Controversial MLB umpire Ángel Hernández to retire immediately
NEW YORK — Longtime umpire Ángel Hernández, who unsuccessfully sued Major League Baseball for racial discrimination, is retiring immediately. During a career that lasted more than…
Nashville council votes no on Morgan Wallen’s bar sign
Morgan Wallen’s new bar won’t feature one of those neon signs that are ubiquitous among downtown Nashville honky-tonks. Nashville’s Metro Council this week rejected the…
The Arizona political couple on opposite ends of 1864 abortion ban
Before she voted to repeal Arizona’s near-total abortion ban, Sen. Shawnna Bolick rose from her seat on the Senate floor to painstakingly detail one woman’s…
Economists to have a close eye on April inflation report as BoC rate decision nears
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Canadian Press Nojoud Al MalleesPublished May 19, 2024 • 3 minute read You can save this article by…
Dodgers pitcher Emmet Sheehan has season-ending Tommy John surgery
The epidemic of major elbow injuries that has marred baseball for several years revisited the Dodgers this week, the team announcing that 24-year-old right-hander Emmet…
April Ross, Alix Klineman return to AVP hoping to inspire moms
April Ross’ mind suddenly goes blank. The thought she wanted to share has blown through her consciousness like the fleeting breeze on a cloudy morning…
The 10 most memorable things to do on the West Coast
I couldn’t help it. In the course of scouting out great adventures for West Coast 101 — our new guide to essential destinations in Baja,…
April CPI: Consumer prices rose 0.3%, slower than analysts expected
Monica Treece, a butcher at the Richmond Heights Schnucks Market, arranges Thanksgiving turkeys in the freezer section on the first day of sales in Richmond…
Inflation improves a bit in April, but housing costs remain obstacle
WASHINGTON — Government data released Wednesday show that inflation eased a bit in April, but remains at a relatively high level. The latest report isn’t likely…
Opinion: ‘Diaper Don’? Trump supporters turn tables on puerile critics
The political ascendance and staying power of Donald Trump have forced this country to confront so many existential questions: Can our democracy survive another Trump…
U.S.-Ukraine aid talks, then Neil Young guitar riffs in a Kyiv bar
WASHINGTON — Even as fierce new clashes erupt, one of Ukraine’s toughest fights these days is taking place off the battlefield: persuading allies that its outgunned,…
April PPI: U.S. wholesale prices rose 0.5%, exceeding expectations
U.S. wholesale prices rose 0.5% for the month of April, exceeding expectations by Wall Street. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo May 14 (UPI)…
Chargers’ Brenden Rice says Jerry Rice wants some draft revenge
An NFL prospect finding motivation from where he was drafted is hardly a new story. But, for Chargers wide receiver Brenden Rice, the tale comes…
How Newsom plans to offset California’s $45-billion deficit
Faced with a $44.9-billion budget deficit, Gov. Gavin Newsom described a plan to shrink the size of state government and slow his progressive policy agenda…
L.A. supervisors’ ‘Jane Fonda Day’ is astoundingly insensitive
As a proud member of the Vietnamese American community and the California Assembly, I was deeply disappointed by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors’…
Nelly Korda chases LPGA record sixth straight win at Cognizant
CLIFTON, N.J. — Things are going well for Nelly Korda these days, that’s for sure. The 25-year-old golfer has won a record-tying five straight tournaments. She…
Martin Lawrence announces his first comedy tour in 8 years
Martin Lawrence is hitting the road this summer for his first headlining comedy tour since 2016, he announced Wednesday. The Y’all Know What It Is!…
Jim Harbaugh brings back Chargers legend Nick Hardwick to coach
For someone who once thought he’d never coach, Nick Hardwick found himself in the strangest of places: Sitting in an Indiana high school, as midnight…
Kevin Pillar homers twice as Angels shut out the Pirates
PITTSBURGH — Kevin Pillar homered twice and drove in six runs, helping Patrick Sandoval and the Angels beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-0 on Tuesday night. Logan…
Raiders poised to become fifth NFL to host training camp in SoCal
The Rams, Chargers and Dallas Cowboys are here every summer, and now the New Orleans Saints and Las Vegas Raiders are on their way. Southern…