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By EDDIE PELLS AP Sports WriterFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — In college basketball, the scene of an African American coach cutting down the nets on their way to a national title is not new, even if it is still a relative rarity.John Thompson led Georgetown to the championship in 1984, the first of four Black coaches to win it all. Carolyn Peck and her Purdue women did it in 1999 and Dawn Staley of South Carolina joined her in 2017 with the first of her three titles.College football is behind that curve by 41 years and counting, with a chance to…

By ELAINE KURTENBACH, Associated Press Business WriterBANGKOK (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to reject a bid by Nippon Steel to acquire U.S. Steel on national security grounds isn’t the first time friction over trade and investment has irked Washington’s closest ally in Asia.There have been plenty of scraps over trade in the past few decades, and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken sought to smooth ruffled feathers in a visit to Tokyo on Tuesday.Nippon Steel Chief Executive Eiji Hashimoto said the top Japanese steelmaker was standing firm on its proposed $15 billion friendly acquisition. Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel…

The Palisades fire burns near homes in Pacific Palisades on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2024. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) A firefighter makes a stand in front of the advancing Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent) Firefighters protect structures from the advancing Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Etienne Laurent) Will Adams uses a garden hose to keep flames from damaging his home as the Palisades Fire advances in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan.…

By JENNIFER McDERMOTT and ISABELLA O’MALLEY, Associated PressNew tax credits are available for companies that generate clean electricity, the Biden administration announced Tuesday, while arguing it would be a mistake for President-elect Donald Trump to try to undo them.The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service released final rules for the clean electricity investment and production tax credits, less than two weeks before Trump is inaugurated. The credits are among roughly two dozen tax provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act,passed in 2022 with only Democrat support. The credits are designed to save families money on their energy bills and accelerate…

EL SEGUNDO — When he stands behind the line of scrimmage during practice, when he stalks the sideline during games and when he watches and re-watches the game film, Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said Tuesday he sees “artistry” from quarterback Justin Herbert. Harbaugh referred to Herbert as “an artist.”For example, Harbaugh said Herbert’s pass to wide receiver Ladd McConkey for a two-point conversion, rolling to his right to avoid pressure from the Las Vegas Raiders during Sunday’s game, was a more difficult throw than Joe Montana’s legendary touchdown pass to Dwight Clark in the 1981 NFC championship game.Comparisons to “The…

By KELVIN CHAN, BARBARA ORTUTAY and NICHOLAS RICCARDIMeta chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday announced changes to content moderation on Facebook and Instagram long sought by conservatives. Incoming President Donald Trump said the new approach was “probably” due to threats he made against the technology mogul.The move to replace third-party fact-checking with user-written “community notes” similar to those on Trump backer Elon Musk’s social platform X is the latest example of a media company moving to accommodate the incoming administration. It comes on the four-year anniversary of Zuckerberg banning Trump from his platforms after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.Zuckerberg…

By JEFF MARTIN and FREIDA FRISAROFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.  — Two bodies were found in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue aircraft at a South Florida airport, authorities said.The bodies were located in the wheel well area Monday night at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, the airline said in a statement to The Associated Press.RELATED: Body found in wheel well of United Airlines plane upon arrival in HawaiiThey were discovered during a routine post-flight maintenance inspection, JetBlue said.The aircraft had arrived in Fort Lauderdale shortly after 11 p.m. from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York.“At this time, the identities of…

By TARA COPPWASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Elizabeth Warren is pressing Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, to answer additional questions about his past actions and statements before next Tuesday’s confirmation hearing.In a letter to Hegseth sent Monday, the Massachusetts Democrat asked the former Fox News host and Army veteran to respond no later than Friday to questions on allegations of past drinking, sexual assault and mismanagement of veterans organization finances — all of which he denies. She also wants to know about statements he’s made concerning minorities, women and LGBTQ people serving in the military.Hegseth has the…

LOS ANGELES — In July, Josh Henson made clear: It was time to get his young guys ready.Since Henson arrived at USC, the program had stacked offensive line classes behind the scenes, working a variety of youngsters on second-team and scout reps in hope of moving away from transfer-portal fill-ins. In Henson’s first two years as USC’s offensive line coach, raw on seasoning, offensive linemen he’d recruited started just two games – Alani Noa in 2023’s Week 1, Elijah Paige in 2023’s bowl game.This past fall, all signs pointed, was the year Henson’s development needed to pay off.“That’s why they…

By PAUL WISEMANWASHINGTON (AP) — Vowing to stop machines from taking their jobs, 45,000 U.S. longshoremen are threatening to go on a strike that would shut down ports on the East and Gulf coasts and could damage the American economy just as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House.If the standoff sounds familiar, it’s because the same dockworkers — members of the International Longshoremen’s Association — staged a three-day walkout last fall. In October, they suspended the strike until Jan. 15 after reaching a tentative agreement with ports and shipping companies for a 62% pay raise over six years.…