SAN FRANCISCO - The NFC West has been a one-team show the past two years with the San Francisco 49ers winning every game against their division rivals, except when they rested their starters. If the Niners want to become the first team to win the NFC West three straight years...
Fresno State Puts No. 9 Michigan on Upset Alert but Wolverines Prevail
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Davis Warren and Alex Orji each threw a touchdown pass, Will Johnson returned an interception for a score, and No. 9 Michigan started defense of its national championship with a 30-10 win over Fresno State on Saturday night. The Wolverines (1-0) were sluggish on offense for much...
CA Lawmakers Pass Landmark Bills to Atone for Racism, but Hold Off Funding
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers this week passed some of the nation’s most ambitious legislation aimed at atoning for a legacy of racist policies that drove disparities for Black people, from housing to education to health. None of the bills would provide widespread direct payments to African Americans. The state Legislature...
49ers Rookie WR Ricky Pearsall Shot in Attempted Union Square Robbery
SAN FRANCISCO — 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest Saturday during an attempted robbery in central San Francisco, officials said, and he was reported to be in serious but stable condition. Mayor London Breed said in a post on the social platform X that Pearsall was shot in...
Bettors Banking on Eagles Resurgence, Cowboys Regression as NFL Season Begins
LAS VEGAS — The Eagles looked as if they were ready to return to the Super Bowl last season after beating the Bills 37-34 in overtime to move to 10-1. Then Philadelphia fell apart, losing six of its final seven games, including a 32-9 stinker in the playoffs to the...
Why Black Students Are Still Disciplined at Higher Rates: Takeaways From AP’s Report
ATLANTA - Racial differences in how schools discipline students received new attention 10 years ago, during a national reckoning with racial injustice. A decade later, change has been slow to materialize. In many schools around the country, Black students have been more likely to receive punishments that remove them from...
Top Brazilian Judge Orders Suspension of X Platform in Brazil Amid Feud With Musk
SAO PAULO — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Friday ordered the suspension of Elon Musk's social media giant X in Brazil after the tech billionaire refused to name a legal representative in the country, according to a copy of his decision. The move further escalates the monthslong feud between...
Palestinian TikTok Star Who Shared Details of Gaza Life Under Siege Is Killed by Israeli Airstrike
CAIRO — It was another day of war in Gaza, another day of what 19-year-old Palestinian TikTok star Medo Halimy called his "Tent Life." As he often did in videos documenting life's mundane absurdities in the enclave, Halimy on Monday walked to his local internet cafe — rather, a tent...
Doctor Charged in Connection With Matthew Perry’s Death to Appear in Court After Plea Deal
LOS ANGELES — One of two doctors charged in connection with Matthew Perry's death is set to appear Friday in a federal court in Los Angeles after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors. Dr. Mark Chavez, 54, of San Diego, signed an agreement with prosecutors earlier this month to plead...
Trump Film ‘The Apprentice’ Finds Distributor and Will Open Before the Election
NEW YORK — After struggling to drum up interest following its Cannes Film Festival premiere, "The Apprentice," starring Sebastian Stan as a young Donald Trump, has found a distributor that plans to release the film shortly before the election in November. Briarcliff Entertainment will release "The Apprentice" on Oct. 11...