Pair of giant pandas from China acclimating to new home at San Diego Zoo
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two giant pandas sent from China to the San Diego Zoo last month are acclimating well to their new home, the San Diego Zoo…
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LA Sparks sign 5-year extension to play home games at Crypto.com Arena
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Sparks have signed a five-year extension to continue playing their home games at Crypto.com Arena through 2029.…
Continue ReadingThe body of an American climber buried by an avalanche 22 years ago in Peru is found in the ice
Associated Press LIMA, Peru (AP) — Twenty two years ago, an avalanche buried American climber Bill Stampfl as he made his way up one of the highest…
Continue ReadingDelta and an airline that doesn’t fly yet say they’ll run flights between the US and Saudi Arabia
Delta Air Lines said Tuesday it has entered into a partnership with startup Riyadh Air with the goal of operating flights between the United States…
Continue ReadingThe Camino, a Catholic pilgrimage, increasingly draws the spiritual but not religious
Religion News Service (RNS) — In her early 30s, Rachael Sanborn found herself in a bad relationship and dreaming of an escape to the Camino de…
Continue ReadingHundreds of deaths, thousands of injuries, billions of dollars is cost of extreme heat in California
CalMatters A blistering California heat wave over the past week and through the Fourth of July holiday could be topped off by the hottest temperature…
Continue ReadingNYC prosecutors intend to bring new sexual assault charges against Harvey Weinstein ahead of retrial
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Manhattan prosecutors said Tuesday that they intend to bring new sexual assault charges against Harvey Weinstein…
Continue ReadingGrammy Museum to launch K-pop exhibit celebrating Hybe, featuring BTS, LE SSERAFIM artifacts
AP Music Writer The Grammy Museum will soon launch its first full-floor K-pop exhibit as part of its ongoing initiative to explore the music,…
Continue ReadingJason Momoa and Lisa Bonet are officially divorced
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet are officially divorced. A Los Angeles County judge’s dissolution of the marriage of the two…
Continue ReadingSeager’s 457-foot homer, 3 hits from Lowe power Rangers to 9-4 victory over Angels
AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Corey Seager extended his hitting streak to 13 games with a long two-run homer, Nathaniel Lowe had three…
Continue ReadingTourists still flock to Death Valley amid searing US heat wave blamed for several deaths
Associated Press DEATH VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of Europeans touring the American West and adventurers from around the U.S. are still being…
Continue ReadingJury is seated in Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial in New Mexico
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Sixteen jurors were seated Tuesday for Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial in New Mexico, where…
Continue ReadingPelicans add veteran center Daniel Theis, AP source says
AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans and veteran NBA center Daniel Theis have agreed to terms on a one-year contract, a…
Continue ReadingReds acquire outfielder Austin Slater from Giants for left-handed reliever Alex Young
CINCINNATI, Ohio (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds acquired outfielder Austin Slater and cash in a trade with San Francisco that sent left-handed reliever…
Continue ReadingLate Hall of Famer Willie Mays receives final military honors for his U.S. Army service
AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Willie Mays received final military honors for his time served in the U.S. Army during a special…
Continue ReadingGavin Newsom works to bolster Biden in a swing-state tour that could boost both their ambitions
Associated Press HOOKSETT, N.H. (AP) — For years, Gavin Newsom stayed far away from New Hampshire by design. The ambitious California governor…
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United Airlines flight loses wheel after takeoff from Los Angeles and lands safely in Denver
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A United Airlines Boeing jet lost a main landing gear wheel Monday while taking off from Los Angeles and later landed safely in…
Continue ReadingArizona congressional delegation introduces $5 billion tribal water rights legislation
Associated Press Members of Arizona’s congressional delegation introduced legislation Monday that would authorize a water rights settlement with…
Continue ReadingUnited Airlines flight loses wheel after takeoff from Los Angeles and lands safely in Denver
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A United Airlines Boeing jet lost a main landing gear wheel Monday while taking off from Los Angeles and later landed safely in…
Continue ReadingJudge who nixed Musk’s pay package hears arguments on massive fee request from plaintiff lawyers
AP Business Writer WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge heard arguments Monday over a massive and unprecedented fee request by lawyers who…
Continue ReadingAngels’ Rendon has RBI single in return after missing 68 games due to strained left hamstring
AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Rendon had an RBI single Monday night in his first game back after missing nearly three months due…
Continue ReadingJamie Davis is leaving USA Volleyball to take over as CEO of USA Water Polo
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Jamie Davis is leaving USA Volleyball to take over as CEO of USA Water Polo. Davis’ appointment, effective Oct. 1, was…
Continue ReadingFormer MLB outfielder Raúl Mondesi sentenced to 6 years in jail in the Dominican Republic
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Former Major League Baseball outfielder Raúl Mondesi was sentenced Friday by a Dominican court to six…
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Hatch recalls nearly 1 million power adapters sold with baby sound machines due to shock hazard
NEW YORK (AP) — Due to a shock hazard, a California company is recalling nearly 1 million power adapters sold with sound machines marketed to help…
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More than 3 million pass through US airport security in a day for the first time as travel surges
AP Business Writer More than 3 million people passed through U.S. airport security on Sunday, the first time that number of passengers have been…
