Trade Idea Sees Dodgers Get $50 Million Outfielder as Michael Conforto Replacement
May 8, 2025
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Trade Idea Sees Dodgers Get $50 Million Outfielder as Michael Conforto Replacement

The Los Angeles Dodgers would seem to have no real problems. The defending World Series champions are riding high with the best record in baseball at 24-12 entering…

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What Is Vote Harvesting? 6 Officials Indicted in Texas AG Ken Paxton’s Fraud Probe
May 7, 2025
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What Is Vote Harvesting? 6 Officials Indicted in Texas AG Ken Paxton’s Fraud Probe

Six individuals in rural Frio County, Texas — including two Pearsall City Council members and a school board trustee — were indicted on felony charges stemming from a…

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A Most Sensitive Subject in the White House: Where Is Melania?
May 7, 2025
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A Most Sensitive Subject in the White House: Where Is Melania?

The lights never seem to be on and the shutters stay shut. As the weeks pass by at the White House, the corner of the residence long used…

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Salt Lake City and Boise Adopt Official Pride Flags in Response to State Laws
May 7, 2025
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Salt Lake City and Boise Adopt Official Pride Flags in Response to State Laws

The capitals of Utah and Idaho adopted new official city flags on Tuesday in response to state laws barring the display of any nonofficial flags at schools and…

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Opinion | In a World of Addictive Foods, We Need New Weight-Loss Drugs
May 7, 2025
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Opinion | In a World of Addictive Foods, We Need New Weight-Loss Drugs

Throughout my life I’ve been fat, thin and various sizes in between. Since I was a kid I’ve gained and lost weight repeatedly, putting on 20 pounds, taking…

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Conclave to Choose New Pope to Begin: What Happens Next?
May 7, 2025
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Conclave to Choose New Pope to Begin: What Happens Next?

As Catholic cardinals gather in Vatican City this week, the centuries-old process of selecting the next pope is set to begin. Following the death of Pope Francis on…

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Why China Is Investing So Much Money in Moroccan Factories
May 7, 2025
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Why China Is Investing So Much Money in Moroccan Factories

When Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, returned from the Group of 20 summit in Brazil last November, he made a stopover in Casablanca, where he was greeted with…

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How to Watch Warriors vs Timberwolves Game 1: Live Stream NBA Playoffs, TV Channel
May 7, 2025
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How to Watch Warriors vs Timberwolves Game 1: Live Stream NBA Playoffs, TV Channel

By Ben Verbrugge is a freelance sportswriter with a journalism degree from CSU Dominguez Hills. He is a member of the Los Angeles media and spends most of…

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Fencing Is the Latest Sport Caught in the Transgender Athlete Debate
May 6, 2025
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Fencing Is the Latest Sport Caught in the Transgender Athlete Debate

A forfeited match and a viral video. An angry knock on the door. Death threats. An avalanche of political pressure, leading to a hearing scheduled for Wednesday in…

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PGA Tour Pro Rips Signature Events Despite $1M Payday: ‘I hate it’
May 6, 2025
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PGA Tour Pro Rips Signature Events Despite $1M Payday: ‘I hate it’

Despite a $1.079 million paycheck from the PGA Tour’s CJ Cup Byron Nelson event, Erik van Rooyen was not overly joyous. On Sunday, Scottie Scheffler won $1.782 million…

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