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Southern California rain helps firefighters but creates risk of flooding and toxic ash runoffVideo
LOS ANGELES — Rain fell on parts of Southern California on Sunday and the scattered showers were expected to continue overnight, boosting the risk of toxic ash runoff in areas scorched by Los Angeles-area wildfires. Flood watches were in effect through 4 p.m. Monday for burn areas from recent fires...
South Carolina’s arena DJ suspended 1 game for playing song by Flau’Jae Johnson’s late father
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina athletic department announced Sunday that the women’s basketball team’s arena DJ has been suspended for one game for the choice of music played at the end of the Gamecocks’ win over LSU on Friday. The DJ, who goes by the stage name DJ T.O.,...
Trump says inflation isn’t his No. 1 issue. So what will happen to consumer prices?
WASHINGTON — Two months ago, in his first network television interview after the election, Donald Trump said he owed his victory to Americans’ anger over immigration and inflation, specifically the rising cost of groceries. “When you buy apples, when you buy bacon, when you buy eggs, they would double and...
Ryan Pressly waives no-trade clause to join the Chicago Cubs
CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs are finalizing a trade for Ryan Pressly, adding the right-hander to the back end of their bullpen in their second major offseason deal with the Houston Astros. Pressly has agreed to waive his no-trade clause, according to a person familiar with the situation, and there...
Sweden seizes vessel suspected of ‘sabotage’ after undersea data cable rupture in Baltic Sea
RIGA, Latvia — Swedish prosecutors announced Sunday night that they have opened a preliminary investigation into suspected aggravated “sabotage” and ordered the detention of a vessel in the Baltic Sea suspected of damaging an underwater fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland earlier that day. “Several...
Commanders warned referees can ‘award a score’ after 4 penalties near goal line in loss to Eagles
PHILADELPHIA — The Washington Commanders jumped offside four times in a sequence of five plays while trying to stop the Philadelphia Eagles’ vaunted tush push — earning them a warning from the referee that he could award the Eagles a touchdown if the Commanders did it again. The Eagles had...
World champ Ilia Malinin lands 6 quad jumps, cruises to his 3rd straight U.S. Figure Skating titleVideo
Ilia Malinin laid in the middle of the ice at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Sunday as everyone else stood in ovation. He has that effect on people. In another stunning display of athleticism, the reigning world champion landed six of his seven planned quad jumps — including the...
Naomi Girma is women’s soccer’s first million-dollar player after moving to Chelsea from San Diego
Women’s soccer has its first million-dollar player after United States defender Naomi Girma moved from San Diego Wave to Chelsea on Sunday. Chelsea announced the signing of Girma without disclosing the fee but The Athletic and the BBC were among those reporting the English champions have spent 900,000 pounds ($1.1...
Be brave. That’s what Madison Keys kept telling herself on way to winning Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia — Be brave. Go for it. Those were the mantras Madison Keys turned to as she confronted the most significant points of her tennis career, trapped in the cauldron of a third set that was tied at 5-all, 30-all in the Australian Open final against two-time defending champion...
Hurts, Barkley each rush for 3 TDs to help Eagles reach Super Bowl with 55-23 win over WashingtonVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Saquon Barkley dashed 60 yards for a touchdown on Philadelphia’s first play and finished with 118 yards and three scores, Jalen Hurts rushed for three TDs and the Eagles soared into the Super Bowl with a 55-23 win over the Washington Commanders on Sunday. Hurts and the Eagles...
Battlegrounds Pennsylvania, Wisconsin back in the spotlight with high-stakes court elections
HARRISBURG — Republicans put Pennsylvania and Wisconsin back in the win column in the 2024 presidential race, and they’re hoping that momentum carries over to contests this year that will determine whether their state Supreme Courts retain left-leaning majorities or flip to conservative control. The outcome can be pivotal in...
Top Trump administration officials in Chicago for start of immigration enforcement crackdownVideo
CHICAGO — Top Trump administration officials, including “border czar” Tom Homan and the acting deputy attorney general, visited Chicago on Sunday to witness the start of ramped-up immigration enforcement in the nation’s third-largest city. Few details of the operation were immediately made public, including the number of arrests. But the...
