By Sarah McBride | Bloomberg Erik Wright was thrilled when he got the news in 2016 that his business had been selected to help with an ambitious technology project: building the prototype tunnel for Elon Musk’s Hyperloop. The initiative was envisioned as a test run for a futuristic transportation systemContinue Reading
By Tom Krisher | The Associated Press Stellantis and the U.S. government are warning owners of 276,000 older vehicles to stop driving them after Takata air bags apparently exploded in three more vehicles, killing the drivers. The company, formerly Fiat Chrysler, is telling people to stop driving Dodge Magnum wagons,Continue Reading
Editor’s note: This is the Thursday, Nov. 3 edition of the “Game Day with Kevin Modesti” newsletter. To receive the newsletter in your inbox, sign up here. Today’s Q&A with horse racing writer Art Wilson and handicapper Bob Mieszerski about this week’s Breeders’ Cup should interest readers who already followContinue Reading
By Frank Bajak | Associated Press BOSTON — Top U.S. election security officials say protecting the nation’s voting systems has become increasingly challenging. That’s due mostly to the embrace by millions of Americans of unfounded conspiracy theories and false claims about widespread fraud in the 2020 presidential race. With theContinue Reading
Growing up in Georgia, Ray Guy was known as one of the best all-around athletes in the region. Yet Guy, who died Thursday at age 72 after a lengthy illness, earned fame as a specialist with the Oakland Raiders and in 2014 was the first punter named to the ProContinue Reading
LOS ANGELES — “We had a big, fat L staring us right in the eyes.” If anything, Darvin Ham might be understating how close to defeat the Lakers (2-5) were on Wednesday night. It was staring at them, had its arms wrapped around them and its maw was enveloping them,Continue Reading
By Michael R. Sisak | Associated Press NEW YORK — A Manhattan judge said Thursday he will appoint an independent monitor for former President Donald Trump’s real estate empire, restricting his company’s ability to freely make deals, sell assets and change its corporate structure. Judge Arthur Engoron ordered the outsideContinue Reading
WOODLAND HILLS — A 21-year-old motorist suspected of causing a fiery crash in Woodland Hills that left two people dead has been booked on suspicion of murder, authorities said Thursday. Kevin Gonzales was hospitalized following the crash that occurred about 9 p.m. Tuesday at Mulholland Drive and Valmar Road, accordingContinue Reading
THOUSAND OAKS — Running back Cam Akers received a second chance from the Rams, but he has plenty to prove, according to his coaches. Akers returned to practice Thursday, three weeks after being sent home for “in-house” reasons that Rams coach Sean McVay has kept private. McVay wasn’t scheduled toContinue Reading
By HANNA ARHIROVA KYIV, Ukraine — Europe’s largest nuclear power plant was relying on emergency diesel generators to run its safety systems Thursday after external power from the Ukrainian electric grid was again cut off, Ukrainian and U.N. officials reported. Fighting in Ukraine has repeatedly damaged power lines and electricalContinue Reading
