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...
Walmart Offers New Perks for Workers, From a New Bonus Plan to Opportunities in Skilled Trade Jobs
NEW YORK — Walmart is offering new perks for its hourly U.S. workers, ranging from a new bonus plan to opportunities to move into skilled trade jobs within the company. The perks program announced Wednesday comes as the nation's largest private employer says it's seeing a decline in worker turnover....
Are California Schools Illegally Diverting Arts Education Money?
A celebrity was in the house for the state Senate’s floor session last week: Hollywood actor Danny Glover, as “an advocate for the arts,” according to Democratic Sen. Anthony Portantino of Glendale, who introduced him. Glover’s visit comes as Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes to slash $22.5 million in state arts funding in...
Israeli Nationalists March in Palestinian Area of Jerusalem, Some Chanting ‘Death to Arabs’
JERUSALEM — Thousands of mostly ultranationalist Israelis were taking part in an annual march through a sensitive Palestinian area of Jerusalem on Wednesday, with some stoking already surging wartime tensions by chanting “Death to Arabs." Annual March Started Outside of the Damascus Gate Jerusalem, the emotional heart of the Israeli-Palestinian...
Summer Pro Wrestling Book List: ‘Six Pack’ and Jim Ross Bio
For me, the quality of a book on pro wrestling is if I learn something new. "The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of WrestleMania" by Brad Balukjian compares a wrestling hero's persona against the real life person. The story about Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka going nuts on an...
Ruiz Foods Will Close Tulare Plant. They Say It’s Too Costly to Update.
A year after moving its Mexican frozen food manufacturing headquarters to Texas, Ruiz Foods says it will shutter a Tulare facility later this year. In a news release Friday, the company that began in Dinuba said it would close the Tulare branch at the end of its fiscal year, sometime...