By Tom Avril | Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA — The BA.5 “subvariant” of the coronavirus has rapidly become dominant in the United States, and rising COVID-19 case numbers are dashing hopes for a summer break from the pandemic. The Biden administration responded Tuesday by once again urging people to get booster shots. But those vaccines are…
Day: July 14, 2022
Talking is a major liability for the Biden White House
It seems like every other day, there’s a member of the Biden administration putting their foot in their mouth. Most recently, first lady Jill Biden reduced Hispanics to tacos. On Monday, Jill Biden was speaking at a gathering put on by UnidosUS (formerly the National Council of La Raza) in San Antonio when she said,…
Designer Tracy Turco lists her retro Palm Springs home for $1.2 million
The entrance courtyard. (Photo by Trent Teigen) The living room. (Photo by Trent Teigen) The kitchen. (Photo by Trent Teigen) The dining room. (Photo by Trent Teigen) One of three bedrooms. (Photo by Trent Teigen) One of three bedrooms. (Photo by Trent Teigen) One of three bedrooms. (Photo by Trent Teigen) A bathroom. (Photo by…
Ryan Garcia sticks to his truth in circle-back bout with Javier Fortuna
Ryan Garcia, the young boxer known for thriving in the spotlight, was stumped by the inconvenient wave of emotions that raced through his body as he entered the ring in San Antonio for his first bout in 15 months. Garcia had lost focus of his opponent, Emmanuel Tagoe, after allowing the crowd to take control…
Bru McCoy, former USC receiver, drops legal challenge vs. school
LOS ANGELES — Former USC wide receiver Bru McCoy has officially dropped his legal action challenging the school’s 2021 indefinite emergency order removing him from campus four days after a felony domestic violence arrest involving an ex-girlfriend. McCoy’s action comes five months after USC abandoned its Title IX complaint against McCoy after the player’s former girlfriend refused…
Angels rally late but can’t finish off Astros
Angels starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard throws to the plate during the first inning of a game against the Houston Astros on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Angels starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard throws to the plate during the first inning of a game against the Houston Astros on Tuesday night at Angel…
The surging Orioles are .500 this late in a season for the first time since 2017. They say they have ‘bigger aspirations.’
John Means isn’t on the field to experience this, no matter how much he’d like to be, but the injured Orioles left-hander can feel the energy in the clubhouse as their winning streak reached nine straight and Baltimore’s record rose to .500 on Tuesday. It’s so different than the first three seasons Means spent with…
How Yankees hitting coach Dillon Lawson helped get Gleyber Torres back on track
Dillon Lawson waited for the right time, even with the clock ticking. Gleyber Torres and Aaron Judge showed up at the player development complex in Tampa in mid-October. They worked in the cages and the soon-to-be new hitting coach watched them work. He looked at video of Torres’ swing and did his homework and with…
Francisco Lindor stepping up at the plate crucial to Mets winning series against Braves
ATLANTA — With All-Stars Jeff McNeil and Starling Marte absent, Francisco Lindor stepped up. Two weeks ago, when the Mets were in a rut offensively, fans would have had a hard time believing they would take a series from the defending champion Braves without two of their best hitters. With McNeil on paternity leave and…
Kyrie Irving wants to stay in Brooklyn, even if Kevin Durant leaves
And the plot thickens. New reports out of Brooklyn show Kyrie Irving’s camp pushing back on the idea that he wants to be traded from the Nets and even showing willingness from Irving to stay in Brooklyn if Kevin Durant secures the trade he has requested. Irving, who opted into the player option on the…