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By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S Open has raised its prize money to $20 million, now tops among the major championships and on the same level as the PGA Tour’s elevated events. Prize money has become a focal point in recent years, even before Saudi-funded LIV Golf arrived with

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brooks Koepka says he enjoys the chaos and there’s no shortage of that in this U.S. Open, even for those who manage to avoid the traffic. Players are still trying to digest the blockbuster announcement of the PGA Tour ending a legal and moral battle

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Facts and figures for the 123rd U.S. Open golf championship, which starts Thursday: Site: The Los Angeles Country Club (North). Length: 7,421 yards. Par: 70. Cut: Top 60 and ties. Playoff (if necessary): Two-hole aggregate immediately after 72 holes are completed. Field: 156 players (19 amateurs). Purse: $20 million. Winner’s share:

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brooks Koepka says he enjoys the chaos and there’s no shortage of that in this U.S. Open, even for those who manage to avoid the traffic. Players are still trying to digest the blockbuster announcement of the PGA Tour ending a legal and moral battle

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A U.S. Marine and a second man were arrested Wednesday on federal charges of firebombing a Planned Parenthood clinic in Southern California last year, authorities said. Agents of the FBI and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service arrested Tibet Ergul, 21, of Irvine, and Chance Brannon, 23, of San Juan Capistrano,

By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has rejected an effort to censure California Rep. Adam Schiff, turning aside a Republican attempt to fine the Democrat over his comments about former President Donald Trump and investigations into his ties to Russia. Schiff, the former Democratic chairman of the House Intelligence Committee

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski is comfortable at the plate with the game on the line and he showed it on Wednesday. Yastrzemski hit a game-tying two-run homer in the ninth inning and Thairo Estrada had the go-ahead single in 10th, and the San Francisco Giants rallied to complete

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — An annual “Beach Report Card” released Wednesday concludes historic winter precipitation in California is resulting in high rates of runoff and dirtier water along the coast. Heal The Bay said just two beaches statewide made its 2022-2023 Honor Roll — Bean Hollow State Beach in San Mateo County, just south

By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Venturing back into the nation’s culture wars, the Republican-controlled House has approved legislation that GOP lawmakers say would protect gas stoves from overzealous government regulators. A bill passed Tuesday would prohibit use of federal money to regulate gas stoves as a hazardous product, while a separate measure

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors want Elizabeth Holmes to pay $250 each month to victims of her failed blood testing startup after she leaves prison, but her attorneys are pushing back citing “limited financial resources” available to the disgraced founder of Theranos. The U.S. filed a motion last week

By JOE HARRIS Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — The San Francisco Giants recalled outfielder Luis Matos on Wednesday from Triple-A Sacramento. Matos will bat second against the St. Louis Cardinals in the final game of their three-game series. Matos, from Venezuela, was hitting .398 with a 1.120 OPS and seven home runs over 24

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors want Elizabeth Holmes to pay $250 each month to victims of her failed blood testing startup after she leaves prison, but her attorneys are pushing back citing “limited financial resources” available to the disgraced founder of Theranos. The U.S. filed a motion last week

By PETER SMITH and DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Southern Baptist Convention has refused to welcome Saddleback Church back into its fold, rejecting an appeal by the California megachurch over its February ouster for having women pastors. Southern Baptist church representatives at their annual meeting here also rejected a similar appeal