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WINNIPEG, Manitoba — The Ducks have been rising to the occasion more often lately.Troy Terry scored his second goal of the game at 3:34 of overtime to give the Ducks a 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night – their second win against the Western Conference-leading Jets in a little more than two weeks, a stretch that also saw the Ducks topple a surging Edmonton Oilers squad.Terry added an assist in a three-point night, Radko Gudas and Leo Carlsson also scored and John Gibson stopped 27 shots for the Ducks (16-7-4), who have won three straight and four…
By TONY SELLARS The Associated PressOKLAHOMA CITY — The Clippers are eagerly awaiting the season debut of their biggest star. They played Thursday night without the other one.The short-handed Clippers started strong, but they could not maintain that for four quarters and were no match for the red-hot Oklahoma City Thunder. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 29 points and the Thunder won their franchise-record 13th consecutive regular-season game, handing the Clippers a 116-98 defeat.The Clippers led 40-24 with 8:38 left in the first half before the Thunder pulled within 52-48 by halftime. Shaking off a cold shooting first half, the Thunder exploded…
By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports WriterNEW ORLEANS — Riley Leonard passed for a touchdown, Jayden Harrison returned a kickoff 98 yards for a score, and Notre Dame’s defense made it hold up in a 23-10 victory over second-seeded Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on Thursday that sends the seventh-seeded Fighting Irish into the semifinals of the College Football Playoff.In a game that was delayed by a day because of a deadly terror attack in the host city, Notre Dame (13-1) made enough big plays and got some help from a clever move by Coach Marcus Freeman.Georgia (11-2) was in position…
We voters all need to read the article “Assembly members taught how to duck accountability” by Carl DeMaio in Sunday, Dec. 22 Opinion section.This knowledge is essential to voters to assure the honest operation of our democracy.Every voter in California needs to know this, regardless of political belief.You will not be disappointed that you took the time to read it.Clarence Costa, Corona Del MarA peak behind closed doorsI commend Assembly member Chris DeMaio for speaking about what is really going on behind closed doors, however most if us had at least an inkling that politicians pretty much do as they please and are…
LOS ANGELES — After practice on Wednesday, Rams outside linebacker Jared Verse took a nap. When he woke up, he saw three missed calls from head coach Sean McVay.“I thought I was getting fired,” Verse said. “I’m like, ‘I don’t know what I did, I thought I was doing pretty good.’”No such luck for opposing offenses.Instead, McVay was calling to inform that he had been named to the Pro Bowl as a rookie as the team’s lone representative.“It felt amazing. Relief was first, though,” Verse said. “It felt good.”Since being drafted by the Rams in April as their first first-round…
By MATTHEW LEE, AP Diplomatic WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his family were given tens of thousands of dollars in gifts from foreign leaders in 2023, according to an annual accounting published by the State Department on Thursday, with first lady Jill Biden receiving the single most expensive present: a $20,000 diamond from India’s leader.The 7.5-carat diamond from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was easily the most costly gift presented to any member of the first family in 2023, although she also received a brooch valued at $14,063 from the Ukrainian ambassador to the United States and a…
By COLLEEN LONGWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump is expected to hold a big Washington rally the day before he’s sworn in as the nation’s 47th president.The victory rally, as it’s being billed, will be held at the Capitol One Arena in the District of Columbia on Jan. 19. Trump has always preferred rally-style events where he can freewheel and joke with his supporters. He’ll be inaugurated in a formal ceremony at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20th.“This is President Trump’s VICTORY RALLY the DAY before being sworn in as the 47th President — the crowd needs to…
It wasn’t quite as dramatic as any come-from-behind victory by Silky Sullivan, Vigors or Zenyatta, but California horses collectively summoned a stirring rally in 2024.After failing to win a single Eclipse Award in 2023, thoroughbreds who raced at Santa Anita and Del Mar beat expectations and deserve to win as many as four national divisional championships for 2024 when the honors are announced at a Jan. 23 dinner in Palm Beach, Fla.Voting by racing journalists and executives ended Thursday. Here are the first-, second- and third-place choices on my ballot in 17 equine and human categories, including the Horse of the Year title that…
By MICHAEL LIEDTKEApple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the privacy-minded company of deploying its virtual assistant Siri to eavesdrop on people using its iPhone and other trendy devices.The proposed settlement filed Tuesday in an Oakland, California, federal court would resolve a 5-year-old lawsuit revolving around allegations that Apple surreptitiously activated Siri to record conversations through iPhones and other devices equipped with the virtual assistant for more than a decade.The alleged recordings occurred even when people didn’t seek to activate the virtual assistant with the trigger words, “Hey, Siri.” Some of the recorded conversations were…
The rise of bird flu across farms in California has raised questions about the virus and and its potential threat to humans. While the threat to humans is currently small, here is what you need to know about the state of bird flu.On Dec. 18, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency as the H5N1 bird flu virus continues to infect dairy herds across the country — including more than 600 in California, according to state’s Department of Food and Agriculture.Since April, there have been 61 human cases of avian flu nationwide, according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control…