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COTTONWOOD, Calif. – A single ticket sold in Northern California matched all six numbers – white balls 3, 7, 37, 49, 55 and Mega Ball 6 – to win the $1.22 billion jackpot in Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing, according to lottery officials.The life-changing ticket was sold at Sunshine Food and Gas at 3505 Rhonda Road in Cottonwood, a Shasta County community off Interstate 5 between Red Bluff and Redding, the California Lottery said on its website.“What an amazing present this holiday season,” Joshua Johnston, lead director for the Mega Millions Consortium, said in a statement. “At an incredibly special…
LOS ANGELES — Briskly, Mick Cronin walked away from the media scrum and into Friday’s practice. It was the first of the season without a viewing portion, as the UCLA men’s basketball team was jumping straight into scouting Gonzaga.Back to work, he said, in a matter-of-fact tone. His mood, he explained a day later, had been dampened by the Bruins’ collapse against North Carolina in Madison Square Garden.“I was a miserable human for a couple days,” Cronin said.He remained displeased, even after the No. 22 Bruins (11-2) bounced back and showed a considerable amount of poise in the final moments,…
RIVERSIDE- There will be a new champion at the Ramona Winter Classic girls basketball tournament in 2024 with King opting not to defend its titleMonday’s final will have an all-Inland area flare to it as Valley View and ancho Cucamonga advanced on Saturday night, with both teams using big runs to propel them to victory.For a quarter and a half in Saturday’s first semifinal, Ramona went step for step with Valley View, trailing by one with 6:45 until halftime. That’s when the Eagles went on a 15-0 run to take a 29-16 lead.Valley View’s Mason Long, who led all scorers…
LOS ANGELES — Three days after their Christmas Day game thriller, the Lakers returned home with an ailing LeBron James, who was still feeling under the weather and did not play Saturday against the Sacramento Kings.It was James’ third missed game of the season.That left the Lakers to face a team in turbulence following the firing of the coach.The Sacramento Kings dismissed Mike Brown on Friday after two-plus seasons and promoted Doug Christie to interim coach after the team floundered in the Western Conference standings.Lakers coach JJ Redick suspected the unexpected move might motivate the Kings, who were looking to…
Ducks center Leo Carlsson (91) shoots against Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen (55) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Raul Romero Jr.) Philadelphia Flyers center Morgan Frost (48) brings the puck upice against the Ducks during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Raul Romero Jr.) Ducks defenseman Jacob Trouba (65) skates against the Philadelphia Flyers during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Raul Romero Jr.) Members of the Philadelphia…
A key takeaway from the 2024 election is that, at both the national and state level, Democrats have a “brand” problem.Indeed, even in deep-blue California, Vice President Kamala Harris’ 20-point margin of victory was a 10-point decline from President Biden’s victory four years ago.Additionally, voters in the state rejected left-wing Mayors and District Attorneys in Oakland and Los Angeles, as well as backed a tough-on-crime ballot measure – Prop 36 – repealing 2014’s Prop 47, which had loosened criminal penalties for various offenses.Quite simply, there are clear signs that Californians are unsatisfied with current Democratic leadership.Current Gov. Gavin Newsom’s favorability…
INGLEWOOD — After an interception with less than four minutes left, the Rams leading the Arizona Cardinals by four, safety Kamren Kinchens ran into the end zone he had just successfully defended. His teammates joined him for a celebratory dance, believing they had done enough to leave SoFi Stadium with a win.Instead, the Rams offense, tasked with putting the game away, failed to get a first down for the fourth time in the game. They punted the ball away to the Cardinals before the two-minute warning.And the weary Rams defense, on the field for 36:55 of game time, kept getting…
By Hyung-jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung | Associated PressSEOUL, South Korea — A passenger plane burst into flames Sunday after it skid off a runway at a South Korea airport and slammed into a concrete fence when its front landing gear apparently failed to deploy, killing at least 47 people, officials said.The National Fire Agency said the fire was almost put out but officials were still trying to pull people from the Jeju Air passenger plane carrying 181 people at the airport in the southern town of Muan.At least 47 people had died in the fire, the agency said. Emergency…
INGLEWOOD — About time that UCLA did some of the heartbreaking.It wasn’t the Big Dance, but it was a big stage. And maybe a big clue, too.And this time, it was Bruins – past and present – who were boogying after Ryan Nembhard’s halfcourt heave to tie the game drifted left as time expired Saturday, giving the No. 22 UCLA men’s basketball team a 65-62 upset victory over No. 14 Gonzaga.After scoring a team-high 18 points, there was a masked Eric Daily Jr. gesturing at center court at Intuit Dome – technically not the Bruins’ turf but close enough. Head…
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Cedric Johnson (52) sacks Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) during the first half of an NFL football game in Cincinnati, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean) Denver Broncos running back Jaleel McLaughlin (38) is tackled by Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Akeem Davis-Gaither (59) during the second half of an NFL football game in Cincinnati, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean) Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton (14) makes a catch for a touchdown in front of Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Josh Newton (28) during the second half of an NFL football game in Cincinnati, Saturday,…