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Top 5 storylines for Edison’s Battle at the Beach passing tournament
Dan Albano previews Edison's passing tournament scheduled for Saturday, July 11.
Apple files lawsuit accusing ChatGPT maker OpenAI of stealing trade secrets
Two former Apple employees who now work for OpenAI are also named as defendants.
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2 sex offenders who prompted push to reform elderly parole law die within weeks of each other
Cody Woodson Klemp and Charles William Mix of the Inland Empire both died in prison, having been rejected for early release under California's elderly parole law.
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Man who organized U.S.-to-Canada long-haul drug transports gets 20 years in prison
Guramrit Sidhu nicknamed "King" — orchestrated the distribution of eight separate drug loads, totaling nearly 1,150 pounds of methamphetamine and 765 pounds of cocaine.
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Graham Platner withdraws from Maine Senate race, kicking off Democrats’ quest for nominee
The formal withdrawal comes two days after Platner said he would quit the race, facing an allegation of sexual assault that he has denied.
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Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani scratched from start, will miss All-Star Game
Ohtani, who will not pitch against the Diamondbacks on Friday but will continue to DH through the weekend, has been dealing with irritation in his left knee for a month.…
Detroit-Canada bridge to open by late July after delay due to issues between countries, sources say
The delay in opening the Gordie Howe International Bridge became an issue in one of the country’s most closely watched Senate races.
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Crews are draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again as part of Trump’s troubled revamp
The president initially suggested his renovations would last a century.
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World Cup ends at SoFi Stadium; Super Bowl and Olympics up next
Spain edges Belgium in the eighth and final World Cup match at SoFi Stadium.
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Mikel Merino stars again as Spain edges Belgium 2-1 in the World Cup quarterfinals
Mikel Merino scored in the 88th minute to lead Spain to a 2-1 World Cup quarterfinal victory over Belgium. Spain now faces France on Tuesday.