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By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports WriterMADISON, Wis. — The USC women’s basketball team regrouped before leaving the Midwest and heading back home.Kiki Iriafen scored 15 points to lead a balanced attack as the seventh-ranked Trojans bounced back from a rare loss and never trailed in an 86-64 victory over Wisconsin on Wednesday night.USC (20-2 overall, 10-1 Big Ten), which had 17 steals while forcing 24 Wisconsin turnovers, was finishing a two-game trip after its 15-game winning streak ended Sunday with a 76-69 loss at Iowa.USC’s JuJu Watkins, who entered the game averaging 24.7 points to rank third in Division I,…
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKERWASHINGTON (AP) — New Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday ordered a review of the federal prosecution of Donald Trump as she unveiled a series of directives designed to overhaul a Justice Department the president claims is biased against conservatives.Hours after she was sworn in at the White House, Bondi called for the creation of “weaponization working group” that will scrutinize the work of special counsel Jack Smith, who charged Trump in two criminal cases. The group will also review “unethical prosecutions” stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, among other things, according to the…
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports WriterNEW ORLEANS — Every once in a while, when an unsuspecting offense is least expecting it, Kansas City Chiefs safety Justin Reid will inch his way toward the line of scrimmage, then take off like a thunderbolt toward the quarterback the moment the ball is snapped.It looks so simple, the way Reid blitzes, as if all he’s doing is timing up the QB’s cadence.It turns out it is far more complicated.The timing is a big part of it, of course, but so is the way defensive linemen tie up the offensive line. The way the…
SAN JOSE — The California State University system has teamed up with several tech titans to launch a “landmark” quest to create an AI-powered higher education system.Students and faculty across the 23 CSU campuses could benefit from the artificial intelligence push.Adobe, Google owner Alphabet, Nvidia, LinkedIn, Intel, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, IBM, OpenAI and Instructure are the tech companies that are working with the state universities to power the initiative.AI tools and training will be available to all 460,000 students and 63,000 faculty and staff, the California State University system said.The impact would be profound, university and tech officials declared.“This…
By DAVID KLEPPERWASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee are demanding answers after they say President Donald Trump gave billionaire Elon Musk and his staff access to sensitive data and classified secrets as part of their work to overhaul the federal government.The lawmakers on Wednesday wrote to Susie Wiles, Trump’s chief of staff, and asked what security precautions had been taken to prevent unauthorized leaks of information by staff at the Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE. Trump tapped Musk to run the taskforce, which has quickly gotten to work dismantling whole agencies of the federal government.As part of that effort, Musk…
The Rams will be going down under in 2026, hosting an international game in Melbourne, Australia, the NFL announced Wednesday.The game, which will be the NFL’s first played in Australia, will take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which can hold over 100,000 spectators.Speaking at a press conference Wednesday in New Orleans ahead of the Super Bowl, NFL Executive Vice President of Club Business and League Events Peter O’Reilly said that, while scheduling still needs to be finalized, the expectation is the Melbourne game will be played in Week 1 of the 2026 season. This would allow teams an extra…
The USC Board of Trustees has appointed Beong-Soo Kim, the university’s senior vice president and general counsel, to serve as the campus’ interim president following the departure of Carol Folt, it was announced today.“During his time at USC, Beong has consistently shown his commitment to members of the Trojan Family,” USC Board of Trustees Chair Suzanne Nora Johnson and Vice Chair David C. Bohnett wrote in a message to the university community. “He has built strong relationships with deans, faculty and staff across USC and Keck Medicine, earning respect from everyone. He will work closely with our superb roster of…
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is scrapping some of its diversity hiring targets, joining a lengthening list of U.S. companies that have abandoned or scaled back their diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Related Articles Business | IRS workers involved in 2025 tax season can’t take ‘buyout’ offer until May Business | Health care jobs are booming. These are the best-paying jobs over the next decade. Business | Aliens, sloths and silliness: Super Bowl ads offer laughs, celebs and surprises to win over viewers Business | California housing officials recommend state protect renters from extreme…
Multiple agencies in Riverside and San Bernardino counties participated in a statewide initiative to rescue victims of human trafficking and arrest their captors during the week of Jan. 27, resulting in the arrests of over 100 suspects, officials announced.Operation Reclaim & Rebuild focused on commercial sex work, a statement issued by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said. During the operation, 112 adults were arrested in Riverside County on suspicion of solicitation of prostitution, pimping, pandering, various warrants, possession of narcotics, and other crimes related to human trafficking. Services and resources, through advocacy groups such as REACH, Rebirth Homes and the…
By CARLA K. JOHNSON and BRIAN WITTE For the federal government’s largest group of employees — nurses caring for military veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs — the Trump administration’s deferred resignation offer and its looming Thursday deadline come amid longstanding staffing shortages, deemed severe at more than half of all facilities. Related Articles National Politics | IRS workers involved in 2025 tax season can’t take ‘buyout’ offer until May National Politics | With Gaza rehab and other global policy ideas, Trump goes from America First to America Everywhere National Politics | Democratic senators protest after they say Trump…