NEWARK — The ex-husband of "Real Housewives of New Jersey" cast member Dina Manzo was sentenced Tuesday to seven years in prison for hiring a reputed mobster to assault her boyfriend in exchange for the defendant hosting a lavish wedding reception for the attacker. Thomas Manzo, 59, of Franklin Lakes,...
Will Newsom Block a Merced Killer’s Parole? Officials, Victim’s Family Hope Governor Will Hear Their Pleas
Joseph Romero was barely a teenager when his mother Diane Lynn Reid Romero was murdered on Sept. 16, 2010. A beloved teacher at Peterson Elementary School, Diane was stabbed to death by her husband Rodolfo Romero at the family's Tioga Court home in north Merced. Rodolfo Romero was eventually sentenced...
Former Ozzy Osbourne Guitarist Jake E. Lee Shot Multiple Times in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Jake E. Lee, a former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne, was shot and wounded multiple times in Las Vegas early Tuesday morning. Las Vegas police said in an emailed statement that the victim was shot around 2:40 a.m. Tuesday and was taken to a hospital for treatment. No...
Roger Goodell Says NFL Is Still Reviewing Latest Claims Against Deshaun Watson
ATLANTA — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league is still reviewing the latest claims of sexual assault and battery against Deshaun Watson. The Cleveland Browns quarterback resolved the civil lawsuit filed against him by the woman but that doesn't preclude him from being disciplined by the league. "We're continuing...
Unions Face a Moment of Truth in Michigan in This Year’s Presidential Race
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...