LOS ANGELES — San Francisco infielder Tyler Fitzgerald became the first Giants rookie to homer in five consecutive games Tuesday night. Fitzgerald, though, did not want to celebrate, not with his team mired in a slump coming out of the All-Star break. "It's cool and all, but it would have...
NASA Telescope Spots a Super Jupiter That Takes More Than a Century to Go Around Its Star
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A super Jupiter has been spotted around a neighboring star by the Webb Space Telescope — and it has a super orbit. The planet is roughly the same diameter as Jupiter, but with six times the mass. Its atmosphere is also rich in hydrogen like Jupiter's....
FBI Reveals Trump Gunman Wanted to Mimic Lee Harvey Oswald
WASHINGTON — The gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is believed to have done a Google search one week before the shooting of “How far away was Oswald from Kennedy?” FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday, revealing new details about a suspect he said had taken a...
Trump Rally Gunman Searched Online About Kennedy Assassination, FBI Director Says
WASHINGTON — FBI Director Christopher Wray told lawmakers on Wednesday that a laptop tied to the Trump rally gunman included a Google search of "How far away was Oswald from Kennedy?" That is a reference to Lee Harvey Oswald, the shooter who killed President John F. Kennedy in Dallas on...
UN Cultural Agency Rejects Plan to Place Britain’s Stonehenge on List of Heritage Sites in Danger
LONDON — The United Nations' cultural agency rejected recommendations Wednesday to place Stonehenge on the list of world heritage sites in danger over concerns that Britain's plans to build a nearby highway tunnel threaten the landscape around the prehistoric monument. UNESCO Experts Recommended Listing Stonehenge as "In Danger" UNESCO experts...
Monday Breaks the Record for the Hottest Day Ever on Earth
Monday was the hottest day ever globally, beating a record set the day before, as countries around the world from Japan to Bolivia to the United States continue to feel the heat, according to the European climate change service. Provisional Data Shows Monday Was Hotter Than Sunday Provisional satellite data...
Republican Leaders Urge Colleagues to Steer Clear of Racist and Sexist Attacks on Harris
WASHINGTON — Republican leaders are warning party members against using overtly racist and sexist attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris, as they and former President Donald Trump's campaign scramble to adjust to the reality of a new Democratic rival less than four months before Election Day. At a closed-door meeting...
Delta Air Lines Expects Outage-Related Cancellations to End by Thursday, CEO Says
Delta Air Lines expects flight cancellations and delays that resulted from a global technology breakdown last week to be resolved by Thursday, the carrier's chief executive said. CEO Ed Bastian Apologizes to Travelers for Disruptions In a message to customers, Delta CEO Ed Bastian apologized Wednesday to travelers who had...
Netanyahu Seeks Support for War in Gaza With Speech to Congress but Sparks Protests and Boycotts
WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will try to bolster U.S. support for his country's fight against Hamas and other Iran-backed militants in a speech before Congress on Wednesday even as many Democratic lawmakers plan to boycott his appearance and protesters amass around the Capitol to condemn the brutal...
49ers GM: We Have No Intention of Dealing Brandon Aiyuk
SANTA CLARA — The San Francisco 49ers have no intention of granting star receiver Brandon Aiyuk his trade request and remain committed to getting a long-term extension done with one of their most important offensive players. General manager John Lynch said there are no absolutes but that the 49ers "expect...