SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants acquired minor league outfielder Rodolfo Nolasco from the Pirates on Friday in a trade that sent right-hander Daulton Jefferies to Pittsburgh. San Francisco also dealt right-hander Mitch White to the Milwaukee Brewers for cash. Jefferies' Journey Back to the Field The 28-year-old Jefferies...
Target to Reduce Number of Stores Carrying Pride-Themed Merchandise After Last Year’s Backlash
NEW YORK — Target confirmed Friday that it won't carry Pride Month merchandise at all stores in June after the discount retailer experienced a backlash and lower sales over its collection honoring LGBTQ+ communities. Target, which operates roughly 2,000 stores, said decisions about where to stock Pride-themed products, including adult...
US Pledges Money and Other Aid to Help Track and Contain Bird Flu on Dairy Farms
U.S. health and agriculture officials pledged nearly $200 million in new spending and other efforts Friday to help track and contain an outbreak of bird flu in the nation's dairy cows that has spread to more than 40 herds in nine states. The new funds include $101 million to continue...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Coasts to the Finish Line of Another Winning Week
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks coasted to the close of another winning week on Friday. The S&P 500 rose 8.60 points, or 0.2%, to 5,222.68 to finish a third straight winning week following its mostly miserable April. It had been on pace for a bigger gain in the morning, but...
Flavor Flav Becomes Official Hype Man for US Women’s Water Polo Team at Paris Olympics
Maggie Steffens asked for more support for the U.S. women's water polo team, and the captain received one particularly surprising response. From a clock-wearing rap icon. Moved by Steffens' Instagram post, Flavor Flav has stepped forward to help the U.S. team as it goes for an unprecedented fourth consecutive gold...
California Governor Would Slash 10,000 Vacant State Jobs to Help Close $27.6 Billion Deficit
SACRAMENTO — California has a budget deficit of $27.6 billion, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday — a gap so wide that he's proposing eliminating 10,000 vacant state jobs and cutting spending across 260 state programs. The Democratic governor outlined the deficit Friday as part of his proposed $288 billion state...
US Questions Israel’s Use of US Arms, Citing Potential International Law Violations
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Friday that Israel's use of U.S.-provided weapons in Gaza likely violated international humanitarian law but wartime conditions prevented U.S. officials from determining that for certain in specific airstrikes. U.S. Found "Reasonable" Evidence The administration's finding of “reasonable” evidence to conclude that its ally had...
Strong Solar Storm Could Disrupt Communications and Produce Northern Lights in US
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An unusually strong solar storm headed toward Earth could produce northern lights in the U.S. this weekend and potentially disrupt power and communications. The First Geomagnetic Storm Watch in 20 Years The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a rare geomagnetic storm watch — the first...
What Are Roads Made Of? A Pavement Materials Engineer Explains the Science Behind the Asphalt You Drive On
While on the road, you’re probably thinking more about your destination than the pavement you’re driving over. But building roads requires a host of engineering feats, from developing the right pavement materials to using heavy equipment to lay them down. The better they’re built, the longer roads last and the...
UN Assembly Approves Resolution Enhancing Palestine’s Rights, Reviving UN Membership Bid
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on Friday to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine and called on the Security Council to favorably reconsider its request to become the 194th member of the United Nations. The 193-member world body approved the Arab and...