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NEW YORK (AP) — Chemical and consumer product manufacturer 3M said Tuesday it has agreed to pay $6 billion to settle lawsuits from U.S. service members who say they experienced hearing loss or other serious injuries after using faulty earplugs made by the company. The settlement, consisting of $5 billion in cash and $1 billion
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — New York has tightened the gap between itself and Las Vegas for the top seed in the playoffs with just two weeks left in the regular season. After beating the Aces on Monday night, the Liberty trail Las Vegas by 1 1/2 games. The teams
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By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ AND JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A fire danger warning was set to take effect in Northern California late Tuesday because of strong winds and low humidity, prompting Pacific Gas & Electric to warn roughly 8,500 customers their power could be shut off in an effort to prevent
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — CBS is giving the late game show host Bob Barker a last run on television with a prime-time tribute special that will air on the network Thursday night. “The Price is Right: A Tribute to Bob Barker,” scheduled for 8 p.m. Eastern and Pacific, will be replayed Labor Day in the
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The job of an off-ball linebacker has perhaps never been harder in the NFL. Players need to be adept at stopping the run for defenses that are focusing most of their resources on defending the pass and not be liabilities when they are caught in coverage. No linebacker
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The value of running backs in the NFL has dropped precipitously in recent years as teams more and more rely on the passing game to succeed. That philosophical change explains why a player like Christian McCaffrey, who is equally as adept at running patterns as he is at
Continue ReadingBy KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The company had struggled for years, tossed around by pandemic-induced production shutdowns that began in March 2020. Last year, though, business for Valentino’s Costume Group had finally picked back up. Hoping to capitalize on that good fortune, the shop moved in January to a North Hollywood
Continue ReadingBy LESLIE AMBRIZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jean Dawson is an open book. Onstage, the eccentric performer takes control as he bounces around, full of energy with vulnerable lyricism and experimental sound. In person, he’s charming and introspective, sitting across with a tight sweatshirt hoodie pulled over his head and his hair falling
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. said he was OK after fending off two fans, including one who knocked him over, in right field during the Atlanta Braves’ 14-4 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night. One fan got his arms against Acuña during the middle of the seventh
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A veteran Los Angeles politician was sentenced Monday to 3 1/2 years in prison for a scheme in which he sought benefits for his son in exchange for supporting lucrative government contracts with the University of Southern California School of Social Work. Mark Ridley-Thomas, most recently a city councilmember, was sentenced
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are used to getting pivotal hits from their dynamic 1-2 punch at the top of the batting order in Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman. But it was a couple of players lower down in the lineup who delivered Monday night, when
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kyle Harrison’s home debut at Oracle Park was as electrifying as the pitches he was throwing. Just as rewarding, too, because it came in front of a crowd of 24,581 that included a throng of family and friends. Harrison, who went to high school about 30
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — At some point, the torrid August that Julio Rodríguez has put together will quiet down. For now, the Seattle Mariners are going to enjoy the ride their young superstar is taking them on. Rodríguez remained sizzling at the plate with four more hits including a two-run
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS GEORGATOS Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. fended off two fans, including one who made contact with him in right field, while sparking the Atlanta Braves to a 14-4 rout of the Colorado Rockies on Monday night. Acuña tied career highs with four hits and five RBIs, hitting his 29th home
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds placed standout rookie infielder Matt McClain on the 10-day injured list with a strained right oblique on Monday. A candidate for NL Rookie of the Year, McClain is batting .290 with 16 home runs, 50 RBIs and 14 stolen bases in 89 games. “We’re really hoping it’s on
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A veteran Los Angeles politician was sentenced Monday to 3 1/2 years in prison for a scheme in which he sought benefits for his son in exchange for supporting lucrative government contracts with the University of Southern California School of Social Work. Mark Ridley-Thomas, most recently a city councilmember, was sentenced
Continue ReadingBy WARREN MAYES Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Blake Snell struck out nine in seven shutout innings and Garrett Cooper had three hits and three RBIs to lift the San Diego Padres to a 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night. San Diego’s victory came after being swept in a three-game
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The leader of the California Senate said Monday she will step down from her leadership post, ending an historic run as the first woman and first openly gay person to lead the upper legislative chamber of the nation’s most populous state. Toni Atkins, a Democrat from
Continue ReadingBy DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Trea Turner keeps hitting homers — all the Phillies have of late, really — with his seven this month for a team that has socked 52 in August. Turner wants the NL champions to keep going deep, all the way back to the World Series. “These
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dodgers pitcher Tony Gonsolin will undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Friday, the latest in a season-long run of injuries to Los Angeles’ rotation. Gonsolin will have his right torn ulnar collateral ligament repaired on Friday by head team physician Dr. Neal ElAttrache
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