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Which members of the prospective "28 field are hitting the pitch
19+ hour, 43+ min ago (347+ words) Gov. Josh Shapiro is quickly becoming the prospective 2028 presidential campaign field's biggest World Cup fan. On Monday, the Pennsylvania governor and potential presidential candidate is set to attend his second match of the tournament when he is in the stands…...
I couldn't run for more than 30 seconds a few years ago. Now, I'm training for a half-marathon.
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (833+ words) I've had a love-hate relationship with running since the Presidential Fitness Test back in the 90s. Running a mile in front of my peers and always being at the back of the pack will certainly do it to you. So, to…...
I'm an Ultramarathoner and Mountaineer. Here's What Keeps Me Going.
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (628+ words) This personal reflection is part of a series called The Big Ideas, in which writers respond to a single question: What drives us? You can read more by visiting The Big Ideas series page. The rain was hammering relentlessly against…...
Days of intense military training exercises at empty buildings have Southern California on edge
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1029+ words) A series of military exercises taking place in empty buildings across the Southland are scaring residents and rattling neighbors as the sound of gunfire rings out in the dark and troops descend from helicopters. Multiple nights this week, the sounds…...
Explosions, simulated gunfire expected in Pasadena tonight as military conducts training
2+ week, 4+ day ago (224+ words) Pasadena officials are warning that residents may hear helicopters, controlled explosions and simulated weapons fire as the U. S. military conducts a training exercise in the northeast area of the city Wednesday night. The first round of noise is expected to begin…...
Data center CEO is hoping for a skilled-trades revival in his lifetime'he's recruiting couch-dwelling Gen Z with two weeks o
2+ week, 5+ day ago (810+ words) It's a great time to be in the skilled trades. That's according to Dan Peyovich, president and CEO of Dycom Industries, who says surging demand for the infrastructure behind AI'from fiber networks to data centers'is colliding with a persistent shortage…...
Meta's Embrace of A. I. Is Making Its Employees Miserable
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (775+ words) In an internal post last month, Meta told its U. S. employees that it was making a change that would affect tens of thousands of them. What employees typed into their computer, how they moved their mouse, where they clicked and what…...
The Longevity Secrets Helping Athletes Blow Past the Limits of Age
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (449+ words) Alysha Clark, 38, W. N. B. A. , Dallas Wings forward It's fun to imagine trying to explain lymphatic drainage to Boggs halfway through his 60th Miller Lite. Even when Chapman was a rookie in 2017, "you didn't want to be in the training room or doing recovery…...
High school volleyball: Boys" playoff results and pairings
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (373+ words) Taft d. LA Roosevelt, 25-17, 25-17, 25-17 East Valley d. Harbor Teacher, 17-25, 25-17, 25-21, 25-19 VAAS d. El Camino Real, 25-19, 25-17, 25-19 North Hollywood d. Van Nuys, 28-30, 25-18, 25-23, 26-24 Vaughn d. Sun Valley Poly, 3-0 Larchmont d. Verdugo Hills, 25-17, 25-17, 25-12 Sylmar d. South Gate, 25-23, 25-18, 25-21 Huntington Park d. Los Angeles, 25-13, 25-17, 25-27, 25-21 LA Hamilton d. Orthopaedic, 3-1 Bernstein d. Elizabeth, 25-22, 25-15, 25-12 Marquez d. San Pedro, 25-15, 25-16, 25-18 Diego Rivera d. Dorsey,…...
A Professional Bike Fitting Will Make You Want to Ride Even More
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1133+ words) Hybrids are a soft landing ground for many people looking to get into cycling," she explains. She checks for about two inches of standover clearance between me and the top of the frame. She then has me put a thumb…...