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“He’s a talented guy,” Harbaugh said. “There’s just no doubt about it, he’s talented. He was a top 10 pick for a reason.”

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford and his wife Kelly made a surprise cameo dancing in Taylor Swift's new "Patient Zero" music video.

Three hikers were plucked from the rugged Big Sur wilderness in a dramatic overnight helicopter rescue after becoming lost and disoriented, with one suffering a medical emergency. The rescue operation unfolded Sunday night inside Limekiln State Park, where crews were forced to hack their way through heavily overgrown trails before a Navy helicopter hoisted the...

California students learning English at school will now find it easier to been deemed proficient in their second language under a new law. The law, Assembly Bill 2555, will mean it’s easier for nearly one million students to prove they have mastered English and move out of specialized language instruction. Under the overhaul, students who...

The DA's Monday statement provided an excruciatingly detailed account of what the alleged victim said happened to her.

Interim president of basketball operations Trent Redden opened Clippers media day with an apology. “Our fans deserve to hear from us before this, and for that we’re sorry,” Redden said Monday. “We’ve been listening to the thoughts, the concerns, and feeling the emotions of our fan base. They mean everything to us. … We hope...

Iranian National Sentenced To 18 Months For Smuggling US Technology To Iran Via China

An Iranian national was sentenced to 18 months in prison for smuggling parts intended for military sonar to Iran through China.

More than a decade ago, Reza Dindar, 44, and his associates concealed the true destination of the sanctioned parts they were selling.

Dindar was sentenced in the U.S. District Court in Seattle on Sept. 25 after pleading guilty to two counts of exporting goods to an embargoed country and two counts of smuggling goods from the United States, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).

District Judge Ricardo S. Martinez also imposed a $10,000 fine and three years of supervised release after his prison term.

Federal agents escort a 2014 China-Iran trade scheme suspect, Reza Dindar, also known as Renda Dindar—who was arrested in 2025 in Panama and brought to the United States to face charges in April 2026—across the tarmac of an airport, in an undated photo. Courtesy of the U.S. Department of Justice

As Michael Zhuang further reports for The Epoch Times, Dindar was originally indicted by a federal grand jury in August 2014, but was not brought before a federal court until his extradition from Panama more than a decade later.

He was arrested in Panama in July 2025 at the request of U.S. authorities and extradited to the United States in April 2026. He pleaded guilty about six weeks later.

Dindar operated a company called New Port Sourcing Solutions in Xi'an, China, between 2010 and 2014, according to court records cited by the DOJ. The Chinese company concealed that it was purchasing U.S. goods for companies in Iran.

In 2011 and 2012, Dindar and his co-conspirators used the scheme to obtain parts for three military sonar systems from a company in Washington state, according to the plea agreement. They told the U.S. company the equipment would be used by a company in China. The parts were instead intended to be shipped through China to Iran, in violation of U.S. export controls.

The sanctions on Iran prohibited the unauthorized export, re-export, sale, or supply of sensitive U.S. goods, technology, and services to Iran. The restrictions also included transactions involving third countries when the goods are known or reasonably expected to be ultimately supplied or re-exported to Iran.

Martinez noted the 18-month sentence took into consideration Dindar's significant time in a Panamanian prison.

Federal prosecutors had requested it, saying the 18-month imprisonment was needed to deter similar violations of U.S. export controls. Prosecutors described the controls as important to U.S. national security interests.

Tyler Durden Mon, 09/28/2026 - 21:20

The singers rep revealed earlier this year that she would be stepping back from public-facing work once her “Eternal Sunshine” tour concluded.

The singers rep revealed earlier this year that she would be stepping back from public-facing work once her “Eternal Sunshine” tour concluded.

The Cubs and Padres meet again in the 2026 NL Wild Card Series, this time at Petco Park. Breaking down four keys, matchups, advantages and a prediction.

"What is it about this brutal sport that keeps us coming back?" El-Sayed is heard saying. "Is there a version of football that's actually ethical and safe? What would need to change?"

