Do you believe in angels? About 7 in 10 U.S. adults do, a new AP-NORC poll shows
By HOLLY MEYER Associated Press Compared with the devil, angels carry more credence in America. Angels even get more credence than, well, hell. More…
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Reds beat NL West-leading Dodgers 6-5, move a half-game back in NL Central
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jake Fraley hit a two-run homer, Spencer Steer added a solo shot, and the Cincinnati Reds beat…
Continue Reading 30 days over 110 F in Phoenix. But expected monsoon rains could cool historically hot Southwest
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A historic heat wave that has gripped the U.S. Southwest throughout July, blasting residents and…
Continue Reading Musgrove sharp and Tatis homers to lead the Padres to a 7-1 win over the Rangers
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joe Musgrove pitched six strong innings on the night his boyhood hero, Jake Peavy, was inducted…
Continue Reading Triston Casas homers, hits RBI double to lead Red Sox past Giants 3-2 for fifth straight win
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As a player for the Dodgers, Red Sox manager Alex Cora witnessed more than his share of…
Continue Reading Gelof, Laureano homer to back Sears in the Athletics’ 8-5 victory over the Rockies
By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Zack Gelof and Ramon Laureano homered, JP Sears won for the second time this season and the Oakland…
Continue Reading Ohtani hits majors-best 39th HR before leaving game in Angels’ 4-1 loss to Blue Jays
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 39th home run for the Angels before leaving with leg…
Continue Reading 3rd inmate gets 24 years for federal prison murder of child sexual abuse ring leader
MILAN, Mich. (AP) — A federal prison inmate was sentenced Friday to more than 24 years for killing a fellow prisoner convicted of leading a child…
Continue Reading ‘X’ logo installed atop Twitter building, spurring San Francisco to investigate permit violation
By JANIE HAR and HAVEN DALEY Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The city of San Francisco has opened a complaint and launched an investigation…
Continue Reading Rangers place All-Star catcher Jonah Heim on 10-day IL with a left wrist injury
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The AL West-leading Texas Rangers placed All-Star catcher Jonah Heim on the 10-day injured list Friday with a strained tendon in…
Continue Reading Ohtani homers in 3 straight at-bats over 2 games before being sidelined by cramps — again
TORONTO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 39th home run — for a streak of three homers in three at-bats over two games — before…
Continue Reading USC still preparing for a European tour as Bronny James recovers at home after cardiac arrest
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — As Bronny James continues to recover after going into cardiac arrest, his Southern California…
Continue Reading Automaker Tesla is opening more showrooms on tribal lands to avoid state laws barring direct sales
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press Tesla is ramping up efforts to open showrooms on tribal lands where it can sell directly to consumers, circumventing…
Continue Reading NFL teams are adapting to unrelenting heat as training camps ramp up
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The sight of wide receivers Keith Kirkwood and Shaq Davis leaving practice early this week…
Continue Reading Santa Anita to install artificial training track as part of $31 million in renovations
By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Santa Anita will replace its dirt training track with a synthetic surface as part of nearly…
Continue Reading Variety revises article on former CNN chief Jeff Zucker that was sharply criticized
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The entertainment publication Variety, under fire this week for an article it published about…
Continue Reading Paperwork problems drive surge in people losing Medicaid health coverage
By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The nation’s top health official implored states to do more to keep lower-income…
Continue Reading Lance Lynn and Joe Kelly are heading to the NL West-leading Dodgers in a trade with the White Sox
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers, who have made pitching a priority in advance of the trade deadline,…
Continue Reading The backup driver in the 1st death by a fully autonomous car pleads guilty to endangerment
By JACQUES BILLEAUD AND ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The backup Uber driver for a self-driving vehicle that killed a pedestrian in…
Continue Reading Actor Max Greenfield urges studio CEOs to ‘be the heroes’ and make a deal in Hollywood strikes
By BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two weeks into the the actors strike, Max Greenfield is urging the studios and their CEOs to…
Continue Reading The Emmy Awards are postponed due to the Hollywood actors and writers strike, source says
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press The 75th Emmy Awards are the latest production to be put on pause due to the Hollywood strikes and will not air…
Continue Reading A Bay Area man fatally stabbed a woman and posted video of it on Facebook, police say
SAN MATEO, Calif. (AP) — A man allegedly stabbed a woman to death in the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday and then posted a video of the slaying…
Continue Reading Beleaguered Pac-12 says it will pursue expansion with Colorado, USC and UCLA all leaving next year
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer The Pac-12 Conference issued a statement aimed at stability after Colorado became the third school in a year…
Continue Reading Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $1.05 billion after another drawing without a big winner
By The Associated Press The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.05 billion Friday night, only the fifth time in the history of the game…
Continue Reading Schools lost track of homeless kids during the pandemic. Many face a steep path to recovery
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY AP Education Writer PHOENIX (AP) — By the time Aaliyah Ibarra started second grade, her family had moved five times in four…
Continue Reading As illegal crossings drop, the legal challenges over Biden’s US-Mexico border policies grow
