NEW YORK — A majority of taxpayers feel they pay too much in taxes, with many saying that they receive a poor value in return, according to a new poll from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Two-thirds of U.S. taxpayers say they…
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Inter Miami played six preseason matches last season. Most were behind closed doors with few people watching, all took place in Florida and the biggest news probably came when some fans prematurely set off fireworks and got ejected from the exhibition-season opener. It’s wildly different this season. Such is life in…
ABUJA, Nigeria — Three West African nations of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have withdrawn from the regional economic bloc known as ECOWAS, their respective juntas announced Sunday, accusing the bloc of “inhumane” sanctions to reverse the coups in their nations. The juntas said in a joint statement read on state television that they have…
At a pristine Corona High baseball field, where the infield grass resembles a putting green, you can look left, right, up and down, then shake your head in astonishment at the amount of baseball talent on display. Shortstop Billy Carlson was told that a joke going around was asking whether the Dodgers or Panthers had…
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso withdraw from West Africa economic bloc ECOWAS, citing coup sanctions, officials say
You might not care for his sideline demeanor, you might not like how he criticizes his players, but Mick Cronin knows how to build winning teams, and the UCLA coach is doing it again in a season that was said to already be lost. The same players Cronin blasted earlier this month have bought into…
The New York Stock Exchange welcomes Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) to the podium. NYSE Big pharmaceutical companies such as Bristol Myers Squibb, Merck and Johnson & Johnson face a looming threat that will put tens of billions of dollars in sales at risk between now and 2030, as blockbuster drugs will tumble off a…
Boogie Ellis waved hello with three fingers. The fifth-year guard swished a three-pointer on his first shot after a three-game absence, flashing three fingers toward a sold-out Galen Center crowd. Briefly, he looked like USC’s best hope to save its season. But Ellis’ eight-point flurry in seven minutes against the Bruins could do little to…
MELBOURNE – Jannik Sinner rallied from two sets down to take the Australian Open final from Daniil Medvedev 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday and clinch his first Grand Slam title. The 22-year-old Sinner was playing in a major final for the first time and got there by ending Novak Djokovic’s long domination of…
Joe Schmidt’s voice, which once commanded the Detroit Lions defense, is quieter now, softened by his 92 years of living. “Thank you for remembering me,” the Hall of Fame middle linebacker said from his home in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. His sincere humility was disarming, considering Schmidt was a legitimate NFL star in his day,…
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