As Mary Hall recently read about an alleged Mater Dei High School football program hazing incident earlier this year that left one player with a traumatic brain injury and broken nose, her family’s own nightmare came flashing back. “It brought it all back,” Hall said. Chase Hall, Mary’s son and a Mater Dei basketball player, allegedly was attacked and beaten by two Mater Dei football players as he left a gathering in Irvine shortly after midnight on May 5, 2019, according to police reports obtained by the Orange County Register. Chase Hall required surgery to repair his broken jaw. “I’ll never forget what the surgeon said,” Mary Hall said while discussing the punch that broke her son’s jaw. She choked up and for a moment was unable to speak. “He said if it had been a quarter-inch higher,”

Elon Musk listens as Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel talks about constructing a high speed transit tunnel during a 2018 news conference in Chicago, Illinois. | Joshua Lott/Getty ImagesHistorian Jill Lepore on the strange but familiar appeal of “Muskism.” Who is Elon Musk, really? I don’t have a good answer to that question. I’m not sure anyone does. Half the time I’m in awe of Musk and the other half I’m baffled by his Twitter antics. But as a cultural figure, Musk really occupies his own space. He’s now the richest person on the planet (or the second richest person, depending on the day) and as his fame has grown, the line between the man and the myth has blurred. Some of that has to do with Musk’s gift for self-mythology, and some of it has to do with his very real achievements. Whatever yo

Pc Deniz Jaffer (left) and Pc Jamie Lewis shared pictures of murdered sisters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman on WhatsApp with other officers (Picture: Reuters/PA)Two police officers who took pictures of murdered sisters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman have each been jailed for two years and nine months. The two women were killed in Wembley, north London, in a random attack by Danyal Hussein, 19, who had written a pledge in blood to a demon to kill women every six months, in order to win the lottery. Pc Deniz Jaffer and Pc Jamie Lewis were assigned to guard the crime scene overnight after Ms Henry, 46, and Ms Smallman, 27, were found dead in bushes on June 7 last year. Instead, they breached the cordon in Fryent Country Park to take ‘inappropriate’ and ‘unauthorised’ photograp...

Tim Reckmann / FlickrViagra, the best-known drug to treat erectile dysfunction, is linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer’s. Seriously. According to a new study published Monday in the journal Nature Aging, sildenafil—the generic name for Viagra—was associated with a 69 percent reduced incidence of Alzheimer’s in a large-scale analysis of more than 7 million patients. It should be stated upfront that this study is not establishing a causal link between sildenafil and reduced Alzheimer’s risk; it simply suggests there’s a significant relationship that should be explored through actual clinical testing. But the findings are nevertheless a pleasant surprise, and the latest in a string of recent studies that highlight the potential of using old drugs to treat inscrutable diseases. at The Daily ...

And Oregon makes four. Four Pac-12 programs — at least four — will have new head coaches next season after Mario Cristobal left the Ducks in the dust for the lure of his hometown and the desire to rebuild his alma mater. Cristobal accepted the Miami job on Monday, three days after a blowout loss to Utah in the Pac-12 championship and two weeks after a program-altering, playoff-wrecking beat down by the Utes in Salt Lake City. In the wake of his departure, the Ducks will commence a search to hire their fourth head coach in seven seasons. By comparison, Arizona and Colorado appear stable. Oregon has the resources to attract quality candidates, but the administration and key constituents — really, the key constituent — should prioritize one attribute above all others: Stability. Don’t hire a

Netflix is bringing back its Netflix is a Joke Comedy Festival in 2022 with more than 130 artists performing in over 25 different venues across Los Angeles including Dodger Stadium and the Hollywood Bowl. A full schedule of performances that will take place April 28-May 8 will be available at netflixisajokefest.com, but some of the highlights include Southern California’s own Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias becoming the first comedian to ever headline a stand-up show at Dodger Stadium as he records his newest Netflix special inside the iconic ballpark. Kevin Hart will headline Crypto.com Arena (formerly Staples Center); Dave Chappelle and Friends will take over the Hollywood Bowl; Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will host a freewheeling chat at YouTube Theater; Seth Rogan will host four nights of tabl...

By Richard Clough | Bloomberg Jack in the Box Inc. agreed to buy Del Taco Restaurants Inc., marrying the offbeat chain with a fast-food competitor also popular with late-night diners. The burger chain’s shares slumped on the news. Jack in the Box will pay $12.51 a share in cash for Del Taco, a Mexican-inspired food brand concentrated largely in the southwestern U.S., representing a 66% premium over the closing price on Dec. 3. The total transaction is valued at $575 million, including existing debt, according to a statement Monday. The deal expands the reach of two chains toiling largely in the shadows of larger rivals such as McDonald’s Corp. and Yum! Brands Inc.’s Taco Bell. Jack in the Box, which has embraced an outsider image and offered quirky promotions including a cannabis-themed $...