Cardinals place Arenado and Contreras on injured list, ending their seasons
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Third baseman Nolan Arenado and catcher Willson Contreras were placed on the 10-day injured list Friday by the St. Louis…
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Vikings have familiar playbook, backfield role for Akers; still committed to Mattison
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Much of the typical team-switching stress for an NFL player will be irrelevant this week…
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Federal judge again strikes down California law banning gun magazines of more than 10 rounds
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California cannot ban gun owners from having detachable magazines that hold more than 10…
Continue ReadingBengals quarterback Joe Burrow was back to practice ahead of Monday’s showdown with the Rams
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Quarterback Joe Burrow participated in practice on Friday, a good sign for the Cincinnati Bengals…
Continue ReadingJets’ Rodgers is focused on getting healthy and playing again but won’t put a timeline on his return
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers misses being around his New York Jets teammates and feels a bit…
Continue Reading49ers give contract extensions to coach Kyle Shanahan and GM John Lynch
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers gave coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch…
Continue ReadingThings to know about California’s new proposed rules for insurance companies
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Months after California’s home insurance market was rattled by major companies…
Continue ReadingThe fight over Arizona’s shipping container border wall ends with dismissal of federal lawsuits
PHOENIX (AP) — Two federal lawsuits filed over former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s decision last year to place thousands of shipping containers…
Continue ReadingRams ready to rely on Kyren Williams as their lead running back
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams are putting the ball in Kyren Williams’ hands, literally and…
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Wildfire-prone California to consider new rules for property insurance pricing
BY ADAM BEAM SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will let insurance companies consider climate change when setting their prices, the…
Continue ReadingNationals pitcher Sean Doolittle announces his retirement after more than a decade in the majors
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sean Doolittle has decided to retire from baseball after more than a decade pitching in the majors that included helping the…
Continue ReadingMegan Rapinoe’s legacy with US team is bigger than soccer
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Whether she was advocating for equal pay and racial justice or just scoring a rare goal off a corner kick, Megan…
Continue ReadingCalifornia bishop acquitted in first United Methodist court trial of its kind in nearly a century
By PETER SMITH Associated Press A United Methodist Church court acquitted a California bishop Friday of all charges in the first trial of one of the…
Continue ReadingWith the future of AM unclear, a look back at the powerful role radio plays in baseball history
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Growing up in the Boston suburbs, Suzyn Waldman fell madly in love with two things: baseball…
Continue ReadingEnergy Department announces $325M for batteries that can store clean electricity longer
ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press The Energy Department has announced a $325 million investment in new battery types that can help turn solar…
Continue ReadingEU hits Intel with $400 million antitrust fine in long-running computer chip case
LONDON (AP) — European Union antitrust enforcers slapped Intel on Friday with a fresh $400 million fine in a long-running legal fight that the…
Continue ReadingAs migrants overwhelm a Texas border city, others wait in Mexico for appointments to enter the US
By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — Waiting three weeks and counting to cross into Texas, Lila sat in a shelter on the…
Continue ReadingThe Giants can’t overcome injuries to Barkley and Thomas in a 30-12 loss to the 49ers
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Dealing with a team as talented as the San Francisco 49ers is difficult enough in…
Continue ReadingDodgers capitalize on Giants’ physical and mental blunders to win 7-2
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — J.D. Martinez’s sacrifice fly drove in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning and the Los…
Continue ReadingSkubal sharp to win fourth straight as Tigers beat last-place A’s 7-3
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Tarik Skubal had a season-high 10 strikeouts in seven strong innings for his fourth…
Continue ReadingHollywood actor and writer strikes have broad support among Americans, AP-NORC poll shows
By ANDREW DALTON and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Public support for striking Hollywood actors and writers is broad, but not…
Continue ReadingChristian McCaffrey and the 49ers win 13th straight in the regular season, beat the Giants 30-12
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football…
Continue ReadingLabor unions say they will end strike actions at Chevron’s three LNG plants in Australia
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Labor unions said Friday they will end disruptive strike actions at Chevron…
Continue ReadingNew York Giants running back Saquon Barkley says he has a high ankle sprain
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — New York Giants star running back Saquon Barkley says he sustained a high ankle sprain late in the fourth quarter in the…
Continue Reading2 teens held in fatal bicyclist hit-and-run video case appear in adult court in Las Vegas
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two teenagers made very brief initial appearances Thursday in adult court in Las Vegas where a…
Continue ReadingTeen rescued after stunt mishap leaves him dangling from California’s tallest bridge
FORESTHILL, Calif. (AP) — A 19-year-old was rescued after a stunt went wrong and left him dangling by a rope from California’s tallest…
Continue ReadingChicago’s top officer says a White Sox game where 2 were shot should have been stopped or delayed
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago White Sox game last month where two women were wounded by gunfire should have been stopped or delayed, the city’s…
Continue Reading49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk will miss game against Giants with shoulder injury
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk will miss Thursday night’s game…
Continue ReadingWildfire-prone California to consider new rules for property insurance pricing
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will let insurance companies consider climate change when setting their prices,…
Continue ReadingCalifornia wants to let insurers consider climate risk in pricing in exchange for insuring homes in wildfire-prone areas
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California wants to let insurers consider climate risk in pricing in exchange for insuring homes in wildfire-prone…
Continue ReadingTaking it to the streets: NHL tries to grow its game with an ‘ice’ hockey push Down Under
By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — It’s a frequent — and most often frantic — high-pitched yell when kids playing…
Continue ReadingPlayoff-bound Rays score 2 in 9th to beat Angels 5-4
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Manuel Margot flared a run-scoring single to right field to complete a two-run rally…
Continue ReadingBooking a COVID-19 vaccine? Some are reporting canceled appointments or insurance issues
By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Some people seeking the newest COVID-19 vaccine are running into high demand, insurance headaches…
Continue ReadingGovernments and individuals debate: Are mandates needed to reach climate change targets?
