Month: August 2024

Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris, on the night she became the first woman of Black and South Asian heritage to be a major party’s presidential nominee, didn’t explicitly mention the history she would make if elected to the White House. Instead, she opted for direct mentions of her multiracial background and

AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Luis Severino outdueled Dylan Cease and the New York Mets beat the San Diego Padres 8-3 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series between NL playoff contenders. Pete Alonso and Jeff McNeil had three hits apiece and Mark Vientos drove in three runs for the

AP Film Writer No Hollywood star seems as intrinsically tied to Venice as George Clooney. Twenty-six years ago he attended his first Venice Film Festival with the instant classic “Out of Sight”; 19 years ago, it’s where he debuted his sophomore film, “Good Night, and Good Luck,” which earned him his first best director nomination;

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The final night of the Democratic National Convention included a tutorial on pronouncing Kamala Harris’ name — featuring none other than the candidate’s great nieces. The actress Kerry Washington introduced the girls by saying “it’s come to my attention that there are some folks who struggle — or pretend to

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres optioned knuckleballer Matt Waldron to Triple-A El Paso on Thursday and recalled right-hander Logan Gillaspie. The move came a day after Waldron allowed a career-high 10 runs on 12 hits in 4 1/3 innings in an 11-4 loss to the Minnesota Twins that prevented a three-game sweep.

Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Ernie Clement homered for the third time in his last three games and the Toronto Blue Jays used a five-run second inning to build an early lead and beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 on Thursday night. Clement’s homer came on an out-of-the-strike zone, eye-level fastball from right-hander Mike Baumann.

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Officials cleared a homeless encampment at a California state beach Thursday, a month after Gov. Gavin Newsom directed cities and state agencies to take urgent action against people sleeping in public spaces. Bright yellow trash trucks rolled onto the sands of Dockweiler State Beach, located behind the Los Angeles