Rob Bonta’s Paramount-WBD debacle has created political chaos

Rob Bonta’s Paramount-WBD debacle has created political chaos

Antitrust suits aren’t supposed to be about politics, and yet that’s what’s happening of late, whether it’s Trump’s attempt during his first term to block AT&T from buying Time Warner, or California AG Rob Bonta looking to thwart Paramount’s purchase of TW’s successor, Warner Bros. Discovery.  It’s an odd way to run an economy and…

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Florida man, 76, with suspended license allegedly admits to driving under the influence of rum, cocaine

Florida man, 76, with suspended license allegedly admits to driving under the influence of rum, cocaine

A 76-year-old Florida man with a suspended license allegedly admitted during a traffic stop that he had been drinking rum — later telling deputies he had also recently used cocaine — just four months after a separate DUI arrest, authorities said. Charles Ducking, 76, of Lake Wales, was pulled over after a sheriff’s deputy allegedly…

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Oregon’s Dan Lanning trolls USC’s home crowd and football culture

Oregon’s Dan Lanning trolls USC’s home crowd and football culture

After his quarterback was leveled during what he described as a “disgusting play” Saturday night at the Coliseum, Oregon coach Dan Lanning got in some parting verbal shots. Lanning trolled USC’s crowd and its football culture after improving to 3-0 in head-to-head matchups against Trojans counterpart Lincoln Riley. “Three wins against these guys,” Lanning said,…

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Islanders answer final lineup question with odd-fit line trio

Islanders answer final lineup question with odd-fit line trio

The last question remaining with the Islanders’ forward lines was who they would surround Casey Cizikas with, and based on Saturday’s preseason finale, that appears to have been answered.  After waiving Mitchell Chaffee earlier in the day, the Islanders had Ondrej Palat and Anthony Duclair on their game roster against the Devils. Though the 11-and-7…

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Oregon gets revenge for dirty hit on Dante Moore by walloping USC

Oregon gets revenge for dirty hit on Dante Moore by walloping USC

USC delivered a devastating blow before halftime Saturday, knocking Oregon quarterback Dante Moore out of the game with a dirty hit. Pulling together in support of their injured teammate amid an increasingly testy atmosphere at the Coliseum, the Ducks found an inspired counter. And they might have just leveled the Trojans’ hopes for a special…

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