WASHINGTON — The Senate voted on Thursday to block California's first-in-the nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, acting to kill the nation's most aggressive effort to transition toward electric vehicles as President Donald Trump's administration has doubled down on fossil fuels. The resolution approved by...
Split US Supreme Court Blocks Taxpayer-Funded Religious Charter School
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A split U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a bid led by two Catholic dioceses to establish in Oklahoma the nation's first taxpayer-funded religious charter school in a major case involving religious rights in American education. With conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett recusing herself from the case,...
Colts Owner Jim Irsay Remembered for Love of Football, Commitment to Music, Animal Welfare
INDIANAPOLIS — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, fellow owners and former players are remembering Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay for his commitment to his team and the game. Irsay died Wednesday at age 65. "Jim was a friend, and a man deeply committed to his family, the game, the Colts, and...
Thunder’s Gilgeous-Alexander Wins First NBA MVP Award
The case for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was simple. He's the best player on an Oklahoma City Thunder team that had the best record this season and set a league mark for margin of victory. If that wasn't enough, he also won the scoring title. That's an MVP year. Gilgeous-Alexander was announced...
Pacers Tie It on Haliburton’s Jumper at Buzzer, Then Beat Knicks in OT of East Finals Game 1
NEW YORK — Tyrese Haliburton was sure his jumper as regulation ended was going in, then wasn't certain it had after it bounced high off the rim and hung in the air for what felt like an eternity. He thought it was a 3-pointer to win the game, then quickly...
Perez Powers Royals With 3 Hits, Including a Homer, in Win Over Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — Salvador Perez had three hits including a two-run homer, Bobby Witt Jr. and Maikel Garcia each had two hits and two RBIs, and the Kansas City Royals got their offense going in a 8-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. The Royals had scored three...
The Coyotes of San Francisco Are the Subject of Great Debate
SAN FRANCISCO — They walk along busy San Francisco streets. In Chinatown plazas. Across the paths of Muni buses. One was found dozing in a laundromat. Coyotes can sometimes be seen roaming in cities around the country, including Chicago and New York. But in San Francisco, they have become ubiquitous,...
Teoscar Hernández’s 3-Run Homer Off Corbin Burnes Lifts Dodgers Over D-backs
LOS ANGELES — Teoscar Hernández hit a three-run homer off Corbin Burnes in the sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on Wednesday night. Hernández drove a two-strike pitch 413 feet into dead center field, snapping Burnes' streak of 21 consecutive scoreless innings and giving...
What Travelers Should Know About This Messy Memorial Day Weekend
Travelers across the country are feeling anxious and uncertain during a time of upheaval at U.S. airports, and the upcoming Memorial Day weekend — the traditional start of the summer travel season — is shaping up to be especially fraught. AAA forecasts a record 45.1 million people in the United...
Former Student Charged With Attempted Murder in Knife Attack at Porterville’s Monache High
A 19-year-old former student was charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking a student with a knife inside a classroom at Monache High School, prosecutors said Wednesday. Noah Serrate faces multiple charges stemming from the May 19 attack, including willful, deliberate and premeditated attempted murder, felony aggravated mayhem, and misdemeanor...