Manfred says Oakland A’s need ballpark deal ‘quickly’
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said the Oakland Athletics need to quickly reach a binding…
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Chipotle closes store in Maine, thwarting union efforts
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Chipotle is closing a Maine store that had been leading efforts to unionize the chain. Employees at the Augusta,…
Continue Reading US health insurers raise rates to match increase in usage
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — After putting off routine health care for much of the pandemic, Americans are now…
Continue Reading Las Vegas Aces have found winning ways again under Hammon
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The All-Star break came at a good time for the Las Vegas Aces and since play resumed they’ve been on a…
Continue Reading Elon Musk loses fight to delay Twitter trial as judge sets October trial citing “cloud of uncertainty” over company
WILMINGTON, Delaware (AP) — Elon Musk loses fight to delay Twitter trial as judge sets October trial citing “cloud of uncertainty” over…
Continue Reading Twitter-Musk takeover dispute heading for an October trial
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Reporter Tesla CEO Elon Musk lost his fight to delay Twitter’s lawsuit against him as a Delaware judge on…
Continue Reading 4 Southern California deputies injured in crash
YORBA LINDA, Calif. (AP) — Four Southern California sheriff’s deputies and a suspect were injured early Tuesday when a vehicle crashed into…
Continue Reading Suit yourself: Baker buys new threads for All-Star coaches
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The All-Star Game suits Dusty Baker — or more precisely, his coaching staff. Managing the American League as skipper of the…
Continue Reading Arrest after body found at California mobile home park
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of homicide after a woman’s body was found buried at a Southern…
Continue Reading Trout placed on injured list; will captain Team USA in WBC
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mike Trout will not play in the All-Star Game, but the Los Angeles Angels slugger is hoping to be…
Continue Reading Juan Soto overcomes JRod, contract talk to win HR Derby
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Juan Soto bet heavily on his own talent and health by turning down a massive, long-term…
Continue Reading Stillborn baby tossed in trash at California funeral home
LODI, Calif. (AP) — Police were investigating Monday after a contractor for a California funeral home inadvertently tossed the body of a stillborn…
Continue Reading Steph Curry steps out of comfort zone as host of The ESPYS
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stephen Curry lets his play do the talking during the NBA season. Give him a mic as host of The…
Continue Reading HR Derby: Juan Soto defeats Julio Rodriguez in final
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the Home Run Derby (all times local): ___ 7:45 p.m. Washington’s Juan Soto defeated Seattle’s Julio…
Continue Reading Cubs draft son of ex-Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The McGwire family is set to see the other side of things in one of baseball’s best rivalries. Mason McGwire, son of 12-time…
Continue Reading Thieves break Brink’s trailer lock and steal jewelry, gems
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thieves broke into an unattended Brink’s tractor-trailer parked at a remote Southern…
Continue Reading Contreras brothers enjoying being on same All-Star squad
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Willson and William Contreras turned a goal into reality last month when they played on the same…
Continue Reading Kershaw & Ohtani starriest All-Stars in Hollywood
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and Clayton Kershaw are two-way praisers. Six miles from Hollywood’s Walk of…
Continue Reading Los Angeles Olympics to begin July 14, 2028
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics kicked off a six-year countdown on Monday with the announcement of the dates for the Games’…
Continue Reading Jackie Robinson’s legacy looms over All-Star Game in LA
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The legacy of Jackie Robinson showed in Major League Baseball’s draft, with four Black players…
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