The recovery of skiers killed in the deadliest U.S. avalanche in almost 45 years is dragging out because of what experts say is a prime rule for rescuers: Don’t make yourself a victim.

A Detroit Lions star has caused an uproar from fans after he posted a picture of his knee on his social media.

The backcountry trip near Lake Tahoe where eight skiers were killed after an avalanche was led by a tour outfit that promises global mountain adventures including skiing and rock climbing in the wilderness.

California regulators say that Tesla had stopped misleading drivers about the safety of its cars and so would not suspend its license to sell in the state.

The seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River have missed a deadline for the second time to agree on a plan addressing record drought and water shortages.

Seven people with ties to the group known as Zizians remain jailed in three states, but so far none of their criminal cases have gone to trial.

California’s top prosecutor is opening a civil rights investigation into how delayed evacuations impacted a historically Black community ravaged by one of the January 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires.

How many Democrats are too many.

A day after the Seattle Seahawks became Super Bowl champions, speculation about the halftime music showdown is making news.

Paul Thomas Anderson won the top prize at the 78th Directors Guild Awards, putting the “One Battle After Another” filmmaker on course to potentially win his first Oscar.

A multi-million dollar pandemic fraud scheme that stretched across 17 states has finally unraveled, landing six Metro Detroit residents and two California brothers behind bars.

Stephen Curry is teaming up with LeBron James and Kevin Durant at the NBA All-Star Game.

California Governor Gavin Newsom is demanding a civil rights investigation into Dr. Mehmet Oz, saying he discriminated against Armenians in a video about hospice fraud in Los Angeles.

Scientists on a research vessel off the California coast are marveling at a rare find — a waved albatross was spotted soaring over the Pacific.

Meta’s fourth-quarter results jumped past Wall Street’s expectations thanks to solid advertising revenue, sending shares higher in after-hours trading Wednesday.

The Trump administration has concluded that San Jose State University discriminated against women by letting a transgender athlete play on the women’s volleyball team.

A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned top FBI fugitive made his first appearance in a U.S. court on charges he allegedly ran a billion-dollar multinational drug trafficking ring and orchestrated multiple killings.

Si Woo Kim has the lead at The American Express.

The suspected courier in an alleged fraud scheme is facing charges after Michigan State Police troopers intercepted her, preventing “an in-person cash exchange,” officials said.

Scottie Scheffler began his new season on the PGA Tour with a 63 that looked easy.

Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham has officially put the NBA on notice, as he was announced as an All-Star starter to the new format, USA vs. the World basketball game.

The NFL has announced that Green Day will kick off the 60th Super Bowl with an opening ceremony at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

A federal judge has dismissed a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against California that sought detailed voting records and personal data on the state’s 23 million registered voters.

Elon Musk’s X says its AI chatbot Grok won't be able to edit photos of real people in revealing clothing in places where that is illegal.

Democrats across the country are proposing state law changes to rein in federal immigration officers and protect the public following the shooting death of a protester in Minneapolis and the wounding of two people in Portland, Oregon.

A panel of federal judges has sided with California in the fight over a new U.S. House map approved by voters.

A proposal to tax the accumulated wealth of California billionaires has ignited a political uproar in Silicon Valley and across the state.

Federal regulators are telling drugmakers to remove label warnings about potential suicidal thoughts and behaviors from their blockbuster weight-loss drugs.

The BTS comeback is upon us.

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration acted illegally when it canceled $7.6 billion in clean energy grants for projects in states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.

Blending green hydrogen with natural gas is seen by some as key to achieving California’s clean energy goals.

Prisoners are now taking regular trips to far-flung, exotic locales such as Thailand.

A huge black bear has finally been evicted from a crawl space under a Los Angeles area house where it had been living since Thanksgiving.

U.S. transportation officials say California will lose $160 million for delaying the revocations of 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants.

A motorist fatally shot by an immigration officer in Minneapolis is at least the fifth person to die since the Trump administration launched its aggressive immigration crackdown last year.

California Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa’s sudden death this week leaves a new vacant seat in the House.

Crews cleared mud from key California highways as forecasters warned that more thunderstorms were on the way after downpours and high tides caused flooding, prompting road closures and rescues of people trapped in cars.

Leonardo DiCaprio emphasizes the importance of creating cinema over content at the Palm Springs Film Festival’s 37th annual International Film Awards.

A federal appeals panel has ruled that a California law prohibiting open carry of firearms in heavily populated counties is unconstitutional.

Rained poured down on the iconic Rose Parade for the first time in 20 years.

Powerful winter storms brought the wettest Christmas season to Southern California this week.

Another powerful storm system that could cause more flooding and mudslides is rolling across Southern California.

Doctors say just 1 in 30,000 pregnancies occur in the abdomen instead of the uterus.

Google’s corporate parent on Monday announced an agreement to buy data center energy specialist Intersect for $4.75 billion as part of its effort to secure the vast amounts of electricity needed to power artificial intelligence technology.

Decades of research show syringe programs are extremely effective at preventing infectious disease among intravenous drug users and referring them to treatment.

The Detroit Lions have placed All-Pro safety Kerby Joseph on injured reserve.

A Northern California school district near the state's border with Nevada is caught up in a dispute over the states' differing policies on the participation of transgender athletes.

California regulators are threatening to suspend Tesla’s license to sell its electric cars in the state early next year unless the automaker tones down its marketing tactics for its self-driving features after a judge concluded the Elon Musk-led company has been misleading consumers about the technology’s capabilities.

The Associated Press has released its All-America team, featuring four Ohio State players among 10 first-team picks from the Big Ten Conference.

The Justice Department and California are facing off in federal court over the state's new congressional map that favors Democrats.

The final score was 34-41.

