Month: June 2022

By JIM HEINTZ | Associated Press MOSCOW — Shackled and looking wary, WNBA star Brittney Griner was ordered to stand trial Friday by a court near Moscow on cannabis possession charges, about 4 1/2 months after her arrest at an airport while returning to play for a Russian team. The Phoenix Mercury center and two-time…

There was mayhem outside the Magic Kingdom on Sunday when the Angels and Mariners had a benches-clearing throw down in Anaheim. The fun started in the second inning when Seattle’s Jesse Winker was plunked on the inning’s first pitch by Andrew Wantz. The game was delayed 18 minutes and the brawl led to the ejections…

Many across Southern California felt high temperatures above their seasonal averages Sunday, June 26, with some areas reaching triple digits, the National Weather Service said. Across Los Angeles County, inland valley areas saw some of the highest marks across the region, according to NWS data. Woodland Hills reached a high of 106 degrees and the…

When the need arises to create a powerful and reliable Linux-based system (whether it is to maintain a system processes or the web hosting, etc.), then it becomes necessary to configure the system kernel in such a way that the entire system works more efficiently and reliably. Moreover, the process of configuring Linux kernel is…

An interview with Kris Theiler, VP, Disneyland Park, About the Cast Member Experience By Dani Decena As the Disneyland Resort continues the momentum from reopening over a year ago, its prioritization of cast members and their experience is stronger than ever. Based upon dialogue with cast members, resort leaders are making intentional changes to enhance…

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Football Club maintained its second half dominance in 2022, netting a pair of goals after the hour mark to complete a 2-0 matinee win over the New York Red Bulls. Goals by Cristian Aranago and Diego Palacios added three points to LAFC’s lead in the Supporters’ Shield standings, and…

Using a VPN is pretty common these days as it allows you to access region-specific content and blocked websites and enables you to anonymously surf the web. However, what we might not be aware of is that using a VPN has its downsides as well. So before you get a long-term subscription to a VPN…

By YURAS KARMANAU and FRANCESCA EBEL | Associated Press SLOVIANSK, Ukraine — Scores of civilians are feared killed or injured after a Russian rocket strike hit a crowded shopping mall in Ukraine’s central city of Kremenchuk, Ukrainian officials said Monday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a Telegram post that the number of victims was…

Medical care in California is a patchwork of federal, state and local government services, plus those financed by employers and — rarely — individual people. It’s also, by far, the largest single component of California’s $3.4 trillion economy with upwards of 2 million workers and at least $450 billion in spending from all sources, an average of…

Q: With the Heat drafting Nikola Jovic, and now adding Orlando Robinson to their summer-league team, and with Omer Yurtseven surely coming back, do you think we have seen the last of Dewayne Dedmond? – Joel. A: Even though all play the same position, I’m not sure the situations are related. First, Orlando Robinson remains…

The Nets and Kyrie Irving have not gotten any closer to finding an amicable solution that keeps the superstar guard in Brooklyn. In fact, things are trending the opposite direction: While Nets GM Sean Marks and superstar forward Kevin Durant have yet to speak this offseason, Irving’s camp has requested and received permission from the…

There was mayhem outside the Magic Kingdom on Sunday when the Angels and Mariners had a benches-clearing throw down in Anaheim. The fun started in the second inning when Seattle’s Jesse Winker was plunked on the inning’s first pitch by Andrew Wantz. The game was delayed 18 minutes and the brawl led to the ejections…

Many across Southern California felt high temperatures above their seasonal averages Sunday, June 26, with some areas reaching triple digits, the National Weather Service said. Across Los Angeles County, inland valley areas saw some of the highest marks across the region, according to NWS data. Woodland Hills reached a high of 106 degrees and the…

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Football Club maintained its second half dominance in 2022, netting a pair of goals after the hour mark to complete a 2-0 matinee win over the New York Red Bulls. Goals by Cristian Aranago and Diego Palacios added three points to LAFC’s lead in the Supporters’ Shield standings, and…

An interview with Kris Theiler, VP, Disneyland Park, About the Cast Member Experience By Dani Decena As the Disneyland Resort continues the momentum from reopening over a year ago, its prioritization of cast members and their experience is stronger than ever. Based upon dialogue with cast members, resort leaders are making intentional changes to enhance…

Q: With the Heat drafting Nikola Jovic, and now adding Orlando Robinson to their summer-league team, and with Omer Yurtseven surely coming back, do you think we have seen the last of Dewayne Dedmond? – Joel. A: Even though all play the same position, I’m not sure the situations are related. First, Orlando Robinson remains…

Super Bowl champion Tony Siragusa, who went on to be a popular NFL broadcaster, is dead at 55. The Kenilworth, N.J., native died suddenly Wednesday, according to a statement from Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti posted to the team’s Twitter feed. “Goose,” as he was known around the league, spent nearly the second half of…

Former Chicago Bears quarterback Nick Foles, who now plays for the Indianapolis Colts, sold his seven-bedroom, 7,664-square-foot mansion in Glencoe for $3.07 million on Wednesday. A one-time Super Bowl MVP, Foles, 33, only played in one game for the Bears last year — a victory, no less — and was released by the Bears on…

The Miami Dolphins’ pair of joint practices with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will be held on Aug. 10 and 11 in Tampa, the Buccaneers announced Thursday as part of a release of their training camp schedule. The Wednesday and Thursday dates for joint practices are standard in the NFL ahead of a Saturday preseason game,…

Pitcher Tony Gonsolin of the Los Angeles Dodgers is taken out the game by manager Dave Roberts in the sixth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on June 26, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) Travis d’Arnaud of the Atlanta Braves reacts after hitting a double in the sixth inning…