California's K-12 students are gradually rebounding from the pandemic, with nearly all student groups — especially low-income, Black and Latino students — showing progress in math and English language arts, according to standardized test scores the state released today. "Today's results suggest that California's public schools are making encouraging gains,...
18-Year-Old Macklin Celebrini Scores a Goal in His Hyped Debut for the Sharks
SAN JOSE — Macklin Celebrini didn't take long to make an impact for the San Jose Sharks. The 18-year-old rookie scored San Jose's first goal of the season and added an assist in his first period as a pro Thursday night against the St. Louis Blues, signifying a brighter future...
Yankees’ Chisholm Accuses Royals’ Garcia of Trying to Hurt Teammate in ALDS Win
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Yankees third baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. accused the Royals' Maikel Garcia of intentionally trying to hurt Anthony Volpe while sliding into second base during Game 4 of a tense AL Division Series that New York clinched with a 3-1 victory Thursday night. Garcia had led off...
Brock Purdy Throws for 3 TDs as 49ers Beat Seahawks to Move Atop Division
SEATTLE — Deebo Samuel didn't hesitate when he was asked what was working for the San Francisco 49ers. "Brock Purdy," Samuel said. Purdy threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns, and the Niners never trailed in a 36-24 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night. Up Next 49ers: Host...
Fresno Man Sentenced to Three Years for Car Bombings
Scott Eric Anderson, 44, of Fresno, was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison for conspiracy to destroy property, malicious destruction using an explosive device, and being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, between November 2022 and February 2023,...
Climate Change Gave Significant Boost to Milton’s Destructive Rain, Winds, Scientists Say
TAMPA - Human-caused climate change intensified deadly Hurricane Milton's rainfall by 20 to 30% and strengthened its winds by about 10%, scientists said in a new flash study. The analysis comes just two weeks after Hurricane Helene devastated the southeastern United States, a storm also fueled by climate change. World...
Abortion Has Passed Inflation as Top Election Issue for Women Under 30, Survey Finds
Abortion has passed inflation to become the top issue in the presidential election for women younger than 30 since Vice President Kamala Harris replaced President Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket, according to results released Friday of a survey of female voters by KFF. About 2 in...
Nobel Peace Prize Given to Japanese Organization Nihon Hidankyo for Its Work Against Nuclear Weapons
OSLO, Norway — The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese organization of survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, for its activism against nuclear weapons. Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, said the award was made as the "taboo...
Dodgers Will Start Yamamoto Against San Diego’s Darvish in Game 5 of NLDS
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani will get his wish to see Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Yoshinobu Yamamoto face off against San Diego's Yu Darvish in Game 5 of the National League Division Series. Darvish will start for the Padres in the winner-take-all game Friday night at Dodger Stadium, where fans...
In Separate Strikes, Israeli Forces Kill 2 Lebanese Soldiers and Injure 2 UN Peacekeepers
BEIRUT — An Israeli airstrike killed two Lebanese soldiers and wounded three other troops on Friday, Lebanon's military said, an incident that entangles the country's official army in the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. The Lebanese army said the Israeli airstrike hit a building near...