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José Siri brings some life to Angels’ bench
Siri is hitting .333 with a .988 OPS in his first 23 games with the Angels, including a walk-off hit and a two-run homer this week.
Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto forcing his way into crowded NL Cy Young field
Cristopher Sanchez, Jacob Misiorowski and Shohei Ohtani are making historic cases for this year's award. But Yamamoto has a 1.01 ERA over his past five starts including Saturday's near-perfect game.
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After a fight in Orange, 1 man kills another by driving into him, police say
The victim was hit by the vehicle on the 600 block of South Fashion Park.
Palestinian death toll in Gaza tops 73,000 as Israel launches strikes despite ceasefire
Nearly 1,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the start of the ceasefire, according to the health ministry. Five Israeli soldiers have been killed since the truce.
Trump warns Israel and Iran not to ‘blow it’ after new strikes threaten emerging ceasefire deal
Trump reacted on social media: “We are very close to a Deal that will bring peace to the region, including to Lebanon” and “Let’s not blow it!”
Putin, Zelenskyy speak with Trump by phone as drone strikes kill 2 in Russia and UK detains tanker
Putin’s call with Trump lasted just under an hour, according to Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov, who briefed reporters afterward.
Trump celebrates turning 80 with a UFC cage-fighting event while big issues loom over his presidency
Trump has found himself boxed into an unpopular and costly war he helped start in Iran. An agreement to end the conflict could be close, but the crucial details are…
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Iran, New Zealand meet with much at stake in World Cup group opener
Iran faces plenty of distractions ahead of itsmatchup in Inglewood Monday.
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Santa Anita consensus picks for Sunday, June 14, 2026
The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Sunday,…
More megachurches want to be your alma mater
Some of the nation’s biggest megachurches are getting into the college business.