WASHINGTON — America's employers delivered another healthy month of hiring in June, adding 206,000 jobs and once again displaying the U.S. economy's ability to withstand high interest rates. Last month's job growth did mark a pullback from 218,000 in May. But it was still a solid gain, reflecting the resilience...
Webb Enjoys More Atlanta Success as Giants Ride Chapman’s Big Hits to Win Over Braves
ATLANTA — Logan Webb recovered from a rough start in his latest strong performance at Truist Park as the San Francisco Giants beat Charlie Morton and the Atlanta Braves 4-2 on Thursday night. Matt Chapman hit a go-ahead homer in the Giants' three-run fourth inning and added a run-scoring double...
Christian Walker Extends Home Run Tear at Dodger Stadium
LOS ANGELES — Christian Walker extended his tear at Dodger Stadium on Thursday night, homering in his first two at-bats for his 18th and 19th home runs in 42 career games at the ballpark, and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-3. “Just a crazy thing,” Walker said....
Iran Holds Runoff Presidential Vote Pitting Hard-Liner Against Reformist After Record Low Turnout
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran was holding a runoff presidential election Friday pitting a hard-line former nuclear negotiator against a reformist lawmaker, though both men earlier struggled to convince a skeptical public to cast ballots in the first round that saw the lowest turnout in the Islamic Republic's history....
Brad Pitt’s Formula 1 Movie Titled ‘F1’
LONDON — Brad Pitt's movie about Formula 1 coming to cinemas next year will simply be called “F1,” the racing series said Friday. Seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton is a co-producer of the project, which collected footage at several F1 circuits around the world this year and last. Footage was taken at Silverstone —...
The Best Concerts of 2024 So Far: AP’s Picks Include Olivia Rodrigo, Bad Bunny, George Strait, SZA
As the music writer, Maria Sherman has seen more than 40 concerts during the first half of 2024. Here are some picks for the best shows ... so far, excluding any one-off performances that cannot be repeated, and where you too can catch these artists. Bad Bunny, “The Most Wanted...
NFL Is Liable for $4.7 Billion in ‘Sunday Ticket’ Case
LOS ANGELES — The damages a federal jury has ordered the NFL to pay for violating antitrust laws in distributing out-of-market Sunday afternoon games on a premium subscription service is $4.7 billion. The figures from the June 27 judgement against the NFL were listed on the verdict form, which was posted on...
UN General Assembly President: Election Won’t Alter Ukraine Support
KYIV, Ukraine — The U.N. General Assembly will keep standing up for Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty whatever the outcome of national elections across the globe this year, the body's president said Wednesday, adding that “no country has the right to invade another country.” That stance “cannot change because this is...
AI Is Learning From What You Said on Reddit, Stack Overflow or Facebook. Are You OK With That?
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Post a comment on Reddit, answer coding questions on Stack Overflow, edit a Wikipedia entry or share a baby photo on your public Facebook or Instagram feed and you are also helping to train the next generation of artificial intelligence. Not everyone is OK with that —...
Melting of Alaska’s Juneau Icefield Accelerates, Losing Snow Nearly 5 Times Faster Than in the 1980s
The melting of Alaska's Juneau icefield, home to more than 1,000 glaciers, is accelerating. The snow covered area is now shrinking 4.6 times faster than it was in the 1980s, according to a new study. Tracking Snow Levels Since 1948 Researchers meticulously tracked snow levels in the nearly 1,500-square mile...