This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The Department of Homeland Security told a federal court it will retrain more than 900 California-based Border Patrol agents after controversial immigration sweeps in Kern County in January. The sweeps are the subject of a federal lawsuit against...
Former Parlier City Manager Sentenced to Prison for Fraud
Antonio Gastelum, a former Parlier city manager and Fresno City Council candidate, is headed to federal prison for two years. U.S. District Judge Dale A. Drozd handed down Gastelum's sentence on Thursday. The architect of the scheme, Marcus Asay, 69, of Fresno, received a five-year sentence. Asay and Gastellum, 53,...
Mariah Carey on New Music, Rihanna, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Her Lost Grunge Album
NEW YORK — It may be hard to conceive of now, but there was once a lull in Mariah Carey's superstar career. In 2001, her film "Glitter" was a commercial flop; the album that followed, 2002's introspective "Charmbracelet," was met with a muted response. She was at a crossroads. And...
Jury Finds Soulja Boy Liable for Sexual Assault of Ex-Assistant, Awards Over $4M
SANTA MONICA — A jury on Thursday found that rapper Soulja Boy was liable for sexually assaulting and physically and emotionally abusing a former assistant, awarding the woman more than $4 million in damages. The decision from the Los Angeles County jurors came after a three-week trial in Santa Monica....
Joe Flacco Is Returning to the Cleveland Browns on a 1-Year Deal
CLEVELAND — Joe Flacco is heading back to Cleveland. The veteran NFL quarterback agreed to terms with the Browns on a one-year deal on Friday. Flacco will have a base salary of $4 million but can earn more with incentives. He won the league's Comeback Player of the Year award...
Rams Re-Sign Veteran LB Troy Reeder to a 1-Year Deal
LOS ANGELES - Linebacker Troy Reeder has agreed to a one-year deal to return to the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams announced the deal Thursday with Reeder, a member of their Super Bowl championship team in the 2021-22 season. The 30-year-old Reeder has spent five of his first six NFL...
WNBA Draft Preview: Beyond Paige Bueckers, Eyes on France’s Dominique Malonga
NEW YORK — Paige Bueckers is clearly the best-known player in Monday's WNBA draft, but Dominique Malonga of France is among the most interesting. Curiosity around the 6-foot-6 forward seems to be growing. "She is a unbelievably intriguing player because she has size, athleticism and range," former Washington Mystics general...
Republicans Clash Over Medicaid in Hunt to Pay for Trump’s Agenda
WASHINGTON — When Republican leaders weigh which of their members might defy the party and defect on major legislation, Sen. Jerry Moran’s name rarely comes up. So it was all the more remarkable when Moran, a third-term senator from Kansas, went to the floor last week to issue a stark...
Supreme Court Sides With Wrongly Deported Migrant
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday instructed the government to take steps to return a Salvadoran migrant it had wrongly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador. In an unsigned order, the court stopped short of ordering the return of the migrant, Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, indicating that...
Justin Rose Is in the Lead at the Masters and Hopeful of Staying There This Time
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Justin Rose broke a Masters record he previously shared with Jack Nicklaus, which would suggest he's in the best company at Augusta National. Rose began the Masters with a 7-under 65 to build a three-shot lead, the fifth time he has had at least a share of...