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LOS ANGELES — Aiming to combat sexual harassment on public transportation, the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority unveiled an around-the-clock counseling hotline Wednesday to provide support to riders who experience unwanted sexual advances. The launch of the “It’s Off Limits” hotline is part of a campaign encouraging riders to report sexual harassment after a 2015

JOLIET, Ill. — A teenage girl who slipped into an abandoned Illinois prison for an urban adventure ended up serving a short sentence when she accidentally locked herself inside a cell. Illinois State Police say two teenage girls entered the Joliet Correctional Center through a hole in its fence Monday. Joliet Fire Department Battalion Chief

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood might still be patting itself on the back for its 2016 films, but there’s a lot to look forward to in film this year — in all genres. Here are 10-ish films to put on your radar for the year. JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 (Feb. 10), THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS

NEW YORK — The NBA has fined Knicks center Kyle O’Quinn $25,000 for a flagrant foul that left Pelicans star Anthony Davis with a bruised left hip. The league said Wednesday that O’Quinn struck and pushed Davis from behind with the foul with 1:16 left in the third quarter of New Orleans’ 110-96 victory at

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Julio Jones simply shrugged instead of screaming and shouting following a costly no-call against Richard Sherman three months ago. By contrast, Sherman had a meltdown in the same Falcons-Seahawks game when things didn’t go his way. On Saturday, the two stars will meet again in a high-profile matchup when Seattle visits

LEBANON, N.H. — A judge has found grounds for a New Hampshire man to face charges of stabbing two people and setting fire to a church and other buildings. Anthony Boisvert, of Lebanon, is being held on $500,000 bail. He’s accused of setting fire to the First Baptist Church in Lebanon on Dec. 28 and

DODGE CENTER, Minn. — The Latest on a truck plant explosion that injured several people in southeastern Minnesota (all times local): 4:45 p.m. Investigators from Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health will investigate an explosion at a truck manufacturing plant that injured several employees. Authorities say six people were hurt in the explosion Wednesday morning at

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi State has hired Todd Grantham to be its fourth defensive coordinator in four seasons. The 50-year-old Grantham replaces Peter Sirmon, who lasted just one season with the Bulldogs. Grantham, who will also be the linebackers coach, comes to Mississippi State after three seasons as the defensive coordinator at Louisville. He’ll try

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills are putting their faith in Sean McDermott to fix their under-performing defense and restore relevance to a franchise that hasn’t reached the playoffs since the Music City Miracle loss in January 2000. The Bills agreed Wednesday to hire the Carolina defensive coordinator to be their head coach. The

CHARLESTOWN, R.I. — Residents in a Rhode Island town are at odds with a plan to realign train tracks to eliminate speed-restricting curves on Amtrak’s busy Northeast Corridor. The Federal Railroad Administration’s plan seeks to rebuild the congested Northeast Corridor over the next 30 years by shoring up crumbling infrastructure, running more trains and building

RIO DE JANEIRO — The coach of Brazil’s highly-successful national men’s volleyball team, Bernardo Rezende, has announced his retirement. Brazil’s volleyball confederation said in a statement on Wednesday that Rezende was retiring after 16 years as the men’s coach. Nationally known as Bernardinho, he led Brazil’s men to Olympic gold in 2004 in Athens and

CHICAGO — President Barack Obama will welcome the World Series champion Chicago Cubs at the White House on Monday, just five days before he leaves office. White House press secretary Josh Earnest said Wednesday that Obama is “really looking forward to it,” as were a number of West Wing colleagues who are Cubs fans. “I

CARSON, Calif. — Kekuta Manneh has become a U.S. citizen, moving the Vancouver Whitecaps forward closer to eligibility for the men’s national team. U.S. Soccer announced Manneh received his citizenship Wednesday, after the opening practice of January training camp under new coach Bruce Arena. Manneh still must receive a waiver from FIFA to play for

SEATTLE — Jerry Dipoto’s 11th trade this offseason rounded out the Seattle Mariners roster with his top target. “I’ve probably spent more time through the course of our offseason trying to acquire Drew Smyly than any other thing that we’ve done,” the general manager said Wednesday. Seattle made pair of deals on Wednesday that ultimately

SEATTLE — The Mariners have made yet another trade, acquiring right-hander Shae Simmons and outfielder Mallex Smith from the Atlanta Braves for left-handed pitching prospects Luiz Gohara and Thomas Burrows. Seattle completed the deal with the Braves on Wednesday. Seattle also designated right-hander Cody Martin for assignment to make room on its 40-man roster. Simmons,

INDIAN LAKE, Pa. — Arnold Palmer’s first signature golf course is up for sale. Indian Lake Golf Club, an 18-hole course located about an hour southeast of the golfing great’s hometown of Latrobe, is looking for new ownership. Palmer, who won seven major titles before becoming a prominent golf course designer among other successful business

LOS ANGELES — The latest storm to wallop Northern California whipped up a small tornado that downed trees and fences near Sacramento. Here’s what you need to know about twisters in California, which occur regularly but in limited numbers and force. HOW BIG WAS TUESDAY’S TORNADO? The twister that touched down south of the state

PASADENA, Calif. — Barack Obama is not leaving his presidency quietly. Besides his farewell address to the nation Tuesday night, Obama has been on a media blitz during his final weeks in office. The biggest broadcast networks have all been granted interviews, culminating in a full-circle talk Sunday on CBS’ “60 Minutes.” The History network

BILLINGS, Mont. — U.S. officials say a yearlong review shows coal sales from public lands need to be modernized to deal with climate change and give taxpayers a fair return. The Interior Department imposed a moratorium on new coal sales last year. It’s now considering raising royalty rates and requiring compensation from mining companies to

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The family of a Kansas lawmaker’s 10-year-old son killed last summer on what was billed as the world’s tallest water slide has reached a settlement with the park’s owner. Terms of the deal filed Wednesday in Kansas’ Johnson County District Court involving Caleb Schwab’s family were not immediately released. A spokeswoman

PORTLAND, Ore. — Unusually heavy snowfall has impacted the Portland Trail Blazers and the Cleveland Cavaliers in advance of Wednesday night’s game at the Moda Center. With as many as 14 inches on the ground in some spots in the Portland area, the game was still scheduled to be played as of Wednesday morning. The

SALT LAKE CITY — Organizers of the Tour of Utah say this summer’s professional cycling race will run in seven stages in the northern part of the state, beginning July 31 in Logan and ending Aug. 8 in Salt Lake City. The routes announced Wednesday include four first-time host cities — Brigham City, Big Cottonwood

DETROIT — The U.S. Department of Justice announced indictments Wednesday against six executives at Volkswagen AG. The charges are part of the government’s ongoing case against VW for knowingly selling diesel vehicles that didn’t meet U.S. emissions standards. All of the executives are German. Five of the six are believed to presently live in Germany.

INDIANAPOLIS — Former Tennessee women’s athletic director Joan Cronan has been named the first recipient of the NCAA’s new Pat Summitt Award. The Pat Summitt Award was created this year and will annually recognize an individual who positively influenced college athletes and their experiences. NCAA President Mark Emmert said in a release Wednesday Cronan had

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Nashville Predators have claimed forward Derek Grant off waivers from Buffalo. The Predators announced the move Wednesday. Grant, 26, has three assists in 35 games for Buffalo this season, and he has six assists in 75 career NHL games with Ottawa, Calgary and Buffalo. But the 6-foot-3 Grant played only 4:07