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Shohei Ohtani and Dodgers beat Giants to end 7-game losing streak

SAN FRANCISCO — Once upon a time, Shohei Ohtani wasn’t expected to start pitching this season until after the All-Star break, if not longer. In hindsight, how much more dire…

Wrestle a luchador? Airbnb to offer 22,000 experiences

Airbnb wants to do your hair, cook your dinner, massage your back and possibly photograph your honeymoon. All these services, and several more, are part of a new bid by…

Ritchie Valens died too young. His legacy will live on forever

This essay is adapted from Merrick Morton’s “La Bamba: A Visual History,” published by Hat & Beard Press. “Dance!! Dance!! Dance!! to the music of the Silhouettes Band!!” read the…

Apple is back in Trump’s crosshairs over where iPhones are made

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook can’t seem to catch a break. Last month, Apple appeared to secure a major win when the Trump administration agreed to remove tariffs on certain…

How ‘super sleuth’ Erin Patterson became true crime obsession

Tiffanie Turnbull and Katy Watson BBC News Reporting fromMorwell, Australia Watch: Australia’s mushroom murder case… in under two minutes For years, from behind a computer screen, Erin Patterson built up…

Shohei Ohtani throws 3 shutout innings, Michael Conforto has 3 hits as Dodgers beat Giants 2-1 to end 7-game skid – NBC Los Angeles

Michael Conforto had three hits and scored twice, Shohei Ohtani took another encouraging step back on the mound in his recovery from elbow surgery and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat…

Newest Laker Deandre Ayton is ready to prove doubters wrong

Deandre Ayton stood with his hands in his pockets, his all-black attire — from the suit to tie, shirt and shoes — a measured look for the newest member of…

Check out these vintage matchbooks from Route 66, SoCal motels

p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Denise McKinney says she has probably somewhere close to half a million matchbooks tucked away inside her Riverside home. She’s been collecting for years and will typically pick…

Miley Cyrus, Timothée Chalamet to get Hollywood Walk of Fame stars

They can buy themselves … stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame? Miley Cyrus, Timothée Chalamet and Demi Moore were among the 35 honorees announced Wednesday morning by Eugenio Derbez…

How AI could change shopping. Will consumers buy in?

Carolyn Bennett remembers flipping through a yellow telephone book in the 1980s to find carpet stores and workers who refinished wood to help renovate her home. Today, the 67-year-old uses…