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By VIN A. CHERWOO AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mathew Barzal had a goal and an assist, Semyon Varlamov stopped 27 shots for his 36th career…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Three members of a Southern California family have pleaded not guilty to abusing their nine foster children, including two…

By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration is proposing to temporarily double California’s…

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities have arrested 18 people allegedly involved in fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking in Fresno County after a…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Court of Appeals has rejected trainer Bob Baffert’s motion for emergency relief from a 90-day suspension. The…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State star Stephen Curry will be sidelined for the remainder of the regular season…

By LYNN ELBER AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Smith resigned Friday from the motion picture academy following his Oscars night slap…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say a hiker who went missing more than two weeks ago was found dead in Griffith Park with his dog by his side,…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will Smith resigns from film academy over Chris Rock slap, says he ‘betrayed the trust of the…

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco police on Friday increased a reward to $250,000 from $100,000 for…

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles leaders have agreed to a lawsuit settlement that commits the city to sheltering or…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Rose Zhang and Rachel Heck were flirting with the cut line at Champions Retreat. Now…

By JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Hinako Shibuno shot a 6-under 66 in The Chevron Championship to take the…

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer A new study says the West is going to get more one-two punches of nasty wildfires followed by extreme rainfall…

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — New Florida basketball coach Todd Golden has rounded out his staff by hiring UNLV assistant…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo and three other regular Milwaukee Bucks starters won’t be available for their Friday night game with the…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two-time Olympic medalist Lea Maurer was named head coach of Southern California’s men’s and women’s swimming teams. She…

NEW YORK (AP) — A former Connecticut man was jailed without bail after being extradited from California to face charges in the strangulation death…

By KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has approved a bill decriminalizing marijuana and letting states set their own…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer Johnny Knoxville and Sami Zayn are ready to rumble Sunday at WrestleMania. The star of the “Jackass” movies make…