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...
De La Cruz Goes 4 for 4 With Career-High 4 Steals in Reds’ 7-2 Win Over Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — Elly De La Cruz went 4 for 4 with a career-best four stolen bases and scored three times in the Cincinnati Reds’ 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night. Nick Martinez (1-2) won in relief, permitting one hit over five shutout innings and striking...
Arias Fears Legal Action as Planning Commission Shoots Down NW Fresno Apartment Complex
After a nearly two-hour long meeting, the Fresno Planning Commission sided with northwest Fresno residents on Wednesday in denying a builder's plans to develop an 82-unit apartment complex at Herndon and Prospect avenues. Even though the project matched the necessary zoning, Commission Chair Peter Vang said the plan for the...