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If one believes the polls, it seems that Proposition 50 will pass quite comfortably on election day. On Friday, Emerson College Polling released the results of its recent survey of likely voters. A resounding 57% of such voters indicated they support the proposal to gerrymander the state to disadvantage Republicans for the next three congressional elections.  Just 37% of voters oppose it. This is consistent with polling from CBS News and YouGov conducted Oct. 16-21 which found that 62% of likely voters supported it, with 38% opposed. In turn, this builds on findings earlier this month, when research firm co/efficient…

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A major Amazon Web Services outage disrupted scores of online platforms on Monday — leaving people around the world unable to access some banks, chatting apps, online food ordering and more. History shows these kinds of system outages can be short-lived, and are often minor inconveniences — such as placing a lunch order in person or waiting a few hours for a gaming platform to come back online — than long-term problems, but recovery can be a bumpy road. And for people trying to move money, communicate with loved ones…

The Inland Empire remains a political Rorschach test ahead of the Nov. 4 special election that could redraw California’s congressional districts. If you’re a Democrat, you might see a region with a solid, consistent plurality of registered Democratic voters — many of whom live in the largest Inland cities — who are more likely to vote yes on Proposition 50. If you’re a Republican, you might be encouraged by a yearslong trend that’s narrowing, however slightly, the GOP’s voter registration shortfall. Also, President Donald Trump last year became the first Republican presidential candidate in 20 years to win Riverside and…

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) beats Ducks center Leo Carlsson (91) to the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) Ducks defenseman Jacob Trouba (65) celebrates with the bench after scoring against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara) Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal (1) stops a shot by Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in…

Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws to the plate during the first inning of Game 2 of the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP) Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani hits a fly out to left field during the first inning of Game 2 of the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP) Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman (34) delivers a pitch against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the first inning in Game 2…

TORONTO — Caulk and weather stripping are good ways to weather-proof your house in these parts. Yoshinobu Yamamoto is the best way the Dodgers have found to bullpen-proof a game. Yamamoto pitched his second consecutive complete game of the postseason, holding a Toronto Blue Jays lineup that scored 11 runs in Game 1 to just one run on four hits as the Dodgers won Game 2 of the World Series, 5-1, on Saturday night and sent the best-of-seven series to Los Angeles even at one game apiece. Game 3 is Monday at 5 p.m. PT, with Tyler Glasnow scheduled to…

Los Angeles Kings right wing Corey Perry (10) is congratulated after scoring a goal against the Nashville Predators during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Nashville Predators left wing Cole Smith (36) scores a goal against Los Angeles Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper (35) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) tries to block a pass by Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty (8) during the second period of an…

TORONTO — Stand down, Dodger fans. No reason for fear. Yoshinobu Yamamoto is here. Whatever pearl-clutching resulted from Friday night’s 11-4 pasting by the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 1 of the 2025 World Series was short-lived. Yamamoto was able to do in Saturday night’s series-evening 5-1 Dodgers victory what Blake Snell couldn’t the night before. Did someone say complete games are passé? Not in this case. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts might be inclined to pull other starters at the 100-pitch mark, but for the second straight start he left Yamamoto alone, and the right-hander from Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, delivered…

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates  — Champion Tom Aspinall and top-ranked Ciryl Gane couldn’t make it through the opening round of their heavyweight main event at UFC 321 inside Etihad Arena before the match was ruled a no-contest. Aspinall (15-3-0) and Gane (13-2-0) both came out with a lot of energy until an accidental double eye poke prompted an official timeout at the 4:35 mark of the first round. Aspinall (15-3-0) could not see out of his right eye during the allotted five-minute break, and at 4:09 into the stoppage, the match was ruled a no-contest. It was Aspinall’s first…

Could it be that the federal government is more protective of the interests of California taxpayers than the state’s own politicians and bureaucrats? Two stories from last week certainly support the theory. First, recall that the U.S. Department of Transportation had already announced in June that it was pulling the plug on any further federal funding for California’s controversial high-speed rail project. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy was blunt in his assessment that, “we don’t want to invest in boondoggles.” The decision to cut off funding was set forth in a 315-page report to the High Speed Rail Authority confirming that…