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(Rock Island Auction Company) Before Samuel Colt’s behemoth of a firearms company produced the 1911, the Python, or the Single Action Army, the entrepreneurial industrialist brought the world’s first commercially successful repeating firearm to fruition. Named for the New Jersey …

A lot of old people on Facebook wax nostalgic about drinking out of garden hoses, riding in the beds of pickup trucks without seat belts and the freedom of no cellphones. Count me out. I was there and recall a …

A lot of old people on Facebook wax nostalgic about drinking out of garden hoses, riding in the beds of pickup trucks without seat belts and the freedom of no cellphones. Count me out. I was there and recall a …

California has long been the global digital economy’s growth engine. However, Californian policymakers’ latest proposal to “promote fairness” for third-party businesses by importing European-style regulation would only hamper the goods and services that have made American tech companies like Google, …

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page A senior government minister has said the Prime Minister will not resign after it emerged that …

The iceberg – designated A-23A- photographed from an RAF aircraft flying over Antarctica in January 2025 (Picture: MOD/Cover Media) One of the largest icebergs ever recorded has finally disintegrated after a four decades. The mass – designated A-23A- calved from …

Chizzy Iwai of Japan reacts to a shot on the eighth hole during the first round of the JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro at El Caballero Country Club on April 16, 2026 in Tarzana, California. (Photo by Harry …

The sound of skidding tires and motorcycles flying through the air can only mean one thing — the Grand Prix of Long Beach has finally arrived. Hundreds of people took over downtown Long Beach for Thunder Thursday, the annual community …

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 Friday, April 17, 2026. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus …

Mac Wilkins stepped into the discus ring that afternoon in a state of bewilderment. A few minutes earlier, Craig Caudill, a hurdler and teammate of Wilkins on the Pacific Coast Club, had been shagging Wilkins’ warm-up throws before the Mt. …

Singer David Anthony Burke has been arrested in connection with the death of a teenage girl from Lake Elsinore whose dismembered body was found in the front trunk of his Tesla when it was impounded at a Hollywood tow yard …

CALGARY, Alberta — The Kings spent the past few weeks surging their way into the playoffs. The reward for that effort is a first-round series against the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche. Arsenii Sergeev made 27 saves to earn the win …

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Next stop: Edmonton. Troy Terry drew a high-sticking penalty then scored the go-ahead goal on the ensuing power play with 2:54 left, as the Ducks rallied to beat the Nashville Predators, 5-4, on Thursday night in the …

LOS ANGELES — Freddie Freeman is a non-believer. Lineup protection – the idea that the batter on deck can change the way the batter in the box is pitched – is an unsettled concept. Analytic evidence for it has been …

The downfall of Eric Swalwell sent shockwaves through national politics, but nowhere did it hit harder than in California’s gubernatorial race. Swalwell had been considered a frontrunner, and his withdrawal leaves a sizable vacuum atop the crowded race. Critically, it’s …

FORT WORTH, Texas — The UCLA gymnastics team fell short in its bid for a national championship. Minnesota took advantage of the Bruins’ struggles on Thursday night and clinched the program’s first appearance in the NCAA finals, joining top three …

Londoners, brace for similar scenes next week if the strike goes ahead (Picture: EPA/Shutterstock) The crunch time for the sweeping London Underground strike to be called off is drawing closer. Tube strike – two words that will send a shiver …

Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, President Donald Trump announced Thursday, two days after the countries held their first direct diplomatic talks in decades in Washington. The truce that Trump said was scheduled to begin at 5 …

El presidente del Comité de Zonificación del Concejo Municipal quedó en un punto muerto que dejó paralizado 85 proyectos de construcción, y terminó el miércoles con la elección del veterano concejal Gilbert Villegas (36º) para ocupar el cargo y del …

The Sky are rounding out their roster for training camp, which begins on April 19. They signed Megan Nestor, a 6-4 forward out of North Texas, to a training camp contract. In Nestor’s final collegiate season, she averaged a double-double …