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Analysis shows destruction, buffer zone along Gaza’s border with Israel

The Associated Press JERUSALEM — Satellite photos show new demolition along a 1-kilometer-deep path on the Gaza Strip’s border with Israel, according an analysis by The Associated Press and expert reports. The destruction comes as Israel has said it wants to establish a buffer zone there, over international objections, further tearing away at land the Palestinians want for a state. The demolition along the path represents only a sliver of the wider damage from the Israel-Hamas war seen in Gaza, which one assessment suggests has damaged or destroyed half of all the buildings ...

Harbaugh ready to resume chase of Super Bowl title with Chargers

The Associated Press INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Jim Harbaugh fulfilled one of his goals by winning a national championship at his alma mater. Now he’s looking to capture his ultimate goal of hoisting the Lombardi Trophy with one of the teams he played for. Harbaugh resumed his pursuit of a Super Bowl title on Thursday when he was introduced as the Los Angeles Chargers’ coach. He agreed to terms on a five-year contract last Wednesday after nine seasons at the University of Michigan, including going 15-0 and winning the school’s first national championship since 1997 last ...

Cantlay takes off board hat and fires 64, trails Detry by 1 at Pebble Beach

The Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — Patrick Cantlay has spent about as much time on the phone as the golf course this week as a PGA Tour board member trying to nail down a deal for a $3 billion investment. It didn’t seem to affect his day job at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. On a surprising day of weather when umbrellas gave way to sunglasses, Cantlay saved par five times and had eight birdies at Spyglass Hill for an 8-under 64 that left him one shot behind Thomas Detry of Belgium. Detry worked his own short-game magic at the end, chipping in from thick, damp rough for ...

No LeBron, no AD, no problem: Lakers shock NBA-leading Celtics 114-105

The Associated Press BOSTON — LeBron James has been pleading for weeks for the Lakers’ supporting cast to provide him and fellow All-Star Anthony Davis some help as they fight to keep pace in a tight Western Conference playoff race. With the two franchise cornerstones watching from the bench, they finally got their wish. Austin Reaves scored a season-high 32 points and hit a career-high seven 3-pointers to help a Los Angeles team missing its biggest stars stun the Boston Celtics 114-105 on Thursday night. “We’re all talented players. And this was an opportunity to show ...

The Associated Press Years of fighting losing battles have left the NCAA almost helpless to defend itself. The legal pile-on against the largest governing body for college sports in the United States continued Wednesday when attorneys general from Tennessee and Virginia filed an antitrust lawsuit that seeks to throw out the few rules the NCAA has to regulate how athletes can be compensated for name, image and likeness. That pushes the number of antitrust lawsuits the NCAA is actively defending to at least five. Denial and previous court losses — most notably a unanimous ...

What presidents spend money on matters

What matters is not just the sum by which presidents jack up the deficit. It’s what the money is spent on. Franklin D. Roosevelt added more to the national debt by percentage than any other president. America needed that borrowing to dig itself out of the Great Depression and then win World War II. The spending was necessary. Money can be allocated in unlimited ways, but where it goes can make a huge difference. Pat might invest $100,000 on a new truck for his delivery service or blow $100,000 for a cruise around the world. No judgments here on Pat’s priorities. How Pat spends ...