No. 17 Clemson, QB Klubnik bring the big play back to Tigers attack
AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — The big play is back in a big way for No. 17 Clemson. The Tigers (2-1, 1-0 ACC) and frequently maligned…
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UCLA, Baylor, Texas and Maryland will play in the inaugural Coretta Scott King Classic
AP Basketball Writer UCLA will play Baylor and Texas will face Maryland in a women’s basketball doubleheader in the inaugural Coretta Scott…
Continue ReadingCalifornia judge charged in wife’s death is arrested on suspicion of drinking alcohol while on bail
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California judge charged with killing his wife was taken back into custody Tuesday after the judge overseeing…
Continue ReadingUS sues Visa, saying the card issuer monopolized debit card markets and is driving up costs for businesses and consumers
NEW YORK (AP) — US sues Visa, saying the card issuer monopolized debit card markets and is driving up costs for businesses and…
Continue ReadingKey takeaways from AP’s interview with Francis Ford Coppola about ‘Megalopolis’
AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Francis Ford Coppola believes he can stop time. It’s not just a quality of the protagonist of Coppola’s new film…
Continue ReadingPac-12 files a federal lawsuit against Mountain West over $43 million in ‘poaching’ penalties
AP College Football Writer The Pac-12 is suing the Mountain West over what it calls an unlawful and unenforceable “poaching penalty” that would…
Continue ReadingMarley Brothers upholds father’s legacy with first tour in 2 decades
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Marley’s musical legacy of harmony and peace has hit the road with his sons bringing their…
Continue ReadingPolicing group says officers must change how and when they use physical force on US streets
Associated Press An influential group of law enforcement leaders is pushing police departments across the U.S. to change how officers use force when…
Continue ReadingTyreek Hill’s traffic stop can be a reminder of drivers’ constitutional rights
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — American drivers might universally wince or brace themselves at the sight and sound of flashing red and blue…
Continue ReadingChapman’s inside-the-park HR lifts Giants to 6-3 win, Diamondbacks lose ground in NL playoff race
AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Matt Chapman hit an inside-the-park homer, Casey Schmitt and Michael Conforto both added solo shots and the San…
Continue ReadingEmslie’s goal pulls Angel City into a 2-2 draw with the Thorns
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Claire Emslie’s goal in the 76th minute pulled Angel City into a 2-2 draw with the Portland Thorns on Monday night. Alyssa…
Continue ReadingClimate solutions: 2 kinds of ocean energy inch forward off the Oregon coast
Associated Press NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) — On a cloudy late August morning, Burke Hales was on a boat a mile off the central Oregon coast, pointing to a…
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University of California accused of labor violations over handling of campus protests
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Faculty have accused the University of California system of labor violations over what they say was a sweeping campaign to…
Continue Reading49ers star RB Christian McCaffrey heads to Germany to see a specialist for his Achilles injury
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey went to Germany to consult with a…
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Critics say lawmakers watered down California’s lemon car law after secret lobbyist negotiations
CalMatters Californians for the past 54 years have relied on the state’s “lemon law” to fight back against car makers that sell them defective…
Continue ReadingNFL suspends Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. 1 game for repeated hits to head of opponents
AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James was suspended one game without pay by the NFL on Monday for…
Continue ReadingMan convicted of sending his son to rob and kill rapper PnB Rock gets 31 years to life
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man convicted of sending his 17-year-old son into a restaurant to rob and kill rapper PnB Rock was…
Continue ReadingCalifornia becomes latest state to restrict student smartphone use at school
Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — School districts in California will have to create rules restricting student…
Continue ReadingDylan Cease closing in on the playoffs with the Padres after escaping from the lowly White Sox
AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — If there really are baseball gods, they certainly smiled on Dylan Cease when he was traded from the lowly Chicago…
Continue ReadingHow hard is it to repeat as World Series champ? Texas just made it 24 seasons in a row without one
AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — This is the 24th season in a row that there will not be a repeat World Series champion, and Bruce Bochy…
Continue ReadingPac-12 adding Utah State, in talks with Gonzaga, as Mountain West tries to hold UNLV, AP sources say
AP College Football Writer The Pac-12 is adding Utah State as its seventh member and is in discussions with basketball powerhouse Gonzaga to join the…
Continue ReadingReggie Bush sues USC, Pac-12 and NCAA to seek NIL compensation from football career 2 decades ago
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Southern California football star Reggie Bush says he is suing his school, the NCAA and the Pac-12 in a…
Continue ReadingA look at some of the longtime employees at the Oakland Coliseum
AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — In his tiny office at the Coliseum, longtime visiting clubhouse manager Mikey Thalblum pulls out a $5…
Continue ReadingColiseum employees who became familiar faces brace for what’s next as A’s move to Sacramento
AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Sometimes, Leland Anderson steals a quick glance high into the stands above left field and finds his wife…
Continue ReadingCalifornia sues ExxonMobil and says it lied about plastics recycling
