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Shanahan bristles at notion his 49ers can’t win big games

The Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Kyle Shanahan has heard the criticism that, for all his great accomplishments as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, he is unable to win the big game. Those calls grew louder after a second Super Bowl loss in five seasons and Shanahan is as eager as anyone to quell them — to prove his doubters wrong but also because it would mean he had won “a damn Super Bowl.” “The fact that we keep getting there shows how much we win big games,” Shanahan said Tuesday as the Niners headed home for the offseason two days after a 25-22 ...

Biden meets with Jordan’s King Abdullah on Gaza

WASHINGTON—Declaring that “every innocent life lost in Gaza is a tragedy,” President Joe Biden welcomed Jordan’s King Abdullah II to the White House Monday for talks on how to end the months-long war and plan for what comes afterward. The meeting with Abdullah comes as Biden and his aides are working to broker another pause in Israel’s war against Hamas in order to send humanitarian aid and supplies into the region and get hostages out. The White House faces growing criticism from Arab Americans over the administration’s continued support for Israel in the face of rising ...

Trump asks Supreme Court to put off his election interference trial

WASHINGTON—Former President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to extend the delay in his election interference trial, saying he is immune from prosecution on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 election loss. His lawyers filed an emergency appeal with the court on Monday, just four days after the justices heard Trump’s separate appeal to remain on the presidential ballot despite attempts to kick him off because of his efforts following his election loss in 2020. “Without immunity from criminal prosecution, the Presidency as we know it will cease to exist,” ...

House speaker casts doubts on Ukraine, Israel aid package as senators grind toward final vote

WASHINGTON—House Speaker Mike Johnson late Monday sharply criticized a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other countries, casting serious doubts about the future of the package just as Senate leaders were slowly muscling it toward a final vote. Senate leaders, trying to send a message that the U.S. remains committed to its allies, were looking to overcome marathon speeches from a determined group of Republican senators and hold a vote to pass the bill in the early morning hours Tuesday. But Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, said in a statement the package lacked ...

L.A. Dodgers won offseason, will it buy them a championship?

PHOENIX — Money can buy lots of things, including Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a pair of Japanese superstars that set the Los Angeles Dodgers back more than $1 billion. Now the journey begins to see if it’ll buy them a championship. Major League Baseball’s spring training opens for 28 of 30 teams over the next few days, with pitchers and catchers reporting to sites in Arizona and Florida. The Dodgers and San Diego Padres are already in camp, getting a head start because they’ll open the regular season on March 20 in Seoul, South Korea. “There’s a lot more ...

Reid builds on his legacy with third Super Bowl title

LAS VEGAS — Michael Vick once played for coach Andy Reid in Philadelphia, and when he saw the potential of a young Patrick Mahomes, he knew that enormous talent was in good hands. “I remember the first thing he said: ‘Hey, you’re going to be special. Look at that big man (Reid) right there. He’s going to take you to another level,’ ” Mahomes recalled Monday, the day after he led the Chiefs to a 25-22 overtime victory over the 49ers in the Super Bowl. Reid has done that, overseeing a budding Kansas City dynasty and quarterback in Mahomes who is putting himself in the ...