Expanded Big Ten could put 4 teams in the playoff — thanks to Indiana’s unexpected rise
AP Sports Writer The expanded Big Ten is poised to be a major player in this season’s College Football Playoff. The 18-team conference had…
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Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about the Bidens is indicted on federal tax charges
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A former FBI informant who is charged with fabricating a multimillion-dollar bribery scheme involving President…
Continue ReadingWill Utah State or Boise State forfeit vs. San Jose State in the Mountain West semifinals?
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — A team that previously boycotted at least one match against the San Jose State women’s volleyball program…
Continue ReadingSan Diego State takes down No. 21 Creighton 71-53 in Players Era Festival event in Las Vegas
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — BJ Davis scored a career-high 18 points and San Diego State upended No. 21 Creighton 71-53 on Tuesday, the…
Continue ReadingDrake makes another legal move against Universal over Kendrick Lamar diss track ‘Not Like Us’
AP Entertainment Writer For the second straight day, Drake has taken legal action against Universal Music Group, this time in Texas, over Kendrick…
Continue ReadingBird flu virus was found in raw milk. What to know about the risks
AP Health Writer President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for the nation’s top health job, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has vowed to allow wider…
Continue ReadingBusing people out of homelessness: How California’s relocation programs really work
CalMatters Mayor London Breed, outgoing mayor of San Francisco, made waves recently with a major policy shift: Before providing a shelter bed or any…
Continue ReadingHow did mussels sneak into California, despite decades of state shipping rules?
CalMatters After the recent discovery of a destructive mussel in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, some experts say California officials have…
Continue ReadingNBA says Hawks violated player participation policy by sitting Trae Young for Cup game
AP Basketball Writer The NBA fined the Atlanta Hawks $100,000 on Tuesday after an investigation determined that guard Trae Young could have played in…
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Court rejects request to sideline San Jose State volleyball player on grounds she’s transgender
Associated Press A federal appeals court upheld a ruling Tuesday that allows a San Jose State women’s volleyball team member to play in this…
Continue ReadingA fugitive wanted in the US for a pair of bombings is arrested in the UK after 20 years on the run
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A suspected animal rights extremist wanted in the U.S. for bombings in the San Francisco area was arrested in…
Continue Reading‘Vanderpump Rules’ will return with an entirely new cast — except for Lisa Vanderpump
Associated Press “Vanderpump Rules,” the Emmy-nominated Bravo reality show that launched countless memes, merch, podcasts, endorsement deals and…
Continue ReadingAppeals court rejects request to sideline San Jose State volleyball player on grounds she’s transgender
DENVER (AP) — Appeals court rejects request to sideline San Jose State volleyball player on grounds she’s…
Continue ReadingPacers’ Tyrese Haliburton tries to rediscover joy of basketball despite early season losses
AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton looked and sounded more like himself Monday night. He made one…
Continue ReadingAP men’s player of the week: Kam Jones of No. 10 Marquette rides triple double to weekly award
The Associated Press national player of the week in men’s college basketball for Week 3 of the season: Kam Jones, Marquette When your company…
Continue ReadingBiden administration to loan $6.6B to EV maker Rivian to build Georgia factory that automaker paused
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Energy will make a $6.6…
Continue ReadingThanksgiving Week college hoops week brings new-look Players Era Festival to tournament lineup
AP Basketball Writer Eight of the nation’s premier basketball programs are descending on Las Vegas during the traditional Thanksgiving…
Continue ReadingNo. 1 UCLA among many top women’s teams headed to warm locations for Thanksgiving tournaments
AP Basketball Writer UCLA, along with many other of the top teams, are heading to Thanksgiving tournaments in warm locations this week. The newly…
Continue ReadingRams WR Demarcus Robinson arrested on suspicion of DUI after loss to Eagles
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Rams receiver Demarcus Robinson was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence early…
Continue ReadingCelebrini scores 2 and adds an assist as Sharks shock Kings 7-2
Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Rookie Macklin Celebrini scored two goals and had one assist for his first career three-point game, Will…
Continue ReadingDennis Schroder leads short-handed Nets back from 18-point deficit to beat Warriors 128-120
AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dennis Schroder scored 31 points, Cam Thomas added 23 and the undermanned Brooklyn Nets rallied to beat…
Continue ReadingShai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 37 and Thunder bench scores 40 in OKC’s 130-109 rout of Kings
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 37 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s bench players combined for 40…
Continue ReadingEarly third-period goals help Kraken extend dominance over Ducks
Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Andre Burakovsky and Brandon Montour scored 24 seconds apart early in the third period and the Seattle…
Continue ReadingMoore puts up 19, Norfolk State defeats UC Davis 76-55
DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Brian Moore Jr. scored 19 points as Norfolk State beat UC Davis 76-55 on Monday. Moore added five rebounds and three steals…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about the Menendez brothers’ resentencing plea
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Erik and Lyle Menendez will have to wait until next year for a decision on whether they should have the…
Continue ReadingRepealing no-fault divorce has so far stalled across the US. Some worry that’ll change under Trump