Freighter on the move after it was freed from ice on frozen Lake Erie
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A freighter was on its way to Canada on Sunday after it was freed from ice that trapped it in a frozen Lake Erie for days, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The Manitoulin, a 663-foot Canadian vessel with 17 people on board, got stuck in the ice...
Penske’s pair of Porsches dominate as The Captain wins Rolex 24 at Daytona for 2nd consecutive year
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Roger Penske started his 59th season in motorsports the same way he closed last year — as a champion. Porsche Penske Motorsport on Sunday won the Rolex 24 at Daytona for the second consecutive year, and third time overall, to continue the domination “The Captain” flexed...
White House says Colombia agrees to take deported migrants after Trump tariff showdown
BOGOTA, Colombia — The White House claimed victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S. on Sunday, hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on imports and other sanctions on the longtime U.S. partner. Long close partners in anti-narcotics efforts, the U.S....
The CIA believes covid most likely originated from a lab but has low confidence in its own finding
WASHINGTON — The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the covid-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment that points the finger at China even while acknowledging that the spy agency has “low confidence” in its own conclusion. The finding is not the result of...
In policy reversal, Trump eliminates help for Black and Latino communities hit harder by pollution
For four years, the Environmental Protection Agency made environmental justice one of its biggest priorities, working to improve health conditions in heavily-polluted communities often made up largely of Black, Latino and low-income Americans. Now that short-lived era is over. President Donald Trump in his first week eliminated a team of...
Mel Gibson’s ‘Flight Risk’ is No. 1 at box office, ‘The Brutalist’ expands
NEW YORK — Critics lambasted it and audiences didn’t grade it much better. But despite the turbulence, Mel Gibson’s “Flight Risk” managed to open No. 1 at the box office with a modest $12 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. On a quiet weekend, even for the typically frigid movie-going...
Lindsey Graham, a top Trump ally, says pardoning Capitol attackers sends ‘the wrong signal’
DORAL, Fla. — A key ally of President Donald Trump said the White House pardoning rioters who fought with police while storming the U.S. Capitol in 2021 is “sending the wrong signal” and expressed concern about the future ramifications of issuing sweeping clemencies. “I have always said that, I think,...
Acting deputy AG visits Chicago to ‘observe’ immigration enforcement crackdown
CHICAGO — Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove visited Chicago on Sunday to witness the start of ramped-up immigration enforcement in the nation’s third-largest city promised by the Trump administration, though few details of the operation were made public. Bove said he was in Chicago on Sunday morning and observed...
South Korean prosecutors indict impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his martial law
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean prosecutors on Sunday indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on rebellion in connection with his short-lived imposition of martial law, a criminal charge that could incur the death penalty or life imprisonment if convicted. This is the latest blow to Yoon, who was impeached...
Thousands in Ireland still without power after Storm Éowyn, as more wild weather wallops UK, France
LONDON — Ireland called in help from England and France as repair crews worked to restore power to hundreds of thousands of people after the most disruptive storm for years. Even as the cleanup continued, more wet and windy weather hit the U.K., Ireland and France on Sunday. More than...
Qatar says agreement reached to release Israeli hostage, allow Palestinians to return to north Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Mediator Qatar announced early Monday that an agreement has been reached to release an Israeli civilian hostage and allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza, easing the first major crisis of the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Qatar’s statement said Hamas will hand over...
Jannik Sinner beats Alexander Zverev in 3 sets for his 2nd Australian Open title in a row
MELBOURNE, Australia — There’s all sorts of ways beyond merely the score to measure just how dominant Jannik Sinner was while outplaying and frustrating Alexander Zverev during the 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory Sunday that earned the 23-year-old Italian a second consecutive Australian Open championship. The zero break points Sinner...
Avs GM Chris MacFarland felt ‘timing was right’ to deal star forward Mikko RantanenVideo
BOSTON — Facing the prospect of Mikko Rantanen becoming an unrestricted free agent after this season, Colorado general manager Chris MacFarland felt the timing was right to trade the star forward and bolster the Avalanche’s roster for the future. “I think it was just a tough business decision here for...
