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By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Magic Johnson’s love for his Los Angeles Lakers has kept him from considering ownership of any other NBA team. The New York Knicks would be the one franchise that could make him have second thoughts. “I think it would be intriguing,” Johnson said Tuesday. “The
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD Associated Press The second Republican presidential debate is drawing near with a smaller onstage lineup than the first event last month. Here’s all of the information on how to watch: TUNING IN The two-hour debate will start at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday. It’s being moderated by Fox Business Network host Stuart
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Deion Sanders delivered some hard truth to his team this week while tuning out his detractors. To his team, the Colorado coach preached that knowing the truth behind why they were dismantled 42-6 by No. 9 Oregon last weekend — and watching the cringe-worthy film
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A teenager accused of intentionally driving a stolen vehicle into a bicyclist in Las Vegas, killing him, told a police officer after his arrest that he expected he would be out of custody in 30 days because he was a juvenile. “It’s just ah … hit-and-run,”
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s top education official, Tony Thurmond, on Tuesday announced his bid for governor in 2026, a move that comes amid debates about the rights of students and parents, and what role the state should play as school boards approve class materials. If elected, Thurmond, the state superintendent of public instruction, would
Continue ReadingBy ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Target said Tuesday that it will close nine stores in four states, including one in New York City’s East Harlem neighborhood, and three in San Francisco, saying that theft and organized retail crime have threatened the safety of its workers and customers. The closings, which
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press A California man whom prosecutors say was fixated on arresting Democratic leaders and training for combat with paintball fights after the 2020 presidential election was sentenced on Tuesday to more than four years in prison for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot. Edward Badalian planned for weeks before he
Continue ReadingBy HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer U.S. regulators and 17 states are suing Amazon over allegations the e-commerce behemoth abuses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on and off its platform, overcharge sellers and stifle competition. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in federal court in Amazon’s home state of Washington, is the result of
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Follow along for live updates on the second 2024 Republican presidential debate, which begins at 9 p.m. Wednesday ET in California. The field’s early front-runner, Donald Trump, is skipping the event, just as he did the first. He’ll be 2,000 miles away meeting with union workers in Michigan amid a labor
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Chiney Ogwumike has always been passionate about her Nigerian heritage. Now she’s getting a chance to help all of Africa as a member of the inaugural President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States, the White House announced Tuesday. “Best way to describe it, it feels
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer It’s highly unlikely any player other than Lionel Messi could have brought Prince Harry, Selena Gomez and Leonardo DiCaprio out to a regular-season Major League Soccer match. But there they were — very noticeable in fact — in the crowd when Messi’s Inter Miami squad took on LAFC
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will ban people from carrying firearms in most public places while doubling the taxes on guns and ammunition sold in the state under two new laws Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Tuesday that will test the limits of the U.S. Supreme Court’s new standard for interpreting
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Newsom signs law raising taxes on gun and ammunition sales to pay for school safety, violence prevention.
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — European captain Luke Donald has made sure his Ryder Cup team does not lack for inspiration. It even reduced Shane Lowry to tears. Team Europe posted a video of Donald giving a tour of the team room at Marco Simone, decked out in blue
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United Farm Workers on Tuesday announced its endorsement of President Joe Biden for reelection, saying that the Democrat has proven throughout his life to be an “authentic champion” for workers and their families, regardless of race or national origin. The farm workers’ union was co-founded by
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Apple executive defended the tech giant’s decision to make Google the default search engine on Apple iPhones and Macs, saying there was no “valid alternative.’’ Testifying in the biggest antitrust trial in a quarter century, Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of services, said
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — New legislation introduced in Congress on Tuesday would dismantle the year-old national authority in charge of regulating safety and medication in horse racing and replace it with an organization backers say would allow for the safe treatment of horses and address concerns about doping. The Racehorse
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Striking actors have voted to expand their walkout to include the lucrative video game market, a step that could put new pressure on Hollywood studios to make a deal with the performers who provide voices and stunts for games. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of
Continue ReadingBy JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer CHICAGO (AP) — There is Shohei Ohtani, and then there is the rest of baseball’s soon-to-be free agents. With the season winding down and the playoffs coming up, it’s almost time for major league teams to go shopping once again. And there is one player that is sure to
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Few corners of the U.S. may be less hospitable to Donald Trump than California, where he lost by more than 5 million votes in the 2020 election. But as the former president seeks to return to the White House, the liberal bastion may give
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