SAN DIEGO (AP) — A U.S. Marine Corps veteran said he was shocked to see a video on social media of his father, a landscaper in Southern California, being beaten by masked U.S. Border Patrol officers as he was pinned to the ground during an immigration arrest. The June 21 arrest of Narciso Barranco, who […]
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NTSB says runway lights that might have helped in foggy San Diego crash hadn’t worked since 2022
The runway lights that would have helped guide a small jet into a San Diego airport in foggy weather before the plane crashed, killing all six aboard, hadn’t worked since 2022, investigators said. But it’s unclear whether the pilot who was based at the airport knew the lights were out service. The National Transportation Safety […]
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Dodgers, Padres take NL West rivalry to boiling point
LOS ANGELES (AP) — It took seven games over 11 days for the simmer to reach full boil. The Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres flashed playoff intensity in their long-awaited first two series of the season and went face-to-face, quite literally, after 10 batters were hit during a stretch the Dodgers owned […]
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Women’s tackle football gives female athletes opportunities in a game dominated by men
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Football players were running, throwing, catching, blocking and tackling — with a steady stream of trash talk between whistles — as the sun set on a recent night in the Motor City. Other banged-up athletes stood or sat on benches behind each sideline, ailing from a torn calf and a […]
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USA Football’s ‘Summer Series’ in Los Angeles showcases flag football ahead of the 2028 Olympics
Being in Los Angeles June 20-22, practicing and playing in flag football games, and mentoring younger players, made it all seem that much more real for quarterback Darrell “Housh” Doucette. Just three summers from now, his sport will make its Olympic debut at the 2028 LA Games. What the final roster will look like, how […]
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Chargers sign offensive lineman Elijah Ellis and waive tackle Tyler McLellan
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers signed offensive lineman Elijah Ellis on June 17 and waived tackle Tyler McLellan. Ellis started all 13 games at left tackle as a senior at Marshall University last year. He helped the Thundering Herd average nearly 32 points a game and be among the nation’s top […]
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Cheerleaders can now go pro: Varsity Spirit’s new league offers pay
Varsity Spirit is starting a professional cheerleading league that promises to pay athletes, joining the crowded niche sports market that already includes softball, volleyball, 3-on-3 basketball, lacrosse, indoor football and more clamoring for both fans’ attention and their dollars. Pro Cheer League is billed as the first professional cheerleading league for athletes 18 and older […]
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The Army turns 250. Trump turns 79. Cue funnel cakes, festive bling, military might — and protest
WASHINGTON (AP) — There were funnel cakes, stands of festival bling and American flags aplenty. There were mighty machines of war, brought out to dazzle and impress. And there was the spray of tear gas against demonstrators in Los Angeles and Atlanta, and rolling waves of anti-Trump resistance coast to coast. In scenes of celebration, […]
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US Open champion JJ Spaun turned a free fall into a title at rain-soaked Oakmont
OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — Nobody backs their way into a U.S. Open title. J.J. Spaun wasn’t about to be the first to say he did. On a day built for umbrellas, ponchos and industrial-sized squeegees, Spaun reversed his own free fall, took advantage of several others’ and hit two shots that turned him into a […]
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Padres’ Jackson Merrill placed on 7-day injured list
PHOENIX (AP) — The San Diego Padres have placed All-Star outfielder Jackson Merrill on the seven-day injured list on June 15, a day after he suffered a concussion during June 14’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Merrill was injured in the seventh inning when he attempted a stolen base, but was tagged out by Arizona […]
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Coast Guard suspends search for plane that crashed into the ocean off San Diego and killed 6
The Coast Guard suspended the search on June 10 for the wreckage of a small plane that crashed into the ocean shortly after taking off from San Diego, killing all six people aboard. The National Transportation Safety Board said it will continue working to determine why the Cessna 414 crashed, but it doesn’t expect to […]
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LA sports celebrities anticipate World Cup’s arrival, hope political climate has cooled by then
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When the 2026 World Cup begins across North America in one year, sports figures from across Los Angeles are hoping the global soccer community will find the U.S. both inspiring and welcoming. The Fox network marked the one-year milestone on June 11 with a big party at its studio lot in […]
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Grand Slam Track scraps LA event, leaving 2028 Olympic host without a major track meet this summer
Grand Slam Track canceled the final meet of its first season, in Los Angeles, leaving the host of the 2028 Olympics and the country’s second-largest city without a major track meet this summer. The news on June 12 about the abrupt scrubbing of the meet, scheduled for the last weekend in June at Drake Stadium, […]
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Khalil Mack ‘couldn’t give up on that dream’ of winning with the Chargers
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Khalil Mack mulled retirement early in the offseason. It didn’t take long for him to decide to return to the Los Angeles Chargers. He agreed on a contract extension in March, never becoming an unrestricted free agent. “Got tremendous leadership here, very familiar with guys already here,” he said Wednesday […]
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Protests over immigration raids pop up across the US with more planned
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids and President Donald Trump’s move to mobilize the National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles are spreading nationwide and are expected to continue into the weekend. While many demonstrations against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency have been peaceful, with marchers chanting slogans and carrying […]
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Six killed in small plane crash off the San Diego coast
A small plane crashed off the San Diego coast shortly after takeoff, killing all six people on board, the Federal Aviation Administration said on June 9. The twin-engine Cessna 414 crashed at around 12:30 p.m. on June 8, the FAA said. The plane was returning to Phoenix one day after flying out from Arizona, according […]