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DALLAS (AP) — Boeing says it’s considering temporary layoffs to save cash during machinists’ strike.

AP Science Writer Neuroscientist Liz Chrastil got the unique chance to see how her brain changed while she was pregnant and share what she learned in a new study that offers the first detailed map of a woman’s brain throughout gestation. The transition to motherhood, researchers discovered, affects nearly every part of the brain. Although

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Christian pastor from California has been freed from China after nearly 20 years behind bars and is back home in the U.S., the State Department said Monday. David Lin, 68, was detained after he entered China in 2006, later convicted of contract fraud and sentenced to life in prison,

AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever have clinched the sixth seed in the WNBA playoffs. They won’t know where they’re headed for the opening round until at least Tuesday as six of the other seven postseason spots are still undecided. Diana Taurasi and Phoenix are locked into the

AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Some public figures are honored with namesake buildings or monuments. Veteran broadcaster Connie Chung has a strain of marijuana and hundreds of Asian American women as legacies. Chung was contacted five years ago by a fellow journalist, Connie Wang, whose Chinese immigrant parents gave her the chance as

Associated Press Tito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5, has died. He was 70. Jackson was the third of nine children, including global superstars Michael and Janet, and was part of a music-making family whose songs have sold hundreds of millions of copies. “It’s with heavy

LOS ANGELES (AP) — ‘Hacks’ wins best comedy series at Emmy Awards for the first time, beating out the night’s darling, ‘The Bear.’

LOS ANGELES (AP) — ‘Shogun’ wins best drama series at the Emmy Awards and sets a record for most Emmys in a season with 18.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — ‘Baby Reindeer’ wins best limited series at Emmy Awards, giving it 4 trophies.

Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Mookie Betts had a tiebreaking RBI single with two outs in a seven-run ninth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 9-2 on Sunday night. The loss dropped the Braves into a tie with the Mets for the third wild-card spot in the National League with 13

Associated Press NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Patton Kizzire ended a long victory drought Sunday in the Procore Championship, closing with a scrambling 2-under 70 for a tournament-record, five-stroke victory in the FedEx Cup Fall opener at Silverado Country Club. Kizzire had gone 176 events without a victory after winning events in Mexico and Hawaii in

AP Entertainment Writer The last Emmys — in January, the 75th edition — went reunion crazy on such a big birthday, with cast reunions of such classic series as “Cheers,” “The Sopranos,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” and “All in the Family.” The latest Emmys said: “Hold my applause.” “Shogun,” “Baby Reindeer” and “The Bear”

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Giants’ Heliot Ramos became the first right-handed batter in the 25-season history of Oracle Park to hit a Splash Homer into McCovey Cove, achieving the feat in a 4-3 loss to the San Diego Padres on Sunday. Ramos hit his 394-foot drive into the water beyond the right

SEATTLE (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 19 points, including four free throws in the final minute, and the Seattle Storm edged the Los Angeles Sparks 90-87 on Sunday night. The Storm (24-14) led by double digits for most of the game until Los Angeles (7-31) rallied in the second half. Dearica Hamby scored 11 points

AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams’ defense, still adjusting to playing without Aaron Donald, had no answer for Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals. The offense, decimated by injuries on the line, had little hope of creating running holes or protecting quarterback Matthew Stafford. The result: a 41-10 blowout loss

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters gained further ground over the weekend against three Southern California wildfires as authorities in northern Nevada lifted the last of evacuation orders for all homes Sunday. More than 8,000 personnel combined are battling the three biggest fires burning in the state, all ignited during a triple-digit heatwave at

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — David Peralta hit a tiebreaking single in the 10th inning, and the San Diego Padres overcame Heliot Ramos becoming the first right-handed batter to homer into McCovey Cove with a 4-3 win over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday that finished a three-game sweep. Ramos hit a 394-foot, opposite-field

Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ronel Blanco threw six scoreless innings, Jason Heyward had a home run among his three hits and the Houston Astros finished off a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels with a 6-4 victory on Sunday. Jeremy Peña had two hits and two runs scored as the Astros won

AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray was asked about his thoughts during that spectacular play in the first half. You know, the one where he had a Houdini-like scramble to avoid trouble before figuring out a way to pick up a big gain. Murray thought for a moment, then

AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — As he raced toward the end zone at the conclusion of a nifty 43-yard run, J.K. Dobbins had only one thought in his mind: Don’t get caught. Well that, and why not cap off this run with something special? Dobbins somersaulted his way into the end zone Sunday