By MARTÍN ADAMES PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Wander Franco, the suspended Tampa Bay Rays shortstop charged in a sexual abuse case, was found guilty on Thursday but received a two-year suspended sentence. Related Articles US signs agreements with Guatemala and Honduras to take asylum seekers FACT FOCUS: Posts misrepresent report to falsely claim…
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By BERNARD CONDON NEW YORK (AP) — When the Trump family unveiled a new phone before a giant American flag at its headquarters earlier this month, the pitch was simple and succinct, packed with pure patriotism: “Made in the U.S.A.” Related Articles Judge blocks Georgia’s social media age verification law, citing free speech concerns Windows’…
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MIAMI (AP) — A Canadian man being held by immigration officials in South Florida has died in federal custody, officials said. Related Articles Trumps drop ‘Made in the USA’ label for new phone and a debate ensues: How to define ‘made’? Meet the Senate parliamentarian, the official tying Republicans in knots over their tax bill…
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In his debut novel, “In Pursuit of Beauty,” veteran investigative journalist Gary Baum draws inspiration from years of interviewing Los Angeles’s most provocative and compelling figures to create the fictional cosmetic surgeon Dr. Roya Delshad – or as the media dubs her, the Robin Hood of Roxbury Drive. “There’s so much psychology and sociology in…
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Thousands of people gathered at the Toyota Arena in Ontario on Thursday to remember Baldwin Park Police Officer Samuel Riveros, who was slain last month after rushing to a crime scene where a man reportedly was firing rounds from a rifle. Riveros, 35, died after being struck by gunfire on May 31 shortly after arriving…
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Four people — two from Los Angeles, one from Compton and another from Victorville — were arrested Thursday, June 26, on suspicion of running a $93 million or more COVID-19 tax fraud, officials said. Two face additional charges for allegedly shooting the scheme’s leader to try to stop him from talking to law enforcement. A…
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy on Thursday blasted Los Angeles leaders for what he described as “weak leadership” during recent protests that disrupted the city’s transit services, which he said are “supported with federal funds.” In a statement and formal letter to Mayor Karen Bass, Duffy said the city’s response to recent demonstrations —sparked…
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Sparks found some fourth-quarter mojo and ended their four-game losing streak. Azura Stevens scored 23 points, Kelsey Plum had 21 points and six assists off the bench, and the Sparks halted their skid by beating the short-handed Indiana Fever, 85-75, on Thursday night. Indiana played without star guard Caitlin Clark due to…
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A 59-year-old Corona man who filed income tax returns without declaring hundreds of thousands of dollars that he had pocketed from selling memorabilia signed by Stan Lee — a major figure in the world of super heroes — was sentenced on Thursday, June 26, to a year in federal prison. Mac Martin Anderson pleaded guilty…
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By JACK BROOK and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Louisiana is the latest state to redefine natural gas as green energy under a new law the Republican governor signed this week, even though it’s a fossil fuel that emits planet-warming greenhouse gases. Related Articles Could GOP ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ sell off Southern California public lands? How carbon capture…
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