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CHICO, Calif. (AP) — California’s largest wildfire so far this year continued to grow Thursday as it chewed through timber in very hot and dry weather. The Park Fire has scorched more than 660 square miles (1,709 square kilometers) since erupting July 24 near the Sacramento Valley city of Chico and burning northward up the

Associated Press SAN DIEGO, Calif. (AP) — While filming “Alien: Romulus,” Cailee Spaeny didn’t have to dig too deep to muster up sheer terror. She was often facing off against real creatures on set — or as close to real as they could get. Under director Fede Álvarez, a prominent horror filmmaker, the actors played

AP Soccer Writer In new U.S. coach Emma Hayes’ estimation, Naomi Girma is the best defender she’s ever seen. “Ever,” Hayes adds for emphasis. Girma has been leading a U.S. backline at the Paris Olympics, anchored by goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, that has allowed opponents just two goals the whole tournament. A pair of extra-time 1-0

AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Seven-time Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix won an election Thursday to represent athletes at the IOC for the next eight years. Three of the four newly elected athlete members are women, including Australian canoeist Jessica Fox, a double Olympic medalist in Paris, and Kim Bui, a member of the

AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kyle Schwarber hit three homers and tied his career high with seven RBIs, helping the Philadelphia Phillies rally to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-4 on Wednesday night. The Dodgers lost two of three in the matchup between the National League’s top two teams, cutting their NL West

AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rookie pitcher Tyler Phillips thanked Kyle Schwarber for keeping the Philadelphia Phillies in the game after the designated hitter’s second home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Schwarber finished with three homers and tied a career high with seven RBIs in a 9-4 victory Wednesday night. The Phillies

AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was ejected in the sixth inning Wednesday night after coming on the field to argue a call at third base in a 9-4 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. With Philadelphia down 4-3, Alec Bohm doubled to left and Brandon Marsh grounded into

Associated Press For many Latinos filling out forms that ask for racial and ethnic identification can be daunting and confusing, especially when there is not a box that reflects their identity. This often leaves many Latinos checking Hispanic boxes that do not encompass who they are and creating data that does not reflect their lived

Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jackson Merrill had two homers, Xander Bogaerts singled in the go-ahead run in a three-run 10th inning and the San Diego Padres held on for a 9-8 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. Bogaerts led off the 10th with a line drive to left field off Colin Holderman

Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Visiting Phoenix amid triple-digit temperatures, the U.S. government’s top health official acknowledged on Wednesday that a federal program that helps low-income people pay their utility bills needs to focus more on cooling homes in the summer instead of overwhelmingly on wintertime heating. “What we’re beginning to see is the prominence

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden was hired by a Romanian businessman accused of corruption who was trying to “influence U.S. government policy” during Joe Biden’s term as vice president, prosecutors said in court papers Wednesday. Special counsel David Weiss’ team said Hunter Biden’s business associate will testify at the upcoming federal tax trial

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Heliot Ramos and Matt Chapman hit fifth-inning solo homers to break a 3-3 tie and the San Francisco Giants beat the Washington Nationals 7-4 on Wednesday night. Ramos homered for the second straight game, and Chapman finished a triple short of the cycle for the Giants, who have won nine

PITTSBURGH (AP) — San Diego Padres All-Star left fielder Jurickson Profar left Wednesday night’s game at Pittsburgh shortly after getting hit just below his right knee by a pitch. Profar was struck by a pitch from Hunter Stratton in the sixth inning and initially stayed in the game, taking first base. Profar hobbled into second

Associated Press DENVER (AP) — An employee of former Colorado clerk Tina Peters who says she was present when her boss allowed an outsider posing as a county employee to breach her voting system’s computer testified Wednesday that Peters was shocked when images from the computer appeared online. In the summer of 2021, former elections

Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — For the first time in roughly 40 years, the Environmental Protection Agency used its emergency authority to halt the sale of a weed-killing pesticide that harms the development of unborn babies. Officials took the rare step because the pesticide DCPA, or Dacthal, could cause irreversible damage to fetuses, including

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Zach Neto hit his first career grand slam in a six-run second inning off rookie Will Warren and drove in a career-high six runs as the Los Angeles Angels beat the New York Yankees 8-2 for a doubleheader split on Wednesday night. In the first game, New York rookie

Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Armando Alvarez and Zack Gelof hit RBI singles and Lawrence Butler knocked in a run with a sacrifice fly — all in the seventh inning — as the Oakland Athletics rallied past the Chicago White Sox 3-2 on Wednesday. The White Sox lost their 10th straight series, one day

AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Deebo Samuel has looked like a different person since arriving for the offseason program this spring for the San Francisco 49ers — and it’s not just about his new No. 1 jersey. The player who was an All-Pro in 2021 when he was one of the

Associated Press Ohio Sen. JD Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate, defended on Wednesday a false claim the former president made about Vice President Kamala Harris ‘ racial identity, suggesting wrongly that Harris had downplayed her Black heritage in trying to suggest she’s inauthentic. “What I took it as was an attack on Kamala Harris being

AP Business Writer Beyond Meat on Wednesday reported better-than-expected sales in the second quarter despite continuing weak demand for its plant-based burgers, chicken and other products. The El Segundo, California-based company said its revenue fell nearly 9% to $93.2 million for the April-June period. That was better than the $87.8 million Wall Street anticipated, according