LONDON — Things were not going well for Coco Gauff against Emma Navarro at Centre Court, not well at all, and she kept looking at her guest box for help from her coaches. One, Brad Gilbert, would stand up and gesture, and they would talk back and forth, but a...
Hundreds of Deaths, Thousands of Injuries, Billions of Dollars: The Cost of Extreme Heat in California
A blistering California heat wave over the past week and through the Fourth of July holiday could be topped off by the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth. That kind of extreme heat has led to more deaths than wildfires and costs billions of dollars over a decade, according to...
Four Firefighters Injured While Fighting Mariposa’s French Fire
The French Fire, spanning 908 acres in Mariposa, has injured four firefighters as they work to achieve 60% containment, according to CalFire. As of Monday morning, the blaze has destroyed 11 buildings and damaging seven. It threatens another 830. Resources dedicated to fighting the fire include 981 personnel, 28 hand...
A UC Merced Medical Program Is Slowly Taking Shape. Why California Wants More Doctors There
A hospital closure in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley a year and a half ago underscored something that people in the region have long known: They don’t have enough doctors or access to medical care. Madera County’s lone acute care hospital is expected to reopen later this year....
What the Mood Is Like in France After Surprise Election Results
PARIS — “And now, what do we do?” blared the front page headline of Le Parisien, a daily newspaper, as the shock of Sunday’s election results began to sink in. None of the Polls Predicted the Result The day after a historic election, France awoke to final results that none...
John Cena Announces His Retirement From Professional Wrestling After 2025 Season
John Cena announced Saturday night that he will retire from professional wrestling next year after two decades in the ring. The wrestler-turned-actor delivered a heartfelt speech to a stadium of World Wrestling Entertainment fans in Toronto, who booed in disappointment as Cena said the 2025 season would be his last....
Paramount and Skydance Merge, Signaling End of a Family Reign in Hollywood
NEW YORK — The entertainment giant Paramount will merge with Skydance, closing out a decades-long run by the Redstone family in Hollywood and injecting desperately needed cash into a legacy studio that has struggled to adapt to a shifting entertainment landscape. It also signals rise of a new power player,...
Bo Naylor’s Pinch-Hit, 3-Run Homer Sends AL Central-Leading Guardians to Win Over Giants
CLEVELAND — Bo Naylor connected for a pinch-hit, three-run homer in the sixth inning to give the Cleveland Guardians a 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday and another home series win for the AL Central leaders. Stepping in for Austin Hedges, Naylor connected with two outs off...
Masoud Pezeshkian: From Heart Surgeon to Iran’s President
Following the death of the country's president in May, voters in Iran elected their new leader Friday. And the educated, centrist leader has a background of tragedy. Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran's new president, is a former heart surgeon and health minister known for his integrity and humility, as reported in a...
Scammers are Swiping Billions from Americans Every Year. Worse, Most Crooks are Getting Away with It
The scammers are winning. Sophisticated overseas criminals are stealing tens of billions of dollars from Americans every year, a crime wave projected to get worse as the U.S. population ages and technology like AI makes it easier than ever to perpetrate fraud and get away with it. Internet and telephone...