PALM BEACH, Fla. — ABC says both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have agreed to a Sept. 10 presidential debate, setting up a face-off between the Republican and Democratic nominees. The announcement Thursday came shortly after Trump told a news conference that he had proposed three presidential debates with three...
Man Accused of Sending His 17-Year-Old Son to Rob and Kill Rapper PnB Rock Convicted of Murder
COMPTON — A Los Angeles County jury on Wednesday found a man guilty of sending his 17-year-old son to kill rapper PnB Rock. After deliberating for about four hours, jurors convicted Freddie Trone, 42, of one count of murder, two counts of robbery and one count of conspiracy to commit...
Vance Accuses Walz of Misrepresenting Military Record
Ohio Sen. and Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance has intensified attacks on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, accusing him of dodging service in Iraq when he left the Army National Guard to run for Congress in 2005, CNN reports. Vance claims Walz falsely asserted he...
Let’s Examine the Latest Mind-Boggling Acts by CA Leaders
Every day — indeed, every minute of every day — California's officialdom makes decisions in the name of governance that are mostly predictable and not noteworthy. Occasionally, however, their conclusions are interesting, even mind-boggling. Several popped up recently that merit attention, in no particular order: Vance Bashing There is absolutely...
Lawsuit Alleges Community Health Diverted $1B from the Needy to ‘Whiter’ Clovis Hospital
A lawsuit from two nonprofit groups alleges that Community Health took funding intended for its downtown Fresno hospital, which serves many of the region's poorest residents, and diverted those resources to the system's hospital in suburban Clovis. The lawsuit from Cultiva La Salud and Fresno Building Healthy Communities claims that...
EPA Bans Dangerous Herbicide Used on Fresno and Kern County Crops
A dangerous herbicide banned immediately by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been sprayed on crops in many California counties and has contaminated groundwater in low concentrations in the Salinas Valley and Santa Barbara County. The weed-killing chemical, known as DCPA or Dacthal, can harm the developing brains of babies...
Rapper Nelly Is Arrested and Accused of Having Illegal Drugs. Lawyer Says the Case Will Die
ST. LOUIS - Rapper Nelly was arrested early Wednesday at a St. Louis-area casino, and the Missouri Highway Patrol said an officer found four illegal ecstasy pills on him. The rapper's attorney said an "overzealous" officer targeted him and conducted an improper search. The arrest occurred about 4:45 a.m., and...
White Sox Fire Manager Pedro Grifol After End of 21-Game Losing Streak That Tied AL Record
CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox fired manager Pedro Grifol and three coaches on Thursday, two days after the team ended a 21-game losing streak that tied the American League record. Chicago began the day 28-89, on pace to finish 39-122, which would be the worst major league record since...
Kelsea Ballerini Announces New Album, ‘Patterns.’ It Isn’t What You’d Expect: ‘I’m Team No Rules’
NEW YORK — Kelsea Ballerini is beaming. It's not a nervous smile, though she admits to feeling scared. She's been hard at work at her fifth full-length album, "Patterns," and on Oct. 25 the world is finally going to hear it — hear her, in a collection of songs she...
Suspects in Foiled Attack on Taylor Swift Shows Were Inspired by Islamic State Group, Officials Say
VIENNA — Both suspects in a foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift shows in Vienna appeared to be inspired by the Islamic State group and al-Qaida, Austrian authorities said Thursday, and investigators found bomb-making materials at one of their homes. Officials said one of the two confessed to planning to...