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Immigration advocates said Thursday that an online appointment system to seek asylum at the U.S.…
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Dozens of smuggled people found working in ‘horrible’ conditions at illegal California pot plant
MERCED, Calif. (AP) — Dozens of people who apparently were smuggled into the United States were found working and living in “horrible”…
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49ers QB Brock Purdy returns to practice for the first time since elbow surgery
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — When Brock Purdy tore the ligament in his throwing elbow less than six months ago…
Continue Reading U.S. Women’s World Cup tie vs. Netherlands draws combined audience of 7.93 million on Fox, Telemundo
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The United States’ 1-1 draw against the Netherlands in the Women’s World Cup drew 7.93 million viewers, making it the…
Continue Reading Randy Meisner, founding member of the Eagles and singer of ‘Take It to the Limit,’ dies at 77
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Randy Meisner, a founding member of the Eagles who added high harmonies to such favorites as…
Continue Reading Chargers’ Austin Ekeler on plight of running backs: ‘We’re not just numbers on a page’
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Austin Ekeler has the most scrimmage touchdowns in the past two years and became the fifth…
Continue Reading The Eagles say Randy Meisner, founding member and singer of ‘Take It to the Limit,’ has died.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Eagles say Randy Meisner, founding member and singer of ‘Take It to the Limit,’ has…
Continue Reading Obama’s first college is latest to end legacy admissions
WASHINGTON (AP) — A California college where President Barack Obama started his undergraduate studies will no longer give special treatment to the…
Continue Reading Ogwumike scores 25, Sparks get second win over the Fever in two days
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike had 25 points and nine rebounds, Jordin Canada added 21 points and seven assists, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat…
Continue Reading Campaign finance charge dropped from case against Sam Bankman-Fried
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will no longer face a campaign finance charge at an October…
Continue Reading Bo Goldman, Oscar-winning screenwriter of ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’, dies at 90
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bo Goldman, who penned the Oscar-winning scripts to “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and…
Continue Reading A hospital cardiologist says Bronny James has been discharged from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and is resting at home
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A hospital cardiologist says Bronny James has been discharged from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and is resting at…
Continue Reading ‘Jackass’ star Bam Margera to stand trial on assault charge in fight with brother, judge rules
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — “Jackass” star Bam Margera must stand trial on charges that he punched his brother…
Continue Reading Ohtani throws 1st MLB shutout, hits 2 HRs as Angels sweep Tigers after team says he’s staying
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Shohei Ohtani threw his first shutout in Major League Baseball in the first game of a doubleheader…
Continue Reading Roger Craig, Tom Coughlin and Mike Shanahan advance in Hall of Fame consideration
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Versatile running back Roger Craig, and two-time Super Bowl-winning coaches Tom Coughlin and Mike Shanahan…
Continue Reading Angels say they won’t trade Shohei Ohtani. He celebrates with a 1-hitter, 2 homers
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Shohei Ohtani looked his manager in the eye and in just a few words, left no doubt of his intentions.…
Continue Reading Bronny James discharged from hospital as LeBron sends thanks and says family is ‘safe and healthy’
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James has been discharged from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and is resting at home, three…
Continue Reading Dangerous fungus is becoming more prevalent. Scientists believe climate change could be to blame
By CAMILLE FASSETT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — In 2016, hospitals in New York state identified a rare and dangerous fungal infection never…
Continue Reading Biden looks to provide relief from extreme heat as record high temperatures persist across the US
By CHRIS MEGERIAN, MATTHEW DALY and DREW COSTLEY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With heat waves spreading across the United States, President…
Continue Reading Colorado leaving Pac-12 and returning to Big 12 in 2024 following unanimous vote by board of regents
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado is leaving the Pac-12 to return to the conference the Buffaloes jilted a dozen…
Continue Reading Angels going for it with Ohtani, acquire pitchers Giolito, López from White Sox for prospects
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels acquired right-handers Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo López from the…
Continue Reading Pinch-hitter Austin Slater hits go-ahead 2-run homer in 6th, Giants beat Athletics 8-3
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Manager Gabe Kapler wants his San Francisco Giants to approach the remainder of the…
Continue Reading Big 12 leaders vote to accept Colorado, clearing the way for Buffs to depart Pac-12, AP source says
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Big 12 presidents and chancellors voted unanimously Wednesday night to accept Colorado as a new member,…
Continue Reading As e-bikes proliferate, so do deadly fires blamed on exploding lithium-ion batteries
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The explosion early on a June morning ignited a blaze that engulfed a New York City shop…
Continue Reading How many transgender and intersex people live in the US? Anti-LGBTQ+ laws will impact millions
By REBECCA BOONE and JEFF MCMILLAN Associated Press New laws targeting LGBTQ+ people are proliferating in GOP-led states, but often absent from…
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