Michigan-bred electro-pop duo’s latest album inspired by wintering on Mackinac Island
MACKINAC ISLAND, MI — Sometimes isolation is better in a more expansive space. “There was a semblance of us wanting to escape to an isolated place that felt safer,” said Brian Spencer. “So, we went from our island, apartment 202 in Los Angeles, California to a much bigger island. “Usually, people’s first reactions when they hear I’m from the island is ‘I didn’t know people lived there,’” Jane Spencer said. “There’s not a lot of ambient entertainment either during the winter, there’s no going shopping, or going to a movie or going out to all these different restaurants.
mlive.comCourt: California's under-21 gun sales ban unconstitutional
A U.S. appeals court ruled Wednesday that California’s ban on the sale of semiautomatic weapons to adults under 21 is unconstitutional. In a 2-1 ruling, a panel of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Wednesday the law violates the 2nd Amendment right to bear arms and a San Diego judge should have blocked what it called “an almost total ban on semiautomatic centerfire rifles” for young adults. “America would not exist without the heroism of the young adults who fought and died in our revolutionary army," Judge Ryan Nelson wrote.
news.yahoo.comA probe by GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley found that LA Mayor Eric Garcetti 'likely' was aware of sexual harassment, racism allegations against an ex-senior aide
The Republican senator from Iowa launched the probe following President Joe Biden nominating Garcetti to serve as ambassador to India last July.
news.yahoo.comCalifornia Democratic supremacy tested by crime, inflation
Democrats in many parts of the country are facing a potentially grim political year, but in California no one is talking about the liberal stronghold changing direction. California's largely irrelevant Republican Party could field only little-known candidates for governor and U.S. Senate, and the GOP appears to have only isolated chances for upsets even under what should be favorable conditions for the party. President Joe Biden's popularity has sagged — even among some of his fellow Democrats — and the party in the White House typically loses congressional seats in midterm elections.
news.yahoo.comDave Chappelle met with attacker who stormed stage: ‘I needed to talk to him’
Dave Chappelle revealed Thursday night during a Los Angeles show why a man ran on stage earlier in the week and attacked the comedian. Performing at The Comedy Store two night’s after the attack, Chappelle explained, per The Hollywood Reporter, how he convinced security to allow him to talk to the attacker, 23-year-old Isiah Lee. “I needed to talk to him,” Chappelle said. “I got smacked by a homeless guy with leaves in his hair.”Rock responded, “I got smacked by the softest n—a that ever rapped.”A Chappelle representative called the attack “unsettling” earlier this week. Security guards overpowered the attacker, and Chappelle continued his performance while the man was taken away in an ambulance.
mlive.comTwitter Relishes In The Magnitude Of Jamie Foxx And Busta Rhymes Fighting Off Dave Chappelle's Attacker
Jamie Foxx and Busta Rhymes are getting their flowers on social media after allegedly giving a beatdown to the man who attacked Dave Chappelle on stage while the comedian was performing on Monday at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
news.yahoo.comDave Chappelle attacked on stage, Chris Rock asks: ‘Was that Will Smith?’
Dave Chappelle was attacked on stage during a Netflix is a Joke standup comedy set at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles Tuesday night, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Fans posted videos of a man tacking Chappelle to the ground during the comic’s set. NBC Los Angeles reports police said the man was armed with a replica gun. The Los Angeles Police Department also said the weapon could ejected a knife blade “when you discharge it correctly,” thought it was unclear it the fan tried to use the weapon during the attack. Jane 2,’ can’t wait to see it.” Smith since apologized to Rock and the Academy, and the actor has been banned from attending the ceremony for 10 years.
mlive.comModerna blows out first-quarter earnings expectations, triples Covid vaccine sales
The Moderna Covid-19 vaccine awaits administration at a vaccination clinic in Los Angeles, California on December 15, 2021. Moderna sold $5.9 billion of its Covid vaccine in the first quarter, blowing out revenue and profit expectations. The biotech company on Wednesday maintained its full-year guidance of $21 billion in Covid vaccine sales. Moderna's first-quarter vaccine sales more than tripled over the same period last year, when it reported $1.7 billion in sales shortly after the shots first rolled out. The Covid vaccine, Spikevax, is the biotech company's only commercially available product.
cnbc.comJury gives sweeping win to Kardashians in Blac Chyna lawsuit
A jury on Monday gave a sweeping win to the Kardashian family in former reality TV star Blac Chyna’s lawsuit against them. The Los Angeles jury found that none of the members of the famous family defamed Chyna, nor did any interfere with her contract by convincing the E! The four Kardashian defendants attended nearly the entire trial, but when the verdict was read all were in New York at the Met Gala, where this year’s theme was “Gilded Glamour.”
news.yahoo.comTigers finish dismal road trip with loss to Dodgers
LOS ANGELES -- The Detroit Tigers committed two critical fielding errors and missed early opportunities to score in a 6-3 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday afternoon at Dodger Stadium. The Tigers (7-14) lost two of three from the Dodgers (14-7) and ended the six-game road trip with a 1-5 record. The Tigers failed to score until the eighth inning, when Miguel Cabrera hit his first home run of the season -- and 503rd of his career -- off Dodgers reliever Phil Bickford. Outfielder Robbie Grossman left the game in the second inning after being hit by a pitch on his right hand. pic.twitter.com/XG3nHlEjzR — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) May 1, 2022Box scoreUp nextThe Tigers are off on Monday and open a brief two-game homestand against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 7:10 p.m. at Comerica Park.
