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By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected House speaker on a historic…

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Brandin Podziemski had 27 points to propel Santa Clara to an 89-79 victory over Pepperdine on Thursday night. Podziemski had…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Scotty Washington scored 17 points to guide California Baptist to a 72-58 victory over Utah Tech on Thursday night.…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Marvin McGhee scored 15 points, Antavion Collum added a double-double and Cal State Bakersfield beat Cal Poly 61-51 on…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Keylan Boone led Pacific with 27 points and Luke Avdalovic sealed the victory with a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left as the Tigers…

NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — Joel Murray scored 20 points to lead Long Beach State to an 84-74 victory over Cal State Northridge on Thursday night.…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Latrell Wrightsell Jr. scored 29 points as Cal State Fullerton beat UC Riverside 77-62 on Thursday night. Wrightsell shot…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Jamal Murray sparked Denver early by scoring 13 of his 18 points in the first quarter, and the Nuggets…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Bernardo da Silva scored 20 points as Hawaii beat UC San Diego 62-49 on Thursday. Da Silva added seven rebounds, three steals, and…

DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Bent Leuchten scored 31 points as UC Irvine beat UC Davis 88-83 on Thursday. Leuchten was 12 of 15 shooting, including 2 for 3…

By The Associated Press MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Callum McRae scored 27 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to lead Sacramento State to an 85-83 overtime…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — At least most of the fans went home happy. UCLA was anything but. The 10th-ranked Bruins blew an…

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A Border Patrol agent wearing body armor was struck by gunfire but avoided serious injury Thursday while confronting the…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — For Mike McGlinchey, his “welcome to the NFL” moment came as a rookie back in…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Angel City acquired the top overall pick in the upcoming National Women’s Soccer League draft in a…

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — The LA Galaxy have signed MLS veterans Chris Mavinga and Jose “Memo” Rodriguez. The Galaxy also traded defender Nick…

NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets might be headed toward yet another NBA All-Star Game…

LAKE CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa woman who was believed to be the oldest living person in the U.S. has died at the age of 115. Bessie Laurena…

By LAURA UNGAR and SHELBY LUM Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Shubham Chandra knows how dangerous the coronavirus can be: He lost his dad…

By ALEXANDRA OLSON and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers The Federal Trade Commission proposed a rule Thursday that would ban U.S. employers from…

By COLLEEN LONG, ZEKE MILLER and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday the U.S. would immediately…

By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Two major Southern law firms are merging into one firm that will have offices on both…

By MARTHA MENDOZA and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press CAPITOLA, Calif. (AP) — Hurricane-force winds, surging surf and heavy rains from a powerful…

By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For a long and frustrating third day, divided Republicans kept the…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rapper Theophilus London has been found safe after disappearing for months, a relative announced Wednesday night. “We have…

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Opponents of the largest lithium mine planned in the U.S. urged a federal judge in Nevada on…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dennis Schröder scored 14 of his season-high 32 points in the fourth quarter and the…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — John Gibson stopped 35 shots for his 24th career shutout, Mason McTavish had a goal and an…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The final play had been drawn for Bojan Bogdanovic, then Saddiq Bey suddenly found the ball…

By CAMERON SALERNO Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — De’Andre Hunter and John Collins each scored 22 points and the Atlanta Hawks beat…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Bobby Wagner spoke passionately Wednesday about the importance of mental health in…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Veteran central defender Aaron Long agreed to a two-year contract with Major League Soccer champion Los Angeles FC on Friday.…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Staley is approaching the final week of regular-season practices for the Los…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As huge storm hits California, evacuations ordered for coastal areas including one where 23 died in 2018…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Deebo Samuel thought his season was over when his left leg collapsed after being…

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California jail deputy has been charged with sexually assaulting two female inmates while they were in custody,…

PAW PAW, Mich. (AP) — A western Michigan man was charged Wednesday with two counts of second-degree murder for allegedly firing an AR-15 rifle in…

CARPINTERIA, Calif. (AP) — Oil that was discovered last weekend in a Southern California creek has been traced to an oil well dug in 1882,…

MONTARA, Calif. (AP) — The driver of a car that plunged off a treacherous cliff in Northern California, injuring his two young children and his…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police officers shot and killed a man who approached them with a sharp object, officials said. The officers…

By SEUNG MIN KIM and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press HEBRON, Ky. (AP) — President Joe Biden intends to visit the U.S.-Mexico border — his first…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. soccer team was plunged into public turmoil Wednesday when the family of former U.S.…

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — More than 50 people were convicted in the sprawling college admissions bribery scheme that…