Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James was unaware his name would surface in the NBA’s latest gambling scandal after his former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate and close friend Damon Jones was arrested Thursday in a federal betting investigation that also led …
LeBron James Blindsided by Ex-Teammate in NBA Gambling Scandal Read MoreThe Pittsburgh Steelers had a surprising addition to their injury report to open practice this week. Center Zach Frazier was limited Wednesday because of a calf injury. The ailment didn’t seem to be any better for Frazier a day later. …
Steelers’ Zach Frazier Gets Honest on Surprising Calf Injury Before Week 8 Read MoreThe Los Angeles Lakers acted swiftly to address player conduct after superstar LeBron James was unexpectedly linked to the NBA’s widening federal betting investigation that resulted in the arrest of his former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate Damon Jones, Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Miami …
Lakers React After LeBron James Dragged Into NBA Betting Scandal Read MoreIn agreeing to participate in “Billy Joel: And So It Goes,” this year’s acclaimed two-part HBO documentary about the pop superstar, Elizabeth Weber says that she was heartened that “Susan (Lacy, the co-director) really wanted to tell a story about …
Elizabeth Weber, Billy Joel’s First Wife and Ex-Manager, Tells Why She Spoke Up in HBO Doc After 43 Years of Silence — Becoming One of the Year’s Most Captivating Screen Personalities in the Process Read MoreWALNUT CREEK — A longtime member of the Walnut Creek police force has been selected to be the new leader of the department, officials said. Capt. Ryan Hibbs, a 23-year police veteran who has been in Walnut Creek for 16 …
Longtime Walnut Creek police veteran will be department’s new chief Read MoreCheryl Burke is heading back to the ballroom. The longtime “Dancing With the Stars” pro, who exited at the end of Season 31 after competing on 26 seasons, is set to return as a guest judge during the Oct. 28 …
Cheryl Burke Defends ‘DWTS’ Judge Carrie Ann Inaba as Fans Deem Her Scores Too Harsh: ‘It’s Harder for Her’ Than the Male Judges Read MoreDisney is alerting viewers that its networks including ABC and ESPN could go dark on Google’s YouTube TV as soon as next week, amid an impasse in deal-renewal talks. According to Disney, it is continuing to negotiate with Google over …
Disney Warns That YouTube TV Could Drop ABC, ESPN and More Networks in Fee Dispute Read MoreErnest J. Moniz served as the 13th U.S. Secretary of Energy and is Co-Chair and CEO of the Nuclear Threat Initiative, a nonprofit, nonpartisan global security organization focused on reducing nuclear, biological, and emerging technology threats imperiling humanity. Watching as …
Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘House of Dynamite’ Is a Wake-Up Call on Nuclear Weapons Read MoreBy Tom Schoenberg, Bloomberg News WASHINGTON — It’s one thing to be cleared by the president. It’s another to be cleared by the bank. Related Articles Target to lay off about 1,000 workers ahead of holiday shopping season South Bay …
People pardoned by Trump want banks to forgive their past, too Read MoreBy Nathaniel Meyersohn | CNN NEW YORK — Target will lay off 1,000 corporate employees and close 800 open roles — affecting roughly 8% of its global corporate workforce — the company said Thursday. The layoffs and changes “set the …
Target to lay off about 1,000 workers ahead of holiday shopping season Read More“Star Wars” fans are not happy with Disney after Adam Driver revealed studio executives Bob Iger and Alan Bergman rejected a screenplay for a standalone movie centered on Kylo Ren/Ben Solo, the character Driver played to much adoration from critics …
‘Star Wars’ Fans Fly Plane Over Disney Studios With ‘Save The Hunt for Ben Solo’ Banner After Adam Driver Reveals Rejected Kylo Ren Movie Read MoreA King-sized miniseries that features a clown named Pennywise highlights our list of what to watch this week, along with Ethan Hawke’s star turn as a Broadway legend and a Kelly Reichardt art heist movie, “The Mastermind.” Here is our …
What to watch: Stephen King ‘It’ prequel is finally here — was it worth the wait? Read MoreThe White House is full of so much rich history and tradition — it helps tell the story of America itself. And it’s an incredibly impressive and intimidating venue for facilitating international diplomacy. As Michael Douglas’ President Andrew Shepherd says …
How much will Americans pay for Trump’s riches? Read MoreThe Sun-Times’ experts offer their picks for the Bears’ game Sunday at the Ravens (noon, CBS-2): Patrick Finley Ravens, 34-23: This is a bad spot for the Bears — provided that Lamar Jackson plays. The 1-5 Ravens are coming off …
Bears predictions: Week 8 at Ravens Read MoreWhat if all the Mexican restaurants shut down, the workers swept up in mass deportations? What if your nannies were sent home to wherever they hailed from, handing the diapers and the child care work back to you? What if …
Where would we be without immigrants? Read MoreGood morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: In the wake of a Sun-Times report, the state is threatening fines and potential jail time for federal agents driving vehicles with missing or modified license plates. 🗞️ Plus: ICE on Chicago Public Schools’ doorstep …
State steps up to the plate vs. feds Read MoreThe property manager of a troubled South Shore apartment building raided last month by immigration agents helps run a political fund that made campaign contributions to more than a dozen members of the City Council this year. The recipients include …
Chicago council members got campaign cash from PAC tied to landlord of building hit in immigration raid Read MoreTall, spindly palm trees with their crowns on fire were a familiar sight during the Pacific Palisades and Eaton fires. Burning palms became a somber visual shorthand for the fires or simply for life in L.A. in 2025. Inside Riverside’s …
Palm trees on fire crackle at Riverside’s The Cheech art museum Read MoreSANTA ANITA LEADERS (Through Sunday) Jockeys / Wins Juan Hernandez / 23 Umberto Rispoli / 16 Hector Berrios / 12 Kazushi Kimura / 10 Antonio Fresu / 8 Armando Ayuso / 8 Trainers / Wins Phil D’Amato / 11 Bob …
Horse racing notes: Santa Anita leaders busy on closing weekend Read MoreSouthern California News Group celebrated two of its own journalists Wednesday evening, Oct. 22, when they were honored for their contributions to the industry by the Society of Professional Journalists’ Greater Los Angeles Chapter. Mark Acosta, a metro editor who …
SCNG journalists Mark Acosta, Larry Maestas honored for contributions to news media Read More