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By AAMER MADHANI, COLLEEN LONG and DIDI TANG Associated Press WOODSIDE, Calif. (AP) — President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping opened their first face-to-face meeting in more than a year Wednesday with a solid handshake ahead of talks with far-reaching implications for a world grappling with economic cross currents, wars in the Middle East
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden asked a judge on Wednesday to approve subpoenas for documents from Donald Trump and former Justice Department officials related to whether political pressure wrongly influenced the criminal case against him. Biden’s attorneys allege there were “certain instances that appear to suggest incessant, improper, and partisan
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden asked a judge on Wednesday to approve subpoenas for documents from Donald Trump and former Justice Department officials, claiming the former president applied political pressure to a criminal investigation of him. Biden’s attorneys allege there were “certain instances that appear to suggest incessant, improper, and
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — All five of Matthew Perry’s “Friends” co-stars are sharing more remembrances of the star in their first personal social media posts since the actor’s death last month. Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow and Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer each posted heartfelt notes about Perry, who died Oct. 28, on Instagram.
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI, COLLEEN LONG and DIDI TANG Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping head into their big meeting at a country estate on Wednesday hoping to stabilize U.S.-China relations after a period of tumult, but the U.S. president also is prepared to confront his counterpart on difficult issues
Continue ReadingBy 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. ___ Detroit coach Dan Campbell took fourth-down aggressiveness to a new level last week. In an era when more coaches are embracing analytics, Campbell helped deliver the Lions a
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI, COLLEEN LONG and DIDI TANG Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping head into their big meeting at a country estate on Wednesday hoping to stabilize U.S.-China relations after a period of tumult, but the U.S. president also is prepared to confront his counterpart on difficult issues
Continue ReadingBy 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. ___ Detroit coach Dan Campbell took fourth-down aggressiveness to a new level last week. In an era when more coaches are embracing analytics, Campbell helped deliver the Lions a
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI, COLLEEN LONG and DIDI TANG Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping head into their big meeting at a country estate on Wednesday hoping to stabilize U.S.-China relations after a period of tumult, but the U.S. president also is prepared to confront his counterpart on difficult issues
Continue ReadingBy SONJA CHEN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Draymond Green was ejected after putting Rudy Gobert in a headlock and two other players were thrown out after an altercation early in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 104-101 win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. “Not much to say,” Gobert said. “That’s just clown behavior.”
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 32 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists, and the Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles 111-108 in an NBA In-Season Tournament game on Tuesday night, keeping the Clippers winless since acquiring James Harden last month. Jokic was perfect on 14 free throw attempts, including two
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Hohn was on the UC Irvine team that fell just short of upsetting a ranked Southern California squad two years ago. Hohn and the Anteaters weren’t about to let that chance slip away this time. The senior guard scored 25 points and UC Irvine
Continue ReadingBy BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Carter Verhaeghe and Kevin Stenlund scored 1:03 apart in the third period and the Florida Panthers rallied past the San Jose Sharks 5-3 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight win. Sam Reinhart scored his 12th goal, tied for second-most in the NHL behind Toronto’s
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — D’Angelo Russell scored 24 points and Anthony Davis had 19 points, 11 rebounds and six blocked shots in the Los Angeles Lakers’ third straight victory, 134-107 over the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA In-Season Tournament on Tuesday night. LeBron James had 16 points and nine
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 32 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists, and the Denver Nuggets beat Los Angeles 111-108 in an NBA In-Season Tournament game on Tuesday night, as the Clippers remained winless since acquiring James Harden last month. Jokic was perfect on 14 free throw attempts, including
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jaedon LeDee scored 27 points as San Diego State beat Long Beach State 88-76 on Tuesday. LeDee also contributed 11 rebounds and three steals for the Aztecs (2-1). Reese Waters scored 15 points while shooting 5 for 10, including 3 for 6 from beyond the arc. Lamont
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Duncan Powell’s 20 points helped Sacramento State defeat Pacific Union 128-66 on Tuesday. Powell also had 13 rebounds for the Hornets (1-2). Zee Hamoda scored 19 points and added five rebounds. Brandon Betson shot 6 for 10, including 5 for 9 from beyond the arc to finish
Continue ReadingBy SONJA CHEN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When the NBA created the In-Season Tournament as a way to inject playoff-level intensity into regular-season games, the scuffle between the Golden State Warriors and the Minnesota Timberwolves that resulted in three early ejections on Tuesday night may not have been what the league had in
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Justice Hill had 23 points in Loyola Marymount’s 88-66 victory against Jackson State on Tuesday. Hill added eight assists for the Lions (2-1). Dominick Harris added 18 points while going 6 of 8 (4 for 6 from 3-point range), and he also had six rebounds. Will Johnston
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to agree Wednesday to restore some military-to-military communications between their armed forces when they meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco. The plan is to revive the regular talks under
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