NEW YORK - Jeff Ulbrich was in the middle of putting together the game plan for the New York Jets' defense when he got the news that stunned him — and the rest of the NFL. Robert Saleh was out as the head coach. And Ulbrich was taking over for...
Las Vegas Says Goodbye to the Tropicana With a Flashy Casino Implosion
LAS VEGAS — Sin City blew a kiss goodbye to the Tropicana before first light Wednesday in an elaborate implosion that reduced to rubble the last true mob building on the Las Vegas Strip. The Tropicana's hotel towers tumbled in a celebration that included a fireworks display. It was the...
Red Zone Woes Play a Big Role in the Early Season Struggles for the 49ers
SANTA CLARA — Driving into the red zone hasn't been a problem early this season for the San Francisco 49ers, who have gotten past the opponent's 20-yard line more than all but one team in the NFL. Finishing those drives with touchdowns has been a major issue in a stark...
Former San Jose Police Union Director Pleads Guilty to Illegally Importing Synthetic Opioids
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The former executive director for a Northern California police union pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to charges she illegally imported synthetic opioid pills from India and other countries. Joanne Marian Segovia, who was executive director of the San Jose Police Officers’ Association, was charged last...
US Considers Asking Court to Break up Google as It Weighs Remedies in the Antitrust Case
The U.S. Department of Justice is considering asking a federal judge to break up Google after its ubiquitous search engine was declared an illegal monopoly, but it is just one of many possible remedies under review, according to a court filing. In court papers filed late Tuesday, government lawyers outlined...
Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded to 3 Scientists for Work on Proteins, Building Blocks of Life
STOCKHOLM — Three scientists who discovered powerful techniques to predict and even design novel proteins — the building blocks of life — were awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday. Their work used advanced technologies, including machine learning, and holds the potential to transform how new drugs are made....
Middle East Latest: Dozens Killed as Israeli Troops Pound Central and Northern Gaza
Israel’s bombardment of central and northern Gaza has killed dozens of people and trapped thousands in their homes, Palestinian officials said Wednesday, as the death toll in the yearlong war passed 42,000. Gaza’s Health Ministry said it recovered 40 bodies from Jabaliya from Sunday until Tuesday, and another 14 from...
Fresno County Boy’s Rare Sport Card Nets $50,000 in Auction
A "one of one" basketball card found by a Laton boy netted $53,680 at an online auction. Eight-year-old Andrew Zonneveld and his father Andy ordered a series of Topps Now cards, after the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team victory. They ordered five of the same card featuring legends Stephen Curry,...
5 Dead After Small Plane Crashes Near Catalina Island, Authorities Say
LOS ANGELES — Five people are dead after a small plane crashed on Catalina Island off the Southern California coast, authorities said. The twin-engine Beechcraft 95 crashed shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday, just moments after it departed from Catalina Airport near the island town of Avalon, according to the Federal...
The Death Toll in a Gang Attack on a Small Haitian Town Rises to 115, a Local Official Says
PONT-SONDÉ, Haiti — The death toll in a brutal gang attack last week on a small town in central Haiti has risen to 115, a local official told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The attack on residents of Pont-Sondé on Oct. 3 was one of the biggest massacres that Haiti...