NEW YORK (AP) — After a winter barrage of award shows — the Emmys, the Golden Globes, the Grammys — the grandaddy of them all, the Academy Awards, are around the corner. The 96th Oscars may be a coronation for “Oppenheimer,” which comes in with a leading 13 nominations, though other films, including “Barbie,” “Killers […]
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Super Bowl was the most-watched program ever in the US, averaging 123.4 million viewers
The longest Super Bowl game will also go down as the most-watched program in U.S. television history. According to Nielsen and Adobe Analytics, Kansas City’s 25-22 overtime victory over San Francisco on Feb. 11 averaged 123.4 million viewers across television and streaming platforms. That shattered last year’s mark of 115.1 million for Kansas City’s last-play […]
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Jurickson Profar and the Padres agree to a $1 million, 1-year contract
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Free agent Jurickson Profar and the San Diego Padres have agreed to a $1 million, one-year contract that gives the 30-year-old outfielder the chance to make another $1.5 million in performance bonuses based on plate appearances, two people familiar with the deal said on Feb. 12. The two people spoke with […]
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California bill would ban all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California would ban all plastic shopping bags in 2026 under a new bill announced Feb. 8 in the state Legislature. California already bans thin plastic shopping bags at grocery stores and other shops, but shoppers at checkout can purchase bags made with a thicker plastic that purportedly makes them reusable and […]
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5 Marines killed in helicopter crash identified as troops in their 20s
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Marine Corps released the names Friday of the five Marines killed when their CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter went down in the mountains outside San Diego during a historic storm. All of them were in their 20s. The decorated Marines were assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group […]
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5 Marines aboard helicopter that went down outside San Diego are confirmed dead, military says
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Five U.S. Marines aboard a helicopter that went down during stormy weather in the mountains outside of San Diego are confirmed dead, the military said Thursday, Feb. 8. Authorities say the CH-53E Super Stallion vanished late Tuesday night while returning to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego after training […]
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Christian Bale breaks ground on foster homes he’s fought for 16 years to see built
PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) — Christian Bale broke ground Wednesday, Feb. 7, on a project he’s been pursuing for 16 years — the building of a dozen homes and a community center in Los Angeles County intended to keep siblings in foster care together. The Oscar winner stood with a grin and a shovel full of […]
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ESPN, Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery are planning a sports streaming platform in the fall
ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery announced plans on Tuesday, Feb. 6, to launch a sports streaming platform in the fall that will include offerings from at least 15 networks and all four major professional sports leagues A one-stop app to view most sports should be a welcome sight for fans, who continue to navigate […]
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Missing Marine Corps helicopter carrying 5 troops from Nevada to California has been located
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Marine Corps helicopter that had been missing with five troops aboard as an historic storm continued drenching California was found Wednesday (Feb. 7) morning in a mountainous area outside San Diego. The aircraft was located just after 9 a.m. by civil authorities near the mountain community of Pine Valley, about […]
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Taylor Swift could make it from Tokyo to the Super Bowl. Parking her private jet could be tricky
LAS VEGAS (AP) — If Taylor Swift is jetting from her upcoming Tokyo concert to Las Vegas to see boyfriend Travis Kelce play in the Super Bowl the next day, she’d better already have a place to park her plane. Even the Japanese Embassy in Washington, D.C., seems to be rooting for her.Places to leave […]
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Oui! Matthieu Pavon is the first Frenchman to win on the PGA Tour since World War II
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Oui! Matthieu Pavon became the first player to win a PGA Tour event under the French flag since World War II when he made an 8-foot putt on No. 18 at Torrey Pines South on Jan. 27 for a dramatic birdie and a one-shot victory in the Farmers Insurance Open. He […]
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Harbaugh returning to NFL to coach Chargers after leading Michigan to national title
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Jim Harbaugh was hired as head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers on Wednesday, Jan. 24, leaving Michigan after capping his ninth season as coach of college football’s winningest program with the school’s first national championship since 1997. Harbaugh signed a five-year deal a person close to the negotiations told The […]
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Yu shoots 8-under 64 for a 1-shot lead over Cantlay, Hisatsune at the Farmers Insurance Open
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Kevin Yu of Taiwan shot a bogey-free, 8-under 64 on the North Course at Torrey Pines to take a one-shot lead over Patrick Cantlay and Ryo Hisatsune in the opening round of the Farmers Insurance Open on Wednesday. The eight lowest scores came on the North Course, which generally plays a […]
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San Diegans cry, hug outside damaged homes after stunning flash floods in normally balmy city
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Stunned residents, some breaking down in tears, pulled soggy and muddy furniture from their homes in San Diego on Tuesday, Jan. 23, a day after flash floods from a torrential storm produced the city’s fourth-wettest day in nearly 175 years, an inundation in stark contrast to its image as a balmy […]
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Flash floods inundate homes and overturn cars in San Diego as heavy rains sweep through much of US
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Flash floods inundated homes and overturned cars in San Diego on Monday as torrential rain swept through a large swath of the U.S., toppling trees and overflowing streets across California. Early morning flooding hit the town of Guerneville, north of San Francisco, where a creek overflowed after more than 4 inches […]
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Los Angeles Chargers interview former Titans coach Vrabel, ex-Stanford coach Shaw for opening
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel was among two candidates on Thursday who interviewed for the Los Angeles Chargers opening. The Chargers also announced earlier in the day that former Stanford University coach David Shaw interviewed, bringing the total number to 11. The Chargers are looking for a coach and […]