Derek Tran takes a 36 vote lead in CA45

No art to share; Tran has a tiny lead against Rep. Michelle Steel in a race that’s virtually grunted to head to a recount.

Larry Elder: Biden breaks his promise and pardons his son
After months of insisting he would not pardon his son Hunter, President Joe Biden did just that -- as almost anyone other than left-wing cable news legal analysts and Trump-hating late-night comics expected.
USC basketball team’s upset bid falls short in loss to No. 12 Oregon
The Trojans lead for much of the night but the Ducks expose their issues down the stretch and rally for a 68-60 win in the Big Ten debut for both teams at the Galen Center.
Warren Foegele rallies Kings past Stars for 4th straight win
Foegele scores on a wraparound early in the third period and Tanner Jeannot has a goal and an assist as the Kings erase an early two-goal deficit in a 3-2 victory.
Depleted Clippers routed by Timberwolves as home win streak ends
Without Norman Powell and four other rotation players, the Clippers have little to offer in the second game of a back-to-back and get crushed, 108-80, snapping their nine-game Intuit Dome winning streak.
Ducks’ Trevor Zegras injured in loss to Golden Knights
The forward sustains what appears to be a serious left leg injury during their 4-1 loss. Zegras, 23, had his left ankle surgically repaired after breaking it in Nashville last season.