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By AMY TAXIN, CHRIS MEGERIAN and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Tuesday that the Biden administration’s work to attract investment to Central America, part of the U.S. effort to reduce migration, has generated $3.2 billion in private-sector commitments. “We know the American people will benefit from stable

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Two drivers were arrested on suspicion of DUI after a motorcyclist went flying off a San Francisco freeway overpass and landed on top of a moving car below before being run over by another vehicle early Tuesday, authorities said. The unidentified motorcyclist died at the scene, the California Highway Patrol said

PORT ORCHARD, Wash. (AP) — Three men accused of killing a Washington state family five years ago pleaded not guilty Tuesday, as detectives asserted the killings were about “drugs and money” and warned that further arrests could come for “people who were dishonest with us.” The four members of the blended Careaga family were found

By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — An openly transgender cleric from San Francisco, who made history last year with an appointment as a bishop by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, has resigned amid allegations of racism after firing the pastor of a predominantly Latino congregation. The Rev. Megan Rohrer, who uses

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — First-year Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels knows patience is the most important thing for him and his staff right now. Especially with a ninth-year veteran leading a retooled offense. “Our system is different than anything I’ve been in before,” quarterback Derek Carr said Tuesday after

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma bounced back from losing a Women’s College World Series semifinal to UCLA on Monday, dominating the Bruins in a game that started 30 minutes after the first one. Oklahoma coach Patty Gasso said the turnaround should not have been so quick. The Sooners handled

CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — Six inmate firefighters suffered burn injuries Tuesday when fire broke out inside a vehicle on a Southern California forest road, authorities said. Emergency crews responded shortly after 11 a.m. following reports of burned patients on Templin Highway in Angeles National Forest near Castaic, said Esteban Benitez, a spokesperson for the Los

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Sparks have fired head coach and general manager Derek Fisher the team announced Tuesday. Fisher took over the team before the 2019 season and became the GM a year later. He finished his career with a 54-46 record as coach. Assistant Fred Williams will take over as interim

By GREG BEACHAM and JOE REEDY AP Sports Writers ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels’ free fall from having one of the best records in the American League to a 12-game losing streak cost Joe Maddon his job Tuesday. General manager Perry Minasian recommended making the move to owner Arte Moreno, then drove

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels have fired manager Joe Maddon with the team mired in a 12-game losing streak.

CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — Six people suffered burn injuries under unclear circumstances Tuesday in Southern California’s Angeles National Forest, authorities said. Emergency crews responded shortly after 11 a.m. following reports of burned patients on Templin Highway near Castaic, said Esteban Benitez, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Four people were transported to

HEMET, Calif. (AP) — A small plane crashed into the backyard of a Southern California home on Tuesday and the pilot was hospitalized with critical burn injuries, authorities said. The fiery crash happened around 9:35 a.m. in the city of Hemet, about 75 miles (120 kilometers) east of Los Angeles. The pilot, the plane’s sole

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The trial of a Colorado businessman on charges that he ripped off thousands of donors who contributed $25 million to a campaign to build a wall along the southern U.S. border ended Tuesday in a mistrial after jurors could not reach a unanimous verdict in a

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — There is only one person who, in the middle of a massive dystopic dinosaur movie, can utter a line like “That’s bananas” with just the right timing and inflection. For almost three decades, off and on, Jeff Goldblum has played Dr. Ian Malcolm with particular