Major questions loom for the Raiders as Pierce and Telesco take charge
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Major decisions are coming in the next several weeks and months that will shape the Las…
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Yu shoots 8-under 64 for a 1-shot lead over Cantlay, Hisatsune at the Farmers Insurance Open
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kevin Yu of Taiwan shot a bogey-free, 8-under 64 on the North Course at Torrey Pines to take a one-shot lead over Patrick Cantlay…
Continue ReadingIn-N-Out to close first location in its 75-year history due to a wave of car break-ins and robberies
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — In-N-Out Burger says it will close its first location in its 75-year history due to a wave of car break-ins, property…
Continue ReadingHarbaugh returning to NFL to coach Chargers after leading Michigan to national title
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh was hired as head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers on Wednesday, leaving…
Continue ReadingJim Harbaugh will become the head coach for the Los Angeles Chargers, people familiar with the decision told the AP
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh will become the head coach for the Los Angeles Chargers, people familiar with the decision told the…
Continue ReadingLions QB Goff going home to face 49ers in NFC title game, hoping to lift franchise to 1st Super Bowl
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Jared Goff is California cool, staying easy breezy in good times and bad. The veteran…
Continue ReadingACC schedule has Stanford facing Syracuse, Cal and SMU facing Florida State for league debuts
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Stanford will be the first of the Atlantic Coast Conference’s incoming three schools to play a league football game by…
Continue ReadingHarrowing helicopter rescue saves woman trapped for hours atop overturned pickup in swollen creek
By BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press A helicopter team rescued a woman Tuesday morning who was trapped for almost 15 hours atop her overturned pickup…
Continue ReadingOhio Legislature puts tobacco control in the state’s hands after governor’s veto
By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report For America COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Local governments in Ohio can no longer regulate tobacco in their…
Continue ReadingJavier `Chicharito’ Hernández returns to Chivas after 14 years in Europe and US
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Javier Hernández returned to his former Mexican club after 14 years playing in Europe and the United States, agreeing Wednesday…
Continue ReadingTesla 4Q earnings fall short of analyst estimates as company warns of lower sales growth this year
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tesla’s net income more than doubled last quarter thanks to a big one-time tax benefit, but it…
Continue Reading‘Barbie’ Oscars snubs prompt a backlash, even from Ken (and Hillary)
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Barbie” was the biggest hit of 2023, the highest-grossing movie ever directed by a woman and a…
Continue ReadingViolent crime in Los Angeles decreased in 2023. But officials worry the city is perceived as unsafe
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Violent crime overall in Los Angeles decreased more than 3% in 2023, officials said…
Continue ReadingFox News allowed to pursue claims that voting firm’s defamation suit is anti-free speech
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge refused this week to toss out Fox News’ claims that voting technology company…
Continue ReadingLions get look at 3-time Pro Bowl TE Zach Ertz in practice to see if he can play in NFC title game
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions tight end Zach Ertz practiced with his new team Wednesday, potentially making…
Continue ReadingGrant Hill explains the decision surrounding Draymond Green’s omission from the Olympic pool
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer USA Basketball says it wants the best for Draymond Green, which is why the federation does not have him in its…
Continue ReadingPro Picks: Chiefs and 49ers will win to set up a Super Bowl rematch
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer Pro Picks is a weekly column where AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi shares his picks for upcoming games. For…
Continue ReadingGreat Basin tribes want Bahsahwahbee massacre site in Nevada named national monument
By BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press ELY, Nev. (AP) — White attackers turned a lush, high desert oasis in eastern Nevada, with its bubbling…
Continue ReadingHeavy rains soak Texas and close schools as downpours continue drenching parts of the US
HOUSTON (AP) — Heavy rains in Texas on Wednesday closed schools and elevated flooding risks around Houston in another round of soaking downpours…
Continue ReadingIndie rocker Ty Segall loves being loud and prolific. But he’s trying to be less of both
By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — For a rock star, Ty Segall may come across as surprisingly unassuming and demure — perhaps…
Continue ReadingDeputies find six bodies at remote Mojave Desert crossroads
EL MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Deputies found the bodies of six people at a remote dirt crossroads in the Mojave Desert, a scene described as so grisly…
Continue ReadingOnline retailer eBay is cutting 1,000 jobs. It’s the latest tech company to reduce its workforce
LONDON (AP) — Online retailer eBay Inc. will cut about 1,000 jobs, or an estimated 9% of its full-time workforce, saying its number of employees…
Continue ReadingConference title games are old hat for Chiefs and 49ers and new stage for Baltimore and Lions
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Inside the Numbers dives into NFL statistics, streaks and trends each week. For more Inside the Numbers, head…
Continue ReadingHertl scores overtime winner, Sharks rally past Rangers 3-2 for first 3-game win streak
By ERIC HE Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Tomás Hertl scored 1:29 into overtime and the NHL-worst San Jose Sharks rallied past the New…
Continue ReadingRice scores 16 as Boise State beats Fresno State 72-68
