Chicago Cubs left-hander Justin Steele instinctively reached his hand out in attempt to snare a ball up the middle. The ball bounced off it, giving San Diego Padres second baseman Jake Cronenworth an infield single two batters into Monday’s game. After retiring the next batter, Steele’s barehanded attempt prompted a mound visit from a Cubs…
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A woman died in a two-vehicle collision in Newport Beach that engulfed one vehicle in flames, authorities said Monday. The crash was reported at 8:05 p.m. Sunday at San Joaquin Hills Road and Newport Ridge Drive, according to Newport Beach police Lt. Michael Schiavi. Information was not immediately available on the identity of the woman,…
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By Alan Levin | Bloomberg For decades, commercial airline travel has gotten progressively safer. But one cause of deaths has stubbornly persisted: pilots who intentionally crash in murder-suicides. Preliminary evidence suggests the crash of a China Eastern Airlines Corp. jet in March may be the latest such tragedy, a person familiar with the investigation said.…
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As the highest temperatures of the year bake already dry brush and trees, increasing the year-round threat of wildfires spreading out of control, authorities in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties are encouraging Southern California residents to sign up for alerts that instantly send emergency messages to their phones. Officials count on the…
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Ravens rookie punter Jordan Stout finalized his rookie contract Monday, leaving the team with just three unsigned draft picks ahead of this week’s mandatory minicamp. Outside linebacker David Ojabo (second round), offensive tackle Daniel Faalele (third) and cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis (fourth) are the only players in the Ravens’ 11-man draft class who have yet to…
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Apologies are in order to Lance Lynn, whose assignment Monday night in Detroit was to save the Chicago White Sox’s season. Against all odds, the season remained salvageable, in spite of a rash of hamstring and knee injuries, a lackluster offense, boneheaded mistakes on the bases and in the field, and head-scratching decisions by manager…
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On the eve of mandatory minicamp, quarterback Lamar Jackson is back with the Ravens. Jackson, who missed three weeks of voluntary organized team activities for the first time in his NFL career, reported to the team facility Monday. He’s expected to rejoin the Ravens for their three practices in Owings Mills this week, which run…
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By happenstance, last week’s “top two” primary election marked the 10th anniversary of the system that dramatically changed California’s political dynamics. Prior to 2012, California had a closed primary system in which registered voters of the two major parties separately chose their parties’ candidates to face each other in the general election. Critics said the…
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By STAN CHOE NEW YORK (AP) — Fears about a fragile economy are forcing Wall Street toward what’s known as a bear market, with the S&P 500 tumbling more than 20% below its record set early this year. The index dropped 3.3% in the first chance for investors to trade after getting the weekend to…
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If moving parts on the offensive line during the offseason program are a sign of things to come, you’re going to need a scorecard to track things when Chicago Bears training camp opens and honest-to-goodness competition and evaluation begins in the trenches. The most eye-opening development Wednesday was Teven Jenkins, the tackle the Bears traded…
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