Police ID man held in Calif. in Vegas casino manager’s death
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man with a criminal history who was arrested in Southern California in the death of a Las Vegas slot machine parlor manager…
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Mavericks fined 2nd time for breaking bench rules at Suns
NEW YORK (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks were fined $50,000 by the NBA on Wednesday for a second violation of bench decorum during their Western…
Continue Reading Pac-12 scraps divisions moments after NCAA paves way
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The Pac-12 announced Wednesday it was scrapping its divisional format for the upcoming football season…
Continue Reading Cron helps Rockies end 12-game skid vs Giants with 5-3 win
By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — C.J. Cron hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in a three-run eighth inning, and the Colorado Rockies…
Continue Reading Former PGA champ Stockton rues turnout at champions dinner
By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Dave Stockton won the 1970 PGA Championship at Southern Hills and his nostalgic return this…
Continue Reading Study: Gender hiring up, number of Black players fall in MLB
By AARON BEARD AP Sports Writer A study examining diversity hiring practices finds Major League Baseball with rising gender scores but also a…
Continue Reading Federal agency sends team to probe Tesla crash that killed 3
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s road safety agency has dispatched a team to investigate the possibility…
Continue Reading Chargers sign defensive lineman Morgan Fox
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers continued the offseason rebuild of their defense by signing defensive lineman Morgan Fox on…
Continue Reading Doctor who fought church gunman remembered as kind protector
By AMY TAXIN and JULIE WATSON Associated Press ALISO VIEJO, Calif. (AP) — He was known by all as simply Dr. John, the quiet, calm physician who…
Continue Reading Occidental’s Shwayder, SFSU’s Jackson receive CalHOPE award
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Julia Shwayder and Breyon Jackson’s battles to overcome adversity throughout their college…
Continue Reading Los Angeles Unified predicts accelerating enrollment decline
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leaders of the giant Los Angeles Unified School District have been told that enrollment is expected to significantly decrease…
Continue Reading Judge: Trump administration illegally withdrew bird listing
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled the Trump administration acted illegally in 2020 when it withdrew an…
Continue Reading Correa returns to Twins from IL; rookie Lewis sent back down
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Minnesota Twins reinstated shortstop Carlos Correa from the injured list on Wednesday before their game at Oakland and…
Continue Reading Heard’s sister, friend back her assault claims against Depp
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Amber Heard’s sister testified Wednesday that she found herself in the middle of…
Continue Reading Ex-Wisconsin governor questions hire for UW-Madison leader
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former four-term Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson is questioning the hiring of a law school dean from California to run the flagship…
Continue Reading Winds, dryness raise fire concerns in Northern California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gusty winds, low humidity and drying vegetation will bring fire danger to a large swath of the Northern California…
Continue Reading Moms seeking formula tire of those who say, just breastfeed
By REBECCA BOONE, LINDSEY TANNER and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press As Morgan Fabry drives around Chicago looking for baby formula that is…
Continue Reading With Roe in doubt, some fear tech surveillance of pregnancy
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — When Chandler Jones realized she was pregnant during her junior year of college, she turned…
Continue Reading Jaguars hire longtime 49ers executive Waugh as assistant GM
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars formally hired Ethan Waugh as the team’s assistant general manager on Wednesday. Waugh, who…
Continue Reading Baron Cohen drops lawsuit over cannabis dispensary billboard
SOMERSET, Mass. (AP) — Actor Sacha Baron Cohen has dropped his lawsuit against a Massachusetts cannabis dispensary that used an image of his…
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