Iran moves World Cup camp U.S. to Mexico, clearing path to play
Iran is moving its World Cup training base from Tucson to Tijuana, the president of…
Iran moves World Cup camp U.S. to Mexico, clearing path to play
Iran is moving its World Cup training base from Tucson to Tijuana, the president of the country’s soccer federation said Saturday, removing one of the final hurdles to its participation in this summer’s tournament. Iran is scheduled to open World Cup play at SoFi Stadium, facing New Zealand on June 15. It will play Belgium…
Dos Pueblos’ Mattias Di Maggio enjoys one of the best freshman years
Good as advertised. That’s all you can say about Dos Pueblos freshman outfielder Mattias Di Maggio, whose first year of high school baseball came to an end with a 13-6 playoff loss to Mira Costa. But what a season he had. He struck out once in 84 at-bats (it came against a Santa Barbara left-handed…
Oil prices ease on renewed hopes of US-Iran peace deal
Oil futures slid on Monday as traders assessed US President Donald Trump’s announcement over the weekend that a deal with Iran had been “largely negotiated”. The benchmark Brent crude still remains much higher than when the war started on February 28. Also in this edition: some commercial vessels are managing to cross the Strait of…
Marilyn Monroe’s library: The truth behind her 400 books and literary life
Book Review Marilyn and Her Books: The Literary Life of Marilyn Monroe By Gail Crowther Gallery Books: 304 pages, $30 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. In 1951, not long after her breakthrough appearances in “All About Eve” and “The…
Kilmar Abrego Garcia charges dropped, judge says Trump DOJ case vindictive
Kilmar Abrego Garcia leaves a check-in at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Baltimore Field Office the day after a federal judge ordered his release from a detention in Pennsylvania, on Dec. 12, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images A federal judge in Tennessee on Friday dismissed human smuggling charges against Kilmar…
Frustrated Angels fans call for owner Arte Moreno to sell team
Lifelong Angels fan Johnny Gonzalez has reached his boiling point as the team sits at the bottom of the standings, but he’s not giving up. And he’s not alone. The Angels completed a surprise sweep of the Rangers Sunday, but the team still is tied for the worst record in Major League Baseball with a…
As influencers rise in politics, some call for tighter regulations on payments
WASHINGTON — In the 2024 election, hundreds of social media influencers were credentialed for the first time to attend the Democratic and Republican conventions. They have been invited to holiday parties in the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion, to political rallies in Texas and to events at the White House by both the Biden and Trump administrations. The role…
Is home ownership still part of the American Dream?
Owning a home has long been a cornerstone of the American Dream, but is increasingly out of reach for many US workers. A report by the White House in April suggests the United States needs 10 million additional houses to meet demand. Meanwhile, the average price of new home sales has jumped over 30 percent…
Ricky Martin safe after ‘tear gas’ stops show in Montenegro
Ricky Martin had to stop his concert Thursday in Montenegro after someone in the audience “discharged tear gas toward the stage,” causing an “abrupt” interruption to the show as fans retreated and got any needed medical attention, the singer’s publicist said in a statement posted on Instagram. The show did go on. “As a precautionary…
Trump swears Kevin Warsh in as Fed chair, seeking interest rate cuts
President Donald Trump led a ceremony swearing in Kevin Warsh as chair of the Federal Reserve, putting him in charge of a central bank that must navigate a tumultuous economy and a president with very specific expectations on interest rates. Trump, whose actions toward the Fed have spurred bipartisan alarms about executive influence on the…