mlive.comTigers outfielder leaves game after being hit by pitch
LOS ANGELES -- Detroit Tigers outfielder Robbie Grossman left Sunday’s game in the second inning after being hit in the right hand by a pitch. Grossman was in visible pain as he made his way to first after getting hit by Los Angeles Dodgers starter Walker Buehler’s 93 mph fastball. The club’s initial report was that Grossman had a right hand contusion. The Tigers are off on Monday before starting a two-game series at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. He stole his first base of the season in the first inning after drawing a lead-off walk.
mlive.comTigers lineup: Spencer Torkelson getting day off in series finale against Dodgers
LOS ANGELES -- Spencer Torkelson will get a day off as the Detroit Tigers wrap up their road trip Sunday at Dodger Stadium. The Tigers (7-13) and Dodgers (13-7) have split the first two games of the series and will meet for the rubber match on Sunday at 4:10 p.m. Eastern. That was the game in which Miguel Cabrera got his 3,000th hit and the Tigers won in a 13-0 route. pic.twitter.com/0mSTtATqQL — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) May 1, 2022Akil Baddoo will be back in the lineup. The Dodgers’ lineup is below.
mlive.comDetroit Tigers at Los Angeles Dodgers predictions: Walker Buehler likely to silence Tigers’ bats in rubber match on Sunday
The Detroit Tigers will try to steal a three-game series from the Los Angeles Dodgers when they meet one more time on Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles. Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Dodgers oddsThe Dodgers are -260 home favorites on Sunday. That means if you bet $26 on Los Angeles to win straight up, you would earn a profit of $10 if the wager is successful. Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Dodgers run line prediction: Dodgers -1.5 (-120)The Dodgers are the third-best team in baseball based on the current standings, which is about what was expected entering the season. The Tigers have just one series win and that was over a bad Kansas City squad.
mlive.comJavier Baez, rookie starter lead Tigers to slump-snapping win over Dodgers
The Tigers (7-13) snapped a six-game losing streak and will try to win the series against the Dodgers (13-7) in the finale on Sunday afternoon. Brieske matched Dodgers starter and future Hall-of-Famer Clayton Kershaw on what turned out to be a historic night. Kershaw’s strikeout of Spencer Torkelson in the fourth was the 2,697th of his career, setting a new Dodgers’ franchise record. (The Tigers entered the game with a relief ERA of 2.12; the Dodgers were at 2.15). Box scoreUp nextThe Tigers and Dodgers wrap up their three-game series on Sunday at 4:10 p.m. Eastern time.
mlive.comTigers lineup: Robbie Grossman leading off against Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw
LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles native Dustin Garneau will be behind the plate for the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night. The Tigers (6-13) and Dodgers (13-6) meet at 10:10 p.m. Eastern time at Dodger Stadium. Tigers rookie right-hander Beau Brieske (0-1, 5.40 ERA) will face Dodgers lefty Clayton Kershaw (3-0, 2.65). Here’s how we line up for Game 2 vs. Los Angeles. pic.twitter.com/GNkhBreGgH — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) April 30, 2022Brieske will face the same lineup the Dodgers rolled out in their 5-1 win on Friday night, although Austin Barnes will be behind the plate instead of Will Smith.
mlive.comDetroit Tigers at Los Angeles Dodgers predictions: Clayton Kershaw may be too tough for Tigers on Saturday night
That halted a brief two-game skid for Los Angeles, while Detroit’s setback was its sixth in a row. Detroit Tigers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers oddsThe Dodgers are -350 home favorites on Saturday. Detroit Tigers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers run line prediction: Yankees -1.5 (-130)When Clayton Kershaw is on the mound and the Dodgers are at home, they will always be heavy favorites. The run line at least provides some decent value, so going with Los Angeles to cover the -1.5 spread is the smart choice. Detroit Tigers vs. Los Angeles Dodgers total prediction: Over 7.5 (-110)Totals can be tricky to analyze when Kershaw toes the rubber.
mlive.comDodgers’ dingers send Tigers to 6th straight loss
LOS ANGELES -- A Friday night at Dodger Stadium is not the easiest place to snap a losing streak. The Los Angeles Dodgers homered in each of the first two innings against Detroit Tigers starter Tyler Alexander en route to a series-opening 5-1 victory in front of 49,394 raucous fans. Cabrera last played at Dodger Stadium in 2014, leaving Los Angeles with 2,003. Box scoreUp nextThe Tigers and Dodgers meet again on Saturday at 10:10 p.m. Eastern time. Tigers rookie right-hander Beau Brieske (0-1, 5.40 ERA) will face Dodgers lefty Clayton Kershaw (3-0, 2.65).
mlive.comTigers infield prospect out indefinitely after suffering broken hand
LOS ANGELES -- Detroit Tigers infield prospect Ryan Kreidler suffered a broken right hand after being hit by a pitch on Tuesday night while playing for Triple-A Toledo. “He’s going to be out for a while,” Tigers manager A.J. “It’s unfortunate,” Hinch said. Kreidler had a solid spring training and might have been considered for a big-league promotion as early as this summer. In 18 games at Toledo, he was hitting .246 with four home runs, two doubles and an OPS of .808.
mlive.comTigers lineup: Corner outfielders swap spots for opener against Dodgers
LOS ANGELES -- Derek Hill will be leading off again for the Detroit Tigers when they open a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. He’ll have the same two corner outfielders on either side of him, but they’re swapping spots. The Tigers (6-12) and Dodgers (12-6) start at 10:10 p.m. Eastern time at Dodger Stadium. pic.twitter.com/wwV7QKzU7V — Detroit Tigers (@tigers) April 29, 2022Tigers lefty Tyler Alexander (0-2, 7.20 ERA) will face Dodgers lefty Tyler Anderson (1-0, 2.84). The Tigers have lost five games in a row and eight of their last ten.
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