BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Freshman JuJu Watkins scored 29 points to lead No. 15 Southern California to a 79-69 victory over California on Sunday. Watkins made 12 of 27 shots from the floor with two 3-pointers for the Trojans (16-4, 6-4 Pac-12 Conference). She added five assists, four rebounds, four steals and blocked two shots.
Continue ReadingBy PATRICIA LUNA and MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Firefighters wrestled Sunday with massive forest fires that broke out in central Chile two days earlier, as officials extended curfews in cities most heavily affected by the blazes and said at least 99 people were killed. The fires burned with the highest intensity
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The US destroyed or damaged 84 out of 85 targets in its sweeping series of airstrikes on Friday in Syria and Iraq, according to two US defense officials, with no indications of Iranian casualties. All but one of the 85 targets were “destroyed or functionally damaged,” the
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL and TARA COPP Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — After a weekend of retaliatory strikes, the United States on Sunday warned Iran and the militias it arms and funds that it will conduct more attacks if American forces in the Mideast continue to be targeted, but that it does not want an “open-ended
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 66th Grammy Awards are taking place Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and the excitement started early. The Premiere Ceremony, a pre-telecast show, began with host/songwriter Justin Tranter setting the scene — giving out the first award of the day, best pop
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 66th Grammy Awards are taking place Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and the excitement started early. The Premiere Ceremony, a pre-telecast show, began with host/songwriter Justin Tranter setting the scene — giving out the first award of the day, best pop
Continue ReadingBy LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The usually off-the-hook Grammys red carpet kicked off early Sunday when the music industry gathered for the non-televised portion of award-giving in a mix of classic black, shimmer and bold color. And some memorable man jewelry around the neck of Rufus Wainwright and a lapel
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer The 2026 World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, beating out Texas and California for soccer’s showcase game. FIFA awarded the July 19 championship to the $1.6 billion venue, which opened in 2010, the culminating match of an expanded 48-nation, 104-game tournament that will
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer The 2026 World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, beating out Texas and California for soccer’s showcase game. FIFA awarded the July 19 championship to the $1.6 billion venue, which opened in 2010, the culminating match of an expanded 48-nation, 104-game tournament that will
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Attention all residents of the Valley! It’s time to brace yourselves for a major storm that’s on its way. Don’t wait until it’s too late; start preparing now to ensure the safety of yourself and your loved ones. Remember, the earlier you prepare, the better equipped you will be to face the storm head-on. “Residents
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The 66th Grammy Awards are taking place Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and there’s a lot to be excited about. Women outpace men in the major categories, so expect to see a spotlight on its female nominees. That was true of the
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers battered California on Sunday, flooding roadways and knocking out power to nearly 850,000 people and prompting a rare warning for hurricane-force winds as the state braced for what could be days of heavy rains. The storm inundated streets and brought
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers battered California on Sunday, flooding roadways and knocking out power to nearly 850,000 people and prompting a rare warning for hurricane-force winds as the state braced for what could be days of heavy rains. The storm inundated streets and brought
Continue ReadingBy GABRIELA MOLINA QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A diplomatic rift between Ecuador and Russia appeared to intensify over the weekend after the European nation decided to ban some imports of bananas from Ecuador. The two countries have been at loggerheads recently after Ecuador decided to transfer some of its old Russian military equipment to the
Continue ReadingBy VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Mexico (AP) — Kyle Willis woke up in Mexico on Sunday, weighing different options for entry into the U.S. after being turned away at the most fortified stretch of Texas’ border last week. The 23-year-old Jamaican, who said he left his country after facing attacks and discrimination due
Continue ReadingCNN By Clare Foran, Lauren Fox, Ted Barrett, Priscilla Alvarez and Kristin Wilson, CNN (CNN) — Senators unveiled a long-awaited border deal and foreign aid package with assistance for Ukraine and Israel on Sunday, paving the way for a key vote in the chamber this week in which the legislation is at risk of failing and,
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — A judge has denied bond for a man charged with murder after a Georgia state trooper died during a vehicular pursuit. Trooper Jimmy Cenescar died after his cruiser left Interstate 85 on Jan. 28 and struck an embankment in the north Atlanta suburb of Suwanee. The Georgia Department of Public Safety says
Continue ReadingBy MELANIE LIDMAN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A far-right minister in Israel’s government has criticized President Joe Biden and said that having Donald Trump in power would allow more freedom to fight Hamas. The comments sparked outrage among other Israeli officials on Sunday and highlighted the sensitivity of relations as U.S.
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Rain and a raging wind on Sunday caused the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am to be postponed, leading to the third Monday finish in the last six years. But that assumes it can even be played on Monday. Wyndham Clark two-putted
Continue ReadingBy VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — As more than a dozen Republican governors gathered Sunday on the Texas border, Kyle Willis was across the river in Mexico considering his next move to enter the U.S. The 23-year-old Jamaican, who said he left his country after facing attacks and discrimination due to
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