Many U.S. consumers say they’ve noticed higher than usual prices for holiday gifts in recent months, according to a a December poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

State officials engaged in unusual mid-decade redistricting are pushing a new definition of what it means to have “fair maps” for Congress.

The FBI is searching for a Michigan woman accused of scamming California banks out of $30 million nearly a decade ago.

The Los Angeles Angels’ president says the fatal overdose of pitcher Tyler Skaggs was tough for the baseball club and he wished he knew sooner about drug use by the player and one of the team’s employees.

The federal government’s crackdown on commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants has now found problems in eight states in the wake of several deadly crashes.

The commercial boom in artificial intelligence has sparked interest in humanoid robots.

Composer Jake Heggie is set to premiere his opera “The Judgment of Paris,” inspired by the famous 1976 wine tasting where California wines triumphed over French selections.

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop deploying California National Guard troops in Los Angeles.

The FBI is searching for a Michigan woman accused of scamming California banks out of $30 million nearly a decade ago.

An infant botulism outbreak has sickened at least 39 babies across the U.S. and underscored the crucial role of a medication that treats the rare disease.

A California man says he has marked his 15,000th spin on an auto-racing Disneyland attraction inspired by the animated film “Cars.”.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” topped the Golden Globe nominations on Monday.

California officials are warning foragers about a deadly outbreak linked to wild mushrooms.

Rep. Darrell Issa tells the Associated Press he isn’t moving to Texas to run for Congress.

On a jagged coastline in Central California, brown pelicans take flight to feed on a vast school of fish just offshore.

Republican Rep. Darrell Issa is staying in California.

A California animal welfare activist who took four chickens from a major Perdue Farms poultry plant has been sentenced to 90 days in jail.

Everything the Trump administration has done this year to strengthen and enforce the standards for truck drivers and the schools that train them after several deadly crashes may cause problems for some companies if immigrants continue to flee the profession rather than deal with the harassment and scrutiny.

Authorities are appealing to the public for tips, cellphone video and witness accounts as they search for a suspect in the killing of three children and an adult at a child’s birthday party in California.

The leader of a major labor union in Southern California who was arrested while protesting an immigration raid earlier this year has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge and will face trial in January.

The federal Bureau of Prisons is shutting down its Terminal Island facility near Los Angeles over concerns about crumbling infrastructure, including falling concrete that threatens to knock out the facility’s heating system.

A court official has dismissed a Justice Department complaint that accused a federal judge of misconduct during hearings for a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender troops serving in the military.

A California man is accused of using more than 40 different stolen credit card numbers and making more than 60 attempted transactions at stores across Metro Detroit in a "sophisticated" tap-to-pay identity theft scheme, officials said.

A German actor known for his icy gaze and unique screen presence, Udo Kier has died at 81.

Sherrone Moore spoke to reporters Monday to give updates on injured Michigan football players ahead of the Ohio State game.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield has a sprained left shoulder.

At least five families say their babies were treated for infant botulism after consuming ByHeart formula months before a current outbreak was detected.

A California man is facing charges after he allegedly used stolen credit card information on tap-to-pay platforms to buy gift cards at stores across Wayne County, officials said.

Democratic Gov. Josh Green of Hawaii predicts Americans will want a peacemaking leader by 2028.

The Trump administration has threatened to withhold nearly $75 million in funding if Pennsylvania does not immediately revoke what the administration claims are illegally issued commercial driver’s licenses to immigrants.

Health officials say at least 31 babies in 15 states have been treated for botulism as an outbreak tied to ByHeart formula continues to grow.

A federal appeals court has paused a California law that requires companies that do business in the state and make more than $500 million a year to report how climate change could hurt them financially.

Novo Nordisk is chopping prices again for its popular obesity treatment Wegovy, but doctors say the expense will remain challenging for patients without insurance.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is asking the Supreme Court to pause new California laws expected to require thousands of companies to report emissions and climate-risk information.

The Transportation Department’s new restrictions that would severely limit which immigrants can get commercial driver’s licenses to drive a semitrailer truck or bus have been put on hold by a federal appeals court.

The Marine Mammal Center has rescued a sea otter pup in Morro Bay, California, after it was separated from its mother.

John Force, a 16-time Funny Car champion and the face of NHRA drag racing for nearly four decades, has formally retired.

California state officials say they plan to revoke 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses given to immigrants after discovering the expiration dates went past when the drivers were legally allowed to be in the U.S. The announcement follows harsh criticism from the Trump administration about California and other states granting licenses to people in the country illegally.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is criticizing the United States for missing key United Nations climate talks, calling it doubling down on stupid.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is warning that eight senators' decision to break with Democrats and end the government shutdown shows they aren't alarmed enough about President Donald Trump's impact on political norms.

U.S. college students who receive federal food aid are looking to their campuses for support because the program known as SNAP is in limbo during the government shutdown.

Voter anger over rising electricity costs is shaping next year's midterm elections.

Waiver claims, team options, and other roster change updates as of Nov. 6

The Federal Aviation Administration is forcing airlines to cut 10% of their flights at 40 of the busiest airports across the nation to reduce pressure on air traffic controllers during the ongoing government shutdown and ensure that flying remains safe.

Economic worries were the dominant concern as voters cast ballots for Tuesday’s elections, according to preliminary findings from the AP Voter Poll.

California Republicans have filed a lawsuit to block a new U.S. House map that voters just approved.

Most California voters didn’t like redrawing their congressional districts to favor Democrats, according to the AP Voter Poll.

The new congressional map approved by California voters marked a victory for Democrats in the national redistricting battle playing out ahead of the 2026 midterm election.

President Donald Trump wasn’t on the ballot in Tuesday’s elections, but many voters in key races made their choice in opposition to him or considered him to be irrelevant, according to the AP Voter Poll.