UCLA beats Cal in Bob Chesney’s debut but loses QB Nico Iamaleava to injury

BERKELEY – It was a revival of “Pac-12 After Dark,” with all the required craziness. Plenty of offense. Huge momentum shifts one way, then the other. Just when it seemed like UCLA had lost its mojo in coach Bob Chesney’s debut, the Bruins stayed on brand by conjuring some late magic. But there was another twist to come Saturday night at Memorial Stadium, and not a good one for UCLA.  The Bruins lost Nico Iamaleava on the way to their 45-24 victory over the Golden Bears, the veteran quarterback needing to be helped off the field with less than five…

Dodgers finally regaining momentum after comeback win over Nationals

On Friday night, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was cautiously optimistic. “I’ll take the two wins,” he said, when asked if his club was “on a roll” after winning back-to-back games for the first time in a couple weeks. “I think, offensively, we’re starting to do some good things.” Twenty-four hours…

Flock cameras could turn American neighborhoods into a ‘China-like surveillance state,’ ex-Pentagon AI chief warns

Former Pentagon AI Policy Director Mark Beall warned that expanding artificial intelligence surveillance tools, like Flock cameras, could turn American communities into a “China-like surveillance state” unless guardrails are enforced. Speaking on “Saturday in America,” Beall argued that while this technology can have vital law enforcement benefits, clear rules and…

LeBron James partnering with Polymarket in surprise move

LeBron James is dipping his toes in the prediction market business.  The NBA legend announced a Polymarket partnership with a 14-second clip on social media, as King James becomes the latest in a growing list of athletes to make deals with prediction markets.  The video shows James pressing the word…

The Yankees needed Will Warren Sunday — and he delivered

The Yankees were playing an eighth game in seven days. There is a transaction just about every day that adds another relief arm, either from the scrap heap or from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Two starting pitchers — who both pitched in Saturday’s doubleheader — are attempting to stretch out from injuries at…

Becerra rival demands FBI grill him again over 5K campaign cash scandal

California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton wants the FBI to re-interview rival Xavier Becerra in a federal corruption case linked to the alleged theft of $225,000 from Becerra’s campaign account. In a letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche, FBI Director Kash Patel and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California…

Aon close to acquiring USI Insurance from KKR in B deal: report

Aon Plc is close to an agreement to acquire insurance brokerage USI Insurance Services from private equity firm KKR for about $17 billion, including debt, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter. The deal could be announced as early as Monday, the report said, provided the negotiations…

Aaron Donald’s stunning return headlines Rams’ final roster surprises

The Los Angeles Rams spent an entire summer building perhaps the most intimidating roster in football. Then, on the final day, Aaron Donald walked back through the door to make the team even more dangerous. Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter California’s top news, sports and entertainment delivered…

Odell Beckham makes Giants’ roster in full-circle moment

Odell Beckham Jr. made the Giants and his old No. 13 might soon be available. Beckham survived the cut down to 53 players and so now his comeback story reaches Phase II, after he showed enough during the preseason to claim one of the backup jobs with the team where…

Nearly 8 in 10 young adults have triple-threat syndrome: study

Talk about an unwanted triple-threat. A new study found that nearly 80% of young adults are diagnosed with a newly named condition that consists of three distinct medical issues. Not only does the triple-threat complex disorder affect most of the major organs, but 1 in 3 Americans have at least…

Rams get dragged into Daejon Love’s bizarre fake NFL fantasy

Daejon Love apparently gave his alleged NFL career a change of scenery — and a newly surfaced video offers another glimpse at how he attempted to use that persona to impress women. The 35-year-old, whom federal prosecutors accuse of posing as a 49ers player as part of an alleged $1.3…

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