pick in Thursday night’s NFL Draft. Anyone? Anyone? The Jaguars also had the No. 1 overall pick last season, but the pick was a no-brainer because purported can’t-miss franchise quarterback…

With the arrival of the NFL draft, the flood of mock drafts has nearly ended. And at No. 14 overall, there’s a clear favorite. A review of 48 recent first-round projections found that half have the Ravens taking Georgia defensive tackle Jordan Davis. That was the case in one of our Baltimore Sun mock drafts,…

During the roughest stretches of the Orioles’ rebuild, manager Brandon Hyde has thought about the past. It propels him to the future. He’s lived a rebuild before, and he’s seen the results. He served in the Chicago Cubs’ front office and on their coaching staff during their teardown. He was their first base coach in…

A colorful, widely visible, but graffiti-marred mural on a flood-control dam near Corona that celebrated the nation’s bicentennial no longer enjoys the protection of a court order. But officials say a plan is in the works to replace the patriotic image on Prado Dam, which was originally created with toxic lead paint. The fate of…

Chicago Cubs manager David Ross has the luxury of options in big moments. Wednesday night was veteran reliever David Robertson’s turn to get out of a tough spot with the game on the line. With the score tied at 3 in the eighth, the Cubs brought in Robertson to face Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed legislation that strips Walt Disney World of its independent, special district status after the company objected to the state’s new law regarding discussion of sexual orientation or gender identity in classrooms. While the motive behind this action is problematic, some of its supporters argue that there is nothing to…

You are taking your daily cup of coffee as you browse the internet when you notice some newly minted NFTs and cryptos going viral. You wonder what the whole commotion is all about. You research and see that profit returns are through the roof with the new project you found. Everyone seems excited about it…

Angels starting pitcher Shohei Ohtani throws to the plate during their game against the Cleveland Gaurdians on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG) The Angels’ Tyler Wade bunts for a single to load the bases during the second inning of their game against the Cleveland Gaurdians on Wednesday night…

It’s quite similar to “man” except this command only prints the one line description of the given command. It’s handy to get what’s the command is for without the additional details. General syntax for whatis command: whatis [OPTIONS…] [COMMAND] Display information about (multiple) commands whatis [command] [command] The whatis command may be used to provide…