SAN FRANCISCO — Mike Yastrzemski hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning, Jung Hoo Lee had three hits including a triple and a double, and the San Francisco Giants rallied from a five-run deficit for an 8-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. Wilmer Flores...
Trump Administration Appeals Court Ruling on AP Journalists’ Re-Admission
The Trump administration said Wednesday it would appeal a federal court decision that ordered it to re-admit Associated Press journalists to White House events on First Amendment grounds. The government filed a notice of appeal early Wednesday afternoon on behalf of the three officials sued by the AP — White...
Warriors Stunned by Spurs on Harrison Barnes’ Late 3-Pointer
SAN FRANCISCO — Harrison Barnes made a 3-pointer at the buzzer after committing a foul moments earlier that could have cost his team, and the San Antonio Spurs stunned the Golden State Warriors 114-111 on Wednesday night. Draymond Green made two free throws with 3.1 seconds left to make it...
Wonton Serves up a Big Dish of Playful Companionship
Meet Wonton, the "purrfect" little 8-month-old dumpling of independence! This orange-and-white boy has a taste for adventure and is always exploring like it’s his own personal takeout menu. Wonton loves people more than his feline friends and will happily soak up all your attention — no delivery charge necessary. When...
Egg Prices Increase to Record High Despite Trump’s Predictions and Bird Flu Outbreak Slowing
U.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record-high of $6.23 per dozen despite President Donald Trump’s predictions, a drop in wholesale prices and no egg farms having bird flu outbreaks. The increase reported Thursday in the Consumer Price Index means consumers and businesses that rely on eggs might not get much...
This Flour Makes Gluten-Free Baking So Good
The immediate reaction to finding out you can no longer have gluten may be despair — especially if you love to bake. But gluten-free flours are increasingly easy to find in markets, offering a gustatory lifeline for those with gluten intolerance or celiac disease. Baking without gluten is not necessarily...
Inflation Eased Sharply in March
Inflation cooled sharply in March, a welcome development given the uncertainties surrounding President Donald Trump’s global tariffs. The consumer price index climbed 2.4% last month from a year earlier, a far slower pace than February’s 2.8% increase and less than economists had expected. Over the course of the month, prices...
Prada Agrees to Buy Rival Fashion House Versace in a Deal Valued at $1.4 Billion
ROME — The Prada Group announced a deal Thursday to buy Italy's Versace from the U.S. luxury group Capri Holdings under terms that value the fashion house at 1.25 billion euros ($1.4 billion). Prada said the addition of Versace’s “highly recognizable aesthetic … constitutes a strongly complementary addition” to its...
Kings County Man Arrested After Allegedly Sexually Threatening Women
A Hanford man was arrested Wednesday evening after allegedly making sexually threatening remarks to two women near the Kings County Government Center, authorities said. Deputies responded around 6:51 p.m. to a report of criminal threats near the Ag Commissioner’s Office parking lot, according to the Kings County Sheriff’s Office. When...
EU Pauses New Tariffs on US Goods After Trump Backs Down
The European Union will pause its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports for 90 days, the bloc announced Thursday, a day after President Donald Trump abruptly backed down on his punishing global levies. But the accelerating trade war between China and the United States showed no signs of abating, as Trump...