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Married couples across the U.S. have had access to no-fault divorce for more than 50 years, an option many…
Continue ReadingJackson accounts for 3 TDs, John Harbaugh moves to 3-0 vs. brother as Ravens beat Chargers 30-23
AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Lamar Jackson and Derrick Henry made sure Ravens coach John Harbaugh could maintain bragging rights over…
Continue ReadingSan Jose State wins 71-65 over UTEP at Ball Dawgs Classic
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Josh Uduje’s 23 points helped San Jose State defeat UTEP 71-65 on Monday night at the Ball Dawgs Classic. Uduje shot 9…
Continue ReadingChargers struggle to score after RB J.K. Dobbins hurts his knee in his reunion game with Ravens
AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Although three years of injury problems ruined J.K. Dobbins’ once-promising tenure with the Ravens,…
Continue ReadingIan Schieffelin rallies Clemson past San Francisco 70-55 to advance to Sunshine Slam championship
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ian Schieffelin scored 12 of his 18 points in Clemson’s dominant second half and added 13 rebounds as the Tigers…
Continue ReadingFourth-down decision late in second quarter allows John Harbaugh to remain unbeaten vs. his brother
AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Coaches normally don’t go for it on fourth-and-1 on their own 16-yard line when they’re…
Continue ReadingDrake alleges Universal falsely inflated popularity of Kendrick Lamar diss track ‘Not Like Us’
AP Entertainment Writer Drake alleged in a court filing Monday that Universal Music Group falsely pumped up the popularity on Spotify and other…
Continue ReadingBaltimore LB Roquan Smith inactive vs. Chargers due to hamstring injury
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Baltimore linebacker Roquan Smith has been declared inactive for Monday night’s game against the Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingAdams has 19 as CSU Northridge defeats Denver 89-60
MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Marcus Adams Jr.’s 19 points helped CSU Northridge defeat Denver 89-60 on Monday night. Adams also added 11 rebounds…
Continue Reading49ers QB Brock Purdy resumes throwing but status for this week remains unknown
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy took part in some light throwing on Monday after missing…
Continue ReadingNo. 21 Creighton’s Steven Ashworth doubtful for Players Era Festival opener against Aztecs
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Creighton point guard Steven Ashworth likely won’t play Tuesday in the No. 21 Bluejays’ game against San Diego State…
Continue ReadingRays will play 19 of their first 22 games at home as MLB switches series to avoid summer rain
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball switched a pair of series involving the Tampa Bay Rays to the first two months of the season in an attempt to…
Continue ReadingA voting machine firm suing Fox News now wants to probe Murdoch family trust fight
Associated Press Lawyers for a voting machine company that’s suing Fox News want to question founder Rupert Murdoch about his contentious efforts…
Continue ReadingPlayers Era Festival organizers betting big NIL is the future of college basketball tournaments
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Players Era Festival organizers have done what so many other have tried — bet their fortunes in this city that…
Continue ReadingVolunteers join a search for a woman from Hawaii missing in LA for weeks as her father is found dead
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Volunteers have joined a search in Los Angeles for Hannah Kobayashi, a 30-year-old woman from Hawaii who went missing more than…
Continue ReadingRaw milk from a California dairy is recalled after routine testing detected the bird flu virus
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk from a dairy in Fresno, California, state health officials…
Continue ReadingJudge rejects request to sideline a San Jose State volleyball player on grounds she’s transgender
Associated Press A judge on Monday rejected a request to block a San Jose State women’s volleyball team member from playing in a conference…
Continue ReadingLyle and Erik Menendez’s aunts testified for them at a hearing on whether to dismiss conviction for killing parents
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lyle and Erik Menendez’s aunts testified for them at a hearing on whether to dismiss conviction for killing…
Continue ReadingEggs are available — but pricier — as the holiday baking season begins
Associated Press Writers Egg prices are rising once more as a lingering outbreak of bird flu coincides with the high demand of the holiday baking…
Continue ReadingJudge rejects request to block San Jose State women’s volleyball team member from playing on grounds she’s transgender
DENVER (AP) — Judge rejects request to block San Jose State women’s volleyball team member from playing on grounds she’s…
Continue ReadingCommerce Department to reduce Intel’s funding on semiconductors
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Biden administration plans on reducing part of Intel’s $8.5 billion in federal funding for computer chip plants around…
Continue ReadingUCLA moves up to No. 1 in AP Top 25 women’s basketball poll for first time in history
AP Basketball Writer UCLA is the new No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll after a historic win that lifted the school…
Continue ReadingUCLA is No. 1 in women’s AP Top 25 for 1st time; UConn, Notre Dame next, defending champ South Carolina drops to No. 4
NEW YORK (AP) — UCLA is No. 1 in women’s AP Top 25 for 1st time; UConn, Notre Dame next, defending champ South Carolina drops to No.…
Continue ReadingA Louis Armstrong relative steps up to help portray the music icon on Broadway
AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The new stage musical about Louis Armstrong on Broadway opens with the jazz icon in a rehearsal room…
Continue ReadingNewsom says California could offer electric vehicle rebates if Trump eliminates federal tax credit
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California could offer rebates for electric vehicle purchases if the incoming Trump…
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