SAN FRANCISCO — Left-hander Blake Snell has exercised his right to opt out of his contract with the San Francisco Giants to become a free agent for the second straight offseason. The two-time Cy Young Award winner agreed in March to a $62 million, two-year contract that included a $17 million signing bonus payable...
Rapper Young Thug Is a Free Man. Here Are Things to Know About His Plea.
ATLANTA — Rapper Young Thug is a free man after pleading guilty to gang, drug and gun charges. About 2 ½ years after he was arrested on the charges in a sprawling gang and racketeering indictment, Young Thug was released from custody Thursday evening. It was a remarkable development in...
MrBeast Probe Ends With Some Employees Fired but Finds No Proof of Sexual Misconduct Allegations
NEW YORK — Online video production company MrBeast said Friday it has fired somewhere between 5 to 10 employees following an investigation into the YouTube empire's workplace culture. A company spokesman declined to put a precise number on the firings, say which employees were let go or for what reasons....
Lyft Pays $2.1 Million to Settle Case Alleging the Ride-Hailing Service Deceived Drivers
SAN FRANCISCO — Lyft is paying $2.1 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the ride-hailing service of exaggerating how much money drivers could make while the company was trying to recover from a steep downturn in demand during the pandemic. The agreement resolves a case filed by the U.S. Justice...
North Korea’s Long-Range Missile Test Signals Its Improved, Potential Capability to Attack US
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time in almost a year Thursday, demonstrating a potential advancement in its ability to launch long-range nuclear attacks on the mainland U.S. The launch was likely meant to meant grab American attention days ahead of the...
Pennsylvania Challenge of Elon Musk’s $1M-a-Day Voter Sweepstakes Moves to Federal Court
PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania prosecutor's effort to shut down Elon Musk's $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes moved to federal court on Thursday after a state judge let both sides debate their grievances in a hearing skipped by the world's richest man. Judge Angelo Foglietta agreed that Musk, as a named defendant...
Death Toll From Spanish Floods Climbs to 205 as Shock Turns to Anger and Frustration
CHIVA, Spain — The death toll from historic flash floods in Spain climbed to least 205 people Friday, with many more believed to be missing, as the initial shock gave way to anger, frustration and a wave of solidarity. Spanish emergency authorities said 202 of the victims were in the...
US Employers Added Just 12,000 Jobs Last Month as Hurricanes and Strikes Sharply Reduce Payrolls
WASHINGTON — America's employers added just 12,000 jobs in October, a total that economists say was held down by the effects of strikes and hurricanes that left many workers temporarily off payrolls. The report provided a somewhat blurry view of the job market at the end of a presidential race...
Southern California County Official Pleads Guilty to Bribery Charge in COVID Funds Scheme
SANTA ANA — A high-ranking elected official in Southern California's Orange County has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bribery in a far-reaching scheme that misused COVID-19 relief funds that should have been used to feed the elderly. Andrew Do, a county supervisor who recently resigned his post, entered the...
Trump Says Liz Cheney Might Not Be Such a ‘War Hawk’ if She Had Rifles Shooting at Her
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Donald Trump is suggesting that former Rep. Liz Cheney, one of his most prominent Republican critics, should have rifles "shooting at her" to see how she feels about sending troops to fight. Cheney responded by branding the GOP presidential nominee a "cruel, unstable man who wants to...