Langeliers hits 3-run homer in 1st inning and surging Athletics beat Angels 3-1
Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shea Langeliers hit a three-run homer in the first inning as the Oakland Athletics continued their recent…
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Takeaways from AP’s story on inefficient tech slowing efforts to get homeless people off the streets
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles is the nation’s epicenter of homelessness, where more than 45,000 people live in weather-beaten…
Continue ReadingCan tech help solve the Los Angeles homeless crisis? Finding shelter may someday be a click away
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billions of dollars have been spent on efforts to get homeless people off the streets in California, but…
Continue ReadingFirefighters helped by cooler weather battle blaze that has scorched area larger than Los Angeles
Associated Press FOREST RANCH, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of firefighters battling a wildfire in Northern California received some help from the…
Continue ReadingBregman walk-off homer lifts Astros over Dodgers 7-6 after Ohtani hits NL-high 32nd home run
HOUSTON (AP) — Alex Bregman hit a game-ending homer off Blake Treinen in the ninth inning that sailed over the left-field train tracks, and the…
Continue ReadingSnell, Birdsong pile up strikeouts, the Giants beat the Rockies 4-1 and 5-0 to sweep doubleheader
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Blake Snell struck out a career-high 15 in six innings in the San Francisco Giants’ opening 4-1 victory…
Continue ReadingTechnology’s grip on modern life is pushing us down a dimly lit path of digital land mines
AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — “Move fast and break things,” a high-tech mantra popularized 20 years ago by Facebook founder Mark…
Continue ReadingRams receiver Puka Nacua keeps same approach after breakout rookie season
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rams fans were learning to pronounce Puka Nacua’s first name during training camp last year. The fans…
Continue ReadingManny Machado’s 1,000th RBI comes ‘where it all started’ at Camden Yards in Baltimore
AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Fittingly, Manny Machado reached a hitting milestone at Camden Yards. Back where his big league career began,…
Continue ReadingPhillies land 2023 All-Star closer Carlos Estévez from Angels for pitching prospects
AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Phillies acquired closer Carlos Estévez from the Los Angeles Angels for a pair of minor league pitching…
Continue ReadingFires in the West are becoming ever bigger, consuming. Why and what can be done?
Associated Press Decades of snuffing out fires at the first sign of smoke combined with climate change have laid the groundwork for a massive…
Continue ReadingMachado hits a 3-run homer against his former team as the Padres rout the Orioles 9-4
AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Michael King pitched brilliantly into the seventh inning, Manny Machado hit a three-run homer in his old…
Continue ReadingFreddie Freeman placed on family emergency list by Los Angeles Dodgers
HOUSTON (AP) — All-Star first baseman Freddie Freeman was placed on the family emergency list by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday. Freeman was…
Continue ReadingBrewers acquire right-handed reliever Nick Mears from Rockies
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers added some depth to their injury-riddled bullpen Saturday by acquiring right-hander Nick…
Continue Reading49ers right guard Spencer Burford could miss a few weeks with a broken right hand
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers right guard Spencer Burford will miss a few weeks of training camp with a…
Continue ReadingTerminated again: Titmus hands Ledecky another Olympic defeat, claiming gold in the 400 free
AP National Writer NANTERRE, France (AP) — It was billed as one of the most anticipated races of the Paris Olympics. Ariarne Titmus turned it into…
Continue ReadingUS water polo star cheered on by her husband at Paris Olympics as he deals with lung cancer
AP Sports Writer SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Pat Woepse smiled. He cheered for his wife, Maddie Musselman. He hung out with a buddy at the Paris…
Continue Reading2020 QB draft class cashes in with more than $1.2 billion in contract extensions
AP Pro Football Writer The 2020 quarterback draft class is well on its way to being the highest-paid group of QBs from any draft in NFL history. The…
Continue ReadingApple has reached its first-ever union contract with store employees in Maryland
Apple has reached a tentative collective bargaining contract with the first unionized company store in the country. The International Association of…
Continue ReadingZhang Yufei hopes Chinese swimmers will be accepted as clean after dozens of tests ahead of Paris
AP Sports Writer NANTERRE, France (AP) — Zhang Yufei hopes her international rivals will believe she is competing clean after the Chinese swimming…
Continue ReadingChina surges past rival Japan during men’s Olympic gymnastics qualifying
AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Longtime men’s gymnastics rivals China and Japan appear headed for another tight finish at the Olympics. The…
Continue ReadingLife and death in the heat. What it feels like when Earth’s temperatures soar to record highs
Associated Press BENI MELLAL, Morocco (AP) — In the unrelenting heat of Morocco’s Middle Atlas, people were sleeping on rooftops. Hanna Ouhbour…
Continue ReadingJust like at the Tokyo Olympics, American cowbell clanging will be raucous again at Paris Games
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Before Tokyo three years ago, the U.S. Olympic swim coaches pondered how to best support their athletes and help fire…
Continue ReadingFitzgerald hits 2 home runs, Harrison strikes out 11 and Giants beat Rockies 11-4
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tyler Fitzgerald continued his power surge with two home runs, Kyle Harrison tied a career high with 11…
Continue ReadingFirefighters helped by cooler weather battle blaze that has scorched area size of Los Angeles
Associated Press FOREST RANCH, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of firefighters battling a wildfire in Northern California received some help from the…
Continue ReadingRooker hits 10th homer in July, Athletics secure winning month with 5-4 victory over Angels
AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Brent Rooker hit his 10th home run in July, Seth Brown had three hits and drove in three runs, and the…
Continue ReadingRobert Downey Jr. is returning to ‘Avengers’ films as a villain in 1 of Marvel’s Comic-Con twists
Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Marvel Studios returned to San Diego Comic-Con with dancing Deadpool variants and a choir for a panel that…
Continue ReadingCalifornia date palm ranches reap not only fruit, but a permit to host weddings and quinceañeras
Associated Press COACHELLA, Calif. (AP) — Claudia Lua Alvarado has staked her future on the rows of towering date palms behind the home where she…
Continue ReadingA look at ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, the kingpin of Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel who is now in US custody
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, the top leader and co-founder of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, eluded the reach of…
Continue ReadingFramber Valdez strikes out 10 over 6 1/3 innings and Astros beat Dodgers, 5-0
HOUSTON (AP) — Framber Valdez struck out 10 in 6 1/3 innings, Alex Bregman and Jon Singleton hit home runs and the Houston Astros beat the Los…
Continue ReadingProfar homers twice to lift San Diego to its 6th straight win, 6-4 over Baltimore
AP Baseball Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Jurickson Profar hit a pair of two-run homers, the second of which broke a ninth-inning tie, to send the San…
Continue ReadingHomeless people say they will likely return to sites if California clears them under Newsom’s order
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three years ago, Joel Hernandez built a small wooden shack under the 405 freeway cutting through Los Angeles.…
Continue ReadingDodgers’ Freddie Freeman scratched, returning to Los Angeles to be with family
HOUSTON (AP) — All-Star first baseman Freddie Freeman was scratched from the Dodgers starting lineup for Friday night’s game at Houston and…
Continue ReadingMike Trout gets good news after MRI on left knee, timeline for return remains to be determined
AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout has received good medical news for a change. The Los Angeles Angels star said an MRI on his left…
Continue ReadingCrosby, Wilkins give the Raiders one of the NFL’s more talented defensive lines
AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Raiders do run seven-on-seven drills in training camp, but coach Antonio Pierce has made it known he…
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The 49ers offensive line tested in camp without All-Pro Trent Williams
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers haven’t made substantial investments in the offensive line,…
Continue ReadingDamages to college athletes to range from a few dollars to more than a million under settlement
AP College Sports Writer Thousands of former college athletes will be eligible for payments ranging from a few dollars to more than a million under…
Continue ReadingThousands of ex-college athletes eligible for damages ranging from pennies to more than $1 million under NCAA settlement
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Thousands of ex-college athletes eligible for damages ranging from pennies to more than $1 million under NCAA…
Continue ReadingSaints reserve QB Jake Haener diagnosed with skin cancer, but remains at camp
AP Sports Writer IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — New Orleans Saints reserve quarterback Jake Haener is balancing a recent skin cancer diagnosis with his…
Continue ReadingMinor leaguers Perez, Jimenez and Frias given 56-game suspensions for positive drug tests
NEW YORK (AP) — St. Louis right-hander Kener Perez, San Diego left-hander Ibrahym Jimenez and free agent left-hander Yonathan Frias were suspended…
Continue ReadingUS coastal communities get $575M to guard against floods, other climate disasters
Associated Press PERTH AMBOY, N.J. (AP) — The federal government is giving more than a half-billion dollars to coastal communities to help them use…
Continue ReadingVeteran guard Russell Westbrook agrees to 2-year deal with Denver Nuggets, AP source says
AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Russell Westbrook has agreed to a two-year contract with the Denver Nuggets, a person with knowledge of the deal…
Continue ReadingUS beach stars Kloth, Nuss didn’t need the Golden State. They’re going for gold at Olympics anyway
AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — A South Dakota native, Taryn Kloth had never even played beach volleyball until after she graduated from Creighton as…
Continue Reading49ers left tackle Trent Williams earns No. 1 spot in the AP’s top 5 offensive linemen rankings
AP Pro Football Writer Trent Williams can add another honor to his resume in his quest for a new contract. The three-time All-Pro and 11-time Pro…
Continue ReadingWarner Bros. Discovery sues NBA for not accepting its matching offer
AP Sports Writer Warner Bros. Discovery has sued the NBA after the league did not accept the company’s matching offer for one of the packages…
Continue ReadingRaiders coach Antonio Pierce says video of Kermit doll wearing Mahomes jersey has been addressed
AP Sports Writer Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce said Friday that the team has addressed a video in which rookie safety Trey Taylor was seen…
Continue ReadingScores of wildfires are scorching swaths of the US and Canada. Here’s the latest on some of them
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scores of wildfires across the United States and Canada have scorched swaths of land in California, Oregon,…
Continue ReadingBrowns edge rusher Myles Garrett is the No. 1 defensive lineman in AP’s top 5 rankings
AP Pro Football Writer Myles Garrett was nearly unstoppable last season. His spectacular performance earned him several accolades and now he’s been…
Continue ReadingVolunteers and donations surge into Democratic campaigns with Harris atop the ticket
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The day after Vice President Kamala Harris entered the race for the White House, Democratic Rep. Dan…
Continue ReadingDodgers trade pitcher James Paxton to the Red Sox for 17-year-old minor leaguer Moises Bolivar
BOSTON (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers traded pitcher James Paxton to the Boston Red Sox for minor league infielder Moises Bolivar on Friday.…
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