WASHINGTON — Members of a bipartisan House panel investigating the Trump assassination attempts suggested during their first hearing Thursday that the failures that led to a gunman being able to open fire on former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania were with the U.S. Secret Service, not local police. In his...
UNLV and Air Force to Remain in Mountain West With Financial Incentives, AP Source Says
LAS VEGAS - UNLV and Air Force have decided to remain in the Mountain West as the conference thwarted off attempts at further poaching by the Pac-12 and American Athletic Conference by offering financial incentives to its most prominent remaining members to stay, a person with knowledge of the decisions...
Giants Fall as Gallen Fans 11, Smith Homers to End Diamondbacks’ Skid
PHOENIX — Zac Gallen struck out 11 in six innings, pinch hitter Pavin Smith hit a three-run homer and the Arizona Diamondbacks ended a three-game losing streak with an 8-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night. Up Next Giants: San Francisco has not named a starter for...
Dodgers Edge Second-Place Padres, Can Clinch NL West With Win in Series Finale
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani singled in the go-ahead run before stealing his 56th base of the season in the sixth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 4-3 on Wednesday night to move within a victory of clinching the NL West. The Dodgers increased their...
Jury Awards Teen Pop Group OMG Girlz $71.5 Million in Battle With Toy Maker Over “L.O.L.” Dolls
NEW YORK — Toy maker MGA Entertainment must pay $71.5 million in damages for infringing on the name and likeliness of teen pop group OMG Girlz with one of its popular lines of dolls, a federal jury has decided. Monday's verdict hands a win to OMG Girlz — as well...
Coca-Cola Spiced Is Getting Canceled After 7 Months on the Market
Coca-Cola Co. is discontinuing its newest "permanent" flavor a little more than seven months after putting it on the market. The beverage giant said Wednesday that Coca-Cola Spiced and Coca-Cola Spiced Zero Sugar will be phased out and replaced with a new flavor that will be introduced next year. "We're...
C’mon Get Happy, Joker Is Back (This Time With Lady Gaga)
VENICE — "Joker" is a hard act to follow. Todd Phillips' dark, Scorsese-inspired character study about the Batman villain made over a billion dollars at the box office, won Joaquin Phoenix his first Oscar, dominated the cultural discourse for months and created a new movie landmark. It wasn't for everyone,...
Pac-12 Files Federal Lawsuit Against Mountain West Over $43 Million in ‘Poaching’ Penalties
SAN FRANCISCO - The Pac-12 is suing the Mountain West over what it calls an unlawful and unenforceable "poaching penalty" that would cost the rebuilding conference more than $40 million for adding Boise State, Fresno State, Colorado State and San Diego State, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal...
Helene Becomes a Hurricane and Is Expected to Intensify as It Moves Toward Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Helene became a hurricane Wednesday after rapidly strengthening in the Caribbean Sea and moved north along Mexico's coast on a path toward the U.S., leading residents to evacuate, schools to close, and officials to declare emergencies in Florida and Georgia. The storm's center was near Mexico's Yucatan...
It’s Time to Roll Up Sleeves for New COVID, Flu Shots
WASHINGTON — Fall means it's time for just about everybody to get up to date on their flu and COVID-19 vaccines – and a lot of older adults also need protection against another risky winter virus, RSV. Yes, you can get your flu and COVID-19 shots at the same time....