TOKYO — Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts will not play in the two-game Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs because of an illness that's lingered for the past week. Manager Dave Roberts said Monday that Betts is starting to feel better but has lost nearly 15 pounds and is still trying to...
Trump Administration Deports Hundreds of Immigrants Against Judge Orders
The Trump administration has transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal judge issued an order temporarily barring the deportations under an 18th century wartime declaration targeting Venezuelan gang members, officials said Sunday. Flights were in the air at the time of the ruling. U.S. District Judge...
How California Homeless Programs Are Helping People Get Fit and off the Streets: ‘It’s the Bike’
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Robert Brown had tried everything for his pain, from acupuncture to massage to chiropractors. A 59-year-old Army veteran who spent decades living on the street, Brown has a crushed disk in his spine and nerve damage to his...
Protesters in Fresno Rally Against Tesla and Elon Musk
Local activists made their voices heard at Fresno's Tesla dealership on Herndon and Palm Avenue, where the peaceful protest resonated with passing motorists who showed overwhelming support, with only a couple of negative reactions. The protest, part of a nationwide #TeslaTakedown movement, saw dozens of passing motorists honking in solidarity,...
Trump Considers Massive Extension of Travel Ban Targeting Up to 43 Countries
President Donald Trump is reportedly contemplating a new travel ban that could affect citizens from up to 43 countries. This potential expansion of his first-term policy, which primarily targeted Muslim-majority nations, has been outlined in an internal memo obtained by major news outlets. According to the memo, countries would be...
George Soros and Elon Musk Clash in Wisconsin Supreme Court Race
MADISON, Wis. — When Republicans are looking for a political bogeyman, they point to liberal megadonor George Soros. Democrats recently have been answering with a villain of their own: the world's wealthiest man and close adviser to President Donald Trump, Elon Musk. Now, the billionaires' influence on politics is colliding...
Romania’s Democracy Tested as Court Blocks Controversial Presidential Bid
BUCHAREST, Romania — A top Romanian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by far-right politician Calin Georgescu to lift a ban on his candidacy for the rerun in May of Romania's presidential election, after the same court annulled last year's election in which Georgescu won the first round. The ruling...
Trump Orders Strikes on Houthi Rebels in Yemen, Issues New Warning to Iran
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump said he ordered a series of airstrikes on Yemen's capital, Sanaa, on Saturday, promising to use "overwhelming lethal force" until Iranian-backed Houthi rebels cease their attacks on shipping along a vital maritime corridor. "Our brave Warfighters are right now carrying out aerial...
Merced Kicks Off $3.5 Million Bob Hart Square Renovation
The ever-changing appearance of Merced's downtown is getting another important upgrade. Merced leaders held a noon ceremony Tuesday to officially kickoff the $3.5 million renovation of Bob Hart Square, the historic central hub of the city's downtown at West Main and Canal streets. City leaders planned to give the square...
Playing Political Whac-A-Mole As Issue Of Bond Measure Language Pops Up Again
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The California Legislature is often the arena for games of political Whac-A-Mole. A piece of controversial legislation fails to clear all of the Capitol's procedural hurdles and appears to die, but suddenly it reappears through the legislative gimmick...