Continue ReadingTaylor Fritz beats Alexander Zverev at Wimbledon. Novak Djokovic gets into it with the crowd
AP Tennis Writer LONDON (AP) — After Taylor Fritz deposited a backhand that Alexander Zverev didn’t even chase, wrapping up the…
Continue ReadingUConn, coach Dan Hurley agree to 6-year, $50 million deal a month after he spurned offer from Lakers
STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn and men’s basketball coach Dan Hurley have agreed to a six-year, $50 million contract through the 2029-30 season that…
Continue Reading2 men drown in Glacier National Park over the July 4 holiday weekend
WEST GLACIER, Mont. (AP) — Two men drowned in Glacier National Park over the July 4 holiday weekend, park officials said. A 26-year-old man from…
Continue ReadingFrom ‘Red October’ to ’30 Rock,’ a look at Alec Baldwin’s career on eve of ‘Rust’ shooting trial
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood has never known exactly what to do with Alec Baldwin, so it has done a little of everything…
Continue Reading‘Bob’s Burgers’ actor pleads guilty to interfering with police during Capitol riot
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An actor who played a street-brawling newsman in the movie “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” and a…
Continue ReadingViolent holiday weekend sees mass shootings in Michigan, Illinois and Kentucky
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A shooting at a block party in Detroit left two people dead and more than a dozen wounded, capping a violent…
Continue ReadingIs college worth it? Poll finds only 36% of Americans have confidence in higher education
Associated Press Americans are increasingly skeptical about the value and cost of college, with most saying they feel the U.S. higher education…
Continue ReadingParamount and Skydance merge, signaling end of a family reign in Hollywood and the rise of new power
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The entertainment giant Paramount will merge with Skydance, closing out a decades-long run by the Redstone…
Continue ReadingRookie Gabriel Pec scores twice, Galaxy hand Minnesota United sixth straight loss with 2-1 victory
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Rookie Gabriel Pec scored two goals, the second in the final minute of regulation play, and the Los Angeles Galaxy handed…
Continue ReadingTourists still flock to Death Valley amid searing US heat wave blamed for several deaths
Associated Press DEATH VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of Europeans touring the American West and adventurers from around the U.S. were still drawn…
Continue ReadingHernán López, William Yarbrough help Earthquakes end long skids with 1-0 victory over Fire
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Rookie Hernán López scored early in the second half and William Yarbrough made it stand up for his first clean sheet of…
Continue ReadingCloud scores career-high 31, Copper adds 25 and 10 rebounds as Mercury beat Sparks 84-78
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Natasha Cloud scored a career-high 31 points, Kahleah Copper added 25 points and 10 rebounds and the Phoenix Mercury beat the…
Continue ReadingWeather forces postponement of match between LAFC, Dynamo in Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — Los Angeles FC’s match against the Houston Dynamo has been postponed because of continuous inclement weather surrounding Shell…
Continue ReadingBronny James scratched from Lakers’ 2nd California Classic game because of swelling in left knee
Associated Press SAN FRANISCO (AP) — Bronny James was scratched from the Los Angeles Lakers’ second California Classic game Sunday because of a…
Continue Reading3 men killed in weekend shooting at homeless encampment near Los Angeles, police say
DOWNEY, Calif. (AP) — Three men were killed in a weekend shooting near a homeless encampment in Southern California, authorities said. Officers…
Continue ReadingYelich, Perkins power Brewers to 9-2 victory over Dodgers and avoid being swept in weekend series
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Christian Yelich and Blake Perkins both homered, had three hits and drove in three runs as the Milwaukee…
Continue ReadingHeston Kjerstad hits 3-run homer as Orioles beat Athletics 6-3
Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Heston Kjerstad hit a three-run homer, Grayson Rodriguez had eight strikeouts in six innings and the…
Continue ReadingEugenio Suárez homers, doubles and has 5 RBIs in the Diamondbacks’ 9-1 victory over the Padres
AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Eugenio Suárez hit a tiebreaking two-run homer with two outs in the seventh inning and a bases-clearing double…
Continue ReadingA person has died from the heat and another is hospitalized as temperature reaches 128 in California’s Death Valley
DEATH VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — A person has died from the heat and another is hospitalized as temperature reaches 128 in California’s Death…
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Bo Naylor’s pinch-hit, 3-run homer sends AL Central-leading Guardians to 5-4 win over Giants
AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Bo Naylor conneced for a pinch-hit, three-run homer in the sixth inning to give the Cleveland Guardians a 5-4 win…
Continue ReadingPirates’ Skenes an All-Star just 8 weeks after debut, and 7 Phillies are picked for July 16 game
AP Baseball Writer Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes was picked for the All-Star Game on Sunday just eight weeks after his debut, and the major…
Continue ReadingHayden Wesneski, Cubs blank Angels 5-0
CHICAGO (AP) — Hayden Wesneski threw 6 1/3 innings, Michael Busch hit a two-run home run and the Chicago Cubs shut out the Los Angeles Angels 5-0…
Continue ReadingJohn Cena announces his retirement from professional wrestling after 2025 season
John Cena announced Saturday night that he will retire from professional wrestling next year after two decades in the ring. The wrestler-turned-actor…
Continue ReadingO’Ward seizes lead on Palou’s pit stop woes, wins Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio in debut of hybrid engine
LEXINGTON, Ohio (AP) — Pato O’Ward bounced back on multiple levels with an IndyCar victory Sunday he was confident of achieving with a new hybrid…
Continue ReadingClayton Kershaw could make rehab start on Saturday after throwing 2 innings in simulated game
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw is expected to pitch in a rehab outing on Saturday after throwing two innings in…
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