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Business Highlights: California public transportation and a winning week on Wall Street 06/09/2023 05:07pm • ___ Car-dependent California seeks to follow New York’s lead and save public transit SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s transit agencies are asking Democrats who control the state’s government to rescue them like Democrats in New York recently did. It’s proving to be a much tougher sel What you need to know about getting around DC during Capital Pride this weekend 06/09/2023 04:41pm • Over 600,000 people are expected to descend on D.C. this weekend to celebrate Capital Pride, which could lead to an increase in traffic and Metro ridership. Here's what you need to know about the events and some tips for getting around. Events The Capital Pride Parade will take place Saturday, DC's air quality continues improving, region shifts to Code Yellow 06/09/2023 01:45pm • The air quality in the D.C. region improved to Code Yellow Friday morning following days of an unhealthy atmosphere due to smoke from Canadian wildfires. Yet, it still remains unhealthy for some groups. Here's what you need to know. Changing to Code Yellow In a statement, the Metropolitan Washingt Today in Sports - USC Football gets 4 years probation, 2-year bowl ban and loss of scholarships 06/09/2023 10:00am • June 10 1890 — The Preakness Stakes is run outside Baltimore, at Morris Park in New York. The race is then suspended for three years, and resumes at the Brooklyn Jockey Club’s Gravesend Course from 1894-1908. 1932 — Gene Sarazen leads wire-to-wire to win the British Open by five strokes ahead FBI arrests Texas businessman linked to impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton 06/09/2023 01:26am • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The FBI on Thursday arrested a businessman at the center of the scandal that led to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's historic impeachment, a move that came amid new questions about the men’s dealings raised by financial records the Republican's lawyers made public to try Today in Sports - Week Ahead, June 9 - June 15 06/08/2023 08:09pm • June 9 1888 — James McLaughlin sets the record for wins by a jockey in the Belmont Stakes, six, when he rides Sir Dixon to a 12-length victory. McLaughlin’s record is matched by Eddie Arcaro in 1955. 1899 — Jim Jeffries knocks out Bob Fitzsimmons in the 11th round in New York to win the world Smoke from wildfires, a fact of life in the West, catches outdoor workers off guard in the East 06/08/2023 06:16pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The hazardous haze from Canada's wildfires is taking its toll on people whose jobs have forced them outdoors along the U.S. East Coast even as a dystopian orange hue led to the cancelation of sports events, school field trips and Broadway plays. Delivery workers, construction work NY governor warns Belmont Stakes could be affected if air quality doesn't improve 06/08/2023 06:00pm • Racing at Belmont Park was canceled on Thursday due to poor air quality from wildfires in Canada, and New York's governor warned that the Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the Triple Crown, could be affected if conditions don't improve by Saturday. It was the second straight day in which the fires no Belmont Park renovation work could bring Breeders' Cup to New York in the future 06/08/2023 03:19pm • The home of the third and final leg of horse racing's Triple Crown is finally getting a major makeover. A little over a year from now, after it hosts the Belmont Stakes in 2024, Belmont Park is set to undergo a $455 million renovation of everything from the track surfaces to a new, smaller grandstan NC--Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 06/08/2023 01:56pm • Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about cov Trolley Trail Day returns to Prince George's Co. this weekend 06/08/2023 12:50pm •   For Hyattsville leaders, the hope is that the community will turn out to offer input on the future of The Spot, a pop-up park that sits along the trail at Hamilton Street. (WTOP/John Domen) It started in 2019, and then had to stop because of the pandemic. But this Saturday, Trolley Tra The Republican presidential field is largely set. Here are takeaways on where the contest stands 06/08/2023 10:37am • NEW YORK (AP) — After a trio of new announcements this week, the Republican Party's 2024 presidential field is all but set. A handful of stragglers may jump in later, but as of now there are at least 10 high-profile Republican candidates officially seeking their party's nomination. And with the an Jack Nicklaus is going back to work on the 16th hole at Muirfield Village 06/06/2023 03:15pm • DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — The course Jack Nicklaus built is still under construction. Muirfield Village performed about as expected under a rare and overdue week of dry, hot weather. The winning score of 281 was the highest for the Memorial over 72 holes since Hale Irwin won at 281 in 1985. What stood o Surprising Sycamores fearlessly hit road for college baseball's Super Regionals 06/06/2023 12:34pm • Indiana State certainly earned the right to host this weekend's NCAA Super Regional. It shrugged off a 2-8 start, shut out rival Evansville in the decisive Missouri Valley Conference Tournament championship game after splitting the first two contests, protected its home tuff last weekend with back-t 'Cheers' bar sells for $675,000 at Dallas auction of items from classic TV shows 06/05/2023 04:30pm • DALLAS (AP) — The bar from the television series “Cheers” sold for $675,000 at auction over the weekend, garnering the highest bid among the nearly 1,000 props, costumes and sets from classic TV shows offered up from a collection amassed by one man over more than three decades. Heritage Auctio