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Under better circumstances, the test that Nysos faces in the Pacific Classic at Del Mar on Saturday would have checked off his to-do list long ago. In February 2024, the Bob Baffert-trained colt was the top-ranked 3-year-old in the country, having won his first three races by nearly 27 combined lengths at distances from 6 furlongs to 1 mile. Nysos was gearing up for Grade I competition in the 1⅛-mile Santa Anita Derby and then, presumably, the 1 3/16-mile Preakness and 1¼-mile Belmont Stakes. (He wouldn’t have run in the Kentucky Derby because of Churchill Downs’ ban, since lifted, on…

By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer Wall Street notched more milestones Thursday after gains in technology stocks helped push the market to another all-time high. The S&P 500 rose 0.3%, lifting the benchmark index to its second record high in a row. The Dow Jones Industrial Average reversed an early slide and gained 0.2%, enough to move past its record high set last Friday. The Nasdaq composite closed 0.5% higher, finishing just short of its all-time high set two weeks ago. About 55% of the companies in the benchmark S&P 500 closed lower, but gains in the technology and communication…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from removing Michael Abramowitz as director of Voice of America, the government-run news outlet that the White House has targeted for deep staffing cuts. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth, who was nominated to the bench by Republican President Ronald Reagan, ruled that Abramowitz cannot be removed from his position without the approval of the majority of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board. In June, layoff notices were sent to more than 600 employees of Voice of America and the government agency that oversees it. Abramowitz was placed on administrative…

As construction continues at the Ontario Sports Empire, city leaders and Ontario Baseball Club officials are preparing to reveal the team mascot as well as naming rights for the complex’s new stadium. The Ontario Sports Empire, touted by city officials as the largest sports complex west of the Rockies, features a 4,500-seat minor league stadium with capacity for 6,500 people during events, a community sports complex and an entertainment district dubbed Stadium Village. Construction continues on the new Ontario Sports Empire as work progresses on parking structure on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. The arena and soccer fields are scheduled to…

The deployment of the National Guard to American cities in order to combat surging crime embodies much of Donald Trump’s presidency. Indeed, President Trump often correctly diagnoses a problem that worries voters, then proposes a solution that, while potentially excessive, leaves Democrats unable to effectively oppose it.  Put another way, while the use of federal troops to combat crime may be heavy-handed and there are political risks to both Trump and Democrats, the latter finds themselves painted into a corner. For the former, Trump risks compounding concerns that he is bringing chaos and dysfunction – which a majority (51%) of…

By John Gittelsohn | Bloomberg Marilyn Monroe’s last home faces the wrecking ball if its owners get their way this week in a court bid to overturn its designation as a historic landmark. Brinah Milstein, the daughter of a prominent Cleveland real estate developer, and Roy Bank, a reality TV producer, paid $8.35 million in 2023 for the Brentwood area property where the screen goddess known for Some Like it Hot and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes spent her final six months. ALSO SEE: LA City Council saves Marilyn Monroe’s Brentwood home from demolition Shortly after the couple received a demolition permit,…

A onetime member of a now-defunct Southern California white supremacist group was sentenced Thursday in downtown Los Angeles to three years and one month behind bars for inciting brawls at political rallies across the state eight years ago. Robert Boman, 32, of Torrance, was convicted in March in Los Angeles federal court of two counts: conspiracy to violate the anti-riot act and rioting, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors told the jury that beginning around February 2017, Boman participated in a racist organization that presented itself on social media as a “combat-ready, militant group of a new nationalist identity…

By ANDREW DeMILLO, Associated Press Former Major League Baseball star Mark Teixeira announced Thursday that he’s running for the Republican nomination for a House seat in Texas. The former slugger for the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees said he’s running for the 21st District seat currently held by Republican Rep. Chip Roy. Roy has said he’s not seeking reelection and is running for Texas attorney general. “As a proud Texan and lifelong conservative who loves our country, I’m ready to fight for the principles that make Texas strong and America exceptional,” Teixeira said in a statement posted on X.…

WOODLAND HILLS — The Rams took to the practice field Thursday morning to get in a 90-minute scrimmage ahead of the league’s mandated three-day rest period. It served as the last practice before heading into Week 1 of the regular season, with the Rams preparing for their season-opening opponent, the Houston Texans, whom they’ll face Sept. 7 at SoFi Stadium. The extended scrimmage allowed for the first-team offense and defense to get in plenty of reps before heading into the weekend. “I think we took a step in the right direction. We tried to simulate a game, our starters got…

Cal Poly Pomona has postponed a planned career fair after word spread online that federal immigration agencies would be recruiting on campus. Administrators made the decision on Monday, Aug. 25, to postpone the career fair. It was originally scheduled for Sept. 18-19. A new date has not been announced. “This adjustment allows the university time to thoughtfully reformat both events in response to student and community feedback, ensuring our career programming better serves the needs and aspirations of our students while remaining in compliance with our legal obligations as a public institution,” a post from the office of the university’s president…