San Francisco launches driverless bus service following robotaxi expansion
By TERRY CHEA Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — First came the robotaxis. Then the driverless buses arrived. San Francisco has launched an…
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Russell Wilson starting to look like his old self under tutelage of Sean Payton
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Russell Wilson is starting to look like his old self again. Make that his younger…
Continue Reading The NFL’s relaxed jersey rules are not for nothing. Meet the players who now wear No. 0
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Marcus Davenport was on his way to meet his best man for some day-before wedding…
Continue Reading DNA links killing of Maryland hiker to Los Angeles home invasion
BEL AIR, Md. (AP) — DNA evidence has linked the recent killing of a Maryland woman whose body was found near a hiking trail to a Los Angeles home…
Continue Reading Receiver-strapped Lions waive injured Denzel Mims and sign former Chargers wide receiver Jason Moore
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions’ search for help at wide receiver continues. The team said Friday it has waived injured wideout…
Continue Reading Wreckage from Tuskegee airman’s plane that crashed during WWII training recovered from Lake Huron
By COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A team of divers have been trolling the deep, cold waters of Lake Huron off Michigan’s Thumb…
Continue Reading Powerful Hurricane Hilary heads for Mexico’s Baja. Rare tropical storm watch issued for California
By IGNACIO MARTINEZ and JULIE WATSON Associated Press CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Hilary churned off Mexico’s Pacific coast…
Continue Reading Agreement central to a public dispute between Michael Oher and the Tuohys is being questioned
By ADRIAN SAINZ, JONATHAN MATTISE and BEN FINLEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — In 2004, when Michael Oher was a coveted college football…
Continue Reading ‘Blue Beetle’ actors may be sidelined by the strike, but their director is keeping focus on them
By LESLIE AMBRIZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a normal summer, Friday’s arrival of “Blue Beetle,” the first DC superhero movie…
Continue Reading Barnes homers for first time in nearly a year, Dodgers beat Brewers 1-0 for 11th straight victory
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Austin Barnes hit a solo shot in the eighth inning, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers win their…
Continue Reading Gallen beats the Padres again, Pham and Moreno homer in the Diamondbacks’ 3-1 victory
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Top NL Cy Young Award contender Zac Gallen beat the San Diego Padres for the second straight…
Continue Reading In Hawaii, concerns over ‘climate gentrification’ rise after devastating Maui fires
By ISABELLA O’MALLEY and JENNIFER MCDERMOTT Associated Press Kim Cuevas-Reyes, a 38-year-old cellphone store owner, snuck into Lahaina last…
Continue Reading California’s rally, Taiwan’s perfect game highlight Little League World Series
By SPENCER RIPCHIK Associated Press SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — California came into the Little League World Series looking like a contender on…
Continue Reading Saints QB Carr getting to know new teammates better with cross-country trip
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Even though Derek Carr continues to get acclimated playing for his new team, Thursday…
Continue Reading As Stanford holds out hope for ACC invitation, Oregon State and Washington State wait on Cardinal
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Stanford has not given up on getting an invitation to join the Atlantic Coast Conference as its fellow…
Continue Reading Aaron Donald avoids fights, stays focused on preparation during Rams’ joint practice with Raiders
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The most recent time Aaron Donald participated in a joint NFL preseason practice…
Continue Reading Identifying victims of the Maui wildfire will be a challenging task. Here’s what it entails
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The challenge is formidable: identifying the remains of more than 100 victims as agonized loved…
Continue Reading Deion Sanders-led Colorado is driving a lot of college football betting
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The excitement of Deion Sanders taking over at Colorado is making the Buffaloes an unlikely…
Continue Reading Hilary grows into major hurricane in Pacific off Mexico and could bring heavy rain to US Southwest
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Hilary strengthened into a major storm Thursday evening off Mexico’s Pacific coast, and it could bring heavy rain to…
Continue Reading Authorities charge 9 current and former California police officers in corruption case
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nine current or former Northern California police officers were charged Thursday in a…
Continue Reading Federal authorities charge nine current and former Northern California police officers in corruption investigation
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal authorities charge nine current and former Northern California police officers in corruption…
Continue Reading 49ers cornerback Ambry Thomas bounces back from disappointing second season
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Ambry Thomas’ first regular season in the NFL ended with an interception that…
Continue Reading Firefighters battling lightning-sparked blazes in Northern California get help from light rain
HAMBURG, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters battling lightning-sparked blazes in northwest California got some help from wet weather, authorities said…
Continue Reading QB-coordinator reunions could spark offenses at schools like No. 4 Alabama, NC State in ’23
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Brennan Armstrong arrived at North Carolina State trying to get a feel for new teammates as a…
Continue Reading Just two of 15 wild geese found trapped in Los Angeles tar pits have survived
By AMANCAI BIRABEN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Only two of a flock of 15 wild Canada geese that landed and became trapped in the La Brea…
