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By BECKY BOHRER and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press OSO, Wash. (AP) — Landslides occur around the world and have helped shape the Earth as we know it. They tend to garner little notice when they strike in remote, unpopulated areas, but they also have the potential to cause immense catastrophes. The landslide that destroyed a

By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press WRANGELL, Alaska (AP) — Jamie Roberts and her husband felt lucky when they found an A-frame cabin on forest-draped Wrangell Island in southeast Alaska, where they could settle on a few acres and have some chickens. A stretch of highway a few miles north, the only road into town, did

By GENE JOHNSON and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press OSO, Wash. (AP) — After the mountainside collapsed, obliterating a neighborhood and 43 lives in the worst landslide disaster in U.S. history, Jessica Pzsonka made a promise -– to herself, to her bereft parents and to her late sister, who was buried along with two young sons,

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and CHRISTOPHER WEBER LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republican state Legislator Vince Fong advanced to a May election in California to decide who will complete the remainder of the term of deposed former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, which runs through January. It was not yet clear Tuesday night who will emerge

By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Michael McCarron scored two goals, Roman Josi and Filip Forsberg each had a goal and two assists and the Nashville Predators pulled away in the third period for an 8-2 win over the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night, extending the team’s point streak to a

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Vince Fong advances to a special runoff election to complete the term of former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Michael McCarron scored two goals, Roman Josi and Filip Forsberg each had a goal and two assists and the Nashville Predators beat the San Jose Sharks 8-2 on Tuesday night, extending the team’s point streak to a franchise record-tying 15 games. Jason Zucker, Luke Evangelista, Mark

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The San Francisco Giants and left-hander Blake Snell have finalized their $62 million, two-year contract ahead of the two-time Cy Young Award winner being introduced at a news conference on Wednesday. Snell gets a $17 million signing bonus payable on Jan. 15, 2026, and a $15 million salary this year. He

By MICHELLE L. PRICE, JONATHAN J. COOPER and PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press TEMPE, Arizona (AP) — As Joe Biden and Donald Trump moved closer to a November rematch, primary voters around the country on Tuesday urged their favored candidate to keep up the fight and worried about what might happen if their side loses this

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets were served up a new playmaker on offense. Former Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams signed a one-year contract with the Jets on Tuesday, six days after he was released by Los Angeles. The 29-year-old Williams visited the Jets’ facility and

By PATRICK ORSAGOS, CODY JACKSON, MICHELLE L. PRICE and BILL BARROW Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Joe Biden and Donald Trump won their parties’ primaries in Kansas on Tuesday, notching more delegates as they continue their march to a rematch in November’s presidential election. Biden, a Democrat, and Trump, a Republican, also easily won

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Lakers big man Christian Wood had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Tuesday in the latest injury setback for Los Angeles’ depth players. The Lakers provided no time frame for Wood’s recovery from the procedure, which was performed at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. But the injury seems highly likely

By PATRICK ORSAGOS, CODY JACKSON, MICHELLE L. PRICE and BILL BARROW Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Donald Trump won Tuesday’s Republican presidential primary in Florida, a vote the former president was expected to carry easily after all his major challengers had dropped out. Trump’s win in his adopted home state came as he also

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — For 13 straight bouts over seven consecutive years, Canelo Álvarez has refused to fight another Mexican. The biggest star in boxing said he respected his nation and its top talents too much to deliver any setbacks to their careers. Álvarez has changed his mind,

By The Associated Press JetBlue Airways will end service at several cities and reduce flying out of Los Angeles in a move to retrench and focus on stronger markets after years of losing money. The changes will also help the airline cope with the grounding of some of its planes for inspections of their Pratt

By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Stellantis, one of the largest automakers in the world, agreed Tuesday to comply with California’s vehicle emissions standards that are the toughest in the nation and require zero-emission and plug-in hybrid vehicles to make up 68% of new light-duty vehicle sales by 2030. The

By JULIE WATSON Associated Press California’s Yurok Tribe, which had 90% of its territory taken from it during the Gold Rush of the mid-1800s, will be getting a slice of its land back to serve as a new gateway to Redwood National and State Parks visited by 1 million people a year. The Yurok will

By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Stellantis, one of the largest automakers in the world, agreed Tuesday to comply with California’s vehicle emissions standards that are the toughest in the nation and require zero-emission and plug-in hybrid vehicles to make up 68% of new light-duty vehicle sales by 2030. The

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer The New York Jets have agreed to terms with former Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams on a one-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The 29-year-old Williams visited the Jets’ facility Tuesday and reportedly had meetings with other teams scheduled

By VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court will allow Texas to start arresting migrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border and ordering them to leave, while the legal battle over Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest immigration move plays out. The court issued a divided decision Tuesday that allows Texas to