Kurt Angle will once again be in the main event in Fresno, but he will be on the diamond instead of the ring. Angle — a 12-time pro wrestling world champion, Olympic wrestling gold medalist, WWE and National Wrestling hall of famer — will be a special guest of the...
Donald Trump Secures ‘Major Interview’ with Elon Musk Set for Monday
Former President Donald Trump has announced a "major interview" with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, scheduled for Monday. The news comes as Trump continues his campaign for the 2024 presidential election. "ON MONDAY NIGHT I'LL BE DOING A MAJOR INTERVIEW WITH ELON MUSK — Details to follow!" Trump posted on his...
Are You a Cash App User? You May Be Eligible for a Piece of This $15 Million Settlement
NEW YORK — Current and former Cash App users could be eligible for a hefty piece of a proposed class-action settlement from the popular online payment service. Earlier this year, Cash App Investing and its parent company Block Inc. agreed to pay $15 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged...
Man Who Attacked Police at the US Capitol With Poles Gets 20 Years, One of Longest Jan. 6 Sentences
WASHINGTON — A California man with a history of political violence was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in prison for repeatedly attacking police with flagpoles and other makeshift weapons during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. David Nicholas Dempsey's sentence is among the longest among hundreds...
Sha’Carri Richardson Rallies US Women in Olympic 4×100 While Men Shut out Again
SAINT-DENIS — The U.S. men extended their drought to 20 years without a medal in the Olympic 4x100 relay, disqualified for an illegal pass after Christian Coleman crashed into teammate Kenny Bednarek while making the exchange between the first and second legs. Andre De Grasse put a bright mark on...
Trump’s Tale of a Harrowing Helicopter Ride and Emergency Landing? Didn’t Happen, Willie Brown Says
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump mixed up two prominent politicians from California when he told a harrowing tale of almost crashing in a helicopter. During a meandering press conference Thursday riddled with false and misleading statements, Trump recalled riding as a passenger in the chopper with former San Francisco...
US Men Win Volleyball Bronze Medal at the Paris Olympics, Beating Italy in Straight Sets
PARIS — As of this moment, Matt Anderson is planning to make another go at an Olympic gold medal in men's volleyball four years from now. At age 41. If his body holds up. If his young family is all in on the idea. Four-time U.S. Olympians Anderson and David...
Breanna Stewart, US Women’s Basketball Team Advances to Gold Medal Game at Paris Olympics
PARIS — Breanna Stewart scored 16 points and the U.S. women advanced to their eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal game with a 85-64 victory over Australia on Friday. The Americans, who extended their Olympic winning streak to 60 consecutive games, will face either France or Belgium on Sunday. The U.S....
Travis Scott Is Arrested at a Paris Hotel After Altercation With a Security Guard, Prosecutors Say
PARIS — Rapper Travis Scott was arrested at a Paris hotel after an altercation with a security guard, French prosecutors said Friday. The arrest occurred after police were called to the Georges V hotel early Friday to arrest a man "nicknamed Travis Scott for violence against a security guard," according...
State Senator from the Valley Switches Sides, Joins the GOP
State Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil is now a Republican. She made the dramatic announcement Thursday, saying the Democratic Party left her. "The Democratic Party of today is not the Democratic Party I signed up with," Alvarado-Gil, R-Jackson, told Elex Michaelson on his political show "The Issue Is:." She said Democrats have...