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EL SEGUNDO — It might sound like a tired cliche, a trite bit of sports-speak that leaves skeptical observers shaking their heads because it seems like the most obvious way to avoid answering a direct question, but over the years, it’s become a sacred tenet for Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz. The Chargers, Hortiz said Thursday, would pick the best player available when the NFL draft is conducted next Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Hortiz could say that with a smile because of the way the first waves of free agency unfolded for the Chargers, who filled a variety of job…

By JULIE CARR SMYTH COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge permanently struck down an Ohio law on Thursday that would have required children and teens under 16 to get parental consent to use social media apps. U.S. District Court Judge Algenon Marbley’s decision came in a lawsuit filed by NetChoice, a trade group representing TikTok, Snapchat, Meta and other major tech companies. The organization’s complaint argued that the law unconstitutionally impedes free speech and is overly broad and vague. The state contends the law is needed to protect children from the harms of social media. Marbley said that the…

By BYRON TAU, JOSHUA GOODMAN, GARANCE BURKE and BRIAN SLODYSKO WASHINGTON (AP) — On the rooftop patio of the General Services Administration headquarters, an agency staffer recently discovered something strange: a rectangular device attached to a wire that snaked across the roof, over the ledge and into the administrator’s window one floor below. It didn’t take long for the employee — an IT specialist — to figure out the device was a transceiver that communicates with Elon Musk’s vast and private Starlink satellite network. Concerned that the equipment violated federal laws designed to protect public data, staffers reported the discovery…

Angel City Football Club is off to an unbeaten start through four games of the NWSL season. Interim coach Sam Laity has led the team since preseason and, come June 1, will take on a new role as senior assistant coach, with the club announcing Friday that Alexander Straus, currently at FC Bayern Munich, will take over as the new Angel City coach. “This is a significant and important step for us in 2025,” Angel City’s sporting director Mark Parsons said. “After a very thorough process, we will be welcoming Alex Straus to our club June 1st. “This is huge.…

By Madison Muller | Bloomberg Eli Lilly & Co. shares surged after its experimental pill helped patients shed weight and control blood sugar about as well as Ozempic, an advance that could turbocharge what’s already one of the fastest growing markets in medicine. The triumph of Ozempic, the blockbuster diabetes shot from Novo Nordisk A/S, and related drugs including Zepbound and Mounjaro from Lilly, has set off an all-out push to develop a pill that’s easier to take and less expensive to make. While rivals including Pfizer Inc. have suffered setbacks, analysts said success is critical to creating the $130…

By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration’s claim that it can’t do anything to free Kilmar Abrego Garcia from an El Salvador prison and return him to the U.S. “should be shocking,” a federal appeals court said Thursday in a scathing ruling in favor of the Maryland man. A three-judge panel from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously refused to suspend a judge’s decision to order sworn testimony by Trump administration officials to determine if they complied with her instruction to facilitate Abrego Garcia’s return. The panel said Republican President Donald Trump’s government is…

Sports fans sympathize with an athlete who must wait an extra minute or two for his moment of truth: The field-goal kicker “iced” by a timeout. The no-hit pitcher feeling his limbs tighten and nerves tense in the dugout during a long top of the ninth inning. The golfer stewing over a crucial tee shot late in a major tournament while the group ahead dawdles in the fairway. So let’s spare an extra thought for an athlete who must wait weeks for a career-defining moment: the jockey with the favorite in the Kentucky Derby. After Umberto Rispoli rode the colt named Journalism…

Online-first shopping strategies, many of them popularized during the COVID-19 pandemic, continue to gain traction among shoppers. One such notable practice is “buy online, pick up in store” (BOPIS). This shopping method — also sometimes referred to in the retail industry as “click and collect” — is exactly what it sounds like: Consumers make purchases online and then pick up their items later at a physical brick-and-mortar store. The practical advantages are clear: You can do your research in peace, avoid crowds and pushy sales pitches, and of course save on shipping costs, assuming there’s a store near you. But…

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD In the fight for the U.S. House, Democrats are hoping pop rock star power will help oust a long-serving Republican in Riverside County as the party looks to regain control of the chamber and slow President Donald Trump’s agenda. Tim Myers, a Grammy-nominated former bassist for international hitmakers OneRepublic, announced Thursday he will challenge Rep. Ken Calvert in the battleground 41st District in Riverside County that stretches from Norco and Corona east to the resort haven of Palm Springs. “Ken Calvert has been in Washington for 30 years,” Myers says in a video announcing his campaign.…

Clippers center Ivica Zubac warms up prior to a game against the Atlanta Hawks on Jan. 4, 2025, at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (AP Photo/Jayne-Kamin-Oncea) Clippers center Ivica Zubac, left, works the ball inside as Utah Jazz forward John Collins, right, defends during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Egan) Clippers center Ivica Zubac dunks as Houston Rockets center Jock Landale defends during the first half on Wednesday night at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Clippers center Ivica Zubac dribbles the ball during…