Hundreds of thousands of immigrants had reason to rejoice when President Joe Biden unveiled a highly expansive plan to extend legal status to spouses of U.S. citizens but, inevitably, some were left out. Claudia Zúniga, 35, married in 2017, or 10 years after her husband came to the United States....
Willie Mays, Giants’ Legendary ‘Say Hey Kid,’ Dies at 93
Willie Mays, the electrifying “Say Hey Kid” whose singular combination of talent, drive and exuberance made him one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, has died. He was 93. Mays' Family Speaks About Passing Mays' family and the San Francisco Giants jointly announced Tuesday night he had died earlier...
California Fines Amazon Nearly $6M, Alleging Illegal Work Quotas at 2 Warehouses
LOS ANGELES — California has fined Amazon a total of $5.9 million, alleging the e-commerce giant worked warehouse employees so hard that it put their safety at risk, officials said Tuesday. The two citations issued in May by the California Labor Commissioner’s Office said Amazon.com Services LLC ran afoul of...
Nvidia’s Stock Market Value Topped $3.3 Trillion. How It Became No. 1 in the S&P 500, by the Numbers
Nvidia’s startling ascent in the stock market reached another milestone Tuesday as the chipmaker rose to become the most valuable company in the S&P 500. Investors now say the company is worth over $3.3 trillion. Nvidia has seen soaring demand for its semiconductors, which are used to power artificial intelligence...
California Governor Wants to Restrict Smartphone Usage in Schools
SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that he wants to restrict students' usage of smartphones during the school day, citing the mental health risks of social media. The announcement, which was first reported by Politico, comes a day after U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress to...
Colorado LGBTQ+ Club Shooter Pleads Guilty to 50 Federal Hate Crimes
DENVER — The shooter who killed five people and injured 19 others at an LGBTQ+ club that was a refuge in the conservative city of Colorado Springs pleaded guilty to federal hate crime charges and was sentenced to 55 life terms in prison on Tuesday, but once again declined to apologize...
Boeing CEO Apologizes to 737 Max Crash Victims’ Families in Senate Hearing
U.S. lawmakers pressed Boeing's chief executive Tuesday about the company's plans to fix its manufacturing problems and its willingness to heed whistleblowers' warnings, while relatives of people who died in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners were in the room to remind him of what was at stake. Boeing CEO Appears...
What to Stream This Week: ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ Chops, PBS Hits the Disco and Kevin Hart Chats
The debut of “Echoes,” a sequel series to “Orphan Black," and the documentary “Bread & Roses” looking at how Afghan women’s lives were impacted after Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021 are some of the new television, movies, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among...
DeChambeau Exits the Spotlight Back to LIV. When Will Golf End Its Big Divide?
PINEHURST — Bryson DeChambeau acted as though he didn't want this U.S. Open to end. The Clovis East High School alum watched his name being engraved on the silver trophy for the second time. He filled it with grains of sand from the bunker where he produced the most memorable...
Amazon Labor Union Workers Vote Overwhelmingly in Favor of an Affiliation with the Teamsters
New York City warehouse workers who are part of the Amazon Labor Union overwhelmingly voted to align themselves with the Teamsters as they try to get a contract from the online retailer. The ALU members voted 98.3% in favor of the affiliation, which will give them access to additional resources...