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By BRITTANY PETERSON Associated Press ELY, Nev. (AP) — White attackers turned a lush, high desert oasis in eastern Nevada, with its bubbling springs and a rare stand of Rocky Mountain junipers, into killing fields. They massacred hundreds of Native people there in the 1800s — a horrific history once retold in hushed tones behind

EL MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Deputies found the bodies of six people at a remote dirt crossroads in the Mojave Desert in Southern California, a scene described as so grisly that TV stations blurred some of the images captured by their helicopters overhead. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies responding to a request for a wellness

HOUSTON (AP) — Heavy rains in Texas on Wednesday closed schools and elevated flooding risks around Houston in another round of soaking downpours that have made for a soggy and dangerous week across large portions of the U.S. A stretch of wet and freezing winter weather has swept away vehicles in San Diego, led to

By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — For a rock star, Ty Segall may come across as surprisingly unassuming and demure — perhaps even quiet. And although the indie musician doesn’t make a habit of talking during his shows, that muted posture shifts when he steps onstage with his electric guitar and facilitates

EL MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Deputies found five people dead in a Southern California desert community on Tuesday night, authorities said. San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies were called to an area off Highway 395 in El Mirage for a wellness check around 8:15 p.m. and found the bodies, sheriff’s spokesperson Mara Rodriguez said in an

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A look at notable facts, figures and curiosities from Tuesday’s nominations for the 96th Academy Awards, which saw “Oppenheimer” lead with 13 Oscar nominations, with “Poor Things” and “Killers of the Flower Moon” also running up big numbers. FOSTERING THE OSCARS Jodie Foster became an

LONDON (AP) — Online retailer eBay Inc. will cut about 1,000 jobs, or an estimated 9% of its full-time workforce, saying its number of employees and costs have exceeded how much the business is growing in a slowing economy. It marks the latest layoffs in the tech industry. CEO Jamie Iannone said in a message

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Inside the Numbers dives into NFL statistics, streaks and trends each week. For more Inside the Numbers, head here. ___ For the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers, getting to the conference title game is becoming old hat. For the city of Baltimore and the Detroit Lions,

By ERIC HE Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Tomás Hertl scored 1:29 into overtime and the NHL-worst San Jose Sharks rallied past the New York Rangers 3-2 on Tuesday night for their first three-game winning streak of the season. San Jose erased a 2-0 deficit with goals by Nico Sturm and Ryan Carpenter

By The Associated Press FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Max Rice scored 16 points as Boise State beat Fresno State 72-68 on Tuesday. Rice shot 6 for 14 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line for the Broncos (14-5, 5-1 Mountain West Conference). Chibuzo Agbo scored 16 points

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Facing a seven-game road trip, the Los Angeles Clippers added to their momentum of late by beating the Lakers for the first time in three meetings this season. Kawhi Leonard had his second career triple-double, James Harden had 23 points and 10 assists and the

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jakob Silfverberg scored two goals, defenseman Olen Zellweger had an assist in his NHL debut and the Anaheim Ducks snapped their three-game skid with a 4-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. Sam Carrick scored a power-play goal and John Gibson made 28

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard had a triple-double, James Harden had 23 points and 10 assists and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Lakers 127-116 on Tuesday night for the first time in three meetings this season. Leonard had 25 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, including three

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County’s annual count of homeless residents began Tuesday night — a crucial part of the region’s efforts to confront the crisis of tens of thousands of people living on the streets. Up to 6,000 volunteers with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority fanned out

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Disney this week requested a second delay in a state court case involving its legal battle with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appointees over who controls Walt Disney World’s governing district, as the company accused them and the governor’s office of stonewalling requests for documents that are part

By The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — PJ Hayes scored 33 points as San Diego beat Portland 85-81 on Tuesday. Hayes shot 9 for 15 (9 for 14 from 3-point range) and 6 of 6 from the free throw line for the Toreros (11-10, 1-5 West Coast Conference). Kevin Patton Jr. scored 14 points

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County on Tuesday agreed to pay $5 million to the founder and CEO of a software company who was briefly accused of stealing data on county poll workers in a case he said was pushed by conspiracy theorists. The Board of Supervisors voted without public discussion to approve the

By The Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Lamont Butler’s 23 points helped San Diego State defeat Wyoming 81-65 on Tuesday night. Butler also added five rebounds and three steals for the Aztecs (16-4, 5-2 Mountain West Conference). Jaedon LeDee scored 17 points while shooting 6 for 13 (1 for 3 from 3-point range) and

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Christopher Nolan was still sleeping when his film, “Oppenheimer,” landed a leading 13 Academy Awards nominations Tuesday. Emma Thomas, Nolan’s wife and producing partner, roused him after a flurry of congratulatory messages came through on her phone. “Don’t take it as being blase,” Nolan told

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The co-chairs of the U.S. Congressional Taiwan Caucus on Wednesday opened the first trip by U.S. lawmakers to the island where the independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party won a third straight term in presidential elections this month. U.S. Reps. Ami Bera, a Democrat from California, and Florida