LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers declined 2024 options on right-handers Lance Lynn, Joe Kelly, Daniel Hudson and Alex Reyes. Lynn gets a $1 million buyout rather than an $18 million salary for 2024, completing a $38 million, two-year contract. Kelly gets a $1 million buyout instead of a $9.5 million salary, finishing a $17
Continue ReadingSANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Police have arrested a man suspected in the slaying of a female relative who was found decapitated at a home in Northern California, authorities said. Officers responding to reports of a possible homicide discovered the victim’s body Thursday afternoon at a home in Santa Rosa, north of San Francisco, according
Continue ReadingBy SIBI ARASU Associated Press BENGALURU, India (AP) — Negotiators on a climate-related loss and damages fund have agreed the World Bank will temporarily oversee the international fund to help poor countries hit hard by a warming planet. The U.S. and several developing countries expressed disappointment in the draft agreement reached after the tense negotiations
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Ryan Blaney only had to beat Kyle Larson and William Byron to win his first NASCAR championship. He needlessly added Ross Chastain to his list, too, racing him pointlessly hard in an attempt to win the race Sunday at Phoenix Raceway. When he couldn’t
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Left-hander Sean Manaea has opted out of his 2024 contract with the San Francisco Giants, becoming a free agent. The pitcher confirmed his decision to The Associated Press on Sunday. “I have opted out, but I had an amazing time with the Giants,” he said
Continue ReadingLUTON, England (AP) — Luis Diaz has returned to Liverpool’s squad and scored a late equalizer for its Premier League soccer match against Luton with his father still missing after being kidnapped by a guerrilla group in Colombia. Diaz had missed Liverpool’s last two games but trained since Thursday and was selected on the bench
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams already had a losing record even before Matthew Stafford got hurt. Their performance in rainy conditions Sunday showcased how much worse they are without their veteran Super Bowl-winning quarterback. With Stafford unavailable because of a thumb injury, the Rams failed
Continue ReadingCOSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers placed wide receiver Joshua Palmer on the injured reserve list Sunday due to a knee injury. Palmer will miss at least four games, beginning Monday night against the New York Jets. Palmer, second on the Chargers with 23 receptions and 377 yards receiving, aggravated the injury
Continue ReadingTyson Foods is recalling nearly 30,000 pounds (13,600 kilograms) of breaded chicken “”Fun Nuggets” after consumers complained of finding metal pieces in the dinosaur-shaped patties. The nuggets, sold in 29-ounce bags, were produced on Sept. 5 by the Berryville, Arkansas, company. Tyson informed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and said
Continue ReadingTyson Foods is recalling nearly 30,000 pounds (13,600 kilograms) of breaded chicken “”Fun Nuggets” after consumers complained of finding metal pieces in the dinosaur-shaped patties. The nuggets, sold in 29-ounce bags, were produced on Sept. 5 by the Berryville, Arkansas, company. Tyson informed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and said
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Survivors of government-backed Native American boarding schools and their descendants have shared their experiences as U.S. officials made a final stop in Montana on their yearlong tour to confront the institutions that regularly abused students to assimilate them into white society. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, a
Continue ReadingSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A California police officer involved in a controversial shooting last year has resigned after the discovery of racist text messages he wrote, including some making light of the shooting, a police chief says. Mark McNamara, who joined the San Jose Police Department in 2017, quit last week after being notified
Continue ReadingSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A California police officer involved in a controversial shooting last year has resigned after the discovery of racist text messages he wrote, including some making light of the shooting, a police chief says. Mark McNamara, who joined the San Jose Police Department in 2017, quit last week after being notified
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Holmes and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Between campaign stops and courtroom appearances, former President Donald Trump has been quietly preparing to take the witness stand in his civil fraud trial in New York, meeting with his lawyers ahead of his testimony Monday, sources familiar with the preparations tell CNN. It marks the first time
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers declined 2024 options on right-handers Lance Lynn, Daniel Hudson and Alex Reyes. Lynn gets a $1 million buyout rather than an $18 million salary for 2024, completing a $38 million, two-year contract. Hudson’s option was for $1 million, part of a deal that paid him a $6.5 million salary
Continue ReadingCNN By Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump will take the stand Monday to give high-stakes testimony that could help decide the fate of his business empire in New York. Trump is testifying in the civil fraud trial brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is seeking $250 million in
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Jones finally ended the Green Bay Packers’ first-half touchdown drought. Green Bay’s resourceful reinforcements on defense took over from there and helped the Packers snap a four-game skid by beating the Los Angeles Rams 20-3 on a rainy Sunday. “I feel like that
Continue ReadingARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Irad Ortiz Jr., who rode three winners at the Breeders’ Cup, has earned the Bill Shoemaker Award as the outstanding jockey at the world championships. It’s the fifth time he’s won the award, which goes to the rider who wins the most races at the two-day event. Ortiz won the $6
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN McGRATH and AUREL OBREJA Associated Press CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovans cast ballots in nationwide local elections amid claims by Moldovan authorities that Russia has been conducting “hybrid warfare” to undermine the vote in the European Union candidate country. Moldova is a country of about 2.5 million people situated between Romania and Ukraine.
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California fired defensive coordinator Alex Grinch on Sunday with two games left in the Trojans’ disappointing regular season. Head coach Lincoln Riley dropped his longtime top assistant one day after USC (7-3, 5-2 Pac-12) gave up 572 yards and 52 points to No. 5
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