Kenny Golladay, Kadarius Toney and Darius Slayton all dropped passes as the Giants’ offense sputtered on day two of training camp. Daniel Jones hit Golladay with two throws downfield on a rope, his best passes on the day. But safety Julian Love punched the ball out from the blind side to negate the first completion.…
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The ball sailed into right field, carrying but not quite deep enough. Tampa Bay Rays right fielder Josh Lowe camped under it, prepared to catch what could prove be the last drive at Camden Yards of Trey Mancini’s Orioles tenure. Then, the sun peeked out from the clouds in the Baltimore sky, and Lowe lost…
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An Orange County attorney for three Mater Dei High School football players in a pair of high-profile cases that have drawn national attention has been disbarred for misappropriating more than $500,000 in funds from multiple clients, the State Bar confirmed. David M. Nisson of Tustin was disbarred this month after the State Bar found that…
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Theme parks across the United States are gaining an unwanted reputation for teen brawls and hot-headed melees following a surge in fights over the past two years that threaten to brand the family-friendly playgrounds as unsafe havens of violence, chaos and panic. “It’s something we’ve never really seen in our theme parks until last year,”…
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Navigating a shift in any market is difficult. No one wants to leave any money on the table by dropping their price too much. Nor do they want to overpay for something when buying. So, dressing up a disappointing deal requires a bit of finesse. For sellers, this means your house will be on the…
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“Numerology” tries to find reality within various measurements of economic and real estate trends. Buzz: Is it safe to say housing has “crashed” when Southern California’s homebuying pace drops by 25% in a year to the sixth-slowest June in the past 35 years? Fuzzy logic: I’m bemused by how sensitive the real estate industry is…
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Before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, returning the power to decide abortion law to the states, Texas found a way to restrict abortion by enacting a law that courts would not be able to block because no government entity was involved in enforcing it. Texas Senate Bill…
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What has been a consistent campaign for right-hander Tyler Wells hit a speedbump Thursday with the Orioles placing him on the 15-day injured list with lower left side discomfort. Manager Brandon Hyde said the team had yet to receive Wells’ MRI results, so the timeline for his absence is unknown. Wells left the mound with…
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The United Food and Commercial Workers union, representing more than 700 pharmacists and pharmacy workers at Ralphs, Vons, Albertsons and Pavilions stores in Southern California, has rejected the latest contract offer from employers. The UFCW, representing seven locals, said in a statement released Wednesday the contract did not meet the needs of the majority of…
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Mortgage rates dropped last week as fears grow that the U.S. economy is entering a recession. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 5.30% in the week ending July 28, down from 5.54% the week before, according to Freddie Mac. That is still significantly higher than this time last year when it was 2.80%. Rates rose sharply…
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