VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP)— Demian Maia backed up his calls for a welterweight title shot with an early submission victory over Carlos Condit in the main event of UFC Fight Night at Rogers Arena on Saturday night. Ranked third in the division, Maia said this week that with a victory over Condit, he should be […]

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Fighting to save her job, suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff told senators on Monday that the allegations against her have no merit and that history would judge the country if she is removed from office. “I know I will be judged, but my conscience is clear. I did not commit a […]

LOS ANGELES — The famous human ancestor known as Lucy walked the Earth, but it was her tree climbing that might have led to her demise, a new study suggests. An analysis of her partial skeleton reveals breaks in her right arm, left shoulder, right ankle and left knee – injuries that researchers say resulted […]

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles International Airport slowly returned to normal Monday after false reports of a shooter sent hundreds of panicked passengers racing onto streets or the tarmac and caused major flight delays, authorities said. Officers with rifles stormed terminals but uncovered no evidence of a gunman or shots fired Sunday. Loud noises spurred […]

SAN FRANCISCO — From the White House to San Francisco police union headquarters, Colin Kaepernick’s name came up Monday as his decision to sit down during the national anthem reached far beyond football. And many aren’t thrilled with the 49ers quarterback’s strong words about why he is doing it : To instigate change and challenge […]

SAN DIEGO — Defensive end Joey Bosa ended his month-long holdout Monday when he signed a four-year contract with the San Diego Chargers. The team announced the signing five days after the two sides went public in their nasty spat over payment of Bosa’s $17 million signing bonus and whether the contract would have offset […]

Gov. Paul LePage  in a radio interview this morning apologized to Maine people, Rep. Drew Gattine’s family and to his own family in the wake of an obscenity-laced voicemail he left for Gattine late last week. As well, the governor indicated he may or may not finish the remaining two years on his term. “All you […]