VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV has made peace with Jannik Sinner. The top-ranked tennis player visited the new pope on Wednesday, gave him a tennis racket and offered to play, during an off day for Sinner at the Italian Open. Leo, the first American pope, is an avid tennis...
Ford to Recall More Than 273,000 Vehicles
(Reuters) - Ford Motor is recalling 273,789 vehicles in the United States as a loss of brake function may increase the risk of a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday. The recall affects certain 2022-2024 model Navigator and Expedition vehicles, NHTSA added. Brake fluid in the...
Trump’s Middle East Visit Comes as His Family Deepens Its Business, Crypto Ties in the Region
WASHINGTON — It’s not just the “gesture” of a $400 million luxury plane that President Donald Trump says he’s smart to accept from Qatar. Or that he effectively auctioned off the first destination on his first major foreign trip, heading to Saudi Arabia because the kingdom was ready to make big investments in...
Pacers Eliminate Top-Seeded Cavaliers, Advance to the Eastern Conference Finals
CLEVELAND — Indiana coach Rick Carlisle put it best in summing up his team's finishing punch in the Eastern Conference semifinals. "The winning team writes the script," he said. The Pacers' 114-105 victory over the Cavaliers in Game 5 on Tuesday night was similar to the first two games of...
Israeli Airstrikes in Gaza Kill 70 People, Including 22 Children, Health Officials Say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli airstrikes pounded northern and southern Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least 70 people, including almost two dozen children, according to local hospitals and health officials, a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there was “no way” he would halt Israel’s offensive in...
The Menendez Brothers Had Their Sentences Reduced. What’s Next?
LOS ANGELES — The 1989 shotgun murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez in Los Angeles gripped the nation. The killings of the entertainment executive and his wife in their wealthy Beverly Hills neighborhood were brutal. Their son Lyle Menendez was the one who called 911, with the brothers initially claiming...
Jacob Wilson Comes Home to LA and Leads Athletics’ Rout of Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — Jacob Wilson won't forget his Dodger Stadium debut. The Athletics rookie hit a pair of two-run homers against the defending World Series champions in an 11-1 rout. Growing up in Thousand Oaks, about 40 miles from Los Angeles, Wilson visited the ballpark as a kid. His father,...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Simon Aguilera Navarro
May 14, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Simon Aguilera Navarro Suspects Date of Birth: May 19, 1967 Physical Description: Hispanic Male, 5’ 6, 165 lbs., Black Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Battery Warrant Number:F25902114 Synopsis of the Case: Simon Aguilera Navarro is wanted on a felony warrant...
Koss Hits Grand Slam as Giants Rally Past Diamondbacks
SAN FRANCISCO — Christian Koss hit a grand slam for his first home run in the majors, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-6 on Tuesday night to snap a four-game losing streak. Jung Hoo Lee added a three-run drive and Willy Adames had a two-run homer...
Fresno Police to Hold DUI Checkpoint Saturday
The Fresno Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint on Saturday from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. at an undisclosed location, the department announced. Checkpoint locations are chosen based on data showing a high number of crashes involving impaired drivers. Officials say the goal is to promote public safety by...