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By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer The tiny, half-pint cartons of milk served with millions of school lunches nationwide may soon be scarce in some cafeterias, with districts across the country scrambling to find alternatives. The problem is not a shortage of milk itself, but the cardboard cartons used to package and serve it, according
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Mike Repole has been down this path before. A promising colt of his wins the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, goes to the Kentucky Derby as the early favorite and then nothing. Now, he’s pausing before getting consumed by Derby fever. Fierceness won the $2 million Juvenile
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Javier “Chicharito” Hernández won’t return to the Los Angeles Galaxy next year. The forward’s contract has ended, and the MLS team said Friday it was letting him go. As a result, the Galaxy have opened up a designated roster spot for 2024. Hernández had 39 goals and six assists while starting
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gary Colson, who successfully lobbied to introduce the 3-point shot to college basketball during a 34-year coaching career that included stops at Fresno State, New Mexico and Pepperdine, died Friday. He was 89. He died of complications of lymphoma at home in Santa Barbara, California,
Continue ReadingOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A stretch of street in Oakland, California, was renamed Friday for Tupac Shakur, 27 years after the killing of the hip-hop luminary. A section of MacArthur Boulevard near where he lived in the 1990s became Tupac Shakur Way, following a ceremony that included his family members and Oakland native MC Hammer.
Continue ReadingOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Drew Rucinski’s $5 million option for next season was declined on Friday by the Oakland Athletics, allowing the right-hander to become a free agent. The 34-year-old missed the start of the season with a strained left hamstring, then was 0-4 with a 9.00 ERA in four starts in a season cut
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — First baseman Matt Carpenter exercised a $5.5 million option for 2024 in his contract with the San Diego Padres on Friday, and reliever Seth Lugo declined a $7.5 million player option. Carpenter signed a two-year deal last offseason that guaranteed $12 million. The first baseman/designated hitter batted .176 with five homers
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA’s Charisma Osborne appeared to have the final home game most players dream about last March 20 when she scored a career-high 36 points and got the Bruins into the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament. It turns out it wasn’t Osborne’s last appearance at
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Less than a week after his death, a foundation has been established in the name of Matthew Perry to help people dealing with addiction. “In the spirit of Matthew Perry’s enduring commitment to helping others struggling with the disease of addiction, we embark on a journey to honor his legacy by
Continue ReadingBy TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California legislator who is running for a seat on the Los Angeles City Council was arrested early Friday on suspicion of drunken driving, according to law enforcement and jail records. Officers responded to a report of a traffic collision around 12:20 a.m. in Los Angeles
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw had left shoulder surgery Friday and anticipates being sidelined until next summer. The 35-year-old in a social media post wrote the surgery with Dodgers head team physician Dr. Neal ElAttrache was to repair the glenohumeral ligaments and his shoulder
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Any question about Trent Williams’ value to San Francisco’s offense was dispelled by what the 49ers have done in his absence. With Williams hampered by injuries the last three games, the Niners have gone from one of the most prolific offenses to a struggling one. That’s one reason
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer In a season filled with dominant performances from defensive linemen, Myles Garrett stands out. Whether it is hurdling players to block a field goal, beating blockers with slick cross-over moves or just overpowering them with his strength, Garrett has been nearly unstoppable and was voted as the top
Continue ReadingBy RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tens of thousands of Las Vegas hotel workers set a deadline Thursday for a sweeping strike, threatening major disruptions to the city’s economic backbone that could coincide with the Strip’s inaugural Formula 1 races later this month. The Culinary Workers Union said about 35,000 members whose
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Amazon and Meta settled separate U.K. antitrust investigations by agreeing to stop practices that give them an unfair advantage over merchants and customers using their platforms, the watchdog said Friday. The Competition and Markets Authority said it accepted the committments from the U.S. tech companies to close the investigations into their online
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid envisioned winning an NBA championship with James Harden at his side. Embiid has a new idea of how to win one with the 76ers — play his former teammate and the Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA Finals. “He’s on the losing side of
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Department on Friday awarded $653 million in grants to upgrade and improve 41 water-based ports across the United States. The grants are part of the $1 trillion in infrastructure investments included in a bipartisan law signed by President Joe Biden in 2021. Biden administration officials said the projects being supported
Continue ReadingBy ERIC HE Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Quinn Hughes had a goal and four assists, eight players scored and the Vancouver Canucks beat the San Jose Sharks 10-1 on Thursday for their fifth win in six games. Brock Boeser had two goals and an assist, Anthony Beauvillier also scored twice in his
Continue ReadingBy FU TING Associated Press Long before “Friends” made its official debut in China, the show was a word-of-mouth phenomenon in the country. In the wake of Matthew Perry’s death at 54, fans in China are mourning the loss of the star who felt less like a distant celebrity and more like an old friend.
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — A California jury has awarded $332 million to a man who sued chemical giant Monsanto Co. contending that his cancer was related to decades of using its Roundup weedkiller. A San Diego Superior Court jury awarded damages Tuesday in a lawsuit filed by Mike Dennis, 57, of Carlsbad. He was diagnosed
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