KANSAS CITY — Patrick Mahomes threw for a bunch of yards. Travis Kelce caught a whole lot of his passes. And Kareem Hunt plowed into the end zone once again, sending a torrent of red fireworks flying over Arrowhead Stadium on Monday night. It might as well have been six...
Dodgers Manager Roberts Says It’s ‘Bothersome’ That Machado Seemed to Throw Ball at Him
SAN DIEGO — Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said it was "bothersome" and "unsettling" that a ball San Diego third baseman Manny Machado threw into the Dodgers dugout seemed intended for him during the Padres' 10-2 win in Game 2 of their NL Division Series, when tempers flared on the...
Small Business Disaster Loan Program Said to Be in Danger of Running Out of Funds by End of Month
NEW YORK — The Small Business Administration could run out of money to fund disaster loans in the wake of Hurricane Helene's devastation. As is typical after a disaster, the government is offering aid to small businesses that were in Helene's path. The SBA is offering disaster loans for small...
Porterville Man Pleads Guilty to Making 3D Printed Claymore Mine, M-67 Grenade
Joseph Marcus Silva, 28, of Porterville, pleaded guilty on Monday to charges of unlawfully possessing a silencer and manufacturing three destructive devices, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert said. Court documents showed that Silva used a 3D printer to create two of the devices, one resembling a military Claymore mine. This...
States Sue TikTok, Claiming Its Platform Is Addictive and Harms the Mental Health of Children
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, alleging the popular short-form video app is harming youth mental health by designing its platform to be addictive to kids. The lawsuits stem from a national investigation into TikTok, which was launched in...
Supreme Court Will Hear a Challenge to a Biden Administration Rule on Ghost Guns
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will hear a challenge Tuesday to a Biden administration regulation on ghost guns, the difficult-to-trace weapons with an exponentially increased link to crime in recent years. The rule is focused on gun kits that are sold online and can be assembled into a functioning weapon...
What You Need to Know About California’s Ballot Propositions
California voters only decided one proposition on the March primary ballot — Gov. Gavin Newsom's mental health measure that barely passed — but will get their say on 10 in November. With your choices, you'll help steer state policy on crime, health care, rent control and more. You can change...
Control the Path and Power of Hurricanes Like Milton? Forget It, Scientists Say
Hurricanes are humanity's reminder of the uncontrollable, chaotic power of Earth's weather. Milton's powerful push toward Florida just days after Helene devastated large parts of the Southeast likely has some in the region wondering if they are being targeted. In some corners of the internet, Helene has already sparked conspiracy...
Nowhere to Go: How Gaza Became a Mass Death Trap
LONDON — Of all the grim distinctions of the yearlong war in the Gaza Strip that followed the savage Hamas attack on Israel last Oct. 7, one may stand out for its deadly singularity: Palestinian civilians there have nowhere to go. Barricaded by barbed-wire fences, tanks and soldiers, they have...
Perez’s Homer off Rodón Sparks 4-Run 4th Inning and Royals Beat Yankees in Game 2 to Tie ALDS
NEW YORK — Salvador Perez homered leading off the fourth inning to spark a four-run rally against Carlos Rodón, and the Kansas City Royals beat the New York Yankees 4-2 on Monday night to even their AL Division Series at one game apiece. Up Next Yankees RHP Clarke Schmidt (5-5,...