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LOS ANGELES — Kevin Coyle first knew Tim Skipper in 1997 as the “sawed-off” undersized middle linebacker he met during spring camp, whom he thrust into a starting role after an off-the-field roughhousing incident left Fresno State’s starter injured on the sidelines. Coyle watched as Skipper developed into a “field general” on the gridiron, becoming an extension of the Bulldogs’ coaching staff as a leader on the field. Coyle might have called the plays, but Skipper made the calls, the checks. Late in his career, 69 years old and gruff with a white stubble, Coyle returned to Syracuse as an analyst, where…
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Meta Platforms is cutting roughly 600 artificial intelligence jobs even as it continues to hire more workers for its superintelligence lab, the company confirmed on Wednesday. Axios first reported the cuts, which will affect Meta’s Fundamental AI Research, or FAIR unit, as well as product-related AI and AI infrastructure units. Its newer TBD Lab unit won’t be affected. Citing a memo sent to workers by chief AI officer Alexandr Wang, Axios said the company is encouraging employees affected to apply for other jobs at Meta, with most expected to find other roles. The Menlo Park,…
A Los Angeles Angels human resources official, after learning that team communications staffer Eric Kay was facing criminal charges for providing a pill that led to the death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs, texted a former colleague that Kay had “tweaker vibes,” according to testimony Wednesday, Oct. 22 in the ongoing wrongful death trial against the ballclub. Mayra Castro, an Angels’ HR director, admitted that she initially deleted the text about Kay when she was turning records over to attorneys for the Skaggs family in connection to their wrongful death lawsuit. But Castro said she quickly realized that she shouldn’t have…
By KATHLEEN FOODY and TODD RICHMOND CHICAGO (AP) — One of Chicago’s most infamous gang leaders asked Gov. JB Pritzker for clemency Wednesday after winning a pardon from President Donald Trump earlier this spring, arguing that he had been “lost in an enduring pattern of criminality” but he’s grown into a different person in the decades since he’s been in prison. Larry Hoover, once a key leader of the Gangster Disciples, was sentenced to up to 200 years in Illinois state prison in 1973 in connection with a murder. He was sentenced decades later to life in federal prison for…
New Angels manager Kurt Suzuki, left, speaks to the media after being introduced by General Manager Perry Minasian, right, during a press conference on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG) The Angels introduced Kurt Suzuki as their new manager during a press conference on Wednesday at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG) New Angels manager Kurt Suzuki, left, puts his jersey on after being introduced by General Manager Perry Minasian, right, during a press conference on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County…
By DAVID KLEPPER WASHINGTON (AP) — North Korean hackers have pilfered billions of dollars by breaking into cryptocurrency exchanges and creating fake identities to get remote tech jobs at foreign companies, according to an international report on North Korea’s cyber capabilities. Officials in Pyongyang orchestrated the clandestine work to finance research and development of nuclear arms, the authors of the 138-page report found. The review was published by the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team, a group that includes the U.S. and 10 allies and was set up last year to observe North Korea’s compliance with U.N. sanctions. North Korea also has…
Officials have released the name of the semi-truck driver arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and vehicular manslaughter after an eight-vehicle crash involving multiple big rigs killed three people and injured several others Tuesday, Oct. 21, on the 10 Freeway in Ontario. Jashanpreet Singh, 21, of Yuba City, was booked on suspicion of felony DUI and gross vehicular manslaughter, according to the California Highway Patrol Officer Rodrigo Jimenez said. The crash occurred around 1:10 p.m. on the westbound 10 Freeway just west of the 15 Freeway. Investigators said Singh, driving a Freightliner semi-truck, failed to stop as traffic…
By SOPHIE AUSTIN SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday he will deploy National Guard troops to support food banks in November, a move that comes in light of anticipated delays to federal food assistance amid the government shutdown. About 40 million low-income people across the U.S., including roughly 5.5 million in California, receive federal food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps. But Newsom, a Democrat, warned families should expect an interruption to those benefits next month. “This is serious, this is urgent – and requires immediate action,” he said. That’s…
EL SEGUNDO — The Lakers know the challenges they faced in their season opener on Tuesday, a 119-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors, won’t be the same ones they’ll face with most opponents. The Warriors, led by two-time league MVP Steph Curry, bend and contort defenses in ways that most other teams aren’t equipped to. It’s part of the reason why the Lakers left Wednesday afternoon’s film session more encouraged than discouraged, with Coach JJ Redick saying he felt the intention with Tuesday’s game plan was “really good” even if the execution wasn’t. Yes, the film showed the Lakers…
By MATT O’BRIEN Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have joined prominent computer scientists, economists, artists, evangelical Christian leaders and American conservative commentators Steve Bannon and Glenn Beck to call for a ban on AI “superintelligence” that threatens humanity. The letter, released Wednesday by a politically and geographically diverse group of public figures, is squarely aimed at tech giants like Google, OpenAI and Meta Platforms that are racing each other to build a form of artificial intelligence designed to surpass humans at many tasks. The letter calls for a ban unless some conditions are met The 30-word statement says: “We…