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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Multiple propane tanks exploded Monday after fire broke out at the site of the largest Sikh temple in California’s capital city and flames damaged an outlying building that holds religious classes, authorities said. Emergency crews were called around 3:30 p.m. to Gurdwara Sacramento Sikh Society, a temple southeast of downtown Sacramento,

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jalen Green scored 34 points and Alperen Sengun added 31 to help the Houston Rockets to a 135-119 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. Houston led by as many as 30 points in the second half before the Lakers used a 20-5 run

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had a career-high 26 rebounds along with 20 points, De’Aaron Fox scored 23 points and the Sacramento Kings rallied past the injury-plagued Memphis Grizzlies 103-94 on Monday night. Sabonis finished 10 of 11 from the field and had 16 rebounds in the first half,

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Still not at full strength, the Cavaliers flexed on one of the NBA’s hottest teams. Donovan Mitchell had 28 points and 12 assists and Jarrett Allen extended his double-double streak to 15 straight games as Cleveland welcomed back Evan Mobley with a 118-108 win over the

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Jarred Vanderbilt of the Los Angeles Lakers was ejected in the second quarter of Monday night’s game against Houston after getting two technical fouls during an exchange with the Rockets’ Dillon Brooks. Vanderbilt got his first technical foul after pushing Brooks below the neck after a

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — The six men found dead at a remote dirt crossroads in the Southern California desert last week were likely shot to death in a dispute over marijuana, sheriff’s officials said Monday as they announced the arrests of five men suspected in the violence. Authorities discovered the bodies Tuesday in the

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Sheriff’s officials say 5 suspects arrested in killings of 6 people in California desert in dispute over marijuana.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris began assembling his staff on Monday, appointing Zac Robinson as offensive coordinator and Jimmy Lake to run the defense. Both assistants followed Morris from the Los Angeles Rams, where the new Atlanta coach served as defensive coordinator before he landed the Falcons’ job last week.

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cavaliers got back one of their best players. Another is on the way. Power forward Evan Mobley returned from left knee surgery and played for the first time since early December on Monday night when Cleveland, which has surged while missing two starters, hosted the

LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Paxton and the Los Angeles Dodgers finalized their $11 million, one-year contract on Monday. The left-hander can earn up to $13 million if he is healthy during the early part of the season and starts at least 20 games. He joins a Dodgers rotation projected to include fellow newcomers Yoshinobu

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina hired two-time Super Bowl-winning special teams coach Joe DeCamillis on Monday for that position with the Gamecocks. The school’s board of trustees approved a three-year contract for DeCamillis, 58, worth $800,000 a season. He takes over for special teams coach and assistant head coach Pete Lembo, who left to

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Monday rejected Cher’s request that her adult son be put into a court conservatorship controlling his money. The Oscar- and Grammy-winning singer and actor had argued in a petition that 47-year-old Elijah Blue Allman’s large payments from the trust of his late

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tickets on at least one secondary-market site were the most expensive in Super Bowl history on Monday, underscoring the anticipation of the game’s Las Vegas debut between the defending champion and what likely is the most popular team in the West. Oh, and the great

DETROIT (AP) — Toyota and General Motors are telling the owners of about 61,000 older Corolla, Matrix, RAV4 and Pontiac Vibe models to stop driving them because their Takata air bag inflators are at risk of exploding and hurling shrapnel. The urgent warning Monday covers certain Corolla compact cars and Matrix hatchbacks from the 2003

NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell has been fined $15,000 for kicking the ball into the stands following a victory against Golden State, NBA executive vice president Joe Dumars said Monday. Russell booted a desperate heave by Steph Curry that came up well short after LeBron James’ two free throws with

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Outfielder Aaron Hicks has agreed to a one-year, $740,000 contract with the Los Angeles Angels. The Angels announced the deal with the Los Angeles-area native on Monday. Hicks’ salary is the major league minimum and will be offset against the $9.5 million he was guaranteed by the Yankees, who released him

By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has made some strong claims over the past few days about shutting down the U.S.-Mexico border as he tries to salvage a border deal in Congress that would also unlock money for Ukraine. The deal had been in the works for months and seemed

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say arrests have been made in the investigation surrounding six bodies found last week at a remote dirt crossroads in the Southern California desert. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson Mara Rodriguez said a press conference will be held late Monday on the homicide investigation. She shared no additional

By RONALD BLUM Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Opera has scrapped plans for the world premiere of Mason Bates’ “The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay” this fall because of finances. The work will instead open with a student cast at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. Bates’ composition, based on

By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has made some strong claims over the past few days about shutting down the U.S.-Mexico border as he tries to salvage a border deal in Congress that would also unlock money for Ukraine. The deal had been in the works for months and seemed