SAN FRANCISCO — Matt Chapman's two-run single highlighted a three-run eighth inning and six San Francisco pitchers combined for a four-hitter as the Giants beat the Chicago Cubs 5-1 on Tuesday night. Michael Conforto added an RBI single, and David Villar and Jorge Soler had sacrifice flies to help the...
The Supreme Court Rules for Biden Administration in a Social Media Dispute with Conservative States
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday sided with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security. By a 6-3 vote, the justices threw out lower-court rulings that...
Shohei Ohtani Hits NL-Leading 24th Homer as Dodgers Edge White Sox
CHICAGO — Shohei Ohtani hit a leadoff homer and a tiebreaking RBI single, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers top the Chicago White Sox 4-3 on Tuesday night. Up Next Right-handers Gavin Stone (8-2, 3.04 ERA) and Erick Fedde (5-2, 3.05 ERA) pitch on Wednesday night in the series finale. Stone...
Clean Air Centers Offer Relief From Wildfire Smoke. Check Out the Map.
With wildfire season here, the California Air Resources Board has launched an interactive, statewide map of Clean Air Centers, where people can seek refuge during periods of poor air quality. The map, created in collaboration with local air quality control districts, provides a one-stop shop for Clean Air Center information,...
A Nonprofit Got Jobs for Disabled Workers in California Prisons. A Union Dispute Could End Them
A long-simmering dispute between California’s largest state employee union and a nonprofit organization that hires disabled workers is coming to a head this summer, and dozens of people could lose their jobs. SEIU Local 1000 for several years has been trying to push the state’s correctional health care system to...
Israeli Military Straps a Wounded Palestinian in Front of Jeep
The Israeli military has admitted to breaching protocol during a raid in Jenin, West Bank, by strapping a wounded Palestinian man to the front of a vehicle, the BBC reports. The Israel Defense Forces confirmed the incident after video footage surfaced on social media. According to an IDF statement, the...
WikiLeaks’ Assange Pleads Guilty in Deal with US, Securing Freedom and Ending Legal Battle
SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been sentenced to time already served in Britain as part of a plea deal with the U.S. Justice Department that secures his freedom. The plea was entered Wednesday morning in federal court in Saipan, the capital of the Northern Mariana...
George Latimer, Pro-Israel Centrist, Defeats Rep. Jamaal Bowman in NY Democratic Primary
George Latimer, a pro-Israel centrist, defeated U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman, of New York, on Tuesday in a Democratic primary that highlighted the party’s deep divisions over the war in Gaza. With the victory, Latimer has almost certainly ousted one of the most liberal voices in Congress and one of its...
California Governor Defends Progressive Values, Says They’re an ‘Antidote’ to Populism on the Right
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom used his State of the State address on Tuesday to boost President Joe Biden ahead of Thursday's pivotal presidential debate, comparing Donald Trump's version of the Republican Party to the rise of fascism prior to World War II and offering Democrats' ideals as "an antidote...
Sam’s Club Gas Station Opening Sooner Than You Might Think
With the final touches being put on the north Fresno Sam's Club Fuel, the opening will be right around the corner. The warehouse club expects to open the 16-pump gas station at 7663 N. Blackstone Ave. next week, pending final city approvals, according to a Walmart spokesperson. Sam's Club Typically...