MIAMI GARDENS — Lionel Messi pumped his arms. The trophy bounced up and down in his grasp. Tears of frustration from an hour or so earlier had turned to laughs and hugs for the two-time Copa America champion and World Cup winner. Messi was forced to watch much of the...
Bitwise Plea Deals Are In. Will Soberal, Olguin Serve Jail Time?
Two former CEOs could serve five years in prison for a scheme that sank Bitwise Industries — a once-promising Fresno technology and real estate company. In a 15-page plea deal posted late Friday — signed by prosecutor Joe Barton — defendants Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin Jr. and the federal...
Amazon Prime Day Deals Are Almost Here. Should You Take Advantage of Them?
NEW YORK — It's summertime, and the bargains seem easy at a time when many consumer prices are high. July sales events have become a seasonal revenue driver for the retail industry since Amazon launched its first Prime Day back in 2015. While consumers may be enticed by the advertised...
Tigers Take Advantage of Ramírez Errors in 9th Inning
DETROIT — Yohan Ramírez had two consecutive errors in the ninth inning, paving the way for the Detroit Tigers to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on Sunday for their second straight comeback win over the NL West leaders. Wenceel Pérez had a sacrifice bunt to advance runners in the...
Mike Yastrzemski Triples, Scores in Bottom of 9th, Giants Beat Twins
SAN FRANCISCO — Mike Yastrzemski tripled and scored in the bottom of the ninth when the relay throw skipped past Minnesota third baseman Diego Castillo, giving the San Francisco Giants a 3-2 win over the Twins on Sunday. After San Francisco closer Camilo Doval blew a save in the top...
What We Know About the Trump Rally Shooting Victims So Far
The Trump rally shooting that sent shock waves across the nation killed a father of two and critically wounded two other men on Saturday evening. The victims, all adult men, include a longtime volunteer firefighter and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. All were from the Pittsburgh area, according to the...
T-Shirts With Image of Trump Raising His Fist After Assassination Attempt Are for Sale in China
BANGKOK — Images of the moment have already been splashed across the world's front pages and papered many corners of the internet — former President Donald Trump, ear bleeding, with his right hand clenched in a fist above the Secret Service agents surrounding him after he was shot. And now...
CA Lawmakers’ Safety Gets New Attention After Trump Shooting
Former President Donald Trump evaded serious injury, or death, by mere centimeters after a bullet struck his upper right ear during a campaign rally Saturday in Pennsylvania. The Republican presidential candidate pumped his fist, his face bloodied, as Secret Service agents hustled him off the stage following the shooting. Saturday’s...
Protesters Are Expected to March in Milwaukee as RNC Opens
Left-leaning demonstrators had been preparing for months to march through downtown Milwaukee at the start of the Republican National Convention on Monday. The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on Saturday, protest organizers said, would not change those plans. Attack Left Country in Shock Even as the attack, which...
Key Points to Watch as Republican National Convention Begins Days After Trump Assassination Attempt
MILWAUKEE — The Republican National Convention starts Monday in Milwaukee, two days after Donald Trump was injured in an assassination attempt, with the violent scene at his campaign rally horrifying the country and amplifying already intense political divisions. Trump and his advisers are pledging resilience in the face of the...