Why are World Cup refs giving red cards to players covering their mouths when confronting opponents?
World Cup players have been warned about a new rule that results in a red card for anyone covering their mouth when verbally confronting another player. Officials are actively enforcing…
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Alexander: With Kawhi Leonard gone, Clippers will now regroup
Leonard’s signing and the trade for fellow All-Star Paul George in 2019 turned out to have far less impact than anticipated.
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Chris Light-designed Corona del Mar showpiece seeks $40 million
After changing hands during the pandemic, the contemporary residence returns at nearly double its last sale price.
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Coveted Ducks draft pick Nikita Klepov seizing opportunities
GM Pat Verbeek says he wouldn't have traded former lottery draft pick Mason McTavish to the St. Louis Blues if Klepov weren't available at No. 15.
CDC urges people to prevent mosquito bites as West Nile virus season hits a strong, early start
West Nile virus season is off to its earliest and worst start since 2004. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed 48 cases as of June 30.
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Democratic congressman asks the CFPB to investigate ‘rent now, pay later’ companies
A Democratic member of Congress is calling for a federal investigation into the "rent now, pay later" industry. Rep. Maxwell Frost from Florida has sent a letter to the Consumer…
Alibaba to pay US $600M to settle allegations it allowed illegal drug and equipment sales
Alibaba has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a dispute with the U.S. government.
Venezuelan medics fear earthquake aftermath will trigger widening medical crisis
With far more dead than living people taken from the rubble a week after Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes, doctors say the biggest dangers now facing survivors were untreated wounds and…
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Dodgers players say Dave Roberts’ success goes beyond 1,000 wins
Roberts, who reached 1,000 wins faster than any manager, did so in an era when managers must be more adept at managing personalities than in-game strategies.
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Professor gets year in jail for fatal blow to Jewish man during Thousand Oaks demonstrations
Prosecutors were unable to convince a judge to sentence Loay Abdel Fattah Alnaji to prison.