SANTA CLARA — After three straight losses, including back-to-back blowouts, the San Francisco 49ers needed a get-right game. The Chicago Bears helped provide just that. Brock Purdy carved up Chicago's defense to lead San Francisco to its best offensive output of the season and the defense dominated the Bears in...
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Reverses Decision to Put a Time Limit on Anesthesia
One of the country’s largest health insurers reversed a change in policy Thursday after widespread outcry, saying it would not tie payments in some states to the length of time a patient went under anesthesia. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield said in a statement that its decision to backpedal resulted...
Wind-Driven California Wildfire Prompts Evacuations as It Burns Near Malibu’s Pepperdine University
MALIBU — Thousands of Southern California residents were under evacuation orders Tuesday as firefighters battled a wind-driven wildfire in Malibu that burned near seaside mansions and Pepperdine University, where students sheltering at the school's library watched as the blaze intensified and the sky turned deep red. "Just seeing the flames...
Chiefs Keep Winning on Game’s Final Play. Are They Good, Lucky, or Both?
KANSAS CITY — After the Kansas City Chiefs had beaten the Raiders when Las Vegas fumbled away a chance to kick the winning field goal on the day after Thanksgiving, just about everyone wondered when the fortunes of the Super Bowl champions would take a turn for the worst. Turns...
Gabriel, Hunter, Jeanty, and Ward Are Named Heisman Finalists
NEW YORK — Oregon's Dillon Gabriel, Colorado's Travis Hunter, Boise State's Ashton Jeanty and Miami's Cam Ward were announced as the Heisman Trophy finalists on Monday night. The Heisman has been given to the nation's most outstanding college football player since 1935. This year's winner will be announced Saturday in...
Middle East Latest: Netanyahu Testifies in His Corruption Trial as Israel Bombs Sites in Syria
Israeli warplanes pounded military sites in Syria after Israeli troops seized a border buffer zone following the collapse of President Bashar Assad’s rule. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meanwhile testified in his long-running corruption trial. Israel denied its forces were advancing toward Damascus. Israeli troops on Sunday entered the buffer zone that had been established...
Jay-Z Says Lawsuit Accusing Him of Raping a Child Is Part of an Extortion Ploy
NEW YORK — Jay-Z says a rape allegation made against him is part of an extortion attempt. A woman who previously sued Sean "Diddy" Combs, alleging she was raped at an awards show after-party in 2000 when she was 13, amended the lawsuit Sunday to include a new allegation that...
Santa Ana Winds Return Means Increased Fire Risk, Possible Power Shut-Offs for Californians
LOS ANGELES — Southern California's notorious Santa Ana winds were predicted to return Monday night and utilities said they are prepared to cut power to hundreds of thousands of customers in areas where strong gusts could damage electrical equipment and spark wildfires. The National Weather Service issued a red flag...
Passenger Who Tried to Force Mexican Plane to Fly to US Said He Was Under Threat by Criminals
MEXICO CITY — A passenger on a domestic flight in Mexico who tried to divert an aircraft to the United States by force said that he was under threat by criminals who had kidnapped one of his relatives, authorities said. Mexico's Public Safety Department said late Sunday the man had...
Dave Parker and Dick Allen Elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame
DALLAS — Having waited for the call from Cooperstown for nearly three decades, Dave Parker burst into tears Sunday when he was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame along with the late Dick Allen. "Yeah, I cried," Parker said after receiving the news from Hall chair Jane Forbes Clark. "It...