CARLSBAD, Calif.—Officially an American citizen for just a few days, Carlsbad resident Kaillie Humphries teamed with Kaysha Love and won the two-woman bobsled World Cup race on Dec. 5 in Altenberg, Germany, her second victory in two days. Humphries piloted her sled to the second-fastest time on the first run, 56.99 seconds, 0.02 […]

Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit collapsed and died after a workout Monday at Santa Anita. The 3-year-old colt trained by Bob Baffert had just completed five furlongs in his second workout since finishing second in the Breeders’ Cup Classic a month ago at Del Mar, according to Craig Robertson, Baffert’s […]

Commentary “We are filing to stay the issue, to get cert with the Supreme Court,” Rich Travis told me. He’s the director of development at the California Pistol and Rifle Association, based in Fullerton. I had asked about the association’s case Duncan v. Bonta, which an en banc panel of […]

A Maryland man has been charged with mail fraud and obstruction of justice after allegedly ordering and selling hundreds of fake COVID-19 vaccination cards, according to the Department of Justice. Amar Salim Shabazz, 23, of Owings Mills, faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted. According to court documents […]

A Maryland man has been charged with mail fraud and obstruction of justice after allegedly ordering and selling hundreds of fake COVID-19 vaccination cards. Amar Salim Shabazz, 23, of Owings Mills, could be sentenced to up to 40 years in prison if convicted. According to court documents obtained by The […]

The Dow rallied over 1 percent on Monday as economy-linked banks and energy stocks roared back after sharp declines in the previous week, while Nasdaq struggled to keep pace as Nvidia dragged down chipmakers. Blue-chip stocks such as Honeywell International, Chevron Corp., Goldman Sachs, 3M Co., and Boeing Co. gained […]

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.—Beverly Hills is adding more police and security officers to its streets amid a spike in crime that has residents on edge. Five new officers are joining the Beverly Hills Police Department (BHPD) on Dec. 6, and the city will be deploying additional armed, private Covered-Six security officers for street patrols. […]

BERLIN—Tesla did not want to wait for European authorities to make a decision on state funding for its planned battery factory before going ahead with the construction of its site in Germany, outgoing German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier told reporters in Berlin on Monday. As a foreign company, Tesla would […]

The White House’s new plan to combat corruption—both domestically and overseas—seeks to, among other things, add new regulations on the real estate industry. The United States’ Strategy on Countering Corruption, a 38-page document released Dec. 6, outlines five pillars characterizing its goals. These are: modernizing, coordinating, and resourcing U.S. government […]

HONOLULU—When Japanese bombs began falling on Pearl Harbor, U.S. Navy Seaman 1st Class David Russell first sought refuge below deck on the USS Oklahoma. But a split-second decision on that December morning 80 years ago changed his mind, and likely saved his life. “They started closing that hatch. And I […]