A legal settlement will end the sale and manufacturing of gun parts in California without serial numbers, a practice that enabled criminals to own unlicensed firearms. Three gun makers agreed to stop selling untraceable parts under the agreement between those companies and state Attorney General Rob Bonta, San Francisco District...
UN Chief Wants a Tax on Profits of Fossil Fuel Companies, Calling Them ‘Godfathers of Climate Chaos’
GENEVA — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called Wednesday for a “windfall” tax on profits of fossil fuel companies to help pay for the fight against global warming, calling them the “godfathers of climate chaos.” Guterres spoke in a bid to revive the world's focus on climate change at a time...
Caitlin Clark, Physical Play, and Questions About Fouls Dominate Talk About WNBA
Caitlin Clark has been tested during her first month in the WNBA with physical play from opponents that has brought an increased spotlight on the league. Not all of the attention has been positive. The conversations exploded over the weekend when Chicago's Chennedy Carter gave a shoulder shot to Clark...
Poll: Independents and ‘Double Haters’ Urge Trump to End 2024 Campaign After Conviction
Former President Donald Trump's conviction on all 34 counts in his hush-money trial has led a majority of independents and "double haters"—those with unfavorable views of both Trump and President Joe Biden—to believe that Trump should end his bid for the White House, according to a recent ABC News/Ipsos poll....
New Oakland Ballers Expansion Team Draws Big Crowd for Home Opener as A’s Play Nearby
OAKLAND — Construction on the outfield bullpen finished just in time as pitchers from the Oakland Ballers began arriving to work at Raimondi Park for the new minor league team's home opener. The batting cage came together last minute, too. And everybody with the “B's” embraced the chaos as the...
Dodgers Are No Match for 100 MPH Throwing Pirates Rookie
PITTSBURGH — Rookie Jared Jones pitched six shutout innings and Jack Suwinski homered after being called up from the minor leagues as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 on Tuesday night. Jones (4-5) allowed three hits to the NL West-leading Dodgers while striking out six and walking...
‘A Terrible Game by Us,’ Says Melvin After Skidding Giants Fall to D-Backs
PHOENIX — Kevin Newman and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. each hit two-run doubles and the Arizona Diamondbacks stretched their winning streak to four games with an 8-5 victory over the slumping San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night. Up Next Giants RHP Jordan Hicks (4-2, 2.70 ERA) will face Diamondbacks LHP Jordan...
Former Meta Engineer Sues Over Firing Related to Gaza Content Handling
A former engineer for Meta — the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp — has accused Meta of bias in handling content related to the Gaza conflict, Reuters reports. The former engineer alleges in a lawsuit that he was fired for trying to fix bugs that suppressed Palestinian Instagram...
Fresno Authorities Believe Serial Arsonist Is a Middle-Aged Female. Do You Have Any Tips?
The Fresno Fire Department is seeking any information that may help unmask a serial arsonist responsible for burning down four homes and displacing families. These arson-started fires targeted homes in northwest and southwest Fresno, leaving the residences in ruin. At each event, the suspect posted a handwritten note at the...
Hunter Biden’s Ex-Wife Is Called as a Witness in His Federal Gun Trial
WILMINGTON, Del. — Hunter Biden's ex-wife was called Wednesday to testify in his federal gun trial as prosecutors sought to show the depths of his drug problem, which they say was still going on when he filled out a form to buy a firearm. Hunter Biden and Kathleen Buhle were...