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By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — U.S. governors are taking a seat at the table as international leaders gather in Scotland at a critical moment for global efforts to reduce fossil fuel emissions and slow the planet’s temperature rise. At least a half dozen Democratic governors are planning to attend parts of

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. (AP) — Oracle Co-Founder Larry Ellison’s investment firm has purchased the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino at Lake Tahoe.. Incline Hotel LLC, a branch of Lawrence Investments, bought the lakeside resort at Incline Village for $345 million. County records show the sale was finalized Sept. 3. A Hyatt spokesperson

LOS ANGELES (AP) — New details have been released on the COVID-19 death of a firefighter who was assigned to one of California’s huge wildfires this summer. The Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center says U.S. Forest Service assistant fire engine operator Marcus Pacheco died due to complications of the virus last month. The 53-year-old Pacheco

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — DeSean Jackson and the Los Angeles Rams are trying to find a trade partner for the veteran receiver. The 34-year-old Jackson is apparently frustrated by his lack of playing time after just seven games with his hometown team. He signed a one-year deal with Los

By ADAM BEAM and KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has suddenly canceled his trip to the United Nations Climate Change Conference. In a brief statement Friday, Newsom’s office cited unspecified family obligations. Newsom had planned to highlight his administration’s climate change actions at next week’s conference in Glasgow,

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has suddenly canceled his trip to the United Nations Climate Change Conference. In a brief statement Friday, his office cited unspecified “family obligations.” Newsom had planned to highlight his administration’s climate change actions at next week’s conference in Glasgow, Scotland. Those policies include a proposed ban on

LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — The skiing and snowboarding season is off to an early start in the Sierra Nevada, thanks to the powerful atmospheric river that delivered plenty of snow well ahead of winter. Lifts began operating Friday weeks ahead of schedule at Palisades Tahoe and Boreal in the Lake Tahoe region and about

By The Associated Press Ja’Marr Chase, Jaylen Waddle and Kyle Pitts were all high first-rounders in last April’s draft and are leading the way in what looks to be a historic season for NFL rookies. Cincinnati wide receiver Chase, the No. 5 overall selection out of LSU, ranks second in the league with 754 receiving

By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Biden administration has launched a second bid to end a Trump-era policy to make asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court. It is also reaffirming a commitment to reinstate the policy under court order. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Friday that

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors have asked a judge to order California lawyer Michael Avenatti to begin serving a 2 1/2-year prison term. The request comes a year after Avenatti was convicted of trying to extort up to $25 million from Nike. Avenatti gained a measure of fame

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer Attorneys for Hannah Gutierrez Reed, who was in charge of weapons on the movie set where Alec Baldwin fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, say she doesn’t know where the live rounds found there came from, and blamed producers for unsafe working conditions. Gutierrez Reed was the armorer on the

By AMY TAXIN Associated Press NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Four weeks after an oil spill off Southern California’s coast, surfers have been allowed to return to the waves and people can play in the surf. But fishermen still can’t put lines in the water along the coast. California has prohibited fishing in an area

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A growing number of state prison systems are outfitting guards with body-worn cameras. That’s even in environments already covered by thousands of stationary cameras. The Georgia Bureau of Prisons piloted the concept last year. It plans to outfit guards in two prisons this year and another

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Exxon Mobil swung to a hefty profit in its third quarter, thanks to increased demand for oil and higher prices. The oil and natural gas company company earned $6.75 billion, or $1.57 per share, reversing last year’s loss. Smaller rival Chevron also swung to a profit, and the two

By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jake Allen made 45 saves, Mike Hoffman scored for the third straight game and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Sharks 4-0 for their first victory in San Jose in nearly 22 years. Alexander Romanov and Brendan Gallagher also scored goals as Montreal snapped a 10-game

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities says a report of someone with a gun prompted hundreds to flee a terminal at Los Angeles International Airport and briefly grounded flights. The airport says about 300 people scrambled out of Terminal 1 at around 7:30 p.m. Thursday after someone reported seeing a person with a gun. During the

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pierre-Luc Dubois scored twice, Kyle Connor had three assists and the Winnipeg Jets used a third-period charge to defeat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Thursday night. Andrew Copp had a power-play goal for the Jets, who have won four straight. Rasmus Kupari and Adrian Kempe

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ja Morant made a driving layup with 57.9 seconds left and shined in Stephen Curry’s home building once again, scoring 30 points as the Memphis Grizzlies made it two straight thrilling overtime wins against the Golden State Warriors with a 104-101 victory Thursday night. Curry

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Rasmus Asplund scored his second goal with 43.9 seconds left in overtime, and the Buffalo Sabres blew a three-goal lead before rallying for a 4-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. Zemgus Girgensons and Arttu Ruotsalainen also scored for the Sabres. Craig Anderson stopped 34 shots

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin on a movie set has put a microscope on an often-unseen corner of the film industry where critics say the pursuit of profit can lead to unsafe working conditions. With a budget of around $7 million, the Western “Rust”