Andretti seeking 4th straight win on streets of Long Beach
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Andretti Autosport arrived at the Long Beach Grand Prix seeking a fourth consecutive…
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Column: Faint signs of progress at the home of the Masters
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Columnist AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — The only color Harold Varner III has been focused on at the Masters is red. And maybe, if…
Continue Reading Schwarber goes deep for Phillies in 9-5 win over Athletics
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber homered in his first at-bat with the Phillies, reigning NL MVP Bryce Harper…
Continue Reading California bill aims to remove homeless from river parkways
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif. (AP) — Some lawmakers in California want to make it easier to remove homeless people living…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Sacramento gang shooting killed 6, wounded 12
By BRIAN MELLEY and ADAM BEAM SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Six people were killed and 12 wounded in Sacramento last weekend in what police say was a…
Continue Reading WVa trial expert: Drug makers downplayed risks in marketing
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Lawyers for the state of West Virginia are concluding the first week of a trial…
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Will Smith gets 10-year Oscars ban over Chris Rock slap
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The motion picture academy has banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other…
Continue Reading Will Smith banned from Oscars, other film academy events for 10 years for slapping Chris Rock onstage at Academy Awards
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Smith banned from Oscars, other film academy events for 10 years for slapping Chris Rock onstage at Academy…
Continue Reading LeBron James to miss Lakers’ final 2 games with ankle injury
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James will miss the final two games of the Los Angeles Lakers’ season with a sprained…
Continue Reading Body found in Kern River search for missing boy
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A body has been found in the southern Sierra Nevada’s Kern River downstream from where a boy was swept away last week.…
Continue Reading Foreign players in Major League Baseball steady at 28%
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 28% of Major League Baseball players were born outside the 50 states for the second straight season. MLB says 275 of 975…
Continue Reading Musk says Tesla will build vehicle designed to be a robotaxi
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the company will build an electric vehicle dedicated for use as a robotaxi. He also told a crowd at a…
Continue Reading Strong winds, dry air create Northern California fire risk
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The National Weather Service is warning of weekend fire danger from Sacramento to Redding driven by strong winds, low humidity…
Continue Reading American Anisimova ousts top seed Sabalenka in Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Amanda Anisimova rallied from a set down to defeat top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and reach the quarterfinals at the…
Continue Reading Joe Davis named Fox’s lead baseball voice after Buck leaves
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Joe Davis was named Fox Sports’ lead baseball play-by-play announcer. He takes over…
Continue Reading Power outage strands 11 on Universal Studios Hollywood ride
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say nearly a dozen people were rescued after a power outage left them stranded on a ride at Universal Studios…
Continue Reading NBA At 75: What to expect at the league’s 100th anniversary
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Nobody knows for certain where the NBA will be in 25 years, when it’ll be celebrating its 100th anniversary.…
Continue Reading Valdez bests Ohtani, Astros top Angels 3-1 for opener record
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Framber Valdez outpitched Shohei Ohtani with 6 2/3 dominant innings of two-hit ball, and…
Continue Reading Beer’s blast in 9th lifts Diamondbacks over Padres, 4-2
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Seth Beer launched a game-winning, three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the…
Continue Reading Lindholm scores twice, Flames beat Sharks 4-2
By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Elias Lindholm scored twice, Matthew Tkachuk added a goal and two assists, and the Calgary…
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