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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California state lawmaker who was cited by police on suspicion of driving under the influence did not have drugs or alcohol in her system and will not face any charges, the Sacramento district attorney said Friday.State Sen. Sebrina Cervantes was cited by Sacramento police earlier this month for impaired driving. She was involved in a vehicle crash and was taken by a private party to a hospital for minor injuries where officers observed “objective signs of intoxication,” a police spokesperson said previously. The lawmaker also declined to perform sobriety tests, police said.“The toxicology results were…

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Costco — The wholesaler gained more than 3% on fiscal third-quarter results that surpassed analysts’ estimates, while sales jumped 8% from the same period a year ago. Ulta Beauty — Shares of the beauty retailer skyrocketed nearly 13% to hit a 52-week high after the company raised its annual profit forecast and crushed expectations with its quarterly results. Ulta said lower inventory losses and new launches helped drive demand at its stores. Gap — The apparel retailer plunged 20% after saying it sees current-quarter sales around flat from the year-earlier period.…

Availability has been a strong suit… Frimpong missed just three of Leverkusen’s 102 Bundesliga games in the last three seasons and was an ever-present in both 2024-25 and 2022-23. He also started nine of Leverkusen’s 10 Champions League games this term – including their trip to Anfield in November – and came on as a substitute in the other.He’s a league champion in two countries… Frimpong will arrive at Anfield having been a champion in both Germany, with Leverkusen in 2023-24, and Scotland, with Celtic in 2019-20. Indeed, with the latter he aided a treble success as the Glasgow club…

May 30, 2025, 12:01 PM ETLiverpool have signed Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen, the Premier League champions confirmed on Friday.Frimpong, a Netherlands international who has emerged as one of the world’s most exciting full-backs, had a clause in his contract that allowed him to leave for €35 million ($39.2m), a source told ESPN.The move is set to be completed after the transfer window opens on June 1, with the fee to be paid in three separate annual instalments.The deal was announced hours after Trent Alexander-Arnold’s early exit to Real Madrid was confirmed.Alexander-Arnold, whose contract was expiring at the end of…

A new era is underway at Rangers with confirmation that a group of US investors have taken over a majority shareholding in the club after months of negotiations and legal due process. Health insurance tycoon Andrew Cavenagh, who is executive chairman of ParetoHealth, is leading the consortium alongside Paraag Marathe, president of San Francisco 49ers investment arm, the 49ers Enterprises, with the group confirmed as having acquired at least 51 per cent of the shares in Rangers. As a result, the group will now take control of the Ibrox boardroom and the future direction of the stagnant Glasgow giants. A…

TOPSHOT – France’s President Emmanuel Macron reacts during a meeting with Vietnam’s President Luong Cuong sat the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on May 26, 2025. (Photo by Nhac NGUYEN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by NHAC NGUYEN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) Nhac Nguyen | Afp | Getty ImagesSINGAPORE — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday called on Europe and Asia to fortify coalition and avoid being caught in the intensifying rift between the U.S. and China.Addressing the annual defense forum Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Macron urged Indo-Pacific nations’ prime ministers and defense ministers in the audience to establish a “new coalition”…

CNN  —  Solo travelers have long faced higher prices when it comes to group tours and it seems that the so-called “single supplement” is being applied to flights as well. Three of the biggest US airlines have been charging higher fares for solo flyers on some domestic routes, according to a recent investigation by consumer travel website Thrifty Traveler. Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and American Airlines are all currently charging what some are describing as “a tax on single travelers” on certain routes, Thrifty Traveler’s analysis found, with a fare doubling in at least one instance. Kyle Potter, executive…

Teenager Chido Obi’s first senior goals for Manchester United helped Ruben Amorim’s side bring the curtain down on their money-spinning post-season trip to Asia with a 3-1 comeback win against Hong Kong.Last week’s Europa League final defeat to fellow Premier League strugglers Tottenham compounded the Red Devils’ worst top-flight campaign since suffering relegation 51 years ago. United travelled to Asia straight after Sunday’s game against Aston Villa for a pair of friendlies, which are worth in the region of £8m for a club facing a first season without European football since 2014-15.Amorim’s side were booed on Wednesday after losing 1-0…

Young graduates from Imperial College London at their graduation ceremony, on 19th October 2022 in London, England.Richard Baker | In Pictures | Getty ImagesBritish universities are preparing to attract international Chinese students after President Donald Trump’s administration cracked down on visas for Chinese students studying in the U.S.U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement Wednesday that the U.S. will start “aggressively” revoking visas for Chinese students in the U.S., including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party, in efforts to curb immigration.It comes after the Trump administration also blocked Harvard University’s ability to enroll or retain…

In minutes released this week from the Federal Reserve’s May meeting, central bank policymakers indicated that an interest rate cut isn’t coming anytime soon.Largely because of mixed economic signals and the United States’ changing tariff agenda, officials said they will wait until there’s more clarity about fiscal and trade policy before they will consider lowering rates again.In prepared remarks earlier this month, Fed Chair Jerome Powell also said that the federal funds rate is likely to stay higher as the economy changes and policy is in flux. The Fed’s benchmark sets what banks charge each other for overnight lending, but also has a domino effect on…