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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A magnitude 4.2 earthquake shook part of Northern California between the state capital and the San Francisco Bay region on Wednesday, setting off automated quake alerts. The 9:29 a.m. quake was centered in the agricultural Isleton area about 32 miles (52 kilometers) southwest of Sacramento, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — The player drafted right after Connor Bedard last summer is about to make his NHL debut with a fraction of the fanfare. And that’s more than fine with Leo Carlsson. While he sat out the Anaheim Ducks’ first two games of the season with a
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Billie Jean King wants the groups with a say in the tennis schedule to avoid potential conflicts such as the close timing and far distance between the WTA Finals and Billie Kean King Cup Finals, which led Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula to choose to compete in
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix on Wednesday disclosed summertime subscriber gains that surpassed industry analysts’ projections, signaling the video streaming service’s crackdown on password sharing is converting former freeloaders into paying customers. In an effort to bring in even more revenue, Netflix also announced it’s raising the price for
Continue ReadingMALIBU, Calif. (AP) — A 22-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a crash in Malibu killed four women, who are believed to be college students, and injured two others, officials said Wednesday. The six pedestrians were struck at about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday along Pacific Coast Highway about 4 miles (6.4 km) east
Continue ReadingBy ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tesla’s net income slumped in the third quarter versus a year earlier, as price reductions helped drive strong sales growth but also ate into the automaker’s profit margins The Austin, Texas, maker of electric vehicles, solar panels and batteries on Wednesday reported net income of
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Diontae Johnson’s right hamstring is on the mend. The Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver is hopeful his return can help an offense that’s at times looked lost without him. Johnson practiced on Wednesday, his first full practice since tweaking the hamstring in a season-opening loss to San
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday announced $3.5 billion for 58 projects across the country to strengthen electric grid resilience as extreme weather events such as the deadly Maui and California wildfires continue to strain the nation’s aging transmission systems. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said it was the
Continue ReadingMALIBU, Calif. (AP) — A 22-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a crash in Malibu killed four women, who are believed to be college students, and injured two others, officials said Wednesday. The six pedestrians were struck at about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday along Pacific Coast Highway about 4 miles (6.4 km) east
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE R. SMITH and ALI SWENSON Associated Press When 12-year-old Braden Fahey collapsed during football practice and died, it was just the beginning of his parents’ nightmare. Deep in their grief a few months later, Gina and Padrig Fahey received news that shocked them to their core: A favorite photo of their beloved son
Continue ReadingMALIBU, Calif. (AP) — A multicar crash on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu killed four people and injured two others, authorities said Wednesday. The crash occurred at about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday along Pacific Coast Highway about 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Pepperdine University, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Four people
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A magnitude 4.1 earthquake shook part of Northern California between the state capital and the San Francisco Bay region on Wednesday, setting off automated quake alerts. The 9:29 a.m. quake was centered in the agricultural Isleton area about 32 miles (52 kilometers) southwest of Sacramento, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE R. SMITH and ALI SWENSON Associated Press Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spent years using his famous name to disseminate false information about vaccines and other topics in a time when spreading conspiracy theories has become a powerful way to grow a constituency. An Associated Press examination of his work
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE R. SMITH and ALI SWENSON Associated Press When 12-year-old Braden Fahey collapsed during football practice and died, it was just the beginning of his parents’ nightmare. Deep in their grief a few months later, Gina and Padrig Fahey received news that shocked them to their core: A favorite photo of their beloved son
Continue ReadingBy CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer Atlantic Coast Conference officials are headed to North Carolina this week for their fall meetings. Perhaps Dallas or one of two California spots — Stanford or Berkeley — would have been a more appropriate location as a new scheduling format is discussed to accommodate the league’s expansion. Travel to
Continue ReadingMax Scherzer is set for his 28th career postseason appearance and first with the Texas Rangers when he returns from injury and pitches Game 3 of the AL Championship Series on Wednesday night against the Houston Astros. Texas leads the series 2-0, and Scherzer will try putting the reigning World Series champion Astros on the
Continue ReadingMALIBU, Calif. (AP) — A multicar crash on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu killed four people and injured two others Tuesday night, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 8:30 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. “Preliminary information indicates four vehicles were involved in a traffic collision. Four female adults were pronounced
Continue ReadingBy KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press Enormous warty pumpkins. Carnivorous plants. Immersive arachnid displays. Slithering snakes and fluttering bats. And illuminated displays of hundreds, or thousands, of ornately carved jack-o’-lanterns. Zoos and botanical gardens have become increasingly popular Halloween destinations. Their haunting array of natural installations and spooky events provide a fun addition, or alternative, to
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Now that she’s stepped back from the sport she dominated like few others, Serena Williams is ready to reflect. The tennis great has a two-book deal with the Random House Publishing Group, starting with an “intimate” memoir in which she will open up about everything
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Austin Reaves intends to spend this season competing for a championship. And that’s why he thought it made perfect sense to spend his offseason competing for one as well. For about 50 NBA players — including 12 from the U.S. — this was not an ordinary summer filled with
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