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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have required judges to consider whether a parent affirms their child’s gender identity when making custody and visitation decisions. In announcing his veto Friday night, Newsom released a statement saying he has “a deep commitment to advancing the rights of transgender
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill to require human drivers on board self-driving trucks, a measure that union leaders and truck drivers said would save hundreds of thousands of jobs in the state. The legislation vetoed Friday night would have banned self-driving trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds (4,536
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — Ashton Jeanty rushed for a career-high 205 yards and two touchdowns and Boise State defeated San Diego State 34-31 on Friday night in a Mountain West Conference opening game. Jeanty also recovered the onside kick after San Diego State scored in the final minute. Taylen Green threw for a touchdown and
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean Manaea exorcised his Dodger Stadium demons with every pitch he threw. He scattered three hits over seven shutout innings to beat the Dodgers for the first time in his career, and Mike Yastrzemski, Thairo Estrada and Tyler Fitzgerald homered as the San Francisco Giants
Continue ReadingBy VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press MATAMOROS, Mexico (AP) — During the weeks it took Yeison and Niko to migrate from Venezuela toward the U.S., they navigated dangerous jungles and over a dead body. The two are so inseparable that Yeison sold his phone so both had enough bus money to continue their journey. Now as
Continue ReadingBy REGINA GARCIA CANO and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — From a White House podium in May, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas outlined new legal pathways to the United States for Venezuelans and others, along with a “very clear” message for those who come illegally. “Our borders are not open. People
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Manny Machado hit two homers and drove in three runs for the San Diego Padres, who beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Friday night to extend their season-high winning streak to eight games. A season after Machado helped carry the Padres to the NL
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Pinch-hitter Shea Langeliers launched a three-run homer in the sixth inning and the Oakland Athletics ended their eight-game losing streak with an 8-2 win over Detroit on Friday night, spoiling another milestone for Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera. All-Star Brent Rooker hit his 29th home run for
Continue ReadingBy CHEVEL JOHNSON RODRIGUE Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana folklorist Nick Spitzer and Mississippi blues musician R.L. Boyce are among nine 2023 National Heritage Fellows set to be celebrated later this month by the National Endowment for the Arts, one of the nation’s highest honors in the folk and traditional arts. Spitzer and
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After celebrating on the field and before any bottles were popped in the clubhouse, Minnesota Twins manager Rocco Baldelli had a message for his team: congratulations, enjoy it — but there’s more to be done. The Twins clinched the AL Central title Friday night with an 8-6
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins clinched the AL Central title Friday night with an 8-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Alex Kirilloff homered and drove in three runs, and the Twins held on late to win the division crown for the third time in five seasons under manager
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins clinch AL Central title with 8-6 win over Los Angeles Angels.
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Freddie Freeman reached 200 hits for the first time in his career with a single in the first inning on Friday night. The Los Angeles Dodgers’ seven-time All-Star singled to right off San Francisco’s Sean Manaea. Freeman was greeted with chants of “Freddie! Freddie!” as he stood on first base. He
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — Third baseman Nolan Arenado and catcher Willson Contreras were placed on the 10-day injured list Friday by the St. Louis Cardinals, officially ending their seasons. Arenado was sidelined by lower back spasms while Contreras has left wrist tendinitis. The Cardinals, who are last in the NL Central, were eliminated from playoff
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California cannot ban gun owners from having detachable magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, a federal judge ruled Friday. The decision from U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez won’t take effect immediately. California Attorney General Rob Bonta, a Democrat, has already filed a notice to appeal
Continue ReadingBy DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Much of the typical team-switching stress for an NFL player will be irrelevant this week for Cam Akers. The fourth-year running back’s arrival with the Minnesota Vikings after being traded by the Los Angeles Rams was about as seamless of a schematic transition as he
Continue ReadingBy VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — Waiting three weeks and counting to cross into Texas, Lila sat in a shelter on the Mexico border Friday feeling trapped: The cartels make it too dangerous to turn around and the U.S. government offers no guarantees if she keeps going. “They don’t ask for
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The mid-air collision that killed two racing pilots in Reno last weekend is confounding aviation experts. The first- and second-place winning pilots, both Californians, crashed Sunday at the National Air Race Championships, possibly because of an aircraft blind spot, glare from the sun or even a
Continue ReadingBy MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Quarterback Joe Burrow participated in practice on Friday, a good sign for the Cincinnati Bengals that a lingering calf injury may not keep him out of the Monday night game against the Los Angeles Rams. Burrow walked to the practice field in full pads and afterward
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California cannot ban gun owners from having detachable magazines that hold more than 10 rounds, a federal judge ruled Friday. The decision from U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez won’t take effect immediately. Democratic U.S. Attorney General Rob Bonta has already promised to appeal the ruling. The
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