By The Associated Press FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Max Rice scored 16 points as Boise State beat Fresno State 72-68 on Tuesday. Rice shot 6 for 14 (1…
Continue ReadingSilfverberg scores twice as Ducks beat Sabres 4-2 to halt 3-game losing streak
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jakob Silfverberg scored two goals, defenseman Olen Zellweger had an assist in his NHL…
Continue ReadingLeonard’s 2nd career triple-double leads Clippers over LeBron-less Lakers 127-116
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Facing a seven-game road trip, the Los Angeles Clippers added to their momentum of late by…
Continue ReadingAnnual count of homeless residents begins in Los Angeles, where tens of thousands live on streets
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County’s annual count of homeless residents began Tuesday night — a…
Continue ReadingDisney asks for delay in DeSantis appointees’ lawsuit, as worker describes a distracted district
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney this week requested a second delay in a state court case involving its legal battle…
Continue ReadingHayes scores 33 as San Diego takes down Portland 85-81
By The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — PJ Hayes scored 33 points as San Diego beat Portland 85-81 on Tuesday. Hayes shot 9 for 15 (9 for 14…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles County to pay $5M settlement over arrest of election technology company founder
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County on Tuesday agreed to pay $5 million to the founder and CEO of a software company who was briefly accused of…
Continue ReadingButler’s 23 lead San Diego State over Wyoming 81-65
By The Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Lamont Butler’s 23 points helped San Diego State defeat Wyoming 81-65 on Tuesday night. Butler also…
Continue ReadingChristopher Nolan on ‘Oppenheimer’ Oscar success: ‘Sometimes you catch a wave’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Christopher Nolan was still sleeping when his film, “Oppenheimer,” landed a leading 13 Academy…
Continue ReadingUS congressional delegation makes first trip to Taiwan after island’s presidential election
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The co-chairs of the U.S. Congressional Taiwan Caucus on Wednesday opened the first…
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Raiders hire former Chargers general manager Tom Telesco for GM job
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders hired Tom Telesco on Tuesday as their next general manager, passing…
Continue ReadingFalcons complete 2nd coaching interview with Rams assistant Raheem Morris
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Raheem Morris met again with the Atlanta Falcons about their head coaching job, joining Bill Belichick in receiving a…
Continue ReadingDriver who struck LA sheriff’s recruits in deadly crash pleads not guilty to vehicular manslaughter
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A driver who plowed into a group of Los Angeles County sheriff’s recruits on a training run last year, killing one and…
Continue ReadingGrand jury indicts farmworker charged in Northern California mass shootings
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A farmworker charged with killing seven people last year in back-to-back shootings at…
Continue ReadingFederal prosecutors charge 40 people after four-year probe of drug trafficking in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Approximately 40 people with connections to multiple states and Mexico were arrested Tuesday after a four-year federal…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas-to-California high-speed electric rail project gets OK for $2.5B more in bonds
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A proposed high-speed passenger train between Las Vegas and Southern California got another boost on Tuesday with Biden…
Continue ReadingAvalanche kills snowboarder in Colorado backcountry
OPHIR, Colo. (AP) — An avalanche killed a 67-year-old man as he was snowboarding solo in the Colorado backcountry, authorities said Tuesday,…
Continue ReadingNetflix’s gains 13M new global 4Q subscribers as it unwraps its best-ever holiday season results
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix registered its third-consecutive quarter of accelerating subscriber growth in…
Continue ReadingMartin Luther King’s daughter recalls late brother as strong guardian of their father’s legacy
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s daughter remembered her late brother on Tuesday as a…
Continue ReadingReliever Robert Stephenson and Angels finalize $33 million, 3-year deal
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Right-handed reliever Robert Stephenson agreed to a $33 million, three-year contract with…
Continue ReadingLeft-hander James Paxton agrees to $11 million deal with high-spending Dodgers, AP source says
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Left-hander James Paxton and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to an $11 million, one-year contract, a person…
Continue Reading49ers look to get over the NFC title game hurdle after losing the past 2 years
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The most taxing part of getting to the precipice of the Super Bowl only to fall…
Continue ReadingSan Diegans cry, hug outside damaged homes after stunning flash floods in normally balmy city
By DENIS POROY, JULIE WATSON and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Stunned residents, some breaking down in tears, pulled soggy and…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Times to lay off 20% of newsroom, one of the largest staff reductions in paper’s history
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Times said it planned to lay off at least 115 employees — more than 20% of the newsroom — starting Tuesday,…
Continue ReadingLed by Chiefs-Bills thriller, NFL divisional round averages record 40 million viewers
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Last weekend’s four NFL divisional round playoff games averaged 40.0 million viewers on television and digital platforms,…
Continue ReadingEx-NBA guard Kevin Porter Jr. reaches plea deal, avoids jail time in NYC domestic assault case
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. has reached a plea deal in a New York City…
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