LOS ANGELES — Pete Carroll is heading back to the University of Southern California — as a teacher. Carroll told KJR-FM on Tuesday that he plans to teach a class at USC in the spring, and the university confirmed Wednesday the championship-winning football coach's return in some role. "We are...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Edges Lower Ahead of a Highly Anticipated Speech
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are edging lower Thursday amid the countdown for Wall Street's main event this week, a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell coming on Friday. The S&P 500 was 0.3% lower in midday trading, though still within 1.1% of its all-time high set last month....
Pommel Horse Guy Stephen Nedoroscik Will Join ‘Dancing With the Stars’
NEW YORK — Fresh off the Olympics, U.S. breakout star and medalist Stephen Nedoroscik — better known to the internet as "Pommel Horse Guy" — will compete on the upcoming season of "Dancing With the Stars." The casting was announced on Thursday's episode of ABC's "Good Morning America." Nedoroscik is...
Where Nearly $2 Billion in School Bonds Go, Union and Construction Money Flow
The four major school districts in Fresno, plus the community college district, are asking voters to approve $1.8 billion in new bonds on the Nov. 5 ballot. Fresno Unified, Clovis Unified, Central Unified, Sanger Unified and State Center Community College District are seeking voter approval for bonds, which the districts...
PBS’ Judy Woodruff Apologizes for an On-Air Remark About Peace Talks in Israel
BEVERLY HILLS - Veteran PBS correspondent Judy Woodruff apologized on Wednesday for comments she had made on the air regarding former President Donald Trump and negotiations for a cease-fire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. Woodruff, during PBS' Democratic national convention coverage on Monday, repeated a story she had read...
Raiders Hope Defensive Lapses in First 2 Preseason Games Aren’t a Sign of What’s to Come
HENDERSON — The Raiders put a top-10 scoring defense on the field last season, added star tackle Christian Wilkins to the lineup and then dominated the Las Vegas offense in the early days of training camp. Then the Raiders played two preseason games and their defense was, well, not top-10...
Democrats Conclude Their Convention Thursday With Their New Standard Bearer, Kamala Harris
CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris closes out the Democratic National Convention Thursday night when she accepts her party's historic presidential nomination and seizes one of her few remaining opportunities to appeal to an audience of millions. Harris will lay out her vision for the country and prosecute her case...
Giants Let One Slip Away With Lackluster Performance Against White Sox
SAN FRANCISCO — Korey Lee hit a tiebreaking two-run single that highlighted a four-run ninth inning as the Chicago White Sox snapped a four-game skid with a 6-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. Up Next White Sox: Following an off day, RHP Chris Flexen (2-12, 5.46 ERA)...
The War in Gaza Is Making Thousands of Orphans
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — The boys are aching to see their parents again. They are convinced it will happen as soon as they can go back to Gaza City, where they were growing up before the war bulldozed that life. The Orphans of Gaza “Baba and mama will be...
Dodgers Beat Mariners for 3-Game Sweep as Ohtani Steals 39th Base of Season
LOS ANGELES — Max Muncy's three-run double highlighted a five-run fifth inning, Shohei Ohtani stole his 39th base of the season, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Seattle Mariners 8-4 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game sweep. Ohtani is just one stolen base and one home run away...