Hinckley, who shot Reagan, says thanks after winning freedom
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — John Hinckley Jr., who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981, is saying thank you to the people…
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Transformative year: Black coaches now lead 50% of NBA teams
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — It’s an annual occurrence in the NBA. Teams change head coaches and the roster of…
Continue Reading For Jaylen Brown, NBA Finals is bit of a homecoming
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jaylen Brown is starting the NBA Finals on the road. Except it might seem like a…
Continue Reading California US House races could help tilt power in Congress
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s primary on Tuesday will set the stage for a November election where a…
Continue Reading Lawyer: Heard was ‘demonized’ by Depp team, social media
By DENISE LAVOIE AP Legal Affairs Writer FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Amber Heard was “demonized” by ex-husband Johnny Depp’s legal team and…
Continue Reading Cleaning up: Pirates beat Dodgers 8-4 for rare sweep in LA
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nothing like sweeping one of the most feared lineups in baseball to give the young Pittsburgh…
Continue Reading Rockets guard Jalen Green partners with new Asian league
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Before Jalen Green joined the Houston Rockets, becoming the highest-drafted Asian American…
Continue Reading California lawmakers announce placeholder budget agreement
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s legislative leaders on Wednesday said they want to return nearly $10…
Continue Reading California Highway Patrol to pay $4M over slaying-suicide
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Highway Patrol has agreed to pay nearly $4 million to settle a lawsuit that said the agency was…
Continue Reading Schwarber, Maton homer to lead Phillies past Giants
By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber and Nick Maton homered to help the Philadelphia Phillies snap a five-game losing…
Continue Reading Justice delayed leads to California judge’s retirement
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The presiding justice of the California appeals court in Sacramento has retired as part of a…
Continue Reading Ex-Marine sentenced for running drug trafficking ring
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A former U.S. Marine who ran a ring that ferried tons of cocaine into the country from South America through Mexico has been…
Continue Reading Angels-Yankees game rained out, split doubleheader Thursday
NEW YORK (AP) — The game between the Los Angeles Angels and New York Yankees scheduled for Wednesday night was rained out. The teams will play a…
Continue Reading California bid to create legal drug injection sites advances
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California moved a step closer Wednesday to creating sites where people could legally…
Continue Reading Verlander nears another no-hitter, Astros rally past A’s 5-4
By BEN ROSS Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Justin Verlander took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, Yordan Álvarez cleared the bases…
Continue Reading Baltimore sues ‘ghost gun’ maker as state ban begins
BALTIMORE (AP) — The city of Baltimore filed a lawsuit against one of the largest manufacturers of “ghost gun” kits in the United States on…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Each count the Depp-Heard jurors considered
By R.J. RICO Associated Press As a public figure, Johnny Depp faced a high bar to win his libel lawsuit against his ex-wife Amber Heard. According to…
Continue Reading 2 plead not guilty to filing 433 tax returns in fraud scheme
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Two Southern California tax preparers each pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal charges they filed 433 phony tax…
Continue Reading 1 dead in ‘gun battle’ at California park during school trip
RIALTO, Calif. (AP) — One person was shot and another wounded when a gun battle broke out in a Southern California park where elementary school…
Continue Reading Phillies’ Harper scratched, Segura out 10-12 weeks
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia star Bryce Harper was a late scratch from the lineup prior to Wednesday night’s game against…
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