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$2.4 million for a rental: Rich tourists are already booking mega-mansions for the Olympics

Three years from now, millions of tourists will pour into L.A. for the 2028 Olympics. For most of them, a hotel room or Airbnb will suffice. Some require a more…

Contributor: How the English Premier League is globalizing Americans

The most-followed professional sports league on Earth is increasingly an American one, but it’s not the NFL, NBA or Major League Baseball. Despite their impressive strides in growing global audiences…

A little-known corner of Ireland beckons – San Diego Union-Tribune

By Catriona Gray The New York Times Less than an hour from Cork Airport, but tucked away off the main tourist trails, Ireland’s Blackwater Valley is steeped in natural splendor…

The Joan raises its curtains after massive Liberty Station overhaul

Liberty Station, the decades-long transformation of San Diego’s massive Naval Training Center into a mixed-use neighborhood and cultural district, is a welcome reprieve from much of Southern California’s fragmented sprawl.…

Social Security Praises Its New Chatbot. Ex-Officials Say It Was Tested but Shelved Under Biden.

By Darius Tahir John McGing couldn’t reach a human. That might be business-as-usual in this economy, but it wasn’t business; he had called the Social Security Administration, where the questions…

Gold price hits record high as investors seek safety

The price of gold has hit a record high as demand for the precious metal remains strong amid global economic uncertainty. The spot gold price hit $3,508.50 per ounce early…

Confused about expiring energy credits under the Trump administration? Ask an ‘electricity coach’

As part of its ongoing effort to boost fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas, the Trump administration is slashing nearly a dozen rebates and tax credits for electric…

Students can’t get into basic college courses, dragging out time in school

As colleges reopen for the fall, new research has pinpointed a problem keeping students from graduating on time: Classes required for their majors aren’t taught during the semesters they need…

Naomi Osaka eliminates Coco Gauff to reach quarterfinals – Orange County Register

Coco Gauff, of the United States, reacts during a match against Naomi Osaka, of Japan, during the fourth round of the US Open tennis championships, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, in…

El Departamento de Justicia del Estado investiga un tiroteo fatal perpetrado por la policía de Escondido – San Diego Union-Tribune

Una mujer murió tras recibir disparos de la policía de Escondido el viernes tras una larga persecución de agentes desde Escondido hasta San Diego y chocar contra otro vehículo, informaron…