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AP Business Writer ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — It happens in milliseconds, ideally, as you browse the web. Networks of computers and software analyze who you are, what you are looking at and buy and sell the advertisements you see on web pages. The company that most likely determines which ads you get, and how much

AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Yusei Kikuchi pitched seven innings of three-hit ball in another sharp start, and Yordan Alvarez homered and drove in two runs in the Houston Astros ‘ 5,000th victory, 5-3 over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. Kikuchi (9-9) overcame early trouble and struck out six Angels while

Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions officially is being repealed Saturday. The western swing state has been whipsawed over recent months, starting with the Arizona Supreme Court deciding in April to let the state enforce the long-dormant 1864 law that criminalized all abortions except when a woman’s life

Associated Press NAPA, Calif. (AP) — Patton Kizzire hugged a tree on the way to the first tee Friday as part of a mental exercise, then patiently worked his way around Silverado to take the lead into the weekend in the FedEx Cup Fall series opener. Working with a new mental coach who has him

Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Brady Basso pitched five-hit ball into the sixth inning in his first major league win, and the Oakland Athletics handed the Chicago White Sox their 16th consecutive home loss with a 2-0 victory on Friday night. Chicago was shut out for the 18th time, finishing with six hits. At

Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — American Magic co-helmsman Paul Goodison said in a social media post Friday that he broke five ribs when he fell into a an open hatch aboard Patriot after racing six days earlier in the America’s Cup challenger trials. The team, backed by the New York Yacht Club, has been

AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Spencer Schwellenbach kept Shohei Ohtani in the park and off the bases, while Gio Urshela and Jorge Soler went deep for the Atlanta Braves in a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on a damp Friday night. Ohtani was hitless in four at-bats with two strikeouts, putting a

AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — J.K. Dobbins made a successful return one year after an Achilles injury. He is looking for more. Dobbins rushed for 135 yards on 10 carries last weekend, helping the Los Angeles Chargers to a 22-10 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders. He became the first Chargers running

AP Sports Writer Local officials have launched a committee aimed at helping Sacramento State move to the highest level of college football with hopes of getting an invitation down the road to either the Pac-12 or Mountain West conferences. The committee, named SAC 12 and independent from the school, includes state and local politicians, business

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thursday night’s game between the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins averaged 14.96 million viewers, making it Amazon Prime Video’s third most-watched game since taking over the prime-time package in 2022. The first Prime Video game of the season maintained strong viewership despite the Bills jumping out to a big lead in

Associated Press Donald Trump and his running mate on Friday continued to disparage Haitian migrants in an Ohio community, further fueling false claims the Republicans have promoted even as the city saw bomb threats and school evacuations and local officials called for a cooling of the anti-immigrant rhetoric. “We will do large deportations from Springfield,

AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Shohei Ohtani did some long tossing in the outfield before the Los Angeles Dodgers faced the Atlanta Braves on Friday, another step in the two-way star’s road to returning to the mound. Could he possibly pitch in the postseason? “Anything is possible,” manager Dave Roberts said. “I hope that’s

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury on Friday convicted a Southern California couple of running a business that helped pregnant Chinese women travel to the United States without revealing their intentions to give birth to babies who would automatically have American citizenship. Michael Liu and Phoebe Dong were found guilty of one count

AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey has been ruled out of this weekend’s game for the San Francisco 49ers because of his lingering calf and Achilles’ injuries and could be headed to injured reserve. McCaffrey was held out of practice on Friday, a day after experiencing pain

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried claim in an appeal filed Friday that the imprisoned FTX founder was the victim of a rush to judgment by a public that wrongly believed he was guilty of stealing billions of dollars from his customers and investors before he was even arrested. The lawyers

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A strike by some 33,000 Boeing machinists has halted production of the American aerospace giant’s best-selling airplanes. The workers began picketing at Boeing factories and plants in Washington, Oregon and California on Friday after rejecting a contract offer their union negotiated and endorsed. The work stoppage will not immediately

AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Dana White showed the path was there when he accomplished what previously seemed unthinkable — a combat sport that could catch and even surpass boxing. Now it seems equally unlikely another combat sport will do the same, but several are trying, including another one backed by White. UFC

News21 LAS VEGAS (AP) — In the heart of Las Vegas’ Chinatown, on the second floor of a sprawling shopping plaza that serves as a hub for the city’s Asian community, residents gather for a celebration of the annual Dragon Boat Festival. Some stop in to grab shiny, red packages of premade zongzi, a rice

AP Technology Writer Ride-hailing leader Uber on Friday announced it will dispatch robotaxis built by driverless technology pioneer Waymo beginning next year in Austin, Texas, and Atlanta in a deal that deepens the bond between once-bitter rivals. The alliance expands upon a partnership the two companies forged in Phoenix last year, signaling they were ready