SAN FRANCISCO — The daylight shooting of San Francisco 49ers rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall in an upscale shopping district has once again put the city's safety in the national spotlight weeks before voters choose a new mayor. Mayor London Breed, who is running for reelection, has taken a more aggressive...
US Job Openings Fall as Demand for Workers Weakens
WASHINGTON — America's employers posted fewer job openings in July than they had the previous month, a sign that hiring could further cool in the coming months. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that there were 7.7 million open jobs in July, down from 7.9 million in June and the fewest...
Shohei Ohtani, Angels Fans Can Get ‘Closure’ in Slugger’s Return to Big a With Dodgers
ANAHEIM — Shohei Ohtani has returned to the stadium and the city where he did just about everything except win. The two-way superstar was back at Angel Stadium on Tuesday night for his first regular-season game as a visitor with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani left the Angels as a...
Randal Grichuk Homers Twice as Diamondbacks Hold off Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — Randal Grichuk hit a two-run homer in the first and a solo drive in the fifth to move within one of 300 for his career, and the Arizona Diamondbacks held off the San Francisco Giants 8-7 on Tuesday night for their seventh straight road win. Up Next...
Election Day Is About 2 Months Away and Ready or Not, the First Ballots Could Go Out Within Days
WASHINGTON - It might feel like the presidential election is still a long way off. It's not. Election Day on Nov. 5 is only about two months away, and major dates, events and political developments will make it fly by. The stretch between now and then will go as fast...
Commander of Navy Warship Relieved of Duty Months After Backward Rifle Scope Photo Flap
SAN DIEGO — The commander of a Navy destroyer that's helping protect the San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Middle East has been relieved of duty about four months after he was seen in a photo firing a rifle with a scope mounted backward. The image brought...
Mountain Lion Attacks 5-Year-Old at Southern California Park and Is Euthanized
MALIBU — A mountain lion attacked a 5-year-old boy at a popular Southern California park over the holiday weekend and state rangers later euthanized the big cat, officials said Tuesday. The child was attacked Sunday afternoon while playing near his family's picnic table at Malibu Creek State Park west of...
A Boat With Dozens of Migrants Rips Apart in the English Channel Off France, Killing 12
BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France — A boat carrying migrants ripped apart in the English Channel as they attempted to reach Britain from northern France on Tuesday, plunging dozens into the treacherous waterway and leaving 12 dead, authorities said. Most of the victims were believed to be women, some under 18, and many...
US Charges Hamas Leader, Other Militants in Connection With Oct. 7 Massacre in Israel
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced criminal charges Tuesday against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other militants in connection with the Oct. 7, 2023, rampage in Israel. The criminal complaint filed in federal court in New York City includes charges of conspiring to provide material support to a foreign terrorist...
AI May Not Steal Many Jobs After All. It May Just Make Workers More Efficient
WASHINGTON — Imagine a customer-service center that speaks your language, no matter what it is. Alorica, a company in Irvine that runs customer-service centers around the world, has introduced an artificial intelligence translation tool that lets its representatives talk with customers who speak 200 different languages and 75 dialects. So...