After Contrerasβ offensive coordinator, Carlos Trujillo, did his work on Friday night during his teamβs 39-14 win over Hollywood, he was picked up by car and whisked off to Los Angeles International Airport to take a red-eye flight to Chicago so he could complete the 11th marathon of his life. βI will never be crazy…
Six months ago the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that the world economy was heading for a serious slowdown, in the face of Donald Trump’s tariffs. It slashed its forecasts for economic growth both in the US and predicted that global economic growth would slow to 2.8% this year. Today the Fund has resurfaced with…
California Secretary of State Shirley Weber on Monday pushed back against a torrent of misinformation on social media sites claiming that mail-in ballots for the stateβs Nov. 4 special election are purposefully designed to disclose how people voted. Weber, the stateβs top elections official, refuted claims by some Republicans and far-right partisans that holes on…
Madonnaβs βMDNA.β Bruce Springsteenβs βThe Rising.β Mariah Careyβs βMemoirs of an Imperfect Angel.β According to the Recording Industry Assn. of America, none of these albums β each the 12th studio LP by its respective maker β has sold 4 million copies in the United States in the decade or more since it was released. Yet…
Rachel Reeves has been warned that firms face a “make-or-break moment” at next month’s budget. The British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) urged the chancellor, who is widely expected to announce tax hikes in November’s budget to fill a gap in the public finances, to steer clear of increasing levies on businesses. Ms Reeves raised taxes…
MILWAUKEEΒ βΒ Blake Treinenβs first save of the postseason was hardly a memorable performance. He threw more balls than strikes. He walked the first batter he faced and nearly hit the second. And he got the final out on a pitch that was well out of the strike zone. But he did get the final out, preserving…
The jobs market continued to slow, with 9,000 fewer vacancies in the three months to September, official figures show. It is the 39th consecutive period where vacancy numbers have dropped. Having fewer job openings can mean it is harder to find work. Money blog: Big retirement age surprise awaits 14% of Britons There was also…
For L.A.-based musician, composer and artist San Cha, the Spanish language is a creative gold mine. βOne of my favorite Spanish words is βembriΓ‘game,β which I think the direct translation is βmake me drunkβ or βintoxicate me,ββ she says. βI love that word. I think thereβs a song by ThalΓa that has that word, itβs…
I’ve been around a while and seen a lot of the insides of international summits over the years, but this one was truly extraordinary. Over 20 leaders flew to Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt from all over the world – Indonesia, Pakistan, Norway, Canada – to witness the signing of Donald Trump’s peace plan. Gaza deal…
At California universities Monday, the ceasefire in Gaza β and the accompanying hostage and prisoner exchange β emerged as an inflection point for the future of a student-led protest movement that for two years has roiled campuses. The activism, along with its contentious aftermath, continues to reverberate as pro-Palestinian organizers and Jewish community leaders reckon…