NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL is distancing itself from Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, saying “his views are not those of the NFL as an organization.” Butker appeared as the commencement speaker last week at Benedictine College, a private Catholic liberal arts school in Kansas, and said most of...
Some UC Regents Sit Down with Pro-Palestinian Protesters at UC Merced
The third and final day of the University of California Board of Regents meeting Thursday at UC Merced was highlighted by a sit-down between several trustees and pro-Palestinian protesters. The members of the board – Greg Sarris, Joel Raznick, Jose Hernandez, Keith Ellis, Student Regent Designate Josiah Beharry and Student...
The Unofficial Spokesman for the American Muscle Car, Tim Kuniskis, Is Retiring
DETROIT — Tim Kuniskis, CEO of the Ram and Dodge brands and the unofficial voice of American muscle cars, is retiring after nearly 32 years with Stellantis. The announcement Friday comes as Stellantis struggles with U.S. sales as it begins the transition from internal combustion to electric vehicles. Through April,...
Billionaires Urged NYC Mayor to Use Police on Columbia Protesters, Chats Reveal
In an investigative report, the Washington Post found that last month a group of billionaires and business leaders secretly urged New York City’s mayor to send police to disperse pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University. The Washington Post obtained communications showing that on April 26, business figures such as Daniel Lubetzky,...
Psychedelic Therapy and Workers’ Rights Bills Fail to Advance in California’s Tough Budget Year
SACRAMENTO — As California faces a multibillion-dollar budget deficit, lawmakers must make tough decisions about which of the more than 1,000 measures still alive in the Legislature this year will not make the cut. On Thursday, they stopped hundreds of bills from advancing to the Senate and Assembly floors via...
Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Hammer Attack on Nancy Pelosi’s Husband
SAN FRANCISCO — The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison. Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley handed down the sentence for David DePape, 44, whom jurors found guilty last November of attempted kidnapping...
Chip Foose: Maestro of Metal, Magic, Mind-Blowing Machines
I recently had the privilege of hanging out for a couple of days with Chip Foose, the man, the myth, the legend himself at his Foose Design headquarters in Huntington Beach, California. And let me tell you, it was an experience I won't soon forget. From the moment I stepped...
The Latest Hot Spot for Illegal Border Crossings Is San Diego. But Routes Change Quickly
JACUMBA HOT SPRINGS — On many nights, hundreds of migrants squeeze through poles in a border wall or climb over on metal ladders. They gather in a buffer zone between two walls with views of the night lights of Tijuana, Mexico, waiting hours for Border Patrol agents while volunteers deliver...
Lainey Wilson Triumphs at 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards
Lainey Wilson’s night was one for the books. She was awarded female artist of the year and the top honor of entertainer of the year at the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards. “I’ve been in Nashville for 13 years doing this,” Wilson began her speech. “Everybody in this category...
Timberwolves Force Game 7 by Blowing out Nuggets by 45 Points
MINNEAPOLIS — Anthony Edwards flashed seven fingers to the roaring crowd as he walked off for a fourth-quarter timeout during a blowout by the Minnesota Timberwolves. He had that tenacious look of a superstar player refusing to cede to the defending champs all night. Edwards scored 27 points to pull...