Families brace for changes to pandemic-era free school meals
By LISA RATHKE Associated Press ESSEX, Vt. (AP) — Before the pandemic, there was no room in the budget for Kate Murphy’s children to buy lunch at…
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Taylor drives in go-ahead run, Dodgers top Braves 5-3 in 11
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Chris Taylor was certain his line drive was hooking foul. A deflection by Atlanta third baseman…
Continue Reading Mike Salinas wins at Norwalk to take NHRA Top Fuel lead
NORWALK, Ohio (AP) — Mike Salinas won the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals on Sunday to take the Top Fuel points lead from Brittany Force.…
Continue Reading LAFC hopeful Bale can join club within a couple weeks
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Thorrington confirmed Sunday that Gareth Bale is joining Los Angeles FC. The timing of when…
Continue Reading Schwarber hits 3-run HR, Harper-less Phils beat Padres 8-5
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies are 2-0 since NL MVP Bryce Harper was lost indefinitely with a broken…
Continue Reading Mahle ends long drought, Reds thump Giants 10-3
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tyler Mahle pitched into the seventh inning for his first victory in more than a month,…
Continue Reading Schauffele wins at Travelers after Theegala’s double bogey
By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Xander Schauffele celebrated his one-year wedding anniversary Sunday with a dramatic…
Continue Reading 3 killed as Amtrak train hits car in Northern California
BRENTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Three people were killed Sunday afternoon when an Amtrak commuter train smashed into a car ín Northern California,…
Continue Reading Braves’ Acuña held out, unable to put pressure on left foot
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. is not starting in the Atlanta Braves’ game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on…
Continue Reading Arango, Palacios score in LAFC’s 2-0 victory over Red Bulls
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cristian Arango and Diego Palacios scored three minutes apart in the second half as Los Angeles FC…
Continue Reading Brown, Allen boost A’s in 5-3 win over Royals
By CODY FRIESEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Seth Brown hit his 10th home run of the season, Nick Allen had two RBIs and the Oakland…
Continue Reading M’s, Angels get in big brawl after inside pitches, 8 ejected
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Seattle Mariners and the Los Angeles Angels engaged in a lengthy full-team brawl in the…
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Continue Reading After Roe’s demise, clergy lead faithful in praise, laments
By HOLLY MEYER and DAVID CRARY Associated Press Praise and lament for the overturning of abortion rights filled sacred spaces this weekend as clergy…
Continue Reading Average US gasoline price drops 4 cents to $5.05 per gallon
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline fell by 4 cents per gallon in the past two weeks to $5.05 for regular…
Continue Reading Phils’ Harper on IL with broken thumb, no date for return
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Reigning NL MVP Bryce Harper was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a broken left thumb and the Philadelphia Phillies…
Continue Reading Man held for alleged torch attack during abortion protest
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police arrested a man they said attacked an officer with a “makeshift flamethrower” or torch during a…
Continue Reading ‘Elvis,’ ‘Top Gun’ tie for box-office crown with $30.5M each
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic “Elvis” shook up theaters with an estimated $30.5…
Continue Reading Former Iran conscripts say unfairly blocked from US travel
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two years ago, Leili Ghazi quit studying biomedical engineering in Iran and seized the chance to…
Continue Reading Pride parades march on with new urgency across US
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Pride parades kicked off in New York City and around the country Sunday with glittering…
Continue Reading A ‘sucker punch’: Some women fear setback to hard-won rights
By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer At 88, Gloria Steinem has long been the nation’s most visible feminist and advocate for women’s rights. But…
Continue Reading Mariners hold on to beat Angels 5-3 despite Ohtani blast
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — For the second straight night, Seattle manager Scott Servais was not going to let Mike Trout…
Continue Reading Harper breaks thumb in Phillies’ 4-2 win over Padres
By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Bryce Harper saw the pitch flying toward his face, so he quickly turned his head and raised…
Continue Reading Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs receives lifetime honor at BET Awards
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — With a speech about his own inspirational dream for the Black community, Sean…
Continue Reading Phillies’ Harper has broken thumb after being hit by pitch
By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper has a broken left thumb after being hit by a…
Continue Reading Ogwumike scores 24 to lead Sparks past Storm 85-77
SEATTLE (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike scored 24 points to lead four players in double figures and the Los Angeles Sparks clamped down in the fourth quarter…
Continue Reading LeBron James ‘Triple Logoman’ card sells for $2.4 million
