California firefighters gain against Yosemite wildfire
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — California firefighters gained ground Monday in the battle against a wildfire that poses a threat to a grove…
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Looming Musk-Twitter legal battle hammers company shares
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Twitter slid more than 11% in the first day of trading after billionaire Elon Musk said that he was…
Continue Reading Freeman gets 4 hits, Dodgers roar back to sweep Cubs 11-9
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have reached the point in their latest roll when a five-run deficit and…
Continue Reading Wood brilliant, Flores has 2 HRs as Giants rout Padres 12-0
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Francisco Giants left-hander Alex Wood was unhittable for five innings, and the San Diego…
Continue Reading Astros rookie Lee has 3 hits, 3 RBIs in 6-1 win over A’s
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Korey Lee got his first three hits in the major leagues and drove in three runs, leading…
Continue Reading Ohtani a 2-way All-Star again; 6 Yankees, 5 Braves, Astros
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In a city of stars, the Angels’ Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw will…
Continue Reading Floating abortion clinic proposed in Gulf to bypass bans
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A California doctor is proposing a floating abortion clinic in the Gulf of Mexico as a way to maintain access for people in…
Continue Reading 3 killed, 2 wounded in weekend shooting near Los Angeles
DOWNEY, Calif. (AP) — Three men were killed and two others were wounded in a shooting early Sunday near Los Angeles, authorities said. Officers…
Continue Reading DUI suspected in California crash that killed 3, injured 4
ORANGE, Calif. (AP) — Drugs, alcohol and speeding were likely factors in a single-vehicle crash that left three people dead and four others…
Continue Reading Orioles beat skidding Angels 9-5 for 8th straight win
By DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Quite unexpectedly and for the first time in years, the Baltimore Orioles enjoyed a week filled…
Continue Reading LA Kings sign Adrian Kempe to 4-year, $22 million extension
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — All-Star forward Adrian Kempe has agreed to a four-year, $22 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Kings. The…
Continue Reading Average US gasoline price falls 19 cents to $4.86 per gallon
CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline plunged 19 cents over the past two weeks to $4.86 per gallon. Industry…
Continue Reading Yosemite fire grows as crews protect iconic sequoias
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A wildfire threatening the largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park more than doubled in…
Continue Reading Threatened wild bees get help from Washington researchers
By NICHOLAS TURNER The Seattle Times OKANOGAN-WENATCHEE NATIONAL FOREST, Wash. (AP) — Few creatures exist closer to the front lines of climate…
Continue Reading Crypto plunge is cautionary tale for public pension funds
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When the Houston Firefighters Relief and Retirement Fund bought $25 million in…
Continue Reading Kershaw looks like an All-Star in Dodgers’ 4-2 win over Cubs
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw isn’t even comfortable saying he deserves to play in the All-Star Game on…
Continue Reading Bob Baffert a double winner in return from long suspension
By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer High Connection won the $125,000 Los Alamitos Derby by 1 3/4 lengths Saturday, giving trainer Bob Baffert his second…
Continue Reading Giants’ Rodón holds Padres to 3 hits for 3rd complete game
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — After his last start, when San Francisco lost its fifth straight game, Carlos Rodón said the…
Continue Reading Jack Skahan scores first MLS goal, Earthquakes rally for tie
TORONTO (AP) — Jack Skahan scored his first MLS goal in stoppage time to give the San Jose Earthquakes a 2-2 tie with Toronto FC on Saturday night.…
Continue Reading Mets retire Keith Hernandez’s No. 17 in Citi Field ceremony
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — About an hour before addressing the packed house at Citi Field, a concentrated Keith…
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