Students level the playing fields at California high school
By ASHKAN MOTAMEDI / Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Danielle…
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Yelp to cover travel expenses for workers seeking abortions
The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Yelp will cover the travel expenses of employees who must travel out of state for abortions, joining the…
Continue Reading Vin Scully wins Baseball Digest lifetime achievement award
NEW YORK (AP) — Vin Scully has won the second Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Baseball Digest. The longtime Dodgers announcer was honored…
Continue Reading Appeals court: J&J must pay $302M in pelvic mesh case
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California appeals court has upheld a lower court ruling that Johnson & Johnson must pay $302 million in penalties to the…
Continue Reading Ketanji Brown Jackson is and isn’t 1st Black female justice
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court last week and will become…
Continue Reading Masked gunmen rob gamblers at gated Southern California home
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Police say masked gunman burst into a an illegal gambling operation at a gated Southern California home, stealing cash,…
Continue Reading Judge: California city must overturn 3,000-home project
SANTEE, Calif. (AP) — A judge has ordered the Southern California city of Santee to throw out the approval of a long-planned housing project. The…
Continue Reading Ohio prisons ramping up fight against flow of contraband
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio has ramped up its efforts to detect contraband in prisons, using everything…
Continue Reading Cavs’ rookie Mobley ready for debut on tourney play-in stage
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Evan Mobley isn’t just any rookie. Cleveland’s young forward has had a major impact in…
Continue Reading Twin win: Rogers gets save, brother loss as Pads top Giants
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Manny Machado’s RBI groundout in the seventh inning put San Diego ahead, Austin Nola…
Continue Reading Lawyer: Depp trial likely to become mudslinging soap opera
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Lawyers for actress Amber Heard are warning a jury that a six-week libel trial sought by…
Continue Reading Lorenzen has strong Angels debut in 6-2 victory over Miami
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Michael Lorenzen allowed one run on two hits over six innings in his Angels debut and Brandon…
Continue Reading Sacramento shooting is latest struggle for downtown strip
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The recent mass shooting in California’s capital city has shaken a downtown…
Continue Reading 2nd California death may be linked to smuggling attempt
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Authorities say a man found dead in the water off of San Diego may be the second person to die in a failed weekend attempt to…
Continue Reading Blackburn goes 5 scoreless, A’s hand Rays 1st loss, 13-2
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Paul Blackburn allowed three hits in five scoreless innings, Seth Brown and Elvis Andrus both…
Continue Reading LA Kings defenseman Drew Doughty has surgery, out for season
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on his wrist. He is…
Continue Reading Guilty plea part of ongoing US probe into Caltrans bribery
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A former contract manager for California’s transportation agency has pleaded guilty in…
Continue Reading Britney Spears confuses some with Instagram pregnancy news
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears, less than five months after her conservatorship ended, announced on Instagram that she’s pregnant, and…
Continue Reading American Haji Wright scores twice for Turkey’s Antalyaspor
By The Associated Press American forward Haji Wright scored twice to help Antalyaspor to a 4-1 win over visiting Hatayspor in the Turkish league.…
Continue Reading Zuckerberg money won’t be in next round of aid for elections
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The nonprofit that distributed most of the $350 million in donations from Facebook founder Mark…
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