With some of the year's biggest decisions still pending, nearly a quarter of California's 120 lawmakers may soon be unemployed. Many of them are thinking about their next job as the Legislature wraps up this month. If past experience is any guide, at least one in five departing lawmakers will...
Harbaugh Says Kaepernick Will Not Be a Player or Coach With the Chargers This Season
EL SEGUNDO — If Colin Kaepernick wants to join the Los Angeles Chargers, it will not be until next year at the earliest. And it will only be as a member of Jim Harbaugh's coaching staff. "I love Colin, but he's not going to be on the coaching staff, which...
4 Arrested in Killing of Former ‘General Hospital’ Actor Johnny Wactor
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police arrested four people on Thursday in the fatal shooting of former "General Hospital" actor Johnny Wactor. Robert Barceleau, Leonel Gutierrez, and Sergio Estrada, all 18 years old, were booked on arrest warrants for murder. Frank Olano, 22, was booked for being an alleged accessory...
Evacuation Ordered in Northern Japan, Power Out, Flights, Trains Canceled as a Typhoon Approaches
TOKYO — Thousands of people in northern Japan were ordered to evacuate Friday because of the risk of flooding and mudslides from a powerful typhoon approaching in the Pacific Ocean. Flights and trains in the Tokyo area were canceled as warnings were issued for strong winds and heavy rainfall from...
Brewers’ Devin Williams Shows His Worth by Closing out the Dodgers on Back-to-Back Days
MILWAUKEE — Perhaps the biggest addition for any contender around the MLB trade deadline came when the Milwaukee Brewers welcomed back their own star closer from the injured list. Devin Williams made his 2024 debut on July 28 — two days before the trade deadline — after missing four months...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Drifts as It Closes Out Its Best Week Since November
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are drifting Friday as Wall Street coasts to the close of its best week since November. The S&P 500 was edging down by 0.1% in midday trading and potentially on track to snap a six-day winning streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 1...
US Consumer Sentiment Rises Slightly on Democratic Optimism Over Harris’ Presidential Prospects
WASHINGTON — A surge in optimism by Democrats over the prospects of Vice President Kamala Harris lifted U.S. consumer sentiment slightly this month. The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index edged up to 67.8 after coming in at 66.4 in July. Americans' expectations for the future rose, while their assessment...
US-Russian Dual National Jailed for 12 Years on Treason Charges for $52 Donation to Ukraine
YEKATERINBURG, Russia — U.S.-Russian dual national Ksenia Khavana was convicted Thursday of treason in a Russian court and sentenced to 12 years in prison on charges stemming from a donation of about $52 to a charity aiding Ukraine. Khavana, identified by Russian authorities by her maiden name of Ksenia Karelina,...
Settler Rampage in West Bank Sparks Rare Condemnation From Israeli Leaders
JIT, West Bank — Israeli leaders on Friday roundly condemned a deadly settler rampage in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, a rare Israeli denunciation of the settler violence growing more common since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. The settler riot in the village of Jit, near the city of Nablus...
RFK Jr. Reportedly Seeks Cabinet Position in Potential Harris Administration
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently attempted to secure a meeting with Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss potential roles in her administration, should she win the presidency. According to Kennedy campaign officials, the meeting was sought last week with the aim of exploring Cabinet secretary positions in...