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VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) — The ordeal of Denise Huskins, whose kidnapping from her boyfriend’s Northern California home was first dismissed as a hoax by law enforcement, is getting renewed attention as the subject of a new Netflix docuseries, “American Nightmare.” Here’s a look at the facts of the case, which captivated the country: THE KIDNAPPING

By AMY TAXIN Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A prosecutor said Thursday that a California man acted callously in pulling out his gun and firing a shot at a car traveling on the freeway, killing a 6-year-old boy who was riding in the back in a booster seat. Marcus Eriz, who is now

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sixteen-year-old Casey Phair, the youngest player at last summer’s Women’s World Cup as a forward for South Korea, has signed with Angel City of the National Women’s Soccer League. Phair was signed through 2026 via the league’s under-18 entry mechanism, the Los Angeles-based team announced Thursday. She is Angel City’s youngest-ever

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Right-hander Jordan Hicks and the San Francisco Giants finalized a $44 million, four-year contract on Thursday, a deal that includes performance bonuses for innings that could increase the total to $52 million. The 27-year-old. who is slotted for a rotation spot, gets a $2 million signing bonus, a $6 million salary

By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Japan’s Sekisui House Ltd. is buying Denver-based homebuilder M.D.C. Holdings Inc. for $4.9 billion in a deal that would make the Japanese company the fifth-largest builder of new homes in the U.S. The companies said Thursday that they reached a definitive agreement for Osaka-based Sekisui

By AMY TAXIN Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A prosecutor told jurors Thursday that a murder defendant acted callously in killing a 6-year-old boy in a car-to-car shooting on a Southern California freeway. Marcus Eriz, who is now 26, is charged with killing Aiden Leos while the boy’s mother was driving him to

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management is formally nominating the activist investor and a former Disney executive for a seat on Disney’s board, two days after the media and entertainment company nominated a slate of directors that did not include either. Peltz and Jay Rasulo, Disney’s former chief financial officer,

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Laying the groundwork for the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, a House committee on Thursday heard from parents whose tearful testimony sought to link government border policy to their daughters’ deaths and from a law professor warning off the effort. Committee Chairman Mark Green

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — There were many times following Jimmie Johnson’s 83 career NASCAR wins when, trophy in hand and post-race obligations complete, his pending celebration would be instantly soured by the man who guided him to victory lane. Chad Knaus wanted to extract the most out of

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Dallas Mavericks’ game at the Golden State Warriors scheduled for Friday night has been postponed following the death of Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević, the NBA announced Thursday. The date for the rescheduled game will be announced later. Milojević, a mentor to two-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and a former

By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift leads the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards nominations with nine, followed closely by Jelly Roll, SZA, and 21 Savage with eight. Behind them is Olivia Rodrigo, who received seven. The iHeartRadio Music Awards honor the most played artists of the year on their stations

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Sheryl Sandberg, who helped to transform Facebook from a tech startup into a digital advertising empire, will step down from the board of Meta, Facebook’s parent company. “With a heart filled with gratitude and a mind filled with memories, I let the Meta board know that I will not

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy remembers the tension when he stepped on the field for the first time in the playoffs as a seventh-round rookie last season with only a handful of games of experience. Purdy returns to the postseason for the second time in his

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — “What milestone?” Tara VanDerveer asked the question so matter-of-factly she clearly had little idea what the fuss is all about. Walking out of Maples Pavilion one afternoon last month after another Stanford win that added to her remarkable total, VanDerveer had to be reminded just

By The Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jaedon LeDee scored 22 points as San Diego State beat Nevada 71-59 on Wednesday. LeDee had 12 rebounds and three steals for the Aztecs (15-3, 4-1 Mountain West Conference). Reese Waters scored 14 points and added seven rebounds. Lamont Butler shot 4 of 9 from the field

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Bogdan Bogdanovic did not remember much about the game, even though the Atlanta Hawks won a thriller with a basket at the buzzer. All he could think about was his friend. Bogdanovic played with a lump in his throat Wednesday night after fellow Serbian Dejan Milojević,

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Kevin Durant sat in the front row. Bijan Robinson also was in the crowd, along with several current and former Arizona athletes. The star-studded crowd filled McKale Center to get a glimpse of Bronny James and the Wildcats wanted to put on a show of

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Illinois is adding tens of thousands of people to its population total, and California is getting misplaced sailors on an aircraft carrier put in the right location, after successfully asking for a review of their 2020 census figures. New York City also appears to have gotten an additional 1,090 people

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Lazar Stefanovic scored 18 points, Brandon Williams added 13 and UCLA overcame a 15-point deficit in the second half to beat Arizona State 68-66 on Wednesday night. UCLA took advantage of a hot-tempered Arizona State team that was called for four technicals — all in

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis is already an established scorer and rebounder. The Las Angeles Lakers’ All-Star center is beginning to show he is developing into an adept passer. Davis had nine assists to finish one shy of his second triple-double in three games and the Lakers overcame