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CHICAGO (AP) — Jussie Smollett leaves Cook County Jail after court rules he should be released pending his appeal.

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Khalil Mack was watching the television show “Bel-Air” with his fiancéé and son last Thursday when he got a call from his agent that the Chicago Bears were trading him. In a strange coincidence Mack’s new team is close to the real Bel Air.

WASCO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say the death of an inmate at a California prison is being investigated as a homicide and the victim’s cellmate is a suspect. Corrections officials say Scott Gunter was found unresponsive Tuesday in his cell at Wasco State Prison. He died a short time later. The Kern County Coroner will

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and GRANT SCHULTE Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury of eight women and four men has been seated in the trial of a little-known Republican congressman from Nebraska who’s accused of lying to federal authorities about illegal campaign contributions from a Nigerian-born billionaire. Opening statements in the trial of

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Authorities say they’ve solved the 1988 killing of a San Diego County woman — but the suspect died in an Indiana house fire two decades ago. Sheriff’s investigators on Wednesday say genealogical DNA testing led to a suspect in the death of 29-year-old Diane Dahn, who was stabbed to death in

By DON BABWIN and SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — An appeals court has ordered that Jussie Smollett be released from jail during the appeal of his conviction on charges that he lied to Chicago police about a racist and homophobic attack. The ruling Wednesday comes after a Cook County judge sentenced Smollett last

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Nursing a nagging foot injury, Rafael Nadal improved to 18-0 this season, edging Reilly Opelka 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5) on Wednesday in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open. Nadal advanced to the quarterfinals against wild-card Nick Kyrgios. The Australian advanced after 10th-seeded

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — It’s Von Miller time in Buffalo. The two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year and coming off his second Super Bowl title agreed to a six-year contract with the Bills on the opening day of free agency. Miller is an 11-year NFL veteran who

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The San Jose Sharks have agreed on an eight-year contract extension with Tomas Hertl, locking up their star center for the long term instead of dealing him away at the trade deadline. The Sharks had been committed to trying to keep Hertl but wanted

PERRIS, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say eight adults have been hurt after a car smashed into a Southern California middle school. No children were injured in the accident Wednesday afternoon at Tomas Rivera Middle School in Perris. The car ended up entirely inside the building. Authorities say the driver and seven staff members were injured,

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California wildlife officials say a Northern California man who admitted to taking two bear cubs from their den and notified officials after he was unable to care for them pleaded guilty to possession of a prohibited species. They say 29-year-old Cody Dylon Setzer and a co-worker took the month-old bears from

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — A person familiar with the deal says the San Francisco 49ers have agreed on a one-year contract with defensive tackle Hassan Ridgeway. The person said the deal is worth $2.5 million with $1 million guaranteed. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because

By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars hope to never need to spend like this again in free agency. Jacksonville committed $260 million, including more than $155 million guaranteed, to add seven free agents who could help reshape a floundering franchise that’s lost 35 of its last 41

By DON BABWIN and SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — An appeals court has ordered that Jussie Smollett be released from jail during the appeal of his conviction on charges that he lied to Chicago police about a racist and homophobic attack. The ruling Wednesday comes after a Cook County judge sentenced Smollett last

CHICAGO (AP) — Court orders Jussie Smollett be released from jail on bond during appeal of conviction of lying to police about attack.

CRESCENT CITY, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California sheriff has resigned, his attorney said, after being accused of filing false voter registration and nomination papers with a nonpermanent address. The Los Angeles Times reports Del Norte County District Attorney Katherine Micks on Wednesday charged acting Sheriff Randall Waltz with perjury, filing false voter registration and

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Port of Los Angeles had the best February in its 115-year history. Executive Director Gene Seroka said Wednesday that volume topped 857,000 container units during the month, and repositioning empty containers back to Asia continued at record levels. Seroka said that despite rising prices, elevated levels of imports are expected

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa are playing the Valspar Championship. At least they had a little more time to get to know Innisbrook. Both missed the cut last week at The Players Championship and didn’t have to stick around for the Monday finish. Schauffele

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — All-Star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. of the San Diego Padres has had surgery on his broken left wrist. General manager A.J. Preller said earlier this week that the $340 million superstar is expected to miss three months. Tatis led the NL with 42 homers in 2021 and was third in NL