LOS ANGELES Lakers forward LeBron James argues for a call in the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

LeBron James, the basketball great with NBA titles with three different teams, has found his fourth and probable final landing spot:Philadelphia.

According to the Associated Press, James –the league’s oldest player at 41 – announced on Friday that he had signed a contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.

“I believe I can help make the Philadelphia 76ers a championship team and I am so excited to energize a new fan base and start this incredible journey one last time,” James said.

James was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he led them to a NBA title. From there he went to the Miami Heat and a pair of championships and later to Los Angeles where the Lakers won it all in 2020.

His resume includes being a 22-time All-Star, 21-time all-NBA selection, a four-time league MVP and a member of the league’s 75th anniversary team.

Threat led to Air Force One swap

The reason that President Donald Trump changed planes from Turkey was a threat from Iranian “proxy” forces seeking to kill the president.

The New York Times is reporting that the Secret Service urged the change because the “old” Air Force One” had more advanced defensive capabilities than the newer jet donated by the Arab nation of Qatari.

U.S. government officials told The Times that the threat was not focused on the newer aircraft, but on any plane bearing the president. There was no official comment from the White House.

The Times earlier this month reported on concerns about the “new” jet to defend itself, which itself lead to a grand jury investigation into who leaked such information to the newspaper. Subpoenas by the Justice Department of journalists and their records were withdrawn after criticism by a federal judge.

Record high in measles cases

Measles, once a common childhood disease, was declared “eliminated” in 2020. But it’s made a major comeback.

According to United Press International, the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention is reporting 2,318 confirmed cases so far in 2026. That tops the record-breaking year of 2025, with 2,289.

More measles cases have been reported in those two years than in the period from 2000 to 2024 combined.

The numbers come in the wake of the “anti-vaccine” policies of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has expressed doubt about the safety and usefulness of inoculation against disease.

Weather: It is still pretty hot

A heat advisory is in effect for most of the week in Orange County. The forecast for our West OC cities on Saturday is for a high of 87 with an overnight low of 68 under mostly sunny skies. Sunday will be the same at 87 (69) and mostly sunny. A very slight cooling trend is seen for Monday at 86 (68) and partly cloudy and 86 (68) on Tuesday and mostly sunny.

Great Thoughts

“The sun has a way of making people feel good.”
– Maya Angelou

“A hot summer sun is all but a brief awakening of the senses.”
– Robert Louis Stevenson

“Summer is the annual permission slip to be lazy.”
– Regina Brett