Hip-hop and justice: Culture carries the spirit of protest, 50 years and counting
By AARON MORRISON AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In the early days of hip-hop, plugging turntables into a light post and converting an outdoor…
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Women battle misogyny to send hip-hop spinning in a new direction
By SHAR0N JOHNSON and NARDOS HAILE Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Rasheeda Frost’s relationship with hip-hop started in 1981. She was a…
Continue Reading The NBA has been playing to a hip-hop beat for nearly 50 years
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AND ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writers From his booth at the corner of the court, Miami Heat disc jockey M Dot has a front-row look at…
Continue Reading The NBA has been playing to a hip-hop beat for nearly 50 years
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AND ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writers From his booth at the corner of the court, Miami Heat disc jockey M Dot has a front-row look at…
Continue Reading Freeman stays hot and so do the Dodgers, who beat the Diamondbacks 5-4
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Freddie Freeman had three more hits and started the game-winning double play in the ninth with a…
Continue Reading Scherzer sharp as Rangers beat A’s for 8th straight win
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Max Scherzer had another strong outing for the Texas Rangers except for one thing. The…
Continue Reading Logan Gilbert shuts down Padres, gets help from Julio Rodríguez catch in center as Mariners win 2-0
By CAMERON VAN TIL Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Logan Gilbert struck out a career-high 12 in seven innings of one-hit ball and the Seattle…
Continue Reading Drury has 3 hits, Giolito wins first home start as Angels beat Giants 7-5 to snap 7-game skid
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Drury had three hits, Lucas Giolito picked up his first win in an Angels’…
Continue Reading Nneka Ogwumike’s double-double leads Sparks past Fever 87-80
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike had 20 points and 11 rebounds, Layshia Clarendon added 17 points and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Indiana…
Continue Reading US Navy sailor’s mom encouraged him to pass military details to China, prosecutor says
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The mother of a U.S. Navy sailor charged with providing sensitive military information to China…
Continue Reading ESPN strikes $1.5B deal to jump into sports betting with Penn Entertainment
By DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Writer You know ESPN the sports media giant. Now brace yourself for ESPN Bet, a rebranding of an existing…
Continue Reading Lawsuits filed by Airbnb and 3 hosts over NYC’s short-term rental rules dismissed by judge
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge on Tuesday dismissed lawsuits filed by Airbnb and three hosts over New York City’s rules for short-term…
Continue Reading District attorney threatens to charge officials in California’s capital over homelessness response
By TRÂN NGUYỄN and JANIE HAR Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Tensions are rising in California’s capital city as the Sacramento…
Continue Reading Mike McCarthy’s return to play-calling with the Cowboys is just in time for Jerry Jones
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Mike McCarthy hasn’t called plays for five years, and it’s been 10 since…
Continue Reading Rapper Tory Lanez sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting and wounding Megan Thee Stallion in the feet
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper Tory Lanez sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting and wounding Megan Thee Stallion in the…
Continue Reading Electric bus maker Proterra files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
BURLINGAME, Calif. (AP) — Electric bus and truck maker Proterra says it is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection from a federal court in…
Continue Reading Clelin Ferrell hopes for a career spark after move to the 49ers
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — When Clelin Ferrell was seeking a new home to spark a career that hadn’t…
Continue Reading ACC leaders mull adding Cal, Stanford from Pac-12; SMU also under consideration, AP sources say
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Atlantic Coast Conference presidents and chancellors held a conference call Tuesday but took no action…
Continue Reading Walker Buehler meets Jon Rahm — on the mound, not the golf course
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Walker Buehler is scheduled to throw to hitters Wednesday for the first time since he had a…
Continue Reading Liberty hitting stride heading into final month of season
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty are hitting their stride after capping off a brutal stretch of their…
Continue Reading Zoom, which thrived on the remote work revolution, wants workers back in the office part-time
NEW YORK (AP) — The company whose name became synonymous with remote work is joining the growing return-to-office trend. Zoom, the video…
Continue Reading Taylor Swift and SZA lead 2023 MTV Video Music Award nominations
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift tops the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards nominations. She leads with eight — seven…
Continue Reading Previewing the preseason AP Top 25: Tide outside top 3? Anybody but Georgia at No. 1? Where’s TCU?
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The last time Alabama was ranked lower than No. 3 in the preseason AP Top 25, Nick Saban had not yet won…
Continue Reading Thousands of Los Angeles city workers walk off job for 24 hours alleging unfair labor practices
By AMANCAI BIRABEN and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thousands of Los Angeles city employees including sanitation workers,…
Continue Reading Giants score 6 runs in the 9th inning of an 8-3 win, sending the Angels to their 7th straight loss
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Patrick Bailey put the Giants ahead with a two-run double when Randal Grichuk misplayed his…
Continue Reading Tory Lanez gets 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge sentenced rapper Tory Lanez to 10 years in prison Tuesday for shooting and…
Continue Reading Jankowski scores tying run in seventh, delivers go-ahead RBI groundout in eighth as Rangers beat A’s
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Regardless of the situation, the inning or the score, the Texas Rangers are showing…
Continue Reading Republicans are talking up the possibility of impeaching Biden. Is it what voters want to hear?
