Golden Knights players enjoy new bye week format

The NHL tweaked its bye week format this season, giving 10 teams Jan. 20-24 off in addition to the three-day All-Star break. The other 21 teams are off Jan. 27-31 to give each club a week off in the middle of the season.

Florida teen hits mother with baseball bat, sets her on fire

Authorities say a Florida teen set his mother on fire with a Molotov cocktail and beat her with a baseball bat after she scolded him about sneaking out at night and using social media.

Wells Fargo donates $3.25M for Camp Fire relief

Wells Fargo is donating $3.25 million to help residents and business affected by a deadly wildfire that leveled a Northern California town.

Shooting in Louisiana leaves 5 dead; suspect remains at large

Authorities in Louisiana say separate but related shootings Saturday in two different parishes have left five people dead, and they’re searching for a 21-year-old man who they say is “armed and dangerous.”

Naomi Osaka earns second Grand Slam title at Australian Open

Like the 21-year-old she is, Naomi Osaka stepped into Rod Laver Arena for the Australian Open final with a cellphone in her right hand and music in both ears.

Caesars properties hosting official Super Bowl parties

At 15 properties across the nationwide Caesars empire, the company will break out 16,000 Super Bowl shirts and hats, have NFL wall decor and ice sculptures, wrist bands, cookies and all sorts of logo gear featuring the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams.

Grand Canyon waterfalls will have no tour guides, says tribe

The thousands of tourists who travel to a remote Native American reservation deep in the Grand Canyon each year to camp near a series of picturesque, blue-green waterfalls will have to do so without the benefit of professional guides.

California city slaps 25-cent fee on disposable cups

Patrons of restaurants and coffee shops in Berkeley, California, who don’t bring a reusable cup for their beverage will have to pay a 25-cent fee for a disposable cup as part of an ordinance approved by city officials to reduce restaurant waste.

Measles outbreak expands in northwest US

The number of confirmed measles cases near Portland grew to 31 on Friday — an outbreak boosted by lower-than-normal vaccination rates in what has been called an anti-vaccination U.S. “hot spot.”

Red Flag exercises, involving 80 aircraft, begin in Las Vegas

A military exercise conducted over the southern Nevada desert will involve about 80 aircraft and include night launches and other activity producing increased noise heard by nearby residents.

Two new heavy-duty Rams unveiled at Chapman

On Jan. 14, Fiat Chrysler unveiled the two latest heavy-duty Ram models, the 2500 and 3500, at the Detroit Auto Show. Built to not only dominate the heavy-duty market but steamroll over any challenge on the road, the Ram 2500 and 3500 are expected to arrive at Chapman Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram showrooms this spring.

In desert , Bartlett sets fruit better than Bosc, Anjou

Q: I planted a Bosc pear tree seven years ago not realizing it required a second pollenizer pear tree. For several years, I did get a few pears even though the tree had lots of flowers. I think my neighbor’s pear tree was the pollenizer, but it seems to be failing. I have no room to plant a pollenizer pear tree. Not sure what to do.