Shohei Ohtani's attorneys accuse interpreter of 'massive theft' tied to alleged gambling
Representatives of Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani on Wednesday accused his interpreter of engaging in a “massive theft” of the ballplayer’s funds to place bets with an allegedly illegal bookmaker who is the target of a federal investigation. Lawyers for Ohtani made that claim after The Times learned that Ohtani’s name had surfaced in the investigation of Mathew Bowyer, an Orange County resident.
The frequent fliers who flew too much
There are frequent fliers, and then there are people like Steven Rothstein and Jacques Vroom. Both men bought tickets that gave them unlimited first-class travel for life on American Airlines. It was almost like owning a fleet of private jets. Passes in hand, Rothstein and Vroom flew for business. They flew for pleasure. They flew just because they liked being on planes. They bypassed long lines,
Commentary: Joe Biden wasn't as funny at the Oscars as Chris Rock, but at least he didn't make an Asian joke
Hey, what’s the difference between the acting nominees at this year’s Oscars and that KKK rally in Anaheim? Answer: The KKK rally was more diverse. OK, so I’m probably not getting hired to write jokes for Chris Rock any time soon. But I can’t be the only one who thought his material at the Oscars on Sunday night could have used some extra work. Granted, Rock had a lot of pressure on him. On one si
Yahoo ex-employee sues, alleging manipulation of performance reviews and gender bias
A former Yahoo Inc. employee is suing the Internet company, alleging that a manipulated employee-rating system, as well as gender bias, led to his illegal termination. In the lawsuit, plaintiff Gregory Anderson said he had gotten a promotion, a raise and compliments for his work before he was told in November 2014 that he was in the bottom 5% of Yahoo’s employees based on quarterly performance rev
Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto chased by reporters, denies founding Bitcoin
Dorian Satoshi Nakamoto, who Newsweek alleges is the creator of Bitcoin, rode around Los Angeles in a car with a reporter while being chased by several other journalists. Nakamoto emerged from his home and joined a reporter for the Associated Press, according to The Times’ Andrea Chang, who relayed her information to Times deputy business editor Joe Bel Bruno. In a brief exchange with Chang, Nakam
For one quake survivor, self-help in the face of seeming helplessness
Reporting from Ishinomaki, Japan — — Most of the dozens of tsunami-battered towns along Japan’s northeastern coast remain mired in mud, but the situation in Ishinomaki is a bit different. Nearly a week after the massive earthquake and tsunami hit the city of 162,000, large portions remain underwater, an instant lake clearly visible on NASA satellite photographs. Amid the aqueous landscape l
Opinion: How low will he go? Obama gives Japan's Emperor Akihito a wow bow (Updates with videos, pic)
Opinion: How low will he go? Obama gives Japan’s Emperor Akihito a wow bow (Updates with videos, pic) This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. (New UPDATE: Monday 5:02 p.m. OK, it’s not funny if you work at the White House. But for everybody else a new video at the bottom of this post will provide some chuckles
A Twitter hole lets you Google protected tweets
This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. [UPDATE, Oct. 20, 1:50 p.m.: The Bill Clinton tweets appear to be a leftover from a Clinton impersonator who now resides at @NotBillClinton. Also, Twitter spokeswoman Jenna Sampson wrote an e-mail today saying, “We have no deal with Google that gives them access to privat
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