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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A small earthquake shook a wide area of Southern California on Wednesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The magnitude 4.1 quake hit at 1:49 p.m. and was centered southeast of Los Angeles in a mountainous area between Riverside and Orange counties, about 5.6 miles (9 kilometers)

By PAT EATON-ROBB and AARON BEARD AP Sports Writers A few days after winning a second consecutive national championship, UConn coach Dan Hurley posted a photo of himself on social media, lying on the floor and covering his eyes. The caption read “Day 1 in the portal …” Several weeks later, Hurley has added several

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Cincinnati Reds center fielder Stuart Fairchild made a sensational leaping catch to rob Manny Machado of a three-run homer in the first inning of Wednesday’s series finale against the San Diego Padres. After Spencer Steer homered for the Reds with two outs in the first, it looked as if the Padres

By The Associated Press Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said Wednesday that about 170 of the 280 arrested at Columbia University and City College the night before have received summonses. The remaining 100 or so cases will be making their way through the court system, with the earliest arraignments later Wednesday afternoon and into the

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer DoorDash reported higher-than-expected revenue in the first quarter as strong growth in U.S. grocery orders helped make up for slowing restaurant demand. But the company’s shares fell more than 15% in after-hours trading Wednesday as investors appeared concerned about rising costs. DoorDash said its net loss narrowed to $23

NEW YORK (AP) — Duane Eddy, a pioneering guitar hero whose reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as “Rebel Rouser” and “Peter Gunn” helped put the twang in early rock ‘n’ roll and influenced George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen and countless other musicians, has died at age 86. Eddy died of cancer Tuesday at the Williamson

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer DoorDash reported higher-than-expected revenue in the first quarter, as strong growth in U.S. grocery orders helped make up for slowing restaurant demand. The San Francisco-based delivery company said Wednesday its revenue rose 23% to $2.51 billion in the January-March period. That was higher than the $2.45 billion Wall Street

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Southern California and UCLA will play two road games apiece against the Big Ten’s easternmost schools while fellow conference newcomers Oregon and Washington will make one cross-country trip each during the 2024-25 men’s basketball season. The Big Ten released its breakdown of conference opponents for the 18 schools Wednesday. Each of

By The Associated Press Georgia Republicans on Wednesday reiterated their support for a forceful police response to campus protests over the Israel-Hamas war. Gov. Brian Kemp, before he signed laws related to policing, praised officers for “standing strong and maintaining order in the face of protests and disturbances on our college campuses.” State troopers have

By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors asked for a September retrial for Harvey Weinstein during a hearing Wednesday in Manhattan, the disgraced movie mogul’s first court appearance since his 2020 rape conviction was overturned by an appeals court last week. One of Weinstein’s accusers, Jessica Mann, was in the courtroom Wednesday

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer Cameron Nelsen never asked for help, she just didn’t yet have it in her, unable to fully grasp the dangerous path her life had taken in the midst of an eating disorder and mental-health crisis stemming from a series of physical challenges that began at a young age. Her

By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Do social media users have the right to control what they see — or don’t see — on their feeds? A lawsuit filed against Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. is arguing that a federal law often used to shield internet companies from liability also allows people to use external

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer WNBA teams have started making moves to capitalize on the popularity of Caitlin Clark. Some are booking bigger venues for when Clark and the Indiana Fever come to town. The Las Vegas Aces and Washington Mystics have moved their games against the Fever to bigger arenas. The numbers Clark

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein arrived at a Manhattan courthouse Wednesday, his first appearance since his 2020 rape conviction was overturned by an appeals court last week. Weinstein, wearing a navy blue suit, was seated in a wheelchair pushed by a court officer as he entered the preliminary hearing in Manhattan. Weinstein’s defense lawyer,

By The Associated Press More than 100 people, most identifying themselves as Columbia University faculty and staff, marched and chanted near the school’s New York campus Wednesday. They marched on the eastern side of the campus by Hamilton Hall, where, hours earlier, New York police burst in to break up a demonstration by protesters who

By STEFANIE DAZIO, ETHAN SWOPE, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and JOSEPH B. FREDERICK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dueling groups of protesters clashed overnight at the University of California, Los Angeles, shoving, kicking and beating each other with sticks after pro-Israel demonstrators tried to pull down barricades surrounding a pro-Palestinian encampment. Hours earlier, police burst into

By The Associated Press Campus police spokesperson Marc Lovicott said four officers were injured Wednesday as police tried to remove protesters’ tents from a central square at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Lovicott said a state trooper was hit in the head with a skateboard and three sheriff’s deputies suffered injuries “directly related to

LOS ANGELES (AP) — University of California, Los Angeles, cancels classes Wednesday after overnight clashes between protesters on campus.

By The Associated Press Classes have been canceled Wednesday at the University of California, Los Angeles. UCLA announced the class cancelation on the social media site X, stating: “Due to the distress caused by the violence that took place on Royce Quad late last night and early this morning, all classes are cancelled today. Please

By The Associated Press Police at two campuses in Arizona have cleared out encampments and arrested pro-Palestinian protesters. Several people were arrested by police in riot gear early Wednesday at the University of Arizona in Tucson after President Robert Robbins directed school officials to “immediately enforce campus use policies.” And about 20 people were arrested