SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California won’t be giving unemployment checks to workers on strike, with Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoing a bill Saturday that had been inspired by high-profile work stoppages in Hollywood and the hotel industry. Newsom, a Democrat, says he supports workers and often benefits from campaign contributions from …
Read More »Facing increasing pressure from customers, some miners are switching to renewable energy
SOROWAKO, Indonesia (AP) — Red hot sparks fly through the air as a worker in a heat-resistant suit pokes a long metal rod into a nickel smelter, coaxing the molten metal from a crucible at a processing facility on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The smelter run by global mining …
Read More »Donald Trump says he will be in courtroom for New York trial scrutinizing his business practices
NEW YORK (AP) — With control over some of his most prized real estate holdings in jeopardy, former President Donald Trump says he will make a rare, voluntary trip to court Monday for the start of a civil trial in a lawsuit that has already resulted in a judge ruling …
Read More »Matip’s stoppage-time own-goal hands Tottenham a 2-1 win over defiant 9-man Liverpool
LONDON (AP) — Joel Matip’s own-goal deep into stoppage time handed Tottenham a 2-1 win over Liverpool in the Premier League on Saturday after a defiant showing from the visitors following two red cards. Liverpool looked set to hold on for a draw before Matip turned Pedro Porro’s low cross …
Read More »Bayer Leverkusen delivers a lesson in efficiency with 3-0 win over Mainz in Bundesliga
BERLIN (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen delivered a lesson in efficiency by making the most of its chances in a 3-0 win at Mainz that provisionally lifted Xabi Alonso’s team back to the top of the Bundesliga on Saturday. An own-goal from Sepp van den Berg gave Leverkusen an 18th-minute lead. …
Read More »Newcastle beats Burnley 2-0 to secure 3rd straight Premier League win
NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Miguel Almiron and Alexander Isak scored as Newcastle secured its third straight Premier League win by beating Burnley 2-0 on Saturday. The win extended Newcastle’s unbeaten run to five games in all competitions as Eddie Howe’s team appears to have put its difficult start to the …
Read More »Sheffield United’s search for a win in Premier League continues after losing to West Ham
LONDON (AP) — Newly promoted Sheffield United’s search for a win in the Premier League continues after it lost 2-0 at West Ham on Saturday with Jarrod Bowen and Tomas Soucek scoring for the Hammers. Last-place Sheffield, which was routed 8-0 by Newcastle six days earlier, has now lost six …
Read More »Defending champion Aces return to WNBA Finals, beat Wings 64-61 to complete sweep
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A’ja Wilson and the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces are headed back to the finals for the third time in four seasons after a scrappy performance. While Wilson was denied a fourth consecutive 30-point game with plenty of defensive attention on her, the Dallas Wings …
Read More »Leipzig parts ways with a key executive linked with Bayern Munich a day before playing Bayern
LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Leipzig parted ways with its top sports executive Max Eberl on Friday citing a “failure to commit to the club” amid speculation linking him with Bayern Munich. The decision came a day before Leipzig plays Bayern in the Bundesliga. Leipzig said Eberl had been “relieved … …
Read More »Uneven Dortmund holds on with 10 men to beat Hoffenheim 3-1 in the Bundesliga
SINSHEIM, Germany (AP) — Borussia Dortmund held on with 10 men to beat Hoffenheim 3-1 in the Bundesliga on Friday but it was another unconvincing win ahead of a potentially crucial Champions League game against AC Milan. The win put Dortmund top of the table — though only until other …
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