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SAN DIEGO – Tommy Edman has hit the ground running – something that is easier to do now that his ankle is fully healthy. In his first nine games since returning from ankle surgery last fall, Edman was 11 for …

By WAFAA SHURAFA DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip on Sunday killed at least four Palestinians, including a 13-year-old girl, local health officials said. The first strike targeted a group of people in northern …

By MARCIA DUNN CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA is racing to save an aging telescope from falling back to Earth with a daring rescue mission. The $30 million salvage operation gets underway as soon as this week with the …

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine kept up its heavy drone assault on Russia, setting fire to a major oil refinery in the south and killing at least two people, Russian authorities said Sunday, as President Vladimir Putin acknowledged his country …

ANAHEIM — There is perhaps no better sign of a hitter being locked in than when he hits a homer to the opposite field. That’s why Jo Adell’s homer to right field on Friday was a significant moment in a …

As thousands of viewers watched on a livestream, one of the two Big Bear eaglets – Sandy – suddenly fell from a branch on Sunday morning and temporarily disappeared, as the camera operator zoomed over a vast expanse of trees …

There’s a song in the musical “Water for Elephants,” now playing at the Nederlander Theatre on a national tour, titled “The Lion Has Got No Teeth.” The song describes the deceptions of the circus and how the circusgoers — whom …

A 22-year-old man shot Tuesday has died after the Austin neighborhood attack. The man was in the 700 block of North Lavergne Avenue when someone shot him in the back about 12:45 a.m., police said. The unidentified man, who was …

Like many Americans, I’ve been sitting with fear and a heavy heart as our federal government takes steps backward in protecting people with disabilities by angling to undo decades of work with a stroke of a pen and little regard …

An effort to locate a Marine missing from the USS Anchorage during integrated training off the Southern California coast has turned to a recovery effort, Navy officials announced late Saturday, June 27. The Marine was aboard the amphibious ship and …

Trade rumors have been synonymous with the Lakers for decades, and they still hear their name mentioned as often as any team in the NBA, especially since they acquired Luka Doncic 18 months ago, seemingly launching the franchise into a …

LOS ANGELES — Chatter, stomps and laughter echoed across the floor and bleachers after more than 3,000 fans, many from the Armenian diaspora and dressed in black, red, orange and blue, saw a glimpse of what their country could become …

June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. I discussed what I planned to write for this week’s column with a close friend, who said, “Don’t tell me how many people will get the disease; please write something positive.” I replied, …

DEAR ABBY: I am estranged from my father and have been since I was 12. (I’m currently 26.) He was emotionally, psychologically and physically abusive to me, and cutting ties with him has been good for my well-being. My mom …