As of Tuesday morning, 951 personnel supported by 23 crews, 51 engines, and seven helicopters, were battling the Basin Fire northeast of Pine Flat Lake, forest service officials said. Containment grew to 17% for the wildfire, which is 13,166 acres. It is burning mostly in dry, dense grass at elevations...
‘It’s Our Moment.’ Girmay’s Tour De France Stage Win Makes History.
Biniam Girmay grew up in Eritrea watching the Tour de France on TV each July with his father. He idolized three-time world champion Peter Sagan but never dared to dream of matching the Slovakian cyclist’s exploits. Then came Monday, when Girmay became the first Black African rider — actually the...
Arthur Crudup Wrote the Song That Became Elvis’ First Hit. He Barely Got Paid.
FRANKTOWN — Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup helped invent rock 'n' roll. His 1946 song “That’s All Right,” an easygoing shrug to a lover, would become the first single Elvis Presley ever released. Rod Stewart would sing it on a chart-topping album. Led Zeppelin would play it live. The Life of...
Former Raiders Coach Jon Gruden Loses Bid for State High Court Reconsideration in NFL Emails Lawsuit
LAS VEGAS — Jon Gruden lost a bid Monday for three Nevada Supreme Court justices to reconsider whether a lawsuit he filed against the NFL over emails leaked to the media before he resigned as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders should be heard in court or in private arbitration....
Giuliani Barred From Practicing Law in New York
NEW YORK — Rudy Giuliani — the former mayor of New York, top federal prosecutor and a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump — has been disbarred from the practice of law effective immediately, a New York state appellate court ruled on Tuesday. The ruling continued the downfall of...
Manhattan Prosecutors Agree to Delay Trump’s Sentencing
NEW YORK — Manhattan prosecutors on Tuesday agreed with Donald Trump’s request to postpone his criminal sentencing so that the judge overseeing the case could weigh whether a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling might imperil his conviction, new court filings show. It is up to the judge to determine whether...
Suspect Fresno Ag Thief Arrested After Ramming Victim’s Vehicle, Fleeing in Stolen Pickup
Fresno County ag crimes detectives arrested 40-year-old James Garcia after a wild series of events that included the suspect reaching speeds of 100 mph as he tried to elude capture on Monday afternoon. Garcia, of Fresno, was booked into Fresno County Jail on multiple charges, including burglary, auto theft, grand...
2 Men Were Arrested on Public Road Within Oprah’s Hawaii Ranch. They’re Suspected of Illegal Hunting
KULA, Hawaii — Two men arrested last month on a public road within Oprah Winfrey 's property on the Hawaiian island of Maui are suspected of illegal night hunting, state officials said Monday. The two Maui men, both 19, were arrested just before midnight on June 21 after officers found...
California Budgets up to $12 Million for Reparations Bills, a Milestone in Atoning for Racist Legacy
SACRAMENTO — California plans to spend up to $12 million on reparations legislation under a budget signed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, marking a milestone in the state's efforts to atone for a legacy of racism and discrimination against Black Californians. The reparations funding in the $297.9 billion budget Newsom...
Marketa Vondrousova Is 1st Defending Women’s Wimbledon Champ Out in the First Round Since 1994
LONDON — Marketa Vondrousova became the first defending women’s champion at Wimbledon to lose in the first round the next year since 1994, eliminated 6-4, 6-2 by Jessica Bouzas Maneiro at Centre Court on Tuesday. Vondrousova was a surprise title winner at the All England Club 12 months ago, the...