RUNNEMEDE, N.J. (AP) — Someone has paid $2.4 million for a one-of-a-kind LeBron James trading card, a purchase price that fell well short of what…
Continue Reading Ozuna’s 2-run homer in 8th powers Braves past Dodgers 5-3
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Marcell Ozuna says he’s beginning to see evidence of his work to regain his timing at the…
Continue Reading Webb helps Giants end three-game skid with 9-2 win over Reds
By GIDEON RUBIN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Logan Webb pitched six innings of two-hit ball and the San Francisco Giants backed their ace…
Continue Reading Mariners place France on injured list due to elbow strain
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Seattle Mariners will be without another key member of their offense for at least a couple…
Continue Reading Kemp, Brown, Murphy lead A’s over Royals in 9-7 win
By CODY FRIESEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tony Kemp hit a two-run homer, Seth Brown and Sean Murphy combined for four RBIs, and the…
Continue Reading Dodgers confirm top set-up reliever Hudson lost for season
ATLANTA (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Daniel Hudson was placed on the injury list Saturday with a season-ending torn left ACL. The move…
Continue Reading Ron Capps tops NHRA Funny Car qualifying at Norwalk
NORWALK, Ohio (AP) — Ron Capps took the No. 1 position in Funny Car qualifying at Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park for the Summit Racing…
Continue Reading Abortion rights protesters fill California streets
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hundreds of demonstrators marched through downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, one of several protests across California decrying…
Continue Reading Coyote that attacked 2-year-old is euthanized in California
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Wildlife authorities caught and euthanized a coyote that attacked a 2-year-old child at a Southern California park…
Continue Reading AP source: Gareth Bale signs with MLS leaders Los Angeles FC
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles FC has reached a deal with Welsh forward Gareth Bale to move to Major League Soccer…
Continue Reading LAPD officer who died was beaten in training, mother claims
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles police officer who died of neck injuries suffered during training had been beaten by fellow officers in an…
Continue Reading Jury awards $21M to family of pregnant teen shot by police
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A federal jury awarded $21 million to the family of a pregnant teen who was shot and killed by undercover police officers…
Continue Reading Southern California man caught with 24 kilos of fentanyl
FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — A suspected Southern California drug dealer was caught with 24 kilos of fentanyl in his car and home, along with $250,000…
Continue Reading Former No. 1 pick Mark Appel reaches majors with Phillies
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mark Appel is a big league ballplayer nine years after he was selected No. 1 overall in the amateur draft. Appel was promoted by…
Continue Reading A roof over their head: Churches use tiny homes for homeless
By HOLLY MEYER Associated Press Churches across the U.S. are tackling the big question of how to address homelessness in their communities with a…
Continue Reading Group asks for living wages, labor rights for 2026 World Cup
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer With this year’s World Cup in Qatar clouded by labor and human rights issues, there’s a push for the…
Continue Reading Ashcraft goes 8, Reds beat Giants 4-2 to halt 7-game skid
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Rookie right-hander Graham Ashcraft bounced back from two poor starts, pitching a career-high eight innings to help the…
Continue Reading Mariners hold off Angels despite another Trout home run
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Seattle manager Scott Servais saw Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout become the first…
Continue Reading Padres win on Austin Nola’s RBI single off brother Aaron
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Austin Nola lofted an opposite-field RBI single to right off his younger brother Aaron, turned…
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California governor, lawmakers near deal on gas tax rebate
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Most California taxpayers would get hundreds of dollars in cash to help offset the high…
Continue Reading Greinke, Olivares return, power Royals to 3-1 win over A’s
By CODY FRIESEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Zack Greinke tossed six innings of one-run ball, Edward Olivares hit two solo homers and…
Continue Reading Turner homers, Dodgers stop Braves 4-1 in Freeman’s return
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Freddie Freeman was smiling after his long, emotional day. At the end of a night that included a…
Continue Reading Brittany Force breaks both ends of Norwalk NHRA track record
NORWALK, Ohio (AP) — Top Fuel points leader Brittany Force broke both ends of the Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park track record Friday…
Continue Reading Mishael Morgan is 1st Black lead winner at Daytime Emmys
By BETH HARRIS Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Mishael Morgan of “The Young and the Restless” won as lead drama actress, becoming the…
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