Continue Reading Maui residents fill philanthropic gaps while aid makes the long journey to the fire-stricken island
By JAMES POLLARD AND THALIA BEATY Associated Press After learning that 100 pounds of insulin was stuck, grounded last week at Kona International…
Continue Reading Pilots made errors before crash near Lake Tahoe that killed all 6 on board, investigators say
By The Associated Press Errors by the two pilots caused a business jet to go into an aerodynamic stall and crash near Lake Tahoe in 2021, killing all…
Continue Reading Bills QB Allen basks in celebrity and football, while trying to maintain some semblance of privacy
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — In the five years since arriving in Buffalo, where his celebrity status shows no sign of…
Continue Reading In Abu Dhabi, the footprint and popularity of basketball continues to grow
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — There is no real history of world-class, elite basketball success in…
Continue Reading Twila Kilgore tapped as interim coach for US women’s national soccer team
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Twila Kilgore will serve as interim coach of the U.S. women’s national soccer team following the…
Continue Reading California town of Paradise deploys warning sirens as 5-year anniversary of deadly fire approaches
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and HAVEN DALEY Associated Press PARADISE, Calif. (AP) — California residents driven from their homes by one of the deadliest…
Continue Reading Two catcher’s interference calls help Dodgers beat Brewers 7-1 for 10th straight win
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The dog days of summer feel just fine to the streaking Los Angeles Dodgers. Mookie Betts went 3…
Continue Reading Tatis steals home, Snell sharp as the Padres beat the Orioles 5-2 to take 2 of 3
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. stole home in the seventh inning to electrify a sellout crowd at Petco Park…
Continue Reading Detmers takes no-hitter into 8th inning, Ohtani hits 42nd homer as Angels beat Rangers 2-0
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Before struggling young left-hander Reid Detmers took the mound for the Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Angels left-hander Reid Detmers loses no-hit bid in 8th inning at Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Los Angeles Angels left-hander Reid Detmers’ no-hit bid against AL West-leading Texas ended when Marcus Semien had a…
Continue Reading Gelof slugs 4 hits as the Athletics snap a 9-game road skid with an 8-0 win over Cardinals
By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Zack Gelof had four hits and Paul Blackburn pitched seven scoreless inning as the Oakland Athletics…
Continue Reading Music mogul Jerry Moss left his mark in horse racing with Zenyatta and upset Kentucky Derby win
By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — While Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss were building A&M Records into a powerhouse label, Moss…
Continue Reading Ex-Anaheim mayor to plead guilty in federal corruption case over Angel Stadium sale
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The former mayor of the Southern California city of Anaheim agreed Wednesday to plead guilty to obstructing an FBI…
Continue Reading Cuba welcomed at Little League World Series and holds Japan to a run but gets no-hit in 1-0 loss
By SETH ENGLE Associated Press SOUTH WILIAMSPORT, Pa, (AP) — A long way from home and playing in its first Little League World Series game ever,…
Continue Reading Inmates at California women’s prison sue federal government over sexual abuse
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Eight inmates at a San Francisco Bay Area lockup — dubbed the “rape club” by…
Continue Reading Raley races for 1st pinch-hit, inside-the-park HR in Rays’ history in 6-1 win over Giants
MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rays outfielder Luke Raley’s first thought when he powered a first-pitch slider into…
Continue Reading Air Force awards a start-up company $235 million to build an example of a sleek new plane
By DAVID KOENIG Associated Press The U.S. Air Force will invest $235 million to help a start-up manufacturer build a jet with a blended-wing body…
Continue Reading 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan plans quarterback rotation switch in second exhibition game
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Coach Kyle Shanahan plans to shake up his quarterback rotation in the second…
Continue Reading Minnesota woman sentenced to 7 years in prison in $7M pandemic aid fraud scheme
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota woman has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for fraudulently applying for roughly $7…
Continue Reading Florida art museum sues former director over forged Basquiat paintings scheme
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A central Florida art museum which was raided last year by the FBI over an exhibit of what turned out to be forged Jean-Michel…
Continue Reading This big-money matchup with Canelo Álvarez is no mismatch, says ‘little brother’ Jermell Charlo
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Jermell Charlo looms at least 3 inches above Canelo Álvarez when they stand face to…
Continue Reading Okoye’s journey: Chargers defensive lineman from Nigeria records a sack in his first football game
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Imagine never having played cricket before and then taking a wicket in an Indian Premier…
Continue Reading Off-duty LA County deputy fatally shot by police at golf course
FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — An off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy was fatally shot in an encounter with police officers at a Southern…
Continue Reading Jerry Moss, co-founder of A&M Records and Rock Hall of Fame member, dies at 88
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer Jerry Moss, a music industry giant who co-founded A&M Records with Herb Alpert and rose from a Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Devastated Tuohys ready to end conservatorship for Michael Oher, lawyers say
By ADRIAN SAINZ and TERESA M. WALKER Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A prominent Memphis couple with a longstanding relationship to former…
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