Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf, right, tries to redirect a shot as Colorado Avalanche goaltender Pavel Francouz sits in goal during the first period on Wednesday night at Honda Center. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen, right, tries to get a shot past Ducks goaltender John Gibson, left, as defenseman Jacob Larsson,…
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Clippers guard Reggie Jackson, right, looks to pass the ball as Denver Nuggets forward Will Barton defends during the first half on Wednesday night in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic, second from left, drives to the rim as Clippers center Serge Ibaka, third from left, defends and guards Reggie Jackson, far…
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A suspect armed with a handgun and a knife was shot and injured Wednesday night, Jan. 19, by at least one sheriff’s deputy inside a Walmart in Foothill Ranch, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department said. The initial call was reported at 9:40 p.m., after people inside the store were believed to be trying to return…
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Alize Cornet plays a backhand return to third-seeded Garbine Muguruza during their second-round match at the Australian Open on Thursday (Wednesday night PT) in Melbourne. (AP Photo/Hamish Blair) Sixth-seeded Anett Kontaveit reacts after a fall during her second-round match against Clara Tauson at the Australian Open on Thursday (Wednesday night PT) in Melbourne. (AP Photo/Andy…
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It’s uncertain whether the window for contract negotiations between the Ravens and quarterback Lamar Jackson is open or closed, but the team should shut it. The status of the negotiations can’t be determined because coach John Harbaugh has gone underground since the Ravens were eliminated from playoff contention by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the regular-season…
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Omicron spreads. The media say, “Governments must act!” Many have, bringing back mask mandates and closing schools. Do these rules work? No. My new video shows why Florida’s approach is better. Gov. Ron DeSantis ended pandemic restrictions last spring and refuses to impose new ones. “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over…
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The Ravens’ 2021 draft class defies easy narratives. In late April, general manager Eric DeCosta opened it with a rarity: two first-round picks. By late August, the eight-player haul had already been reduced to six, another front-office rarity. There were highs and lows, breakthroughs and injuries, starters and backups. “In general, we just tried to…
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For most of the last decade, California has seen a steady outmigration to other parts of America, one that has somewhat outnumbered the also steady in-migration. No place matches once-conservative Orange County in the number of migrants departing for more politically conservative places like Texas, Idaho and the windswept plains of Nebraska. Many of the…
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California is still knee deep in the pandemic, with our health care system working overtime to serve patients. But even though California residents, businesses and health care workers are struggling to stay afloat, Capitol Democrats are rushing forward with a complete takeover of our health care system. Their proposal, Assembly Bill 1400, introduced by Assemblyman…
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By LISA MASCARO WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators faced off in emotional, raw debate Wednesday on voting legislation that Democrats and civil rights leaders say is vital for protecting democracy but that almost certainly will be defeated without a filibuster rules change, in what would be a stinging setback for President Joe Biden and his party.…
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