Melissa Seidemann is new girls’ water polo coach at Orange Lutheran
Orange Lutheran hopes it has struck gold by hiring three-time gold medalist Melissa Seidemann to be its new girls’ water polo coach. She is considered one of the best women…
The government shutdown is here. How does it end?
By MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats kept their promise to reject any Republican spending bill that didn’t extend or restore health care benefits, choosing instead to force…
Eric Dane takes on ALS advocacy as his symptoms progress
As he manages his own amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, actor Eric Dane is also advocating for the continuation of the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act, which is set…
French troops board oil tanker linked to Russian ‘shadow fleet’
French soldiers have boarded an oil tanker believed to be part of Russia’s “shadow fleet”, used to evade sanctions imposed because of the war in Ukraine. The Boracay left Russia…
Downtown Disney Lego Store workers tout a union campaign
Lego Store “brick specialists” at Downtown Disney are looking to assemble a union after taking their organizing efforts public. About two dozen union organizers and Lego Store employees gathered Monday…
Rams star Puka Nacua is the top receiver in the NFL. Here’s why
Two seasons before Puka Nacua joined the Rams, Cooper Kupp made NFL history. In 2021, Kupp won the so-called triple crown of receiving, was named NFL offensive player of the…
St. Thérèse’s relics begin tour of US with stop at Michigan parish named for beloved French nun
By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER ROYAL OAK, Mich. (AP) — The sacred bones of a much-loved French Carmelite nun began a tour of the U.S. on Wednesday at a suburban Detroit parish…
Joshua Allen dead: ‘SYTYCD’ winner struck, killed by train
Joshua Allen, the dancer who took home the crown on the fourth season of “So You Think You Can Dance,” has died after he was struck by a train in…
Israeli naval ships intercept Gaza-bound flotilla
The Israeli navy has intercepted boats carrying aid to Gaza and detained the activists aboard, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg. Israel’s Foreign Ministry said several vessels that form part…
Sephora to pay California cities for mishandling makeup mess
Sephora, shoppers’ go-to spot for celebrity makeup brands and skincare essentials, is facing a hefty fine from California cities for alleged improper disposal of its leftover products. The company, accused…