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Doyle drives in 4 runs and Montero finishes a triple shy of cycle as Rockies beat Dodgers 14-5

Sep. 29, 2023 00:55 AM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Brenton Doyle drove in four runs, Elehuris Montero finished a triple shy of hitting for the cycle and the Colorado Rockies defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 14-5 Thursday night in a matchup of the first- and last-place teams in the NL West. Colorado, which was 2-10...

Ringo Starr on ‘Rewind Forward,’ writing country music, the AI-assisted final Beatles track and more

Sep. 28, 2023 22:11 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — There are rock stars, and then there is Ringo Starr — drummer for the Beatles, award-winning soloist, photographer, narrator, actor, activist. To call him prolific would almost shortchange his accomplishments. But it also feels right. “Rewind Forward,” out...

Los Angeles city and county to spend billions to help homeless people under lawsuit settlement

Sep. 28, 2023 21:05 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County and city will spend billions of dollars to provide more housing and support services for homeless people under a lawsuit settlement approved Thursday by a federal judge. The county ends more than two years of court battles over LA's response to...

Chinese immigrant workers sue over forced labor at illegal marijuana operation on Navajo land

Sep. 27, 2023 20:18 PM EDT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Chinese immigrant workers allege they were lured to northern New Mexico under false pretenses and forced to work 14 hours a day trimming marijuana on the Navajo Nation where cultivating the plant is illegal, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in state court. ...

Movie Review: Humans take a back seat in the stunning AI, sci-fi epic ‘The Creator’

Sep. 27, 2023 16:31 PM EDT

The artificial intelligence in Gareth Edwards’ “ The Creator,” a visually magnificent if by-the-books epic, is not the AI making headlines at the moment. This is AI in the classic sci-fi mold — the Roy Battys of “Blade Runner,” the Avas of “Ex Machina,” the ones whose sentience we...

Scheffler hooks up with putting coach and believes he's back on track for Ryder Cup

Sep. 27, 2023 13:52 PM EDT

GUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Scottie Scheffler is the No. 1 player in the world and played the best golf of anyone this year, at least until he got onto the green. His putting was becoming a liability, and Scheffler wasted no time after the PGA Tour postseason getting it fixed. ...

At Jai Paul's kickoff show, an elusive pop phenomenon proves his stardom in a live arena

Sep. 27, 2023 13:51 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — He emerged in front of piercing, sunset-colored LED screens that flashed like strobe lights, percussion pulsing from the stage to the audience floor. In the crowd, it was felt first in our chests, then throughout our bodies. He opened with “Higher Res,” a malleable Big Boi...

Bruce Springsteen postpones all 2023 tour dates until 2024 as he recovers from peptic ulcer disease

Sep. 27, 2023 12:57 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's 2023 tour will be postponed until 2024, citing doctor's advice. The Boss, who last week celebrated his 74th birthday, is “steadily recovering” from peptic ulcer disease, a press release read. "Out of an abundance of...

Capitol rioter who trained for a 'firefight' with paintball gets over four years in prison

Sep. 26, 2023 21:21 PM EDT

A California man whom prosecutors say was fixated on arresting Democratic leaders and training for combat with paintball fights after the 2020 presidential election was sentenced on Tuesday to more than four years in prison for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot. Edward Badalian...

California, a liberal bastion, may give Donald Trump an unlikely boost in 2024

Sep. 26, 2023 10:36 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Few corners of the U.S. may be less hospitable to Donald Trump than California, where he lost by more than 5 million votes in the 2020 election. But as the former president seeks to return to the White House, the liberal bastion may give him an unlikely boost. A...