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I read the article about “juice-jacked” USB ports (“Beware Public USB Ports,” On the Spot, by Catharine Hamm, Dec. 1). Although the focus was on ports we encounter when we travel, I assume we’re at risk at any public ports, as in the neighborhood coffeehouse or local mall. I must admit I should have recognized […]

BOULDER, Colo. —  When I studied at the University of Colorado in Boulder, I skied as often as I could. I usually headed for Aspen, Vail, Steamboat, Keystone or other big resorts because that was where friends with cars were going and had places to stay — even if it meant sleeping on the floor. But […]

When SpaceX’s broadband service starts mid-2020, the initial experience will be “bumpy,” company President Gwynne Shotwell said Friday. However, she said she expects SpaceX to mature as an internet service provider by 2021. The company will take pre-sales for customer service, similar to what fellow Elon Musk-led company Tesla Inc. has done for new vehicles, […]

1/16 Grammy-winning producer Philip Lawrence shelled out $10.55 million for the Encino home of former Dodger Jimmy Rollins.  (Daniel Dahler) 2/16 A grand domed entry leads into the mansion, which was built in 2017.  (Daniel Dahler) 3/16 The neoclassical-inspired home features 14,900 square feet of living space.  (Daniel Dahler) 4/16 A wine cellar inside the […]

But for a broken leg from a surfing mishap, Diana Abruscato of Huntington Beach might never have picked up a pickleball paddle. “I found I couldn’t cover the tennis court like I used to after my accident,” said Abruscato, 54, who is an “ambassador” for the USA Pickleball Assn., teaches classes and runs the annual […]

SEOUL —  North Korea says it has carried out a “very important test” at its long-range rocket launch site that will have a key effect on the country’s strategic position. The Korean Central News Agency said the test was conducted at the North’s Sohae Satellite Launching Station on Saturday afternoon. It said Sunday that the result […]

NEW DELHI —  At least 43 people died on Sunday in a devastating fire that broke out in a building in a crowded grain market area in central New Delhi, police said. Firefighters fought the blaze from 100 yards away because it broke out in one of the area’s many alleyways, tangled in electrical wire and […]

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — Three friends were waiting at a bus stop on the University of Maryland’s campus around 3 a.m. on a Saturday when a stranger approached them, screaming. “Step left, step left if you know what’s best for you,” the 22-year-old white man told the friends, according to police. “No,” one of […]

NEW YORK  —  Health officials investigating a nationwide outbreak of vaping illnesses have listed, for the first time, the vape brands most commonly linked to hospitalizations. Most of the nearly 2,300 people who suffered lung damage had vaped liquids that contain THC, the high-inducing part of marijuana. In a report released Friday, the U.S. Centers […]

The Blues boss saw his side suffer a disappointing 3-1 defeat on Merseyside, with an error-strewn display showing how much work they still have to do Frank Lampard was left less than impressed by the “sloppiness” of his Chelsea side during a 3-1 defeat at Everton. Having secured a standing inside the Premier League’s top four […]