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By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire investor Charlie Munger, who’s been Warren Buffett’s right-hand man for more than five decades, has made a $40 million gift to a California museum that he’s supported in the past. Munger gave 77 Class A Berkshire Hathaway shares to the Henry E. Huntington Library
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Dick Butkus, fearsome Hall of Fame linebacker for the Chicago Bears, dies at 80.
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — To learn how to win on a consistent basis, the Arizona Diamondbacks had to figure out how to lose. A terrible six weeks back in the middle of the summer threatened to derail their season, but the D-backs persevered and came out stronger. Now they’re on
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Teams usually go into the bye week looking back at their accomplishments. Brandon Staley, though, is trying to look ahead. After four games, Staley’s Los Angeles Chargers squad is on its earliest in-season break since 2009. Instead of the usual intensive self-scouting done during bye weeks, Staley said his
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Scientists charged with ensuring the aging U.S. stockpile of nuclear weapons are good to go — if needed — say they’ll start shipping key components to Nevada’s desert next year to prepare for underground testing they call “tickling the dragon’s tail.” Experts at national defense laboratories
Continue ReadingBy JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Joe Biden praised the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Thursday as a dear friend and a woman of deep integrity who fought to protect what was important to America: freedom, civil liberties, security and the U.S. Constitution. “She was always tough, prepared, rigorous, compassionate. She
Continue ReadingBy GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — D’Wayne Wiggins and Timothy Christian Riley didn’t realize that Raphael Saadiq was planting the seeds for a Tony! Toni! Toné! reunion when he arranged a photoshoot earlier this year. “He said a few times before, so we never paid that much attention to it until
Continue ReadingANTWERP Japanese star Daiki Hashimoto defended his title at the world gymnastics championships on Thursday, overcoming an early mistake on floor exercise to become the first athlete to win back-to-back world all-around titles in eight years. The 22-year-old Hashimoto posted a total of 86.132, over a point clear of Illia Kovtun of Ukraine at 84.998.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A jury has awarded more than $228 million in damages to several plaintiffs who sued a Las Vegas-based bottled water company after its product was linked to liver illnesses, a newspaper reported Thursday. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that jurors determined Real Water and two other defendants in the case were
Continue ReadingBy JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who was gunned down in what authorities described as an ambush was mourned Thursday by his family, fiancée and hundreds of law enforcement officers who filled a downtown cathedral for his funeral Mass. Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer, 30, was shot Sept.
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By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former University of Southern California campus gynecologist at the center of more than $1 billion worth of university payouts stemming from sexual abuse allegations by hundreds of women was found dead inside his home Wednesday, his lawyer said. George Tyndall, 76, was awaiting trial on
Continue ReadingBy MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer The Securities and Exchange Commission said Thursday it is seeking a court order that would compel Elon Musk to testify as part of an investigation into his purchase of Twitter, now called X. The SEC said in a filing in a San Francisco federal court that Musk failed to
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Joe Lacob’s love and support of women’s basketball dates back nearly three decades to when he became one of the original investors in the former American Basketball League. It became one of his first big sports ventures after watching Tara VanDerveer lead the Americans to
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Defenseman Jamie Drysdale has agreed to a three-year, $6.9 million contract with the Anaheim Ducks, ending his lengthy absence from the team. The Ducks announced the deal Thursday before their penultimate preseason game against Arizona. Drysdale is signed through the 2025-26 season. Drysdale was the
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer Weighing competitive balance, traditional rivalries, television ratings and some very long road trips, the Big Ten produced 262 versions of a football schedule to find the one that best fit its soon-to-be 18-team, bicoastal conference. The Big Ten released five seasons’ worth of football opponents for each
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — George Tyndall, former USC gynecologist charged with sexually assaulting students, found dead in his home, lawyer says.
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles right winger Arthur Kaliyev was suspended for four games — two preseason and two regular season — without pay Thursday for kneeing Anaheim’s Chase De Leo. The incident occurred early in the second period during Tuesday’s preseason game in Los Angeles. Kaliyev was assessed a two-minute minor penalty for
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Arizona (3-2, 1-1 Pac-12) at No. 9 Southern Cal (5-0, 3-0), Saturday, 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN) Line: USC by 21 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: USC leads 38-8. WHAT’S AT STAKE? The Trojans have one more chance to tighten up before running a gauntlet of four teams ranked in
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By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday defended his administration’s decision to waive 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow for construction of roughly 20 miles of additional border wall, saying he had no choice but to use the Trump-era funding for the barrier to stop illegal migration
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams is not practicing Thursday because of a shoulder injury, and quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo remains in concussion protocol. Raiders coach Josh McDaniels did not say whether either would play when Las Vegas hosts the Green Bay Packers on Monday
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