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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Rams receiver Puka Nacua has been designated to return to practice after missing five games with a knee injury. The Rams made the announcement about their Pro Bowl receiver Tuesday. Los Angeles hosts Minnesota on Thursday night at SoFi Stadium. Nacua was the most productive rookie receiver in NFL

CalMatters In a major step toward California’s first effort to bury climate-warming gases underground, Kern County’s Board of Supervisors on Monday unanimously approved a project on a sprawling oil and gas field. The project by California Resources Corp., the state’s largest producer of oil and gas, will capture millions of tons of carbon dioxide and

AP Baseball Writer Sometimes, it really does help to have all that money. The big-spending Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees will meet in a matchup of World Series heavyweights starting Friday night at Dodger Stadium. The Yankees ranked second in payroll this season at $311 million while the Dodgers were third at $266

AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A$AP Rocky is set to go to trial in Los Angeles early next year on charges that he fired a gun at a former friend and collaborator on the streets near a Hollywood hotel in 2021. The trial of the 36-year-old rapper, fashion mogul, Grammy nominee and celebrity

Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A high-ranking elected official in Orange County, California, has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery as part of a scheme involving a charity and the misuse of COVID-19 relief funds, prosecutors said Tuesday. Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do took hundreds of thousands of dollars in

AP Sports Writer Oregon has made a splash in its first Big Ten season but the other former Pac-12 teams are finding the transition far more difficult. UCLA, USC and Washington are all sitting in the bottom half of their new conference’s standings midway through the season and are collectively 4-10 in Big Ten play.

AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Mets pitcher Paul Blackburn had a procedure this month to repair leaking spinal fluid, the team announced Tuesday. The issue sidelined Blackburn in September and caused him to miss New York’s playoff run that ended Sunday with a Game 6 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the

AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nestor Cortes expects to be on the New York Yankees’ World Series roster against the Los Angeles Dodgers after throwing two innings of batting practice and pronouncing himself recovered from an elbow injury that has sidelined him for more than a month. Cortes said he plans to pitch

AP Basketball Writer USC star JuJu Watkins and UConn’s Paige Bueckers headline The Associated Press preseason All-America women’s college basketball team released Tuesday that for the first time includes three sophomores in a clear sign of the young talent in a sport coming off a record year of fan interest. Watkins and Bueckers were unanimous

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Glenn Close will be the next recipient of AARP The Magazine’s Movies for Grownups Awards career achievement honor. The 77-year-old actor is known for films including “Fatal Attraction,” “101 Dalmatians” and “The Wife” over a career spanning nearly 50 years. She will receive the honor at the AARP’s annual

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A film production company that helped make “Blade Runner 2049” has sued Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk for using an AI-generated image resembling a scene from the science fiction movie to market Tesla’s new robotaxis. Alcon Entertainment said it refused all permissions but Tesla allegedly used artificial intelligence to “do

AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — It’s rare that Pat Riley doesn’t get to make the final call when it comes to Miami Heat matters. After all, he is the president. The person in charge. Just about every big decision needs his approval. Except this one. To commemorate the start of his 30th season with

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — While California may be solidly Democratic in presidential contests, a handful of competitive races in the state could determine whether Republicans keep control of the U.S. House. Voters also will cast ballots in a U.S. Senate contest and 10 statewide propositions, in addition to the presidency and the state Legislature.

AP Basketball Writer The Boston Celtics begin this season as the NBA champions. And sometime this season, the Celtics might take over the top spot on another league list. In the NBA’s all-time won-lost standings, among active franchises, the San Antonio Spurs enter this season with the best record. But the Celtics have a path

AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Justin Herbert threw for more than 300 yards, the defense held its ground outside of a few key plays and kicker Cameron Dicker had a perfect night. The combination should have been enough for the Los Angeles Chargers to win, yet they found a way to leave the

Associated Press Olivia Chen and Pauline Ang, friends and business partners on boba milk tea brand Twrl, have tried three times to get on “Shark Tank,” the ABC reality show where up-and-coming entrepreneurs try to woo big-name backers. Now, in a plot twist they couldn’t have imagined, the San Francisco Bay Area-based women have a

AP Education Writer Dissent is thriving this fall at American colleges, and not just among student activists. With student protests limited by new restrictions, faculty have taken up the cause. To faculty, new protest rules threaten freedom of speech — and the freedom to think, both central to university life. This semester, some of the

AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona’s Kyler Murray rolled out to his left before turning on the jets, beating a Chargers defender to the sideline and then coasting for a spectacular 44-yard touchdown, casually holding the ball with one hand like it was a backyard game. Cardinals coach Jonathan Gannon admitted that’s not

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The expansion San Diego FC will make its debut against the LA Galaxy in Carson during Major League Soccer’s opening weekend Feb. 22-23, the league announced Monday. The exact date, as well as the rest of the MLS schedule, will be announced in December. San Diego, the league’s 30th team, also

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody has signed a three-year contract extension worth $39 million. The Warriors open the season Wednesday at Portland. “He’s everything that we want in our program, our organization, just the character, the work ethic, the resilience,” coach Steve Kerr said Monday. “He’s earned this. I’m thrilled