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press MIDDLETOWN, N.J. (AP) — Governments, organizations and businesses have set ambitious goals to combat climate…
Continue ReadingCalifornia sues anti-abortion organizations for unproven treatment to reverse medication abortions
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Thursday sued an anti-abortion group and a…
Continue ReadingGoFundMe refunds donations to poker player who admits to lying about cancer for tournament buy-in
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The fundraising platform GoFundMe said Thursday it has refunded money to donors after a poker player admitted to…
Continue ReadingJoe Burrow says it’s too early to tell if a calf injury will keep him out of Monday night’s game
By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow said he’s day to day and doesn’t know yet if a…
Continue ReadingInjury riddled No. 11 Utah opens Pac-12 title defense against No. 22 UCLA
By The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — No. 22 UCLA (3-0, 0-0 Pac-12) at No. 11 Utah (3-0, 0-0 Pac-12), 3:30 p.m. ET (FOX) Line: Utah by 5…
Continue ReadingAfter a lull, asylum-seekers adapt to US immigration changes and again overwhelm border agents
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press JACUMBA HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — A group of migrants from China surrendered to a Border Patrol agent in remote…
Continue ReadingNo. 11 Utah and No. 22 UCLA face stiff test in Top 25 Pac-12 showdown
By JOHN COON Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Three games match two ranked Pac-12 teams on Saturday, with one taking a noticeable backseat to…
Continue ReadingNo. 5 USC looks to avoid letdown against battered Arizona State in first road game
The Associated Press No. 5 Southern California (3-0, 1-0 Pac-12) at Arizona State (1-2, 0-0), Saturday, 10:30 p.m. ET (Fox) Line: USC by 35 1/2,…
Continue ReadingTech companies try to take AI image generators mainstream with better protections against misuse
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Artificial intelligence tools that can conjure whimsical artwork or realistic-looking images from written…
Continue ReadingAn end in sight? Striking writers and Hollywood studios spend second full day in negotiations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood studios and striking screenwriters spent Thursday in talks that could potentially put an end to the nearly five-month…
Continue ReadingCisco buying cybersecurity firm Splunk for $28 billion, bolstering defenses as use of AI widens
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Cisco is buying the cybersecurity firm Splunk in a $28 billion deal as it bolsters its defenses against…
Continue ReadingGovernors, Biden administration push to quadruple efficient heating, AC units by 2030
ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press A group of 25 state governors that make up the U.S. Climate Alliance and the Biden administration announced…
Continue ReadingThe US is allowing hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the country to work legally
By REBECCA SANTANA and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration says it’s granting temporary legal status to…
Continue ReadingPac-12 kicks off full conference slate with 3 Top 25 matchups for the first time
The Associated Press GAME OF THE WEEK No. 19 Colorado (3-0) at No. 10 Oregon (3-0), Saturday. The Pac-12 has three Top 25 matchups in the same week…
Continue ReadingOutdated headline sparks vicious online hate campaign directed at Las Vegas newspaper
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A Las Vegas newspaper is being viciously attacked online for its coverage of an alleged murder of a…
Continue ReadingSharp has hat trick, Fagundez scores winner as Galaxy rally past Minnesota United 4-3
CARSON CITY, Calif. (AP) — Billy Sharp had his first career hat trick and Diego Fagundez scored the winner as the Los Angeles Galaxy rallied from a…
Continue ReadingDetroit rookie Reese Olson pitches the Tigers past the Dodgers 4-2 to avoid a sweep
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reese Olson continues to make his case for being a part of the Detroit Tigers rotation next…
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