Author: admin

HOLLYWOOD — Freddie Roach learned that Manny Pacquiao planned to come out of retirement like the rest of us. So in May, when ESPN reported Pacquiao was ending his four-year break from boxing to challenge WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios on July 19 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the 65-year-old trainer found himself riding an emotional rollercoaster. Roach remembered the good times and smiled at the thought of helping his guy add to an already legendary résumé by becoming the only boxer to win a world title as a Hall of Famer. “But then part of me started thinking about maybe…

When Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders were drafting a more-or-less final 2025-26 state budget last month, they were closing what they described as a $12 billion deficit, a number that the state’s media repeatedly cited. It was the wrong number; it minimizes the state’s chronic gap between income and outgo, as the state’s official budget summary released this week confirms. The budget projects that the state will receive $208.6 billion in general fund revenues during the fiscal year that began on July 1, but it will spend $228.4 billion, a gap just shy of $20 billion. The $12 billion…

By JOSH FUNK OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Anyone firing up the grill this summer already knows hamburger patties and steaks are expensive, but the latest numbers show prices have climbed increasingly fast. And experts say consumers shouldn’t expect much relief soon either. The average price of a pound of ground beef rose to $6.12 in June, up nearly 12% from a year ago, according to U.S. government data. The average price of all uncooked beef steaks rose 8% to $11.49 per pound. But this is not a recent phenomenon. Beef prices have been steadily rising over the past 20 years…

Swollen legs led to President Donald Trump being diagnosed with what’s called chronic venous insufficiency. It’s a fairly common condition among older adults but requires a thorough checkup to rule out more serious causes of swelling in the legs. Here are some things to know. What is chronic venous insufficiency? Chronic venous insufficiency, or CVI, happens when veins in the legs can’t properly carry blood back to the heart. That can lead to blood pooling in the lower legs. In addition to swelling, usually around the feet and ankles, symptoms can include legs that are achy, heavy feeling or tingly,…

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The British Open had a little bit of everything Thursday, from sunshine to rain, a breeze to strong gusts. And no surprise, it had Scottie Scheffler never too far from the lead. Former U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick handled the notorious “Calamity Corner” par-3 16th by chipping in for birdie and was among three players from the morning wave who posted a hard-earned 4-under 67 at Royal Portrush. Rory McIlroy played in the afternoon – he made bogey on the opening hole before a massive gallery, but that was still three shots better than his start…

America, meet the new Gavin Newsom! He’s similar to the old one – same hair, hand jives while speaking – but this one oozes machismo and has a brand new backstory. California’s governor is working feverishly to reinvent himself as he plods along on his never-ending campaign for president, apparently accepting that the old Newsom is limited in appeal. In California, old Newsom is unpopular among the voters who know him best. His approval rating is underwater at 44%, according to the Public Policy Institute of California, and a majority of voters think he, at best, puts the needs of…

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO, AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers picked up their spending in June after an earlier pullback, despite anxiety over tariffs and the state of the U.S. economy. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in June, the Commerce Department said Thursday, after two consecutive months of spending declines, a 0.1% pullback in April and a 0.9% slowdown in May. Retail was buoyed earlier in the year by car sales as Americans attempted to get ahead of President Donald Trump’s 25% duty on imported cars and car parts. The erratic consumer spending is taking place during a period of mixed signals about…

On a recent afternoon, a masked man pulled into the back of the Santa Ana immigration courthouse in a white, unmarked van with no license plates. Wearing a vest that read ‘DETENTION OFFICER’ with a GS4 security uniform patch, the driver stepped out of the van and waited as two plainclothes federal agents escorted a man and woman into the vehicle, which would transport them to a facility for deportation processing. The woman broke down in tears, while the man stared ahead in silence. A volunteer from the Orange County Rapid Response Network recorded the interaction and advised the two…

By KATE PAYNE, Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration left many local officials in the dark about the immigration detention center that rose from an isolated airstrip in the Everglades, emails obtained by The Associated Press show, while relying on an executive order to seize the land, hire contractors and bypass laws and regulations. The emails show that local officials in southwest Florida were still trying to chase down a “rumor” about the sprawling “Alligator Alcatraz” facility planned for their county while state officials were already on the ground and sending vendors through the gates…

Jim Alexander: This may be the definitive proof that we’re in the dog days of summer, sports news category. The following was an actual headline in The Athletic (also known as the New York Times sports section) earlier this week: “LeBron James hasn’t had buyout, trade discussions with Lakers, expects to be with team: Sources” In other words, nothing to report. But that passive-aggressive statement that Rich Paul and Klutch Sports provided on LeBron’s behalf a couple of weeks ago, shortly after LeBron opted into the final year of his contract at $52.6 million, is the gift that keeps on…