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McManus: Putin’s nuclear threat on Ukraine may not be bluff
WASHINGTON — After weeks of reverses, Russia’s army is still losing ground in the battlefields of Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin’s response, characteristically, has been to escalate on other fronts. Putin expanded the military draft, announcing a call-up of 300,000 reservists and prompting an exodus of Russian men to neighboring countries. On Friday, he formally announced Russia’s …
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Caleb Williams shines, leading USC to win over Arizona State
The questions came bearing down on USC’s star quarterback like blitzing defenders, lingering all week in the wake of his worst performance yet as a Trojan: What exactly happened to Caleb Williams in Corvallis? And how might he respond when faced with adversity for the first time? The answers spoke volumes as to where sixth-ranked …
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‘SNL’ takes on cast shake-up, Armie Hammer in so-so premiere
When “Saturday Night Live” returned this weekend for its 48th season, the grandaddy of all sketch shows ripped itself apart before anyone else could. In a cold open, host Miles Teller and cast member Andrew Dismukes played Peyton and Eli Manning, hosts of ESPN’s “ManningCast.” But instead of a play-by-play commentary on “Monday Night Football,” …
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Photos: Pacific Airshow goes high and mighty over Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach hosted the Pacific Airshow this weekend, featuring incredible stunt performances, precision parachute drops, vintage military aircraft and even an experimental flying car. The show is along the beach from Newland Street to the pier. Three million people are expected to attend over three days. U.S. Navy Leap Frogs perform parachute jumping. (Irfan Khan/Los …
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Comic Chris D’Elia hit with temporary restraining order
Embattled comedian Chris D’Elia has been hit with a temporary restraining order by a woman accusing him of threatening to release intimate, adult videos of her and making death threats against her. The order, granted Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, was based on unlawful violence, a credible threat of violence, or stalking, according to …
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Madame Wu dead: Famed L.A. restaurateur served the stars
Her long black hair piled atop her head and stunning in a floor-length silk gown, Madame Sylvia Wu would step from her Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud and — smiling broadly — push open the red double doors of her pagoda-style restaurant, already teeming with customers. On a given night, Frank Sinatra and his young bride, Mia …
