Get the popcorn ready when the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers are set to face off. The NL West rivals are separated by one game in the standings, as the Padres hold the slim lead, and begin a three-game series in Los Angeles on Friday night. They’ll square off again in their final…
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The market wants a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut soon, but it doesn’t want to need one. Wall Street economists are fixated on identifying tariff effects, yet stocks either celebrated or shrugged off three warm and sticky inflation readings this week, laboring to hold near record highs. The S & P 500 immediately processed a moderately…
The Washington Commanders continue to come to work without their No. 1 wide receiver, as Terry McLaurin still hasn’t agreed to a new deal with the franchise and isn’t taking part in practice; offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury feels the two-time Pro Bowler’s absence. “There hasn’t been a ton of contact with him,” Kingsbury said about…
In 2014, Apple and Samsung were duking it out to rule the U.S. smartphone market. Samsung was selling devices with large screens, and iPhone fans were demanding a response. It took Apple some time, but the company finally released the iPhone 6, breaking with previous iterations and giving consumers a large-screen option. The iPhone won….
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (not pictured), on the day they attend a virtual meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders on the upcoming Trump-Putin summit on Ukraine, in Berlin, Germany, August 13, 2025. Liesa Johannssen | Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he will…
Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist While a couple of less prominent leagues are already underway, the 2025-26 European club season really kicks off on Friday, when England’s Premier League, France’s Ligue 1 and Spain’s La Liga all begin the new campaign. In Italy, Serie A starts next week, as does the German Bundesliga. We’vew already given…
Geoffrey Hinton’s message on a recent podcast about artificial intelligence was simple: “Train to be a plumber.” Hinton, a Nobel Prize-winning computer scientist often called “the Godfather of AI,” said in June what people have now been saying for years: Jobs that include manual labor and expertise are the least vulnerable to modern technology than some other…
Milwaukee Brewers rookie pitcher Jacob Misiorowski has been activated from the injured list after missing about 2½ weeks with a left tibia contusion. The move potentially clears the way for the All-Star right-hander to pitch in the NL Central-leading Brewers’ series opener Friday at Cincinnati as they attempt to earn a 13th straight victory, which…
Eric Williams NFL Reporter CARSON, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay appropriately wore shades while addressing reporters after his team’s joint practice with the New Orleans Saints on Thursday at Dignity Health Sports Park. Obfuscation regarding injuries is paramount during these dog days of training camp. And top of mind for McVay…
