By Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Lilly Ledbetter, whose gender pay equity legal fight was the inspiration for the Fair Pay Act of 2009, has died at age 86. Ledbetter died of respiratory failure, her family said in a statement Sunday. “Lilly Ledbetter passed away peacefully last night at the age of 86. She was
Continue ReadingCloe Lacasse scored three goals and the Utah Royals beat the Reign 3-0 on Sunday, eliminating Seattle from the National Women’s Soccer League Playoffs. Lacasse, who came to the Royals from Arsenal in August, scored all of her goals in the first half at home in Sandy, Utah. It was the first hat trick in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has detected signs North Korea is preparing to destroy parts of inter-Korean roads no longer in use, as tensions soar between them over North Korea’s claim that South Korea flew drones over its territory. Destroying the roads would be in line with leader Kim Jong Un’s
Continue ReadingVANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Mateusz Bogusz scored 35 seconds into the match, Ilie Sánchez found the net during second-half stoppage time, and Los Angeles FC pulled out a 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday night. Bogusz used assists from David Martínez and Olivier Giroud to score his career-high 15th goal of the
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi and Alayna Treene, CNN Prescott Valley, Arizona (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump announced a new plan on Sunday to increase the number of United States Border Patrol agents and retain existing talent as he makes immigration and the border a key part of his closing message against Vice President Kamala Harris.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s defense ministry says China used 125 military aircraft in exercises aimed at Taiwan, a record for a single day. It says 90 of the aircraft, including warplanes, helicopters and drones, were spotted within Taiwan’s air defense identification zone. China launched large-scale military exercises on Monday aimed at warning
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kodai Senga knew something was off just before he took the mound in the National League Championship Series opener. The New York Mets starter lasted just 10 batters and got only four outs, struggling with control as the Los Angeles Dodgers took a 3-0, second-inning lead on Sunday
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers keep on winning in the playoffs, even without a bunch of home runs and stolen bases by Shohei Ohtani. The Japanese star was caught stealing for the first time in nearly three months on Sunday night, ending a streak of 36 consecutive successful stolen
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Raiders coach Antonio Pierce didn’t hesitate when asked if his team is any good right now. ”Our record is what it shows. We’re 2-4 — it’s not good enough,” Pierce said after Sunday’s 32-13 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. “We’re not coaching well enough, we’re not playing well enough
Continue ReadingIVINS, Utah (AP) — Matt McCarty started the year on the Korn Ferry Tour and now is headed to the Masters, winning his first PGA Tour title Sunday at the Black Desert Championship with a 4-under 67 and one swing that all but sealed it. McCarty won three times on the Korn Ferry Tour to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PRESCOTT VALLEY, Ariz. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Sunday proposed hiring 10,000 additional Border Patrol agents and giving them a $10,000 retention and signing bonus, after he derailed a bipartisan bill earlier this year that included funding for more border personnel. Trump made his pledge during a rally in Prescott Valley,
Continue ReadingAP Basketball Writer SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — The stage was filled with Laker greats when Jerry West made history Sunday night by becoming the first three-time inductee to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. When one of them had his turn to speak, he could barely get the words out trying to say what
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers had to concern themselves with Patrick Surtain II for only a single snap Sunday. After Surtain went out with a concussion on Denver’s first defensive play, Herbert directed a clock-chewing, methodical offense that capitalized on the superstar’s departure for a 23-16
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Najee Harris broke free down the left sideline, reached the 5-yard line and dived toward the pylon, just getting the ball across the goal line for a Steelers touchdown. Shaking off a slow start to the season, Harris didn’t let anything stand in his way — even if
Continue ReadingKCRA, KGO, KPIX, CNN By Scott Glover, Curt Devine, Kyung Lah and Daniel Medina, CNN (CNN) — When Kamala Harris famously refused to seek the death penalty against a young gang member accused of killing a cop two decades ago, she said then that her opposition to capital punishment was well-reasoned and absolute. Even under pressure from
Continue ReadingWXYZ, CNN By Paradise Afshar and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A Michigan man has been charged with felony murder after he and another individual allegedly impersonated utility workers before killing a man and tying up his wife, according to local authorities. Carlos Jose Hernandez, 37, a resident of Dearborn, Michigan, was charged with felony murder
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Jim Harbaugh listened to his heart when he began to feel a little bit off in pregame warmups. The Los Angeles Chargers coach went into the medical tent and then to the locker room in the first quarter Sunday to get checked out for an irregular heartbeat. An EKG
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Nevada man with a shotgun, loaded handgun, ammunition and several fake passports in his vehicle was arrested at a security checkpoint outside Donald Trump’s rally Saturday night in the Southern California desert, authorities said. He was released the same day on $5,000 bail. The suspect, a 49-year-old resident
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Nevada man with a shotgun, loaded handgun, ammunition and several fake passports in his vehicle was arrested at a security checkpoint outside Donald Trump’s rally Saturday night in the Southern California desert, authorities said. He was released the same day on $5,000 bail. The suspect, a 49-year-old resident
Continue ReadingAssociated Press OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) — For generations of vacationers heading to Ocean City, the towering “Giant Wheel” was the first thing they saw from miles away. The sight of the 140-foot-tall (42-meter) ride let them know they were getting close to the Jersey Shore town that calls itself “America’s Greatest Family Resort,” with
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