LOS ANGELES — Stetson Bennett IV took a lingering beat, pausing to corral his thoughts after a long, final practice of two weeks of training camp at Loyola Marymount University. “Oh gosh,” Bennett said with a disarming grin, the 28-year-old …
Stetson Bennett IV ‘capitalized’ at Rams camp with backup QB role in reach Read MoreBy JEFFREY COLLINS Ben Jones, who played the good ol’ boy mechanic in “The Dukes of Hazzard” TV series and parlayed his fame into a political career and two terms in the U.S. House, has died. He was 84. Jones …
Ben Jones, good ol’ boy ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ actor and 2-term US House member, dies at 84 Read MoreIt may be just a coincidence, but when California’s public employee pension system touted very high earnings on its investments last month, it was a political windfall for unions seeking to increase retirement benefits. They could argue that the California Public …
Pension boosts for California police, firefighters could spur increases for other workers Read MoreBy SCOTT BAUER MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Investigators on Monday released the name of the Madison police officer who shot and killed a 38-year-old Black man in July — a shooting that was captured on video and sparked protests that …
Authorities ID the officer who fatally shot a Black man on a bike in Madison, Wisconsin Read MoreThe sister of the late U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Darline Graham, who is running to win her brother’s Senate seat (which she temporarily occupies) with the endorsement of President Donald Trump, said last week that she “looks forward to …
Nikki Haley Defends Changing Her Name: “Somehow Makes Me a Weird Republican” Read MoreBreaking down the Bears’ training-camp practice Sunday: Burden out One day after limping off the practice field in the wake of a one-on-one drill against cornerback Tyrique Stevenson, wide receiver Luther Burden sat out with a groin injury. It’s unclear …
Bears Training Camp Report, Day 10: WR Luther Burden sits with injury Read MoreHagen Smith, the White Sox’ second-ranked prospect, is making his major-league debut after a rain delay Sunday against the Guardians. The Sox drafted Smith fifth overall out of Arkansas in 2024. This season at Triple-A Charlotte, Smith is 1-6 with …
White Sox lefty Hagen Smith, team’s No. 2 prospect, making major-league debut Read MoreIt’s easier than ever these days to watch shows and movies at home, but you’ll still have to wade through those pesky commercials, unless you want to pay for a streaming service. But, wait? What if there were a way …
Freebie of the week: How to stream amazing movies for free Read MoreBy JENNIFER McDERMOTT WOBURN, Mass. (AP) — At a Massachusetts lab, pebble-sized pellets are transformed into forks and films that won’t leave persistent microplastics in the environment. These are bioplastic pellets. CJ Biomaterials ferments sugar to make plant-based polymers that …
Traditional plastic forks shed harmful microplastics. Plastic created from sugar is an alternative Read MoreBy KELVIN CHAN, AP Business Writer Meta Platforms on Monday announced the release of a new artificial intelligence model that’s open for other software developers to use as CEO Mark Zuckerberg warned of the risks if control of advanced AI …
Zuckerberg manifesto pushes an open-source approach on AI as Meta releases its latest model Read MoreBy HANNA ARHIROVA EASTERN UKRAINE (AP) — The commander leading Ukraine’s drone war says his country’s recent strikes in Crimea are the first phase of a campaign aimed at rendering the peninsula — illegally annexed by Russia in 2014 — …
Ukraine’s push to cripple Russia in Crimea is just getting started, drone chief says Read MoreBy ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN, AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Perseid summer light show is back — and viewing conditions are especially promising for the Northern Hemisphere. The meteor shower’s peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning coincides with a …
How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle Read MoreBy HYUNG-JIN KIM SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean and U.S. troops will begin their annual exercises next week to beef up readiness against North Korean threats, the allies announced Monday, days after North Korea resumed ballistic missile testing …
South Korea, US to begin exercises next week to bolster readiness against North’s threats Read MoreMalibu, Los Angeles County Beaches, Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast, Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast and Ventura County Beaches are the focus of an updated coastal flood advisory released at 8:52 a.m. on Monday by the National Weather Service. The …
Update: Coastal flood advisory issued for Los Angeles County beaches until early Thursday Read MoreMalibu, Los Angeles County Beaches, Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast, Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast and Ventura County Beaches are the focus of an updated coastal flood advisory released at 8:52 a.m. on Monday by the National Weather Service. The …
Update: Coastal flood advisory issued for Los Angeles County beaches until early Thursday Read MoreBy HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and R.J. RICO WENDOVER, Utah (AP) — The first — and only — person to break the sound barrier in a car hits the track in Utah this week with new wheels and his eye on another …
Driver who broke the sound barrier attempts another land speed record in Utah Read MoreBy REBECCA SANTANA SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Lawyer Kamalpreet Chohan ran her finger down a list of 57 names of people scheduled to appear during a morning of hearings at the immigration court in California’s capital and pointed out one …
Many immigrants face deportation without a lawyer at their side in court. This program tries to help Read MoreOfficers pursued a vehicle after a distress call from a woman in her 20s, the force said (Picture: Getty Images) A serving student police officer has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and raping a woman. The trainee Greater Manchester …
Student police officer arrested after ‘kidnapping and raping woman’ Read MoreThe seizure of this Ferrari Monza gave one officer the opportunity of a lifetime (Picture: Met Police) A Met crackdown on antisocial drivers in central London led to a police officer getting the opportunity to take a £3.7 million Ferrari …
Police officer gets escorted drive around Mayfair after Met seizes rare Ferrari Read MoreThe two girls vanished together – police have launched a major search (Picture: Warwickshire Police) A massive search is underway for two young girls, Angelica and Verity, who are missing after disappearing around 4am in the Newbold area of Rugby. …
Helicopter dispatched in search for missing 11 and 12-year-old schoolgirls Read More