By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer They have gone at each other 145 times. The 49ers have owned the Rams in the past six meetings, and have a 75-67-3 mark against their California rivals. Until Sunday, only one of all those confrontations was in the postseason — the Niners won that one, too, 30-3
Continue ReadingPITTSBURGH (AP) — Gene Clines, part of the first all-minority lineup in Major League Baseball history and a line drive-hitting outfielder for the 1971 World Series champion Pittsburgh Pirates, has died. He was 75. Clines’ wife, Joanne, told the Pirates that Clines died Thursday. On Sept. 1, 1971, Clines batted second and played center field
Continue ReadingBy MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals’ patience with coach Zac Taylor has paid off. The third-year coach turned it around after two dismal seasons and now has the Bengals one step from the Super Bowl. The first-time head coach was 6-25-1 in his first two years, and owner Mike
Continue ReadingBy BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer Talk about newcomers versus the tried and true. Here come the Cincinnati Bengals, who had lost eight straight playoff games since their last victory 31 years ago. Awaiting them at loud, sometimes intimidating Arrowhead Stadium will be the Kansas City Chiefs, in their fourth consecutive AFC championship game
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer A new study has found that gas stoves are worse for the climate than previously thought. The study by California researchers that was published in Thursday’s journal Environmental Science & Technology found that more than 2.6 million tons of methane leaks into the air from gas stoves in the
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The ECHL has suspended Jacob Panetta for the rest of this season after the brother of longtime NHL defenseman P.K. Subban accused the Jacksonville defenseman of making “monkey gestures” in his direction. Panetta was released by his team Sunday, a day after his actions toward Subban, who is Black. Panetta said
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Nantes hosts Brest for a place in the quarterfinals of the French Cup. It could be a close contest with the mid-table sides evenly matched in the league and separated by just four points. Nantes is among France’s most storied clubs with eight league titles and three French Cups. The last
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Norwegian cross-country skier Simen Hegstad Krueger may not be able to defend his Olympic skiathlon title after testing positive for the coronavirus.
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Stocks have slumped this year. So has bitcoin. But gold, by comparison, has had a fairly solid start to the year. The price of the yellow metal is roughly unchanged, hovering just below $1,800 an ounce. Gold prices are up slightly over the past three months as well.
Continue ReadingBy HOLLY BOCK Click here for updates on this story MESA, Arizona (KPHO, KTVK) — A Mesa 12-year-old isn’t in junior high like the other kids his age. He’s so smart, he’s already graduating high school and just got accepted into college! Monty Hernandez is making history at only 12 years old. He will be
Continue ReadingBy EMMA LOCKHART Click here for updates on this story SURPRISE, Arizona (KPHO, KTVK) — People who live in a Surprise community just off 19th Avenue and Sun Valley Parkway love being surrounded by nature. But unfortunately, that pristine part of the desert is now a popular spot for illegal dumping. “It gets frustrating because
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A driver was shot and wounded on the 5 Freeway in Sylmar Wednesday evening, prompting authorities to shut down northbound lanes. Authorities say the shooting happened before 10 p.m. on the northbound side of the 5 near the Roxford Street exit.
Continue ReadingBy Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist You’ve probably heard rumblings or seen our headlines about the bomb cyclone hitting the Northeast with feet of snow and blizzard conditions. It’s still happening Friday night through Saturday night — and much more likely in places like Boston. It could also cause problems in New York City, where this
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The artist who created a sculpture of Kobe and Gianna “Gigi” Bryant is hoping there will be a permanent site for a memorial. Southern California artist Dan Medina placed the sculpture at the site of the helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, where the NBA legend
Continue ReadingBy Dan Cuellar Click here for updates on this story YARDLEY, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — A Bucks County teenager found another use for his hockey stick when he jumped into action after two boys fell into a Yardley Lake. Cory Hemberger, 16, of Middletown Township, said he was playing pond hockey on the frozen Lake Afton
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has announced Charlotte Hornets forward PJ Washington and Toronto Raptors forward Justin Champagnie have been fined $15,000 apiece for their roles in an on-court altercation on Tuesday. On the play before the confrontation, Washington knocked Champagnie to the floor with a hip check. On the next possession, Champagnie shoved
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(Update: Adding video) 2022 Business Excellence Awards announced BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Chamber announced Thursday that retiring long-time United Way of Central Oregon Executive Director Ken Wilhelm is receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award recipient of the 2022 Business Excellence Awards, sponsored by US Bank and The Bulletin. The Lifetime Achievement Award celebrates the
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff and Katherine Scott Click here for updates on this story COATESVILLE, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Police in Chester County, Pennsylvania are searching for a suspected gunman who they say followed a woman home from a store after an accidental bump. The suspect has been identified as 26-year-old Moenell Coleman of Coatesville. Police say
Continue ReadingCNN, CLEVELAND CLINIC By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Taking daily vitamin D and fish oil supplements may help protect older adults from developing autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, thyroid diseases and polymyalgia rheumatica, an inflammatory disease that causes muscle pain and stiffness in the shoulders and hips, a new study found. People age 50
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN Taking daily vitamin D and fish oil supplements may help protect older adults from developing autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, thyroid diseases and polymyalgia rheumatica, an inflammatory disease that causes muscle pain and stiffness in the shoulders and hips, a new study found. People age 50 and older taking
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