The Liberty’s mental fortitude and focus will be key to closing out the series. 

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay apologized for abruptly exiting his postgame press conference following a 30-26 loss to the Denver Broncos.

The damning 26-page letter sent to university president Michael Crow by seven current players disputed numerous findings by ASU’s internal review of the Aug. 20 workout

Whether this is the best of economies, the worst of economies, or something in between, you can bet that for the next month-plus we'll be told it’s the worst.

Luka Dončić was nervous before his teammates came to Slovenia.  He had never hosted a mini camp before, let alone asked a bunch of 20 and 30-something-year-old men to travel to Europe for him.  But with nine new players on the Lakers’ roster and the hopes of a 17-time championship franchise on his shoulders, he...

Queens Red-Light District Booms As Prostitution Arrests Plunge 59% Under Mamdani

New York City's long-running Roosevelt Avenue prostitution problem is back in the spotlight under Mayor Zohran Mamdani, with arrests falling sharply even as street solicitation remains visible along the Corona-Jackson Heights corridor.

According to a New York Post investigation, prostitution-related arrests along Roosevelt Avenue fell 59%. NYPD figures show 193 prostitution-related arrests through September 13 of this year, down from 468 during the same period in 2025 under former Mayor Eric Adams' "Operation Restore Roosevelt." The Post also reported that major crimes including murders and shootings were down 3% along the same corridor.

Despite that drop in arrests, the Post reported continued open street solicitation and activity tied to alleged illegal brothels along the roughly two-mile Roosevelt Avenue strip known as the "Market of Sweethearts." The corridor's problems predate Mamdani: Operation Restore Roosevelt was launched in October 2024 to target prostitution, illegal brothels, sex trafficking, unlicensed vending, and other quality-of-life concerns.

One 40-year-old Manhattan man, identified by the Post simply as "John," said he rides the subway to Queens because he can get services for "$60 to $80," compared with $200 to $300 in Manhattan. He also pointed to the limits of street-level enforcement, telling the paper: "The police are always around, but it seems like there's nothing they can do."

He added: "The women know New York laws are lax. Many come from other states... That's what they tell me."

Mamdani's own record has become part of the debate. As a state assemblyman, he was listed as a co-sponsor of the original 2025 version of "Cecilia's Act for Rights in the Sex Trades," legislation whose stated purpose was to remove criminal penalties for consensual adult sex work while retaining laws involving minors and trafficking. During the 2025 mayoral campaign, Mamdani also said he wanted to look to the de Blasio administration's approach to the issue, arguing that it had created "far more safety" than the Adams administration's strategy.

Whether those policy views explain the arrest decline is not established by the arrest totals alone. But critics of the current approach are pointing directly at City Hall. One city government official told the Post: "Restore, rinse, release - that's the problem with Roosevelt Avenue. The cops catch these johns and put them away, but they pop up like whack-a-mole. Enough is enough."

Community activists and local leaders have continued pressing the city to use enforcement and nuisance-abatement tools against alleged illegal brothels and landlords who enable them. The Mamdani administration disputes the suggestion that it has abandoned the corridor. A City Hall representative told the Post that the mayor "is committed to partnering with local organizations and neighborhood residents to address conditions on Roosevelt Avenue" and is "using every tool available to the city while treating victims and survivors with the care and dignity they deserve."

What is clear is that Roosevelt Avenue remains a flashpoint over how New York should balance prostitution enforcement, trafficking investigations, services for vulnerable people, and neighborhood quality-of-life concerns. Arrests are sharply lower than during last year's crackdown, while the Post continues to report visible street-level prostitution and alleged illegal brothel activity along the corridor.

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Tyler Durden Mon, 09/28/2026 - 20:30

Pierre allegedly held the woman captive for six weeks in the property dubbed "Frankenstein's home," sexually assaulting her and forcing her to have sexual encounters with other men.

The expectations of being a Laker have already settled in for the team's newcomers.

Luka Doncic gave his thoughts of the Lakers’ roster moves.