Man used ‘ghost gun’ to kill 3 daughters in church
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California law enforcement officials say the gunman who killed his three daughters, a…
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Ken Norton Jr. returns to UCLA as inside linebackers coach
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ken Norton Jr. has returned to UCLA as inside linebackers coach. Norton was fired by the Seattle Seahawks in January after four…
Continue Reading Man sentenced to life in prison for fentanyl conspiracy
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Los Angeles man has been sentenced to life in prison for leading a large-scale fentanyl distribution conspiracy in St. Louis. A…
Continue Reading 39 US women’s team players back Cone for USSF president
ATLANTA (AP) — Thirty-nine players on the American women’s team endorsed Cindy Parlow Cone for a full four-year term as U.S. Soccer Federation…
Continue Reading 3 more minor leaguers suspended for positive drug tests
NEW YORK (AP) — Seattle’s Bernie Martinez was suspended for 80 games, and the Mariners’ Luis Baez and San Francisco’s Sonny Vargas were…
Continue Reading NFL combine will help clear up battle to be No. 1 draft pick
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kayvon Thibodeaux looked like a lock to be this year’s top NFL draft pick until Aidan…
Continue Reading Apple investors urge company to undergo civil rights audit
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple’s shareholders have approved a proposal urging the iPhone maker to undergo…
Continue Reading Big cities drop more COVID-19 measures in push for normalcy
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City and Los Angeles are lifting some of their strictest COVID-19 prevention…
Continue Reading NV Energy to inspect power lines near 2020 Reno wildfire
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s largest utility plans to inspect power lines near a Reno neighborhood where a 2020…
Continue Reading Ukrainian drone enthusiasts sign up to repel Russian forces
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer In better times, Ukrainian drone enthusiasts flew their gadgets into the sky to photograph weddings,…
Continue Reading American catcher Aubree Munro retires from softball
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (AP) — Catcher Aubree Munro announced her retirement from softball after winning a silver medal with the U.S. at last…
Continue Reading Saint Mary’s vows to keep pushing after win over Gonzaga
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — The Saint Mary’s men’s basketball team has embraced the idea of not having a…
Continue Reading 4 news outlets earn ‘Grand Slam’ honors in APSE contest
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — The Los Angeles Times, USA Today Sports, IndyStar and News & Observer earned Grand Slam honors and the Montgomery…
Continue Reading California family ‘appalled’ by arrest in faked abduction
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The family of a Northern California woman charged with faking her own kidnapping in 2016…
Continue Reading Kentucky racing board upholds Bob Baffert’s suspension
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky racing officials have denied trainer Bob Baffert’s request to stay his suspension for a failed postrace drug test…
Continue Reading California cop gets 6 years for shooting mentally ill man
By JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press A California police officer has been sentenced to six years in prison for fatally shooting an unarmed mentally ill…
Continue Reading Ukrainian family in US stays close to relatives amid fears
By JAE C. HONG Associated Press LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine last week, Hanna Tverdokhlib has been carrying her…
Continue Reading Visa lowers merchant credit fees for small businesses
NEW YORK (AP) — Visa says it will lower its credit card “swipe” fees for online and in-store transactions by 10% for small businesses starting…
Continue Reading ‘Atheist Pirates’ remove religious signs from LA streets
By ALEJANDRA MOLINA Religion News Service In Los Angeles, a team of lookouts, going by the name Atheist Street Pirates, track and occasionally take…
Continue Reading High court reverses decision allowing Muslims’ FBI bias suit
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has sided unanimously with the Biden administration and reversed a lower…
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