SANTA CLARA — The San Francisco 49ers have been aggressive at the trade deadline under coach Kyle Shanahan and general manager John Lynch, often adding big-name players to fuel late-season runs. The Niners took a more cautious approach this season, adding only a backup defensive tackle before Tuesday's deadline. "We...
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine Strikes Deal to End Jail Stint
NEW YORK — Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine struck a deal to end his current jail stint, agreeing to serve a month behind bars for violating the terms of his release after a felony conviction, prosecutors said Wednesday. Deal Includes Jail Time and Home Confinement The deal with federal prosecutors was described...
Morant, Wells, Jackson Jr. Score 20 Apiece as Grizzlies Beat Lakers
MEMPHIS — Ja Morant scored 20 points before leaving in the third quarter with a right hamstring injury and the Memphis Grizzlies used their 3-point shooting to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 131-114 on Wednesday night. Grizzlies' Balanced Attack Overwhelms Lakers Rookie Jaylen Wells and Jaren Jackson Jr. also scored...
Slightly More Americans Apply for Unemployment Benefits Last Week, but Layoffs Remain at Low Levels
The number of Americans applying for jobless aid ticked up last week but layoffs remain at historically low levels. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claim applications rose by 3,000 to 221,000 for the week of Nov. 2. That's fewer than the 227,000 analysts forecast. The four-week average of...
8-Hour Russian Drone Barrage Keeps Kyiv on Edge as War in Ukraine Nears 1,000 Days
KYIV, Ukraine — Dozens of Russian drones targeted Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, in an eight-hour nighttime attack, authorities said Thursday as Russia kept up its relentless pounding of Ukraine after almost 1,000 days of war. Lone Russian drones and also swarms of drones entered Ukrainian airspace from various directions and...
Dodgers Cautious on Ohtani’s Return, Eye Infield Shift for Betts
SAN ANTONIO — The Los Angeles Dodgers aren't counting on Shohei Ohtani to pitch at the start of next season and will wait to see how his rehabilitation progresses following shoulder surgery on his non-throwing arm. Ohtani had a procedure Tuesday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder,...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Ticks Higher Ahead of the Fed’s Decision on Interest Rates
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are ticking higher Thursday, ahead of the Federal Reserve's announcement coming in the afternoon about what it will do with interest rates. The S&P 500 was up 0.5% in morning trading, though momentum slowed sharply from its surge a day before following Donald Trump's presidential...
Cuba Left Reeling After Category 3 Hurricane Ravages Island and Knocks Out Power Grid
HAVANA — Cuba was left reeling Thursday after a fierce Category 3 hurricane ripped across the island, knocking out the country's power grid, downing trees and damaging infrastructure. No fatalities were immediately reported. Hurricane Rafael crossed a western portion of Cuba on Wednesday evening about 75 kilometers (45 miles) west...
Thousands Ordered to Evacuate as Powerful Wind-Fed Wildfire Burns Homes in Southern California
CAMARILLO — California was lashed by powerful winds Wednesday that fed a fast-moving wildfire, which destroyed dozens of homes and forced thousands of residents to flee as forecasters warned of the potential for "extreme and life-threatening" blazes. Mountain Fire Explodes in Size Northwest of Los Angeles, the Mountain Fire exploded...
Fresno County Double DUI Crash Leaves One Seriously Injured
A collision involving two suspected impaired drivers left one seriously injured at the intersection of Cedar Street and Mt. Whitney Avenue, according to a statement made by the California Highway Patrol on Wednesday. The crash happened when one of the drivers ran a stop sign, causing a devastating impact between...