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California sued ExxonMobil Monday, alleging the oil giant deceived the public for half a century by promising…
Continue ReadingWhen House members travel the globe on private dime, families often go too
Boston University and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at the University of Maryland They are the U.S. House’s frequent fliers —…
Continue ReadingJetBlue flight makes emergency landing in Kansas after false alarm about smoke in cargo area
SALINA, Kansas (AP) — A JetBlue flight from New York to San Diego landed safely in Kansas after the crew received an alert about smoke in the cargo…
Continue ReadingMost Hispanic Americans support abortion access: AP-NORC poll
Associated Press For decades, some political analysts have sought to depict Hispanic Americans as “socially conservative” — and indeed many of…
Continue ReadingAlaska Airlines grounds flights at Seattle briefly due to tech outage
SEATTLE (AP) — Alaska Airlines said it grounded its flights in Seattle briefly on Sunday night due to “significant disruptions” from an…
Continue ReadingFamilies from Tennessee to California seek humanitarian parole for adopted children in Haiti
Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — At only 6 years old, Esai Reed has endured three emergency evacuations from orphanages across Haiti…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco wide receiver Jauan Jennings has career game with top playmakers sidelined
AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Jauan Jennings saves his biggest games for when he faces the Los Angeles Rams. With three of the San…
Continue ReadingPierce calls out Raiders for lack of effort after loss to Panthers
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — One week after his team overcame a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit to win at Baltimore, Las Vegas coach Antonio…
Continue ReadingWhite Sox left to ponder the magnitude of their record-tying 120 losses
AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox had a 2-1 lead going into the bottom of the eighth inning on Sunday, and then history…
Continue ReadingPilot killed in midair collision of two small planes in Southern California
LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) — One pilot was killed and another pilot escaped without injuries when two single-engine airplanes collided in midair on…
Continue ReadingThe Rams rally from a double-digit deficit to stun the 49ers 27-24 on a late field goal
AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The winless Los Angeles Rams were fresh off a 31-point loss and missing their top two receivers when they…
Continue ReadingJudge hits 55th homer of season, Yankees beat Athletics 7-4 and draw closer to clinching AL East
Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 55th homer of the season, Gleyber Torres and Jasson Domínguez…
Continue ReadingOhtani, Betts go back-to-back in ninth as Dodgers rally past Rockies 6-5
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a tying home run in the ninth inning and Mookie Betts followed with a game-ending drive as…
Continue ReadingWhite Sox lose 120th game to tie post-1900 record by the 1962 expansion New York Mets
AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox tied the post-1900 MLB record of 120 losses by the 1962 expansion New York Mets on Sunday…
Continue ReadingZach Neto has 2 homers, 6 RBIs to lead Angels to 9-8 win over Astros
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Zach Neto hit two home runs and drove in six, and the Los Angeles Angels came from behind twice to beat the Houston…
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California governor signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — “Paper or plastic” will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout lines in California under a new law signed…
Continue ReadingSnell strikes out 9 as the Giants beat the Royals 2-0 to complete a 3-game series sweep
Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Blake Snell struck out nine in six strong innings and the San Francisco Giants completed a three-game…
Continue ReadingBoy abducted from California in 1951 at age 6 found alive on East Coast more than 70 years later
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Luis Armando Albino was 6 years old in 1951 when he was abducted while playing at an Oakland, California park. Now, more…
Continue ReadingCalifornia governor signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — “Paper or plastic” will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout lines in California under a new law signed…
Continue ReadingAstros slugger Yordan Alvarez exits game with right knee contusion
Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Houston Astros outfielder Yordan Alvarez exited Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels with a right knee…
Continue ReadingDick Moss, the lawyer who won free agency for baseball players, dies at age 93
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Dick Moss, the lawyer who won the arbitration case that created free agency for baseball players and…
Continue ReadingCalifornia governor signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California governor signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at grocery…
Continue ReadingJustin Fields shines as the Steelers move to 3-0 with a 20-10 win over the Chargers
AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Justin Fields keeps avoiding mistakes. Mike Tomlin keeps avoiding the subject. If Tomlin’s backup…
Continue ReadingJohn Mulaney and Olivia Munn have a second child, a daughter named Méi
Comedian John Mulaney and actor Olivia Munn now have a second child, a daughter named Méi June Mulaney. Munn said in an Instagram post Sunday that…
Continue ReadingYankees place reliever Jake Cousins on IL, call up rookie Clayton Beeter
Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The New York Yankees shut down reliever Jake Cousins for the rest of the regular season, placing him on the…
Continue Reading‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ scares off ‘Transformers’ for third week as box office No. 1
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s a three-peat for “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.” The Tim Burton legacy sequel to his 1988 horror…
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