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PHOENIX (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have placed veteran left-hander Clayton Kershaw on the 15-day injured list. Kershaw, who left Friday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second inning, was diagnosed with a bone spur in his left big toe. “There’s so much swelling, he can barely move around,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts

Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers this week passed some of the nation’s most ambitious legislation aimed at atoning for a legacy of racist policies that drove disparities for Black people, from housing to education to health. None of the bills would provide widespread direct payments to African Americans. The state

Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Touted rookie Junior Caminero hit a three-run homer, José Caballero had four RBIs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the San Diego Padres 11-4 on Saturday. Caminero went deep against Randy Vásquez (4-7) in a four-run second inning to help Tampa Bay take a 5-2 lead. Baseball’s top-ranked

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ivica Zubac and the Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to a $58.6 million, three-year contract extension that will keep him with the team through the 2027-28 season, agent Jeff Schwartz of Excel said Saturday. Zubac averaged a career-high 11.7 points and 9.2 rebounds last season, when the 27-year-old center shot 65%

Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers will come back in a special session after they wrap up their legislative year on Saturday to debate measures proposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom aimed at reducing gas price spikes at the pump. Newsom called the Legislature into the special session Saturday after Democrats in

Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Arrests for illegal border crossings from Mexico during August are expected to rise slightly from July, officials said, possibly ending a streak of five straight monthly declines but the numbers are hovering near four-year lows. Authorities made about 54,000 arrests through Thursday, which, at the current rate, would bring

Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Social media influencers, reality stars and TV personalities were among the guests as the Norwegian king’s eldest child, Princess Märtha Louise, married an American self-professed shaman on Saturday in a wedding ceremony following three days of festivities. The 52-year-old Märtha Louise and Durek Verrett, who claims to be a sixth-generation

AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Josh Hoover threw for 353 yards and the go-ahead touchdown with 3:13 to play to lead TCU to a 34-27 victory over Stanford in the season opener for both teams on Friday night. “We talked a lot about about being mentally tough,” coach Sonny Dykes said. “I thought

AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Will Smith hit a late three-run homer, Shohei Ohtani added his 43rd of the season and the Los Angeles Dodgers extended their NL West lead to five games with a 10-9 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. Arizona’s late-season surge set the stage for a crucial four-game

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Matt Chapman hit a bases-clearing double in the eighth inning, Blake Snell pitched seven strong innings and the San Francisco Giants beat the Miami Marlins 3-1 on Friday night. With the Giants trailing 1-0, Chapman ripped a slider on a two-strike count from Miami reliever George Soriano into the

AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Victor Robles had three hits and drove in two runs, Julio Rodríguez homered for the second straight game and the Seattle Mariners opened a 10-game road trip with a 9-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. “Great way to start the road trip, for sure.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Newcomer Abby Dahlkemper scored an early goal and Bay FC beat the Portland Thorns 3-1 on Friday night in the National Women’s Soccer League. Rachel Hill and Joelle Anderson also scored for Bay (7-11-0), which moved above the playoff line into eighth place with eight games remaining in the regular season.

AP Education Writer SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When she was in fifth grade, Scarlett Goddard Strahan started to worry about getting wrinkles. By the time she turned 10, Scarlett and her friends were spending hours on TikTok and YouTube watching influencers tout products for achieving today’s beauty aesthetic: a dewy, “glowy,” flawless complexion. Scarlett developed

AP Education Writer SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When she was in fifth grade, Scarlett Goddard Strahan started to worry about getting wrinkles. By the time she turned 10, Scarlett and her friends were spending hours on TikTok and YouTube watching influencers tout products for achieving today’s beauty aesthetic: a dewy, “glowy,” flawless complexion. Scarlett developed

AP Education Writer Girls are bombarded on social media with advice from influencers touting elaborate skin care routines with high-priced serums, mists and creams. But what is the right skin care routine for preteens? Simple is best, dermatologists say. Before puberty hits, most kids only need three things: a gentle cleanser, a moisturizer and sunscreen.

AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — It was fitting that Samuel Aldegheri came out to the theme song from “Rocky III” when he made his major league debut for the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night against the Seattle Mariners. The 22-year-old left hander, who became the first Italian born and raised player to

PHOENIX (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw left his start against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night after suffering pain in his left big toe. Kershaw allowed two runs in the first and was pulled with no outs in the second after giving up a homer to Corbin Carroll to start the inning.

AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Brent Rooker homered twice to give him 33 this season, JJ Bleday and Shea Langeliers also went deep and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 9-2 on Friday night for their first consecutive winning months in more than three years. Oakland is 14-11 in August with one

Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Manny Machado hit a three-run homer in the second inning and singled twice to help the San Diego Padres beat the Tampa Bay Rays 13-5 on Friday night. “He’s definitely locked in,” Padres manager Mike Shildt said. “One thing about Manny, why he’s driven in over a 1,000

AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Pitcher Johnny Cueto was designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels on Friday after two rough outings. The 38-year-old right-hander gave up nine runs in 11 1/3 innings in his two starts for the Angels, both losses. He allowed six runs in five innings in Tuesday night’s