LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Chargers will play their 2025 season opener in Brazil, making the franchise the first to play on five continents, the NFL announced Wednesday. The Chargers' opponent is expected to be announced in May, when the NFL's regular-season schedule is released. The Chargers will be...
Ohtani Progresses in Dodgers Return with Second Bullpen Session
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Shohei Ohtani threw his second bullpen session of spring training on Tuesday, continuing the process of his return to the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani had his first bullpen session on Saturday. He hopes to pitch this season for the first time since Aug. 23,...
Trump Suggests US Agencies Should Negotiate Bills, Rather Than Pay Them in Full
President Donald Trump boasts regularly about his prowess as a businessperson. And in an interview Tuesday, he suggested that government agencies might learn something by simply refusing to pay bills in full as a way of negotiating for better deals for American taxpayers. Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity...
Laundry Secrets From the Baseball Pros — the Clubhouse Staffers Who Wash MLB Uniforms
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — From the pinstripes of New York all the way to the Dodger blues of Los Angeles, there is a strong connection among the clubhouse staffers who wash the dirt-caked, hard-worn uniforms of the major leagues. Just like the players who wear the jerseys. "The clubhouse community is...
A$AP Rocky Returns to a Life of Music, Fashion, Film and Rihanna With His Acquittal
LOS ANGELES — "Thank y'all for saving my life," A$AP Rocky shouted to jurors as they left his trial. It's no ordinary life they sent him on to when they quickly returned not guilty verdicts Tuesday on two counts of felony assault with a semiautomatic handgun. The rapper could've left...
Trump Media Company Sues a Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Investigating Bolsonaro
MIAMI — President Donald Trump's media company sued a Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Wednesday, accusing him of violating U.S. free speech protections when he imposed a ban on a right-wing supporter of the country's former President Jair Bolsonaro. The lawsuit in Tampa federal court was filed just hours after...
Trump, Musk Misrepresent Social Security Data on Payments to Centenarians
The Trump administration is making false claims about millions of dead centenarians receiving Social Security payments, ABC News reported. President Donald Trump and adviser Elon Musk have recently stated that people aged 100, 200, and even 300 years old are improperly receiving benefits, calling it a "HUGE problem." While improper...
Fresno Police Seize 27 Firearms in Search Warrant, Arrest Suspect
A suspect was arrested Thursday after authorities recovered 27 firearms during a search warrant operation in northeast Fresno, police said. Police executed the warrant at a residence near Herndon and Millbrook avenues, uncovering 19 firearms, including handguns, shotguns, and rifles, along with ammunition and high-capacity magazines, authorities said. An additional...
NATO Holds Massive Combat Drills Amid US Policy Shift
SMARDAN, Romania — NATO members continued their largest combat exercises of 2025 on Wednesday, testing their ability to rapidly deploy large-scale forces on the 32-nation alliance's eastern border as worries grow over its most powerful member, the United States. The drills in Romania, which borders Ukraine, come as a shaken...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Khamphanh Srimala
Update on March 13 The Fresno County Sheriff's Office announced that Khamphanh Srimala was arrested by the Fresno Police Department on Wednesday. Original Story Feb 19, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Khamphanh Srimala Suspects Date of Birth: June 18, 1985 Physical Description: Laotian Male, 5’ 8,...