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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Detectives are investigating a shooting in Beverly Hills, California, that killed one person. The suspect — or suspects — fled the scene early Wednesday morning and have not been found. The shooting in a neighborhood was reported to Beverly Hills police in a 2:23 a.m. call. Officers found a person

By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Ex-Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen implored lawmakers to avert the usual congressional stalemates as they weigh proposals to curb abuses on social media platforms by limiting the companies’ free-speech protections against legal liability. Still, Haugen urged caution in making changes to the 1996 law that

By DON BABWIN and SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago police detective says Jussie Smollett seemed upset when he learned a surveillance camera didn’t record what he described as a homophobic and racist attack. The ex-“Empire” actor is accused of lying to police when he reported he was the victim of the

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska is asking a judge to toss out statements he made to federal authorities who were investigating illegal campaign contributions. The nine-term Republican alleges that a prosecutor made assurances that Fortenberry wasn’t their target. A motion filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in central California alleges

By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The warming of the planet is taking a deadly toll on seabirds, which are in decline because of heatwaves, extreme weather, failure to reproduce and inadequate fish to eat. They include birds such as albatrosses off the Hawaiian islands and puffins off the Maine coast. The

By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer A top independent science panel says the U.S. needs to generate less plastic so less of the material ends up as waste in oceans and other waterways. The National Academy of Sciences in a new report Wednesday says the problem of plastic waste is harming wildlife with the U.S.

UPLAND, Calif. (AP) — Southern California fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of a huge blaze that destroyed or damaged eight apartment-style buildings that were under construction and damaged an occupied nearby apartment building. San Bernardino County Fire says the pre-dawn Wednesday blaze burned near multiple large apartment complexes housing hundreds of residents

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police have released video of follow-home robbers targeting a mother with a baby in a stroller after she opened the gates to her home in the Hancock Park neighborhood. A surveillance camera recorded the scene as the woman returned home from a walk and a silver car with tinted

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer The Texas Rangers have finalized their $175 million, seven-year contract with Gold Glove second baseman Marcus Semien. He is set to make $25 million next season, then $26 million each from 2023-27 before $20 million in the final year in 2028. Texas and Semien came to terms Wednesday. Semien

UPLAND, Calif. (AP) — Fire has burned a residential construction site and spread to adjacent apartment buildings in the inland area of Southern California. Firefighters from multiple agencies are pouring streams of water on the rubble of unfinished structures and onto the roofs of the apartment buildings early Wednesday. KABC-TV reports from a helicopter overhead

By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. lawmakers are putting forward proposals to curb social media giants by limiting their free-speech protections against legal liability. Their efforts are coming after a former Facebook product manager presented a case that the company’s systems amplify online hate and extremism and fail to protect young

By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. lawmakers are putting forward proposals to curb social media giants by limiting their free-speech protections against legal liability. Their efforts are coming after a former Facebook product manager presented a case that the company’s systems amplify online hate and extremism and fail to protect young

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The NFL has never quite seen a conference like this year’s AFC. Heading into December, only four teams in the conference have losing records with the 12 teams at .500 or better, the most ever for a conference through 12 weeks since the merger. There have been three

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry is bringing star Connecticut freshman Azzi Fudd into his SC30 Inc. brand in a unique, wide-ranging partnership that will support her successes both on and off the court as the nation’s top recruit builds her collegiate career — a multi-dimensional name, image and

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Shattenkirk and Trevor Zegras scored in the shootout, and the Anaheim Ducks blew a three-goal lead in the third period before rallying for a 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Kings in the first Freeway Faceoff of the season. Troy Terry and Shattenkirk scored

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Right-handed reliever Daniel Hudson has returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers on a one-year contract. Hudson pitched in 40 games for Los Angeles in 2018. The 34-year-old veteran started last season with Washington before going to San Diego in a trade on July 30. He went a combined 5-3 with a

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Grant Sherfield had 24 points and 10 assists as Nevada topped Pepperdine 79-66. Desmond Cambridge Jr. added 21 points for the Wolf Pack. Mike Mitchell Jr. led the Waves on Tuesday night with 12 points.

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Anthony Davis scored 25 points, Russell Westbrook added 23 and the Los Angeles Lakers overcame the absence of LeBron James to beat the Sacramento Kings 117-92. The Lakers sent James home earlier in the day after he was placed in the NBA’s health and safety

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Deandre Ayton scored 24 points, Chris Paul added 15 points and 11 assists, and the Phoenix Suns tied a franchise record of 17 straight wins by beating the Golden State Warriors 104-96 on Tuesday night in an early showdown between the NBA’s top teams. The Suns

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Omari Moore had 18 points and six rebounds as San Jose State beat South Dakota 61-52. Tibet Gorener had 14 points for the Spartans (3-3). Mason Archambault scored a career-high 21 points and had seven rebounds for the Coyotes (4-3).