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...
Trump Administration Rescinds Curbs on AI Chip Exports to Foreign Markets
NEW YORK — Responding to complaints from the tech industry and other countries, the U.S. Department of Commerce has rescinded a Biden-era rule due to take effect Thursday that placed limits on the number of artificial intelligence chips that could be exported to certain international markets without federal approval. “These...
Newsom Proposes Scaling Back Health Care for Immigrants in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom will call Wednesday for California to scale back health care for immigrants in the country illegally to help balance the state budget, retrenching on his desire to deliver “universal health care for all.” The move comes days after the Trump administration targeted a different...
Qatar Signs $200 Billion Deal to Buy Jets From Boeing During Trump Visit
DOHA (Reuters) - Qatar signed a deal on Wednesday to purchase jets from U.S. manufacturer Boeing for Qatar Airways during President Donald Trump's visit to the Gulf Arab country. Trump said the deal was worth $200 billion and included 160 jets. Trump and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani...