LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw allowed two runs over four innings in his return from shoulder surgery, Nick Ahmed and Shohei Ohtani homered on consecutive pitches in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 Thursday. UP NEXT Giants: LHP Kyle Harrison (5-4, 3.86...
Arson Attacks Cause Travel Chaos Before Start of Olympics in Paris, Thwarting Athletes’ Travel
PARIS — Arsonists attacked the French high-speed rail network early Friday, paralyzing travel to Paris from across the rest of France and Europe for some 800,000 people, including Olympic athletes heading to the grand opening ceremony of the Games in the evening. French officials condemned the attacks as "criminal actions,"...
Spicy Dispute Over the Origins of Flamin’ Hot Cheetos Winds up in Court
A court case could soon settle a spicy dispute: Who invented Flamin' Hot Cheetos? PepsiCo Sued A former PepsiCo executive is suing the company, saying it destroyed his career after questioning his claim that he invented the popular flavor of Cheetos snacks. PepsiCo said Thursday it has no comment on the lawsuit, which...
Arson Suspect Named as Park Fire Near Chico Triples in Size
A wildfire that has tripled in size in one day, becoming California’s largest of the year, was started by a burning car, authorities said. They arrested a man who was seen pushing the blazing car into a gully. The man was seen pushing the car in Bidwell Park in Northern...
Obama Endorses Harris for the Democratic Nomination
WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination Friday, delivering Harris perhaps the most important missing piece in what has been a cascade of support from her party’s most influential leaders. Obama Originally Withheld Endorsement Obama, who has positioned himself as...
Eye-Popping Construction Costs Intensify California’s Chronic Housing Shortage
It's not hyperbole to declare that California's most serious economic, social and political issue is its chronic shortage of housing, particularly for families in the lower income brackets. As the yawning gap between demand and supply, especially in urban areas, pushes costs upward, it drags down the economy by discouraging...
Canada Women’s Soccer Coach Removed by Canadian Olympic Committee
PARIS — The Canadian Olympic Committee removed women's national soccer head coach Bev Priestman for the remainder of the Paris Games following an alleged drone spying scandal. The COC said in a statement released early Friday that assistant coach Andy Spence would lead the defending gold medalists for the remainder...
Mexican Drug Kingpin Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada in US Custody
Mexican drug kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, co-founder of the Sinaloa drug cartel, is in U.S. custody, the Justice Department said in a statement. They also announced the arrest of another Sinaloa cartel leader, Joaquin Guzman Lopez. Both men were arrested in El Paso. “The Justice Department has taken into...
Harris Tells Netanyahu ‘It Is Time’ to Get Hostage Deal Done and End Gaza War
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday said she urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach a cease-fire deal soon with Hamas so that dozens of hostages held by the militants in Gaza since Oct. 7 can return home. Harris Speaks With Netanyahu Harris said she had a “frank...
Child Online Safety Bill Scales Senate Hurdle, but Fate Remains Uncertain
The Senate on Thursday advanced sweeping legislation aimed at protecting children and teens online, in an overwhelmingly bipartisan test vote that put it on track for passage as soon as next week. But the fate of the package remains uncertain in the House, where free speech concerns and a fierce...