DreamWorks Animation at 30: Painting a bright path forward with ‘The Wild Robot’
AP Film Writer Filmmaker Chris Sanders had finally cracked “The Wild Robot.” Peter Brown’s middle-grade book, about an intelligent robot living…
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The U.S. dockworkers who went on strike early Tuesday are just the latest unionized group to back their demands for better contracts by walking off…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani and the MLB playoffs, a pairing the world will experience for the 1st time
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani was already a superstar with his hitting and pitching accomplishments over six years with the Los…
Continue ReadingBarry Bonds is enjoying watching the new generation of baseball sluggers put up record-setting stats
AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — It used to be that hardcore baseball fans counted the home runs Barry Bonds hit during batting practice for…
Continue ReadingMLB’s season turns to October competition, where legacies and fortunes can be made
AP Baseball Writer Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani has put up some of the best regular-season numbers in baseball history over the past six months.…
Continue ReadingBraves ace Chris Sale out for Wild Card Series vs Padres after being scratched in season finale
AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale, the favorite for the National League Cy Young Award, is out for the Wild Card Series…
Continue ReadingTigers go from long shots to among betting favorites entering playoffs
AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Tigers didn’t act like a franchise poised to make a playoff run when the trade deadline arrived.…
Continue ReadingKing to start playoff opener for Padres vs Braves in front of ‘absolutely nuts’ fans at Petco Park
AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Michael King made his postseason debut for the New York Yankees in the AL playoff bubble during the…
Continue ReadingBraves heading back to the playoffs after a season of adversity
AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — After a season that didn’t go nearly as planned, the Atlanta Braves find themselves back in a familiar spot.…
Continue ReadingAccused Los Angeles bus hijacker charged with murder, kidnapping
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man who allegedly hijacked a city bus in Los Angeles, killed a passenger and held its driver at gunpoint last…
Continue ReadingBraves salvage playoff berth with 3-0 win over the Mets, who win thrilling opener 8-7 to clinch
AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — A final day that wasn’t on the schedule and won’t soon be forgotten. An improbable comeback by the New…
Continue ReadingMike Brown hopes the Kings can climb the NBA mountain
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As he mapped out plans for training camp, Kings coach Mike Brown settled on a theme — mountain…
Continue ReadingEpic Games sues Google and Samsung over phone settings, accusing them of violating antitrust laws
AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Video game maker Epic Games sued Google and Samsung on Monday, accusing the tech companies of coordinating…
Continue ReadingGolden State Warriors prepare to move on without Klay Thompson
AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — For as long as he can remember, Andrew Wiggins has considered Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson…
Continue ReadingLeBron James is feeling ‘pure joy’ as he begins Lakers training camp alongside son Bronny
AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James is beginning his 22nd training camp this week with the Los Angeles Lakers, and this one…
Continue ReadingKawhi Leonard plans to be in the Clippers’ opening night lineup if balky right knee cooperates
AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard is planning to be in the Los Angeles Clippers’ lineup for opening night unless his balky…
Continue ReadingOrion Sun unveils her path to self-discovery in a new album
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Amid a creative spiral, Orion Sun found comfort among the words of the late Audre Lorde’s essay “Poetry is…
Continue ReadingKris Kristofferson was ‘a walking contradiction,’ a renegade and pilgrim surrounded by friends
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — If Kris Kristofferson’s life were fiction, it would feel a little implausible. He was a Texas-born…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas memorial to mass shooting victims should be complete by 10th anniversary
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Officials in Las Vegas vowed Monday to complete a permanent memorial to victims and survivors of the deadliest…
Continue ReadingCalifornia expands access to in vitro fertilization with new law requiring insurers to cover it
CalMatters Having a baby via in vitro fertilization is about to become more accessible for many Californians after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law…
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