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By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The medicinal use of hallucinogenic mushrooms is making inroads in U.S. states as military veterans advocate for the therapeutic value of psychedelic drugs, including in conservative states like Utah, Texas and Oklahoma. At least four states have approved studying their medicinal properties in the last

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Welcome to the playoffs, everybody. Especially you, Zach LaVine. When the Chicago Bulls make their debut in this postseason, LaVine will finally get to play in his first playoff game after 478 regular-season contests. That’s one of many interesting storylines to follow as this NBA postseason is set to

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Adam Duvall hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning and Ozzie Albies homered for the second straight game for the defending World Series champion Atlanta Braves, who rebounded from a rough series opener to beat the San Diego Padres 5-2. Kenley Jansen pitched

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 30 points and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the depleted Los Angeles Clippers 105-101 in a play-in and earn the West’s No. 8 seed for the playoffs. The Pelicans made the playoffs for

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Angels manager Joe Maddon ordered the second bases-loaded intentional walk of his career and only the third in the majors since at least 1950, and Shohei Ohtani homered twice to lead Los Angeles past the Texas Rangers 9-6. Corey Seager joins Barry Bonds in 1998 and Josh Hamilton in 2008 in

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Carlos Rodón allowed one run in seven innings, Joey Bart hit a two-run homer in the eighth, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-1 in their first home game using their new name. Rodón struck out nine, giving up two hits and a pair

By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his major league leading fifth home run, Zack Collins had two hits and an RBI, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland Athletics 4-1. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. reached base three times, scored a run and drove in a run as Toronto won

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Angels manager Joe Maddon intentionally walked Texas Rangers star Corey Seager with the bases loaded Friday night, the third time that’s happened since at least 1950. Seager joins Barry Bonds in 1998 and Josh Hamilton in 2008 in being given first base with the bases full. Hamilton’s free pass was also

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — A man who was convicted of killing a California family of three, including a 5-year-old girl, has been sentenced to life in prison without chance of parole. Pierre Haobsh received three consecutive life sentences from a Santa Barbara County judge on Friday plus additional sentences because the crimes involved multiple

TORONTO (AP) — The Oakland Athletics placed outfielder Stephen Piscotty on the COVID-19 injured list and put catcher Austin Allen and left-handers A.J. Puk and Kirby Snead on the restricted list before Friday’s game in Toronto. To enter Canada, the Canadian government requires a person must have received a second vaccine dose — or one

SOMERSET, Calif. (AP) — A marijuana field worker who shot and killed a Northern California sheriff’s deputy has been convicted of second-degree murder. Juan Carlos Vasquez-Orozco was convicted Friday and could face a life sentence. Prosecutors say Vasquez-Orozco killed El Dorado County sheriff’s Deputy Brian Ishmael in October 2019. Ishmael and three other deputies had

By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — FedEx Cup champion Patrick Cantlay birdied the final four holes Friday for a 4-under 67 and take a two-stroke lead over Robert Streb halfway through the RBC Heritage. After dropping back with bogeys on the 11th and 14th holes, Cantlay turned it around

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — California authorities Friday announced the arrest of 47 suspected gang members accused of drive-by shootings, murder, assaults and funding their illicit activities through prostitution rings and the sale of guns and narcotics. Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama said a five-month investigation into violent criminal street gangs in Fresno County culminated Thursday

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A 19-year-old who disappeared from his family’s home in California nearly three years ago has been found in Utah, bringing astonishment and relief to his parents who feared they would never see him again. Sheriff Justin Martinez said Connerjack Oswalt was shivering and cold when

By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has repealed his traffic-clogging immigration order that backed up commercial trucks at the U.S.-Mexico border this week. The Republican on Friday ended a new policy that required all commercial trucks from Mexico to undergo extra inspections to stop the flow of

GRAY, La. (AP) — Louisiana State Police say a California man has died of injuries 11 days after a wrong-way driver ran into an SUV in which he was riding. Trooper Ross Brennan says the Terrebonne Parish coroner notified state police Friday that 63-year-old Wayne Thomas of Los Angeles had died Thursday evening. Police have

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The name making headlines in Cleveland these days isn’t the team’s new one. Rookie outfielder Steven Kwan is baseball’s surprise of the early season. The 24-year-old has gotten off to an historic start. Kwan reached base 18 times in his first five games, the most for