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By JOHN FLESHER and MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press A month after the U.S. Supreme Court severely restricted the federal government’s power to oversee wetlands, the Republican-dominated North Carolina legislature handed state agencies an order: Don’t give the ecologically crucial waters any more protection than newly weakened federal rules provide. It might seem ironic that Republicans

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gusty winds and low humidity brought high risk of wildfires to the interior of Northern California on Wednesday and a utility proactively cut electricity to approximately 8,400 customers to prevent potential ignitions in the blustery conditions. Red flag warnings for critical fire

By THALIA BEATY Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Shawn Batey was sweating in the August sun on the 100th day of the writers strike, carrying her “IATSE Solidarity” sign on the picket line outside Netflix’s New York offices, but she was glad to be there. A props assistant and documentary filmmaker, Batey is a

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Purdue coach Ryan Walters is settling into his dream job. When he walks onto the practice field, he sees his players chasing his vision with a plan he started compiling more than a decade ago. His office overlooks the tunnel at his new home

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored eight of her 22 points in the final 6:04, including two field goals in the closing 45 seconds, to help the Chicago Sky beat the Los Angeles Sparks 76-75 on Tuesday night. Chicago (15-21) moved within a half-game of eighth-place Los Angeles (15-20) with a handful of games

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mookie Betts launched his career-high 36th home run, David Peralta went 3 for 4 and drove in a pair of runs and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-1 on Tuesday night for their fourth consecutive win at home. Clayton Kershaw (12-4) allowed

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Afterward, having come oh so close to pitching a no-hitter with his family in the stands willing it to happen, Alex Cobb took a moment to thank center fielder Austin Slater for the sensational diving catch that preserved the bid. Cobb did the same with

By STEVE OVERBEY Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Willson Contreras put on a show for his parents. The St. Louis catcher homered twice, pinch-hitter Tommy Edman singled in the deciding run in the 10th inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 6-5 on Tuesday night to snap a four-game losing

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bryce Harper’s first long drive of the day came on his commute to the ballpark, when he tuned into the local sports radio station and heard a caller pump up the streaking Phillies. His next one came on career homer No. 299. Long time listener, long

By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press CULVER CITY, Calif. (AP) — The cast of “Breaking Bad” has reunited to call upon Hollywood studios to resume negotiations with striking screen actors. “We want you to come back to the table with us,” Bryan Cranston said in a plea to the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers

Associated Press NIXON, Nev. (AP) — A tribal ranger’s conduct is under review after he pointed a weapon Sunday at environmental activists and plowed his patrol vehicle through their blockade on the road leading to the annual Burning Man counter-culture festival in the Nevada desert. The incident unfolded on a rural stretch of highway on

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Brock Bowers is a player who defies labels. Sure, the Georgia depth chart lists him as a tight end. But there are times when he looks like the fastest receiver on the field. Other times, one would swear he’s one of the best running backs

By FRANK BAJAK and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. officials said Tuesday that the FBI and its European partners infiltrated and seized control of a major global malware network used for more than 15 years to commit a gamut of online crimes including crippling ransomware attacks. They then remotely removed the