By Lolita C. Baldor | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Pentagon rejected a request from the District of Columbia seeking National Guard assistance in what the mayor has called a “growing humanitarian crisis” prompted by thousands of migrants being bused to the city from two southern states. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin declined to provide Guard…
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Chicago Cubs fans were supposed to get their first glimpse of the post-Willson Contreras era Friday afternoon at Wrigley Field. Contreras received a big send-off July 26, receiving several standing ovations and hugs on what was widely assumed to be his final day at Wrigley as a Cub. Of course that turned out to be…
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More than 1 million undocumented immigrants in California have obtained driver’s licenses since 2015. But an even greater number, who don’t drive, have been unable to get a state ID. A proposed law looks to change that. AB 1766 — also known as the California IDs for All Act — would expand access to state-issued…
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An MRI showed no serious damage to the left foot of Ravens center Tyler Linderbaum, coach John Harbaugh said, but the first-round draft pick could miss a week or more of training camp. “It’s not going to be all of training camp unless something changes,” Harbaugh said Friday, noting that the rookie will push to…
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Chuck is a terrible father. He’s either absent or screwing things up or, more often, both … all while remaining almost intentionally oblivious to the damage he’s inflicting on his son, Franklin. So Franklin, struggling with depression and looking to hit the re-set button on his life, cuts his father out, blocking him on all…
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California’s economy still needs 176,000 more jobs to join the nation’s job market that on Friday learned it had fully rebounded from the pandemic’s damage. July jobs national stats showed an unexpected 582,000 hiring spree, pushing the U.S. worker count past pre-coronavirus levels to a record 152.5 million workers. California jobs stats for July won’t…
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Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles didn’t make many splashy signings in the free-agent market this offseason, but he still brought in several players who will be asked to fill key roles. Here’s a look at five questions about Bears veteran newcomers this season. 1. Will Byron Pringle, N’Keal Harry or Equanimeous St. Brown make…
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The Hotline mailbag is published each Friday. Please send questions to pac12hotline@bayareanewsgroup.com or hit me on Twitter: @WilnerHotline. Please note: Some questions have been edited for clarity and brevity. Why should the so-called Four Corners schools stay in the conference when Oregon, Washington and Stanford will continue soliciting the Big Ten, even if there is a short term…
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A woman in her 40s accused of speeding more than 100 mph through a red light in Windsor Hills and plowing into a crowded intersection, killing six people and injuring another eight, has been arrested on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter, authorities said on Friday, Aug. 5, a day after the fiery, chain-reaction collision. Her name…
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August is an exciting time for families with back-to-school shopping, figuring out new class schedules, and making plans for the first day of the academic year. Unfortunately, as we look to the upcoming year, we learn that most parents are also feeling more frustrated, anxious, and disillusioned with our public education system following the pandemic.…
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