PITTSBURGH — Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Teoscar Hernandez homered and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-7 on Thursday night to avoid a three-game sweep. Freeman hit a three-run shot in the first for his eighth home run of the season. Betts added a three-run shot of...
US-Built Gaza Pier Reconnected, Aid to Flow Soon
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military-built pier designed to carry badly needed aid into Gaza by boat has been reconnected to the beach in the besieged territory after a section broke apart in storms and rough seas, and food and other supplies will begin to flow soon, U.S. Central Command...
US Employers Add 272,000 Jobs in May, Signaling Economic Health
WASHINGTON — America’s employers added a strong 272,000 jobs in May, accelerating from April and a sign that companies are still confident enough in the economy to keep hiring despite persistently high interest rates. Economy is Growing Steadily Last month’s sizable job gain suggests that the economy is still growing steadily,...
14 Bulldog Football Players Named to Preseason All-Mountain West Team
Athlon Sports revealed its preseason All-Mountain West football roster on Thursday, highlighting 14 Bulldogs among the elite selections for the 2024 season. The Bulldogs' first team selections were junior Mikey Keene (QB), senior Malik Sherrod (RB), senior Mose Vavao (OL), and senior Devo Bridges (DL). Sherrod also received recognition as...
Trump Ally Steve Bannon Must Surrender to Prison by July 1 to Start Contempt Sentence, Judge Says
WASHINGTON — Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, must report to prison by July 1 to serve his four-month sentence for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the U.S. Capitol insurrection, a federal judge ruled Thursday. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols in Washington...
Israeli Strike Kills at Least 33 People at a Gaza School the Military Claims Was Being Used by Hamas
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli strike early Thursday on a school sheltering displaced Palestinians in central Gaza killed at least 33 people, including 12 women and children, according to local health officials. The Israeli military said that Hamas militants were operating from within the school. It was the...
‘Wheel of Fortune’: Vanna White Bids an Emotional Goodbye to Pat Sajak
LOS ANGELES — Ahead of Pat Sajak’s final episode as the host of “Wheel of Fortune,” Vanna White paid an emotional tribute to her co-host of more than 40 years. A Heartfelt Tribute to a Longtime Co-Host On Thursday’s episode of the beloved game show, White honored Sajak’s work and...
Fresno Police Chief Under Investigation. Remains on Job.
Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama is under a City Hall investigation but will remain on the job, Mayor Jerry Dyer's administration said in a Thursday news release. "In February of 2024 Mayor Jerry Dyer and City Manager Georgeanne White were informed by Police Chief Paco Balderrama that an allegation would...
Judge Dismisses Attempted Murder and Other Charges in State Case Against Paul Pelosi’s Attacker
SAN FRANCISCO — A judge on Thursday dismissed several state charges against Paul Pelosi's attacker, who was convicted in federal court last month, based on the argument that the counts fall under double jeopardy, according to the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office. David DePape was convicted last month of assaulting...
Boeing’s Capsule Reaches Space Station Despite Thruster Trouble
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Boeing’s new capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Thursday, delayed by last-minute thruster trouble that almost derailed the docking for this first test flight with astronauts. The 260-mile-high (420-kilometer-high) linkup over the Indian Ocean culminated more than a day of continuing drama for Boeing’s astronaut flight debut carrying...