Puka Nacua, Rams rookie Ty Simpson hit USA vs Turkey World Cup game together

Puka Nacua is wasting no time getting familiar with his new quarterback. The Rams superstar hit Thursday’s USA vs. Turkey World Cup game with Ty Simpson, and at one point, the veteran receiver was actually spotted by The California Post giving the rookie some pointers on how to get around SoFi Stadium. As the two walked into the VIP section of the venue, Simpson made a wrong turn, but Nacua made sure Los Angeles’ newest signal-caller found the right way. The guys then walked to their luxury box seats, where they rubbed elbows with some of the biggest names in…

Nets’ first-rounder believes Brooklyn is where he ‘needs to be’

Julius Randle and Mikel Brown Jr. have gotten all the Nets attention this week. But they traded for a first-round pick with an eye on Joshua Jefferson and landed the skilled forward who says Brooklyn is exactly where he’s supposed to be. “It was really good feedback, from the late…

Turning Islanders into destination spot as important as NHL draft

The player empowerment era that has arrived in the NHL represents a test of the hypothesis the Islanders have spent the last year restating in various forms. They have Matthew Schaefer. They have UBS Arena. They have proximity to New York City without the bright lights and media scrutiny of…

World’s most contagious disease found at busy California airport

A traveler infected with the world’s most contagious disease passed through a busy Southern California airport during the summer travel rush, potentially exposing scores of unsuspecting passengers. Los Angeles County health officials are investigating a confirmed measles case involving a person who was infectious while traveling through Hollywood Burbank Airport…

Xbox to raise console prices worldwide by up to 0 — citing global crisis

Microsoft’s Xbox is raising prices of its gaming consoles by up to $150 worldwide, citing a deepening global components crisis that has sent storage and memory costs soaring across the consumer electronics industry. Groups representing automakers, retailers, electronics firms and others had warned earlier this month that the increasing demand for…

How drugs like Ozempic are messing with people’s smell and taste

GLP-1 meds could be stifling your senses. The drugs, originally developed to manage diabetes, have exploded in use after being approved to treat obesity, with as many as 1 in 8 adults currently taking the jab. But those lean-seeking masses could end up losing more than just their apple bottoms,…

Austin Reaves’ 5M contract doesn’t affect Lakers’ cap space

The NBA’s offseason rhythms don’t slow down for anyone.  Just half a day after the Lakers drafted Baylor wing Cameron Carr with the No. 24 pick in the first round of the NBA draft on Tuesday, the franchise agreed to terms on a four-year, $185 million contract with star guard…

Cam Schlittler outdueled by Trey Yesavage as Yankees fall to Blue Jays

The Cam Schlittler-Trey Yesavage Show lived up to the billing, with both young right-handers dominant through six innings. But once the Yankees got Yesavage out of the game after six shutout innings, their lineup still couldn’t get going in a 2-1 loss to Toronto in The Bronx. While Schlittler and…

Mayors across US vying to keep ‘no strings attached’ cash programs afloat as American Rescue Plan Act funding dries up

Several mayors across the United States are scrambling to keep “no-strings-attached” cash programs alive as the federal pandemic relief funding that triggered the trend officially dries up. In the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Illinois, officials recently announced an expansion of the city’s guaranteed income program to burn through the remainder…

Doritos maker PepsiCo to hike prices on small chip bags: report

PepsiCo is preparing to raise prices on some of its smaller bags of chips due to higher expenses in the US, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. The planned increases were prompted by higher production, distribution and retail expenses in the US, and are not a direct response to the Iran war, which has caused…

Spencer Pratt fires up the grill and his campaign in South LA

Spencer Pratt traded campaign speeches for barbecue smoke Wednesday, setting up in South Los Angeles as the mayoral hopeful made another food-fueled campaign stop centered on neighborhood concerns and conversation. Roughly 100 people rotated through the event at any given time, a mix of local residents and supporters who drove…

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