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By ERIC HE Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Joey Estes took a perfect game into the seventh inning, Mason Miller had a five-out save and the…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes wanted to throw Shohei Ohtani something other than a fastball. Only, he…

By ERIC HE Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Athletics pitcher Joey Estes’ bid for a perfect game against the Seattle Mariners…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado left Wednesday night’s game against the Los…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Paul Skenes struck out eight over five innings, Aroldis Chapman threw the fastest pitch in the…

By JAIMIE DING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lax oversight by California’s transportation agency contributed to a destructive blaze…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer Former NBA player Chase Budinger is going to the Olympics — for beach volleyball. The 6-foot-7 Californian, who…

By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Wilmer Flores’ grand slam highlighted a six-run outburst in the third inning and the San…

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state man who made 20 false reports of bombs and shootings around the U.S. and in Canada, prompting real…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Professional athletes get the lecture at the start of every season, and see the warnings any time…

KINGMAN, Ariz. (AP) — Two women wanted in connection with a double-homicide case in Colorado have been arrested in northwest Arizona, authorities…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The organizing committee for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics has hired retired Army Lt. Gen. Reynold Hoover as its CEO. In a news…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers safety Talanoa Hufanga aims to be ready to return to action in…

By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — YouTube is changing its policies about firearm videos in an effort to keep potentially…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff will kick off with a first-round game on Dec. 20 and conclude…

By KAITLYN HUAMANI Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Traitors,” a reality/competition show hybrid, has announced a lineup of reality…

By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans issued criminal referrals Wednesday against President Joe Biden’s son and…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans send referrals urging Justice Department to prosecute Hunter Biden, James Biden over testimony to…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Cameron Brink, Rhyne Howard, Cierra Burdick and Hailey Van Lith will represent the United States in 3×3…

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Corey Linsley, a three-year team captain for the Los Angeles Chargers, was released on Wednesday. Linsley is expected to…

By DENISE LAVOIE and SARAH BRUMFIELD Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday that Virginia will abandon…

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested after occupying Stanford University president’s office, school…

By The Associated Press Sports and gambling are once again in the spotlight following lifetime bans handed to San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita…

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden’s ex-wife Kathleen Buhle has taken the witness stand in his federal gun…

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — First lady Jill Biden attends Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial in Delaware for the third day, ahead of her France…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Mohamad Saatara unpacks the laser measuring tape and focuses in as discus world…

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s online safety watchdog said on Wednesday she had dropped her Federal…

By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The season’s first heat wave is already baking the Southwest with triple-digit temperatures as…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Kevin Newman and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. each hit two-run doubles and the Arizona Diamondbacks…

MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — George Kirby had nine strikeouts in five innings for his first win in nearly a month, and…

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Months after Disney and Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees agreed to end a protracted…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Zach Neto had a tiebreaking two-run double in the seventh inning, and the Los Angeles…

The Associated Press It’s dangerous. It’s addictive. Get off your phone. Kids constantly hear about the downsides of social media from…

By CLAUDIA LAUER, RANDALL CHASE, COLLEEN LONG and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden’s ex-wife and a…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Construction on the outfield bullpen finished just in time as pitchers from the Oakland…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Sanjay Lal’s first bit of coaching to Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston…

By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Rookie Jared Jones pitched six shutout innings and Jack Suwinski homered after being called up…

NEW YORK (AP) — Real Madrid’s victory in the June 1 Champions League final had a combined English- and Spanish-language audience average of…

By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled a halt to asylum processing at the U.S. border with…

By BRUCE SHIPKOWSKI Associated Press Ohio’s attorney general asked a judge on Tuesday to bar an international institution of Jewish higher…

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former protege of The-Dream, a Grammy-winning writer and producer on some of biggest…

By MARISA KENDALL/CalMatters CalMatters BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — As Dr. Rishi Patel’s street medicine van bounces over dirt roads and empty…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Biden says he’s acting to restrict asylum to help ‘gain control’ of border and blames Trump for sinking…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts safety Daniel Scott must wait another year to make his NFL debut. Coach Shane Steichen said Tuesday the…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Caitlin Clark has been tested during her first month in the WNBA with physical play from opponents that has…

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Halsey has been privately battling illness, the singer revealed Tuesday. She shared the news on…

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani pleads guilty to bank, tax fraud in sports betting…