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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two people and a dog were rescued from the rain-swollen Los Angeles River as a vigorous late-season storm moved through…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is agreeing to review a challenge to a California law that set certain conditions for pork sold in the state.…

By ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Ethiopia is being urged to uphold its international commitments to the freedoms…

By CHUCK KING Associated Press JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Albert Pujols has returned to the St. Louis Cardinals, finding a home in the place where he…

By ANDREW DALTON and LINDSEY BAHR Associated Press BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Will Smith gleefully danced with wife Jada Pinkett Smith and their…

By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Every Oscar show has its big moments, but Will Smith’s slap heard ’round the world…

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Japan’s “Drive My Car” has won the Oscar for best international feature.  Based…

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer “No Time to Die” is proving a song very much alive at awards shows. The 007 song by Billie Eilish and…

By BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Oscars looked kindly on Jessica Chastain. She won the Academy Award for best actress on…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Lexie Hull scored 20 points in front of her hometown crowd, Haley Jones added 18 points and…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — ‘CODA’ wins best picture Oscar, making Apple TV+ the first streaming service to win film’s highest…

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. and TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Smith marched on stage and smacked presenter Chris Rock during…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jessica Chastain wins best actress Academy Award for her transformative performance in ‘The Eyes of Tammy…

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Reigning national champion Stanford advances to women’s Final Four with 59-50 win over…

By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jane Campion has won the best director Oscar for “The Power of the Dog.” The 67-year-old…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Smith confronts Chris Rock on Oscars stage after comedian makes joke about Smith’s wife, Jada…

By TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press For 30 seconds, the Oscars went silent for Ukraine. A tribute that started with words from the Ukrainian-born Mila…

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 26 in his return from a 10-game absence, and the New Orleans Pelicans…

By BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Troy Kotsur, the first deaf male actor nominated for an Oscar, won best supporting honors for…

By TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press At the Oscars, they said gay. The first political salvo of Sunday night’s Academy Awards came in the opening…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Corey Kispert scored 16 of his career-high 25 points in the first half, and the Washington…

By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ariana DeBose lived up to Oscar predictions and followed the path of her “West Side…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Defending champion Tom Slingsby of Team Australia sped ahead of rivals Nathan Outteridge and Jimmy Spithill to…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The story of Lusia Harris only gets better: It’s now won an Oscar. And now just like his longtime Los Angeles…

By THERESA SMITH Associated Press MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Following a lockout-induced abbreviated spring training, many players won’t feel ready for…

By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jessica Chastain hit the Oscars red carpet in a purple and copper sparkle gown Sunday. She…

FOLSOM, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say an inmate died after being attacked in the recreation yard of a Northern California prison. Corrections…

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum led the action-adventure comedy throwback “The Lost City” to…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a 16-year-old girl reported missing in Oakland was found dead with a gunshot wound at an apartment in…

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — San Francisco Giants right-hander Logan Webb turned a heavy two-seam fastball and a…

CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of a gallon of regular-grade gasoline dropped 6 cents over the past two weeks to $4.37 per gallon.…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thousands of central and Southern California grocery workers have voted to authorize their union to call a strike against…

HOLLISTER, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say two people were killed and three others were wounded in a drive-by shooting in central California. The San…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jordan Spence scored his first NHL goal and captain Anze Kopitar had a goal and an assist in…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s farewell tour is headed to his record-setting 13th Final Four after…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Retiring Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski makes 13th Final Four to surpass John Wooden as Blue Devils beat Arkansas…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Team Japan skipper Nathan Outteridge clinched the third and final spot in SailGP’s $1 million, winner-take-all…

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Jed Lowrie is staying with the Oakland Athletics to extend the infielder’s third stint with the club, reaching agreement on a…

By DICK SCANLON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Donte DiVincenzo and Harrison Barnes hit 3-pointers in the final minute of overtime and the…

CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Nanna Koerstz Madsen was tied for the lead in the JTBC Classic when she teed off Saturday on the par-4 18th. She two-putted…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lin-Manuel Miranda, one of this year’s most prominent Oscar nominees, is sitting out the ceremony after his wife tested…

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Stanford celebrated last season’s national championship in mid-November, but had the day…

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marion Joseph, whose advocacy for phonics-based reading changed the way California children learned to read,…

By The Associated Press The 94th Academy Awards are right around the corner. The ceremony will be broadcast live on ABC, starting at 8 p.m. ET on…

By GRANT SCHULTE Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska says he will resign from office, effective…

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a movie year often light on crowds, the Academy Awards named an unabashed crowd-pleaser, the…

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska says he will resign after he was convicted of lying to…

Associated Press PITTSBURG, Calif. (AP) — Three police officers in the San Francisco Bay Area city of Pittsburg are on paid leave after being the…

DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s 7 million students and school employees are getting free at-home COVID-19 tests…