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The Ducks took steps this week to terminate the contract of prospect defenseman Rodwin Dionicio, ending the 2023 fifth-round pick’s tenure with the organization before he ever reached the NHL level. Dionicio, 21, was placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of contract termination on Tuesday, cleared waivers Wednesday and, upon the termination of his contract, he will all but certainly return to the European professional ranks. He had signed his entry-level deal with the Ducks last May. Born in Newark but raised in Switzerland (he cut his teeth in the Herisau program), he made himself alluring to the Ducks…

A couple of A-frame homes on a wooded Lake Arrowhead lot with lake access recently hit the market for $1.995 million. Nestled among towering fir trees near the waterfront, this nearly quarter-acre property offers a total of 2,900 square feet of living space, featuring four bedrooms and three bathrooms. The asking price includes an end slip dock and a boat. San Bernardino County records show the property last sold in May 2007 for $443,000 and is now held in a living trust. At the time, it didn’t have a guest house. The owner, a custom home builder based in Orange…

By MARK THIESSEN ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Ten Alaska residents faced arraignment Thursday on voter misconduct or other charges in cases that have renewed attention on the complex citizenship status of people born in the U.S. territory of American Samoa. Those facing charges — most of them related to one another — were born in American Samoa but live in the isolated Alaska community of Whittier, about 60 miles south of Anchorage. The state contends they falsely claimed U.S. citizenship when registering or attempting to vote. American Samoa is the only U.S. territory where residents are not automatically granted citizenship…

Here are season outlooks and players to watch among Inland area college football teams: NCAA DIVISION III Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Coach: Kyle Sweeney 2024 record: 8-2 overall, 6-2 in SCIAC Surf (tied, first) Outlook: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps enjoyed another exceptional season but still could not beat Chapman, losing 9-7 in their final matchup in early November to once again keep the Stags from gaining postseason eligibility. Expect a complete offensive overhaul as senior quarterback Peter Boehm, last year’s backup, gets his opportunity to lead the offense. He’ll do it with a new group of running backs and receivers after CMS graduated key skill position…

The recent redistricting fights in Texas and California are the latest symptom of what’s broken in American politics: too often, we treat legality as if it were the same thing as ethics. Both states are legally redrawing congressional maps mid-decade. Both are open about the partisan advantage they hope to secure. And yet, if this all feels wrong to voters, that’s because it is. Just because politicians can do something doesn’t mean they should. At the request of the Trump administration, Texas lawmakers pushed through a new congressional map this past month that could expand the GOP advantage in the…

By STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks on Wall Street rose Thursday ahead of an update on the U.S. job market that could clear the way for cuts to interest rates that investors love. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% as it clawed back more of its losses since setting an all-time high last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 328 points, or 0.7%, as of 2:11 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.6% higher. Stocks got some lift from easing pressure from the bond market, where Treasury yields fell following reports on the weaker U.S. job market.…

By LAURAN NEERGAARD, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is purchasing enough doses of a new twice-a-year HIV prevention shot to share with up to 2 million people in poor countries by 2028, the State Department announced Thursday. Gilead Sciences had already announced it would sell that supply of the protective drug lenacapvir at no profit for use in low- and middle-income countries that are hard-hit by HIV. The question was who would buy and distribute them after the Trump administration slashed foreign aid earlier this year – forcing closures of health clinics and disrupting HIV testing and care…

From left, Lily Djavaherian and Kiki Sobkowiak enjoy shopping for vintage USC clothing at a pop-up event by Sideline Closet in Los Angeles on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram/SCNG) Various vintage USC hats available during a Sideline Closet pop-up event in Los Angeles on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram/SCNG) A variety of vintage USC clothing available during a Sideline Closet pop-up event in Los Angeles on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025. (Photo by Drew A. Kelley, Press-Telegram/SCNG) A vintage USC t-shirt for sale during a pop-up event by Sideline Closet in…

By ANNIE MA, Associated Press Northwestern University President Michael Schill said Thursday that he will resign, ending a three-year tenure marked by the freeze of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding by the Trump administration and heated criticism from House Republicans over the university’s response to campus protests. The funding freeze and uncertainty over its finances contributed to Northwestern’s decision to lay off around 200 people over the summer. In a statement announcing his resignation, Schill acknowledged the pressure from the White House. “It is critical that we continue to protect the University’s research mission and excellence while…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal jury has ordered Google to pay $425.7 million for improperly snooping on people’s smartphones during a nearly decade-long period of intrusions. The verdict reached Wednesday in San Francisco federal court followed a more than two-week trial in a class-action case covering about 98 million smartphones operating in the United States between July 1, 2016, through Sept. 23, 2024. That means the total damages awarded in the five-year-old case works out to about $4 per device. Google had denied that it was improperly tracking the online activity of people who thought they had shielded themselves…