HOLLYWOOD - Lionsgate recalled its new trailer for Francis Ford Coppola's "Megalopolis" Wednesday amid revelations that critics' quotes were fabricated. "Lionsgate is immediately recalling our trailer for Megalopolis," a Lionsgate spokesperson said in a statement to The Associated Press. "We offer our sincere apologies to the critics involved and to...
2 Firefighters Reported Injured as Coffee Pot Fire Grows Without Containment
CalFire reported early Friday morning that two firefighters have been injured in the battle against the Coffee Pot Fire. The response to the Tulare County wildfire now includes four engines, four water tenders, seven helicopters, 11 dozers, 19 hand crews, and a total of 791 personnel. Despite their efforts, containment...
Southern Arizona Man Arrested After Alleged Threats Against Trump as Candidate Visited Border
BISBEE, Ariz. — A southern Arizona man was arrested for allegedly making death threats against Donald Trump on social media, authorities said Thursday, the same day the Republican former president and 2024 candidate was in the area to visit the U.S.-Mexico border. The Cochise County Sheriff's Office identified the suspect...
Fresno Police Make Arrest in Fatal Stabbing at Southeast Park
Fresno undercover police detectives have arrested a suspect in Sunday's stabbing homicide at Martin Ray Reilly Park. Jacob Harshman, 29 was arrested Wednesday and booked into Fresno County Jail on charges of murder and inflicting corporal injury on a spouse/cohabitant, authorities said Friday morning. The victim, Jared Rogers, 23, died early...
Mariners Fire Manager Scott Servais in Midst of a Midseason Collapse
SEATTLE — With growing speculation that a managerial change could take place, Scott Servais learned he would no longer be in charge of the Seattle Mariners from a news alert flashed across a television screen -- not from his bosses. It was clumsy misstep by the Mariners on Thursday. Just...
Bears’ Douglas Coleman III Immobilized, Taken From Field on Stretcher After Tackle Against Chiefs
KANSAS CITY — Bears cornerback Douglas Coleman III was immobilized on a stretcher and taken from Arrowhead Stadium in an ambulance on Thursday night after tackling the Chiefs' Cornell Powell on the first play of the second half of their preseason game. The 26-year-old Coleman had his head up as...
Dodgers Designate 15-Year Veteran Jason Heyward for Assignment, Activate Chris Taylor From IL
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers designated veteran outfielder Jason Heyward for assignment and activated Chris Taylor from the injured list on Thursday. Heyward's Tenure with Dodgers Comes to an End Heyward, 35, has played in parts of 15 major league seasons with the Atlanta Braves, the St. Louis...
Fundraiser for Jan. 6 Defendants Will Be Held at Trump’s Golf Club
A nonprofit organization that supports people charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol is set to hold a legal fundraiser for the rioters next month at former President Donald Trump’s private golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey. The event — billed as the J6...
Did Candidate’s Honest Answers to LGBTQ Questions Cost Him Fresno GOP Endorsement?
The Fresno County Republican Party is now endorsing just one candidate for Fresno City Council. Initially the party endorsed both Roger Bonakdar and Nick Richardson for Fresno City Council District 6 in the northeast part of the city. But, on Aug. 13, the county party changed its mind in an...
NASCAR Delivers Driver Denny Hamlin a Hefty Penalty for What Toyota Calls a ‘Grievous Mistake’
DAYTONA BEACH — NASCAR docked Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin 75 points and 10 playoff points Thursday, eliminating any shot he had at winning the regular-season title and making his path toward a championship more difficult. Hefty Penalty for Engine Inspection Violation The hefty penalty was handed down because Hamlin's...