GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Vice President Kamala Harris rallies in Michigan's union halls, standing alongside the state's most powerful labor leader, while former President Donald Trump fires back from rural steel factories, urging middle-class workers to trust him as the true champion of their interests. As they compete for blue...
Bills Acquire Wide Receiver Amari Cooper From Browns, Giving QB Josh Allen
BUFFALO - Amari Cooper went from a fading No. 1 wide receiver in Cleveland to a top one with Buffalo. Looking to add a playmaker for quarterback Josh Allen, the Bills acquired Cooper on Tuesday in a trade with the skidding Browns, whose season seems to be unraveling by the...
How Jose Iglesias’ ‘OMG’ Became the Perfect Anthem for the Underdog Mets
NEW YORK — It's a pop hit like many others: An ascending chorus, an addictive hook, a warm rhythm. But "OMG," performed by New York Mets infielder Jose Iglesias, has become the perfect anthem for the team's unlikely playoff run. Since its release on streaming platforms in late June, "OMG"...
Ravens’ Dynamic Duo of Henry and Jackson Help Lead a Rushing Renaissance in the NFL
BALTIMORE - The running game has had a bit of a renaissance early this season thanks in part to a dynamic duo in Baltimore off to a historic start. NFL teams are rushing at the highest rate through six weeks since 2008, with teams averaging a record-high 4.5 yards per...
Judge Hits First Home Run of This Postseason, Yankees Take 2-0 ALCS Lead
NEW YORK — Aaron Judge sent the ball soaring toward Monument Park and Gleyber Torres tagged up at first base. "That was disrespect out of Gleyber, man," Judge said with a smile. "He's seen me hit 58 of those things this year." Judge's first home run of the postseason broke...
Photojournalist Fatally Stabbed on a California Trail. His Teen Son Is Charged in His Death
LOS ANGELES — A photojournalist who covered world events such as the conflict in the former Yugoslavia, the fall of the Berlin Wall and Nelson Mandela's release from prison was fatally stabbed during a weekend hike in the San Gabriel Mountains and his 19-year-old son has been charged in the...
Fresno Man Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Farmworkers’ Cooling Trailer
Deputies have arrested Vernon Wells, 58, of Fresno, after a stolen agricultural shade trailer was tracked to a commercial property in the city, the Fresno County Sheriff's office said in a news release. He faces charges of auto theft, possession of stolen property, and vandalism, and is being held at...
Trump Has Become Unmoored in Time
Opinion by Paul Krugman on Oct. 14, 2024. Do you remember the California electricity crisis of 2000 and ’01? I do, because I wrote about it a lot at the time and stuck my neck out by arguing, based on circumstantial evidence, that market manipulation was probably an important factor....
Notoriously Slow: Lengthy Investigations Into California Politicians Leave Voters in the Dark
A $1,044 outing at a glitzy Hollywood nightclub. A $1,316 meal at a Los Angeles steak and seafood restaurant. A $4,500 experience to see the L.A. Dodgers. Isaac Galvan paid for them all — with campaign cash, a state probe found. In his nine years on the Compton City Council,...
California’s Needy School Districts Back $10B Prop 2 Even Though It Favors Rich Schools
In Culver City last year, the high school put on a performance of the hit musical "Mamma Mia." The student actors had full costumes, makeup and microphones. The hand-painted set was lit beautifully, and audiences cozied into the state-of-the-art Robert Frost auditorium, a complex that can fit 1,100 people. Every...