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An end in sight? Striking writers and Hollywood studios spend second full day in negotiations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood studios and striking screenwriters spent Thursday in talks that could potentially put an end to the nearly five-month dispute that has brought many film and television productions to a halt. The Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion...

2 teens held in fatal bicyclist hit-and-run video case appear in adult court in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two teenagers made very brief initial appearances Thursday in adult court in Las Vegas where a prosecutor said they will face murder, attempted murder and other charges after allegedly capturing themselves on video intentionally crashing a stolen car into a bicyclist pedaling...
Mexico president says he'll skip APEC summit in November in San Francisco
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said on Thursday that he will skip the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in November in San Francisco because his country “has no relations” with Peru. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has claimed previously that Peru’s...

2 Chainz says joint-Lil Wayne album is done, talks new 'Amazon Music Live' season
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s no secret that rap superstar 2 Chainz considers Lil Wayne an inspiration, and now that admiration for the “Tha Carter” series icon has translated into another official joint album that he says will be out before 2023 ends. “We have two videos shot,...

Sharp has hat trick, Fagundez scores winner as Galaxy rally past Minnesota United 4-3
CARSON CITY, Calif. (AP) — Billy Sharp had his first career hat trick and Diego Fagundez scored the winner as the Los Angeles Galaxy rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat Minnesota United 4-3 on Wednesday night. The Galaxy (8-11-9) took a 1-0 lead on Sharp's first goal,...

Drury has 2 homers and 5 RBIs as Angels beat playoff-bound Rays 8-3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Drury homered twice with five RBIs and the Los Angeles Angels stopped a six-game skid by beating the AL wild card-leading Tampa Bay Rays 8-3 on Wednesday night. Tampa Bay remained 2 1/2 games behind first-place Baltimore in the AL East. ...

As writers and studios resume negotiations, here are the key players in the Hollywood strikes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Negotiations between striking screenwriters and Hollywood studios have resumed and will continue Thursday, the latest attempt to bring an end to pickets that have brought film and television productions to a halt. The two sides have been divided on issues of pay,...

Angels star Shohei Ohtani's elbow surgery went well, Los Angeles manager Phil Nevin says
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani's elbow surgery on Tuesday went well, Los Angeles manager Phi Nevin said. The Angels' two-way star is expected to be available as a hitter on opening day next season and return to the mound in 2025. “He's in good...

LA councilman who rebuffed Biden's call to resign after racism scandal is running for reelection
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles councilman who was entangled in a City Hall racism scandal and resisted calls from President Joe Biden and other leading Democrats to resign announced Wednesday that he is running for reelection. The scandal last year shook public trust in...
KB Home: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LOS ANGELES (AP) — KB Home (KBH) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter net income of $149.9 million. On a per-share basis, the Los Angeles-based company said it had profit of $1.80. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average...
