Dodgers acquire lefty Anthony Banda from Guardians for cash
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired pitcher Anthony Banda from the Cleveland Guardians for cash on Friday. The 30-year-old…
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Ragans throws 7 scoreless innings as Royals win 6-2 and extend A’s skid to season-high 6
By AVERY OSEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Cole Ragans allowed two hits in seven scoreless innings, Michael Massey and Maikel Garcia…
Continue ReadingMatt Waldron strikes out 10 as Padres silence Braves’ bats in 3-1 win
By BILL TROCCHI Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Matt Waldron struck out a career-high 10 and the San Diego Padres bounced back after being swept in…
Continue ReadingA meeting of baseball’s oldest managers with Washington back in Texas to face Bochy-led Rangers
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The last time Ron Washington and Bruce Bochy had managed against each other in Texas…
Continue ReadingDodgers demote struggling OF James Outman to the minors as part multiple roster moves
LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Outman, who finished third in last year’s NL Rookie of the Year voting, was demoted to the minors as part of multiple…
Continue ReadingGiants’ Jung Hoo Lee to have season-ending surgery on dislocated left shoulder
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee will miss the rest of the season and require…
Continue ReadingSan Jose defender Bruno Wilson’s fine and suspension rescinded
NEW YORK (AP) — An independent panel has rescinded the one-game suspension and fine handed to San Jose Earthquakes defender Bruno Wilson for a red…
Continue ReadingTeachers criticize Newsom’s budget proposal, say it would ‘wreak havoc on funding for our schools’
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s largest teachers union on Friday turned up the pressure on Gov. Gavin…
Continue ReadingDabney Coleman, actor who specialized in curmudgeons, dies at 92
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Dabney Coleman, the mustachioed character actor who specialized in smarmy villains like the…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani Day to be annual event in Los Angeles for duration of his Dodgers career
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s Shohei Ohtani Day in Los Angeles. The Japanese two-way superstar was honored at Los Angeles City Hall on Friday and…
Continue ReadingPaul Schrader felt death closing in, so he made a movie about it
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — After a string of hospitalizations for long COVID, Paul Schrader had a realization. “If I’m…
Continue ReadingBob Baffert is again the center of attention at the Preakness, even without the Derby winner
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Bob Baffert does not need to bring the Kentucky Derby winner to the Preakness to become the…
Continue ReadingVideo appears to show Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs beating singer Cassie in hotel hallway in 2016
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Security video aired by CNN appears to show Sean “Diddy” Combs attacking singer…
Continue ReadingA former OpenAI leader says safety has ‘taken a backseat to shiny products’ at the AI company
Associated Press A former OpenAI leader who resigned from the company earlier this week said Friday that safety has “taken a backseat to shiny…
Continue ReadingThe man convicted of attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer has been sentenced to 30 years in prison
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man convicted of attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer has been sentenced to 30 years in…
Continue ReadingBike shops boomed early in the pandemic. It’s been a bumpy ride for most ever since
By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer For the nation’s bicycle shops, the past few years have probably felt like the business version of the Tour de…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s scenic Highway 1 to Big Sur opens to around-the-clock travel as slide repair advances
BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — A section of California’s scenic Highway 1 leading to the famous Big Sur coast reopened to around-the-clock traffic…
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Man convicted of attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer is to be sentenced
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer is set to be…
Continue ReadingAP Decision Notes: What to expect in the California 20th District special election
By MAYA SWEEDLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in California’s 20th Congressional District can be forgiven if they open their ballots…
Continue ReadingDe La Cruz goes 4 for 4 with career-high 4 steals in Reds’ 7-2 win over Dodgers
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elly De La Cruz went 4 for 4 with a career-best four stolen bases and scored three times in the…
Continue ReadingThe latest hot spot for illegal border crossings is San Diego. But routes change quickly
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press JACUMBA HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — On many nights, hundreds of migrants squeeze through poles in a border wall or…
Continue ReadingMan gets 30 years in prison for attacking ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man who broke into the home of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seeking to hold her…
Continue ReadingJudge pushes decision to next week on Alec Baldwin’s indictment in fatal 2021 shooting
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico judge plans to rule next week on a grand jury indictment against Alec Baldwin in…
Continue ReadingSan Diego FC partners with Club Tijuana for a series of matches
SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego FC, a Major League Soccer expansion team set to start play in 2025, announced a five-year partnership with Liga…
Continue ReadingLoperfido hits first MLB homer, Javier solid as Astros beat A’s 8-1 to complete sweep
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Rookie Joey Loperfido hit his first major league home run and Cristian Javier pitched six…
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California’s water tunnel to cost $20 billion. State officials say the benefits are worth it