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — Bill Mehlem recalls a time when his politics generally aligned with…
Continue Reading Rangers rookie third baseman Josh Jung to have surgery this week on fractured left thumb
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Texas Rangers third baseman Josh Jung will have surgery this week after breaking his…
Continue Reading Blue Jays pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu leaves game after being struck by liner on right knee
By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Blue Jays pitcher Hyun Jin Ryu was struck on the right knee by a line drive in the fourth inning…
Continue Reading Pac-12’s downfall came after it could not adjust to changing media landscape
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Larry Scott boasted five years ago that the Pac-12 Conference would be able “to adapt, react and take advantage of…
Continue Reading U.S. Women’s World Cup loss to Sweden draws combined audience of 2.79 million on Fox, Telemundo
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The United States’ early Sunday morning loss to Sweden in the Round of 16 at the Women’s World Cup averaged a combined…
Continue Reading Betts’ grand slam caps 8-run 4th inning as the Dodgers stun the Padres 13-7
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mookie Betts hit a grand slam to cap an eight-run fourth inning and the NL West-leading Los…
Continue Reading Tesla CFO Zachary Kirkhorn steps down, but will remain with company through year’s end
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla Chief Financial Officer Zachary Kirkhorn is departing after 13 years with the electric vehicle and solar panel maker. Kirkhorn…
Continue Reading Federal judge says California’s capital city can’t clear homeless camps during extreme heat
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily banned Sacramento from clearing homeless encampments…
Continue Reading Nevada inmate accused of teen’s kidnapping and killing found dead in jail cell in apparent suicide
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A man awaiting trial on kidnapping, sexual assault and murder charges in the fatal shooting of a…
Continue ReadingACC considering westward expansion, with eye on Stanford and Cal, AP source says
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The four remaining Pac-12 schools still aboard for next season — California, Stanford, Oregon State…
Continue Reading 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is unlikely to play in San Francisco’s preseason opener
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Quarterback Brock Purdy will get his first chance to face another team since…
Continue Reading Cornerback Darnay Holmes in a strong competition to make the Giants roster
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Cornerback Darnay Holmes has hit the point in his career with the New York Giants…
Continue Reading Pebble Beach to cut pro-am field to 80 players over 2 courses in 2024 schedule
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am is cutting its field nearly in half and eliminating one of…
Continue Reading Beyond Meat revenue plummets in the second quarter due to flagging US demand
DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Plant-based meat substitute maker Beyond Meat said its revenue plunged 30.5% in the second quarter as consumer…
Continue Reading Cowboys release kicker Vizcaino to leave 28-year-old rookie Aubrey as the only one in camp
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys released kicker Tristan Vizcaino on Monday, leaving 28-year-old rookie Brandon Aubrey as the only kicker…
Continue Reading William Friedkin, Oscar-winning director of ‘The Exorcist’ and ‘The French Connection,’ dead at 87
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — William Friedkin, the generation-defining director who brought a visceral realism to 1970s hits…
Continue Reading Ex-student accused in California stabbing deaths is mentally unfit for trial
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The criminal case against a former Northern California university student accused of several…
Continue Reading Safety John Johnson returns to Los Angeles Rams after 2 seasons in Cleveland
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Veteran safety John Johnson is returning to the Los Angeles Rams after two seasons in…
Continue Reading An Ohio election that revolves around abortion rights is fueled by national groups and money
By ALI SWENSON and SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Supporters of a ballot question in Ohio that would make it harder to…
Continue Reading CBS game show ‘Superfan’ celebrates musicians like Shania Twain, Kelsea Ballerini and Pitbull
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CBS’ latest game show doesn’t ask its contestants to have any skills — no…
Continue Reading Elon Musk says he may need surgery before proposed ‘cage match’ with Mark Zuckerberg
NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk says he may need to get surgery before a proposed “cage match” with Mark Zuckerberg. The two tech billionaires…
Continue Reading WWE’s SummerSlam pulls in $7M in sponsorship revenue, up 23% from a year ago
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer WWE’s sponsorship revenue for SummerSlam rose 23% from a year ago to $7 million, the most for any event…
Continue Reading 2 California firefighters and a helicopter pilot were killed after mid-air collision, official says
CABAZON, Calif. (AP) — 2 California firefighters and a helicopter pilot were killed after mid-air collision, official…
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