NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are drifting in mixed trading Thursday following a couple reports on the economy that came in close to expectations. The S&P 500 was 0.1% higher in afternoon trading and remains on track for a fourth winning week in the last five. It's climbed back within...
Young Women Are More Liberal Than They’ve Been in Decades, a Gallup Analysis Finds
WASHINGTON — Young women are more liberal than they have been in decades, according to a Gallup analysis of more than 20 years of polling data. Over the past few years, about 4 in 10 young women between the ages of 18 and 29 have described their political views as...
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake Rattles the Los Angeles Area
LOS ANGELES — A 4.7 magnitude earthquake rattled the Los Angeles area Thursday morning, swaying lamps and jolting some people from bed. No injuries or damages were immediately reported. The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was centered 4 miles (7 kilometers) north of Malibu and was about 7 miles...
Yastrzemski Knocks in Four Runs, Snell Strikes out Eight as Giants Rout Brewers
SAN FRANCISCO — Mike Yastrzemski homered and drove in four runs, Blake Snell struck out eight in five innings, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers 13-2 on Wednesday night. Jerar Encarnacion also homered and had three RBIs, and Tyler Fitzgerald and Patrick Bailey each had three hits....
Dodgers Hit 4 Homers and Rally to Beat Cubs
LOS ANGELES — Gavin Lux singled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied after blowing a 7-3 lead to beat the Chicago Cubs 10-8 on Wednesday night and avoid a series sweep. Shohei Ohtani hit his 47th home run and...
Fresno State and Others Move to PAC-12 in 2026
The PAC-12 is adding Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State, starting in 2026, to join Oregon State and Washington State in a rebuilt Conference of Champions, the league announced Thursday. The additions rob the Mountain West of four of its more prominent schools and successful football...
Harvey Weinstein Indicted on Additional Sex Crimes Charges Ahead of New York Retrial
NEW YORK — Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on additional sex crimes charges ahead of his retrial in New York, Manhattan prosecutors said at a hearing Thursday. The indictment will remain under seal until Weinstein’s arraignment, which is scheduled for Sept. 18. Weinstein, 72, is recovering from...
Campbell Wants to Say Goodbye to the ‘Soup’ in Its Name. It Isn’t the First to Make Such a Change
NEW YORK — Campbell is ready to drop the soup — at least from its official name. Campbell Soup Co. announced its intention to change its name at an annual meeting of investors on Tuesday. The 155-year-old food seller, which is most famous for its namesake canned soups, says it...
Israeli Airstrikes Hit UN School and Homes in Gaza and Kill at Least 34 People, Hospitals Say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli airstrikes across Gaza overnight and Wednesday hit a U.N. school sheltering displaced Palestinian families as well as two homes, killing at least 34 people, including 19 women and children, hospital officials said. A U.N. official said six staffers were among the dead. The war...
NFL Averaged 21 Million Viewers per Game, a Record for Opening Week
LOS ANGELES — The NFL averaged 21.0 million viewers per game during the league's opening week, making it the most-watched Week 1 on record. The league and Nielsen said Wednesday morning that the per-game average on TV and digital platforms was a 12% increase over last year. Nielsen began electronic...