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration said Thursday it will now cost more…
Continue ReadingDodgers’ first Shohei Ohtani bobblehead giveaway creates ‘a stir’ and snarls stadium traffic
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The first Shohei Ohtani bobblehead giveaway of the season snarled traffic outside Dodger Stadium…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s water tunnel to cost $20 billion. State officials say the benefits are worth it
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration said Thursday it will now cost more…
Continue ReadingDodgers pitcher Emmet Sheehan undergoes season-ending Tommy John surgery on right elbow
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Emmet Sheehan had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. The team announced Thursday that the…
Continue ReadingPsychedelic therapy and workers’ rights bills fail to advance in California’s tough budget year
By TRÂN NGUYỄN and SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As California faces a multibillion-dollar budget…
Continue ReadingAngels acquire right-hander Roansy Contreras from Pirates
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels acquired right-hander Roansy Contreras from the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash on Thursday. The Pirates…
Continue ReadingGoogle wants judge, not jury, to decide upcoming antitrust case in Virginia
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press Google on Thursday asked that a judge, rather than a jury, decide whether it violated U.S. antitrust laws by…
Continue ReadingNevada Supreme Court denies appeal of conservative activist seeking to oust county election official
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A conservative activist who embraced unproven election fraud claims has lost an appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court in his bid to…
Continue ReadingRon Washington makes first return to Texas as an opposing manager with fond memories
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Ron Washington often reflects on his first managerial job and taking the Texas…
Continue ReadingA’s acquire right-hander Brandon Bielak from Astros for cash
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics acquired right-hander Brandon Bielak from the Houston Astros on Thursday for cash. Oakland designated…
Continue ReadingJoint streaming venture involving ESPN, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery will be called Venu Sports
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The sports streaming platform planned by ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery finally has a name. The joint venture will be…
Continue ReadingOakland left-hander Ken Waldichuk has reconstructive elbow surgery
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Athletics left-hander Ken Waldichuk had reconstructive surgery on his troublesome pitching elbow and will be…
Continue ReadingFrancis Ford Coppola debuts ‘Megalopolis’ in Cannes, and the reviews are in
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — Francis Ford Coppola on Thursday premiered his self-financed opus “Megalopolis” at the…
Continue ReadingCalifornia university president put on leave after announcing agreement with pro-Palestinian group
ROHNERT PARK, Calif. (AP) — The chancellor of the California State University system has suspended the president of its Sonoma campus for…
Continue ReadingDrake leads the 2024 BET Awards nominations with 7, followed closely by Nicki Minaj
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer Drake is the leading nominee for next month’s BET Awards, followed closely by Nicki Minaj. The Canadian rapper…
Continue ReadingDL Michael Brockers, first-round pick in 2012, announces retirement after 11-year NFL career
By The Associated Press Michael Brockers, a 2012 first-round draft pick who played on the defensive line for two NFL teams over 11 seasons, is…
Continue ReadingFacebook and Instagram face fresh EU digital scrutiny over child safety measures
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — The European Union opened fresh investigations Thursday into Facebook and Instagram over suspicions…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from the AP’s investigation into how US prisoners are hurt or killed on the job
By MARGIE MASON and ROBIN McDOWELL Associated Press A sweeping Associated Press investigation into prison labor in the United States found that…
Continue ReadingNFL’s late Sunday afternoon doubleheader window continues to get the most scrutiny and viewers
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer When the NFL schedule gets released, fans and commentators obsess over how many prime-time appearances teams will make.…
Continue ReadingTimbers rally to beat San Jose 4-2 and snap winless streak
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jonathan Rodriguez scored a pair of goals and the Portland Timbers snapped a nine-game winless streak with a 4-2 victory over…
Continue ReadingHoward, Charles lead Dream to 92-81 win over Sparks, despite Clarendon’s first career triple-double
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Rhyne Howard scored 25 points, Tina Charles had 21 with 14 rebounds and the Atlanta Dream turned back the Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingYastrzemski homers and Webb pitches the Giants past the Dodgers 4-1
By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Logan Webb pitched six scoreless innings and Mike Yastrzemski hit a two-run homer as the San…
Continue ReadingA cricket World Cup is coming to NYC’s suburbs, where the sport thrives among immigrant communities
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — A towering stadium boasting 34,000 seats and a precisely trimmed field of soft Kentucky…
Continue ReadingAngels hit 3 homers and salvage their homestand finale by beating Cardinals 7-2
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Griffin Canning pitched six innings of one-run ball, Nolan Schanuel hit his first career…
Continue ReadingCalifornia college professor to stand trial in death of pro-Israel protester last year
VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — A judge decided Wednesday that a Southern California college professor will stand trial for involuntary manslaughter and…
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