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Sidelined to standout: Lakers’ Cameron Carr pulls from college scout team experience
Carr, now an NBA rookie, transferred from Tennessee to Baylor halfway through his second year, forcing the future first-round draft pick to sit out the remainder of that season. He…
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Alexander: Does MLB All-Star Game need freshening up?
This week’s Midsummer Classic (lots of opt-outs) and the Home Run Derby (a subpar presentation by Netflix) had their share of issues.
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Disneyland raises food and beverage prices 1.5% to 23%
Prices increase an average of 8% on more than 800 items at 178 dining locations.
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World Cup boosts beer sales during tough industry times
The World Cup has been a bonanza for beer in the U.S.
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Irvine video game maker Obsidian Entertainment lays off 52
Irvine-based video game development studio Obsidian Entertainment is laying off 52 workers as part of a larger restructuring to reset Microsoft’s Xbox video game business.
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China rejects Trump’s election interference claim as ‘groundless accusations’
China says it has never interfered in US elections. This comes after President Donald Trump accused Beijing of meddling in the 2020 election
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Brenda Fricker, the first Irish actress to win an Oscar for ‘My Left Foot,’ dies at 81
Brenda Fricker, who was the first Irish actress to win an Oscar for her role as Bridget Fagan Brown in the film “My Left Foot,’’ has died.
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Iranian strike damages a Kuwait desalination plant, exposing water vulnerability in dry Mideast
Iranian strikes damaged a power and water desalination plant in Kuwait, highlighting the vulnerability of infrastructure in the Middle East.
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Ukraine fights under an interim defense chief after Zelenskyy’s contested government shake-up
Ukraine is navigating a leadership shake-up amid war with Russia. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.
Parts of Texas face threats of dangerous flooding while previously hit areas launch cleanup efforts
Parts of Texas remain under threat for dangerous flash flooding as cleanup efforts begin in hard-hit areas.