SAN FRANCISCO — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be deposed as part of a lawsuit brought by authors including comedian Sarah Silverman accusing the company of copyright infringement to train its artificial intelligence technology. U.S. District Judge Thomas Hixson rejected Meta's bid to bar the deposition of Zuckerberg in a...
Yankees Win AL East Title With Victory Over Orioles Behind Judge, Stanton and Cole
NEW YORK — Aaron Judge, spritz from white and gold bottles of Luc Belaire Rare Luxe sparkling wine dripping down his 6-foot-7 frame, appreciated the moment. "Nothing is ever guaranteed," the New York Yankees captain said. Judge hit his major league-leading 58th home run, going deep for the fifth straight...
49ers Hope Visit From Struggling Patriots Helps Them Snap out of 2-Game Skid
SANTA CLARA — With a first-year coach and some uncertainty at quarterback, the New England Patriots were expected to endure some growing pains early this season. For the defending NFC champion San Francisco 49ers, back-to-back losses the past two weeks were a jolt for a team with legitimate hope of...
What to Know About Hurricane Helene and the Flooding the Storm Left Across the Southeast US
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Massive Hurricane Helene crashed into Florida's sparsely populated Big Bend region, bringing storm surge and high winds across the state's Gulf Coast communities before ripping into southern Georgia. Hurricane Helene weakened to a tropical storm over the Carolinas with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75...
Pony Car to Thoroughbred: The Ford Mustang GTD’s 800-HP Evolution
Hark back to 1962, when Ford executives were sitting around a table, probably nursing their third martini lunch. Lee Iacocca, looking like he just stepped out of a Mad Men episode, threw out an idea: "What if we build a car for the youth market? Something sporty, but affordable. We'll call...
Netanyahu, at UN, Vows That Israel Will Keep ‘Degrading Hezbollah’ Until Its Objectives Are Met
UNITED NATIONS — His leadership strained by conflicts on two fronts, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told world leaders at the United Nations on Friday that his nation will "continue degrading Hezbollah" until achieving its goals along the Lebanon border, further dimming hopes for an internationally backed cease-fire to halt...
University of Wisconsin Fires Former Porn-Making Chancellor Who Wanted Stay on as a Professor
MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents voted unanimously Friday to fire a communications professor who was seeking to retain tenure after his dismissal as chancellor of one of the system's campuses for making pornographic films. Joe Gow, who had served as chancellor of UW-La Crosse for...
California to Apologize for State’s Legacy of Racism Against Black Americans Under New Law
SACRAMENTO — California will formally apologize for slavery and its lingering effects on Black Americans in the state under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Thursday. The legislation was part of a package of reparations bills introduced this year that seek to offer repair for decades of policies that...
Shohei Ohtani Heads to 1st Postseason After Dodgers Clinch NL West by Rallying Past Padres
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani is headed to the postseason for the first time in his career after the Los Angeles Dodgers won the NL West on Thursday night by scoring five runs in the seventh inning in a 7-2 win over the second-place San Diego Padres. The Japanese superstar...
Most Kings County Well Owners Will Soon Have to Meter and Register Wells Under Local Rules
Most Kings County farmers will begin metering and registering their wells by the end of this year even though a court order is holding those exact same requirements by the state at bay pending the outcome of a lawsuit. The state Water Resources Control Board had tried to impose well...