RUNNEMEDE — The baseball that Shohei Ohtani hit for his 50th home run, which gave him 50 homers and 50 stolen bases in the same season, is going up for auction on Friday. Ohtani's Historic Achievement Ohtani became the first player in Major League history in the 50-50 club. The...
Man Who Set Off Explosion at California Courthouse Had a Criminal Case There
SANTA MARIA — A 20-year-old man tossed an explosive device into the California courthouse where he was about to be arraigned on a gun charge and the explosion left five people with minor injuries and shut down the court complex and other nearby city buildings, police said. The explosion occurred...
US Health Authorities Need to Play a Larger Role in Cannabis Policy, a New Report Says
With more Americans using ever-stronger marijuana, a federal advisory panel is calling for a public health approach that's a big departure from "Just Say No." Thursday's report proposes a health-focused strategy with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention taking a larger role in cannabis policy than ever before. "We'd...
49ers Face Defensive Setback as Hargrave’s Injury Compounds Struggles in Loss to Rams
SANTA CLARA — The past two weeks have exposed flaws on the San Francisco 49ers' defense that typically aren't an issue for what has been one of the league's top units. Fixing those problems will be an even bigger challenge now that star defensive tackle Javon Hargrave is likely out...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Heads for Another Record as Markets Rally Worldwide
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are rising toward another record on Thursday as financial markets around the world rally again. The S&P 500 was 0.5% higher in morning trading and on track to set an all-time high for the third time this week and the 42nd time this year. The...
Hearing on Trump Assassination Attempts Says Pennsylvania Failure Was With Secret Service
WASHINGTON — Members of a bipartisan House panel investigating the Trump assassination attempts suggested during their first hearing Thursday that the failures that led to a gunman being able to open fire on former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania were with the U.S. Secret Service, not local police. In his...
UNLV and Air Force to Remain in Mountain West With Financial Incentives, AP Source Says
LAS VEGAS - UNLV and Air Force have decided to remain in the Mountain West as the conference thwarted off attempts at further poaching by the Pac-12 and American Athletic Conference by offering financial incentives to its most prominent remaining members to stay, a person with knowledge of the decisions...
Giants Fall as Gallen Fans 11, Smith Homers to End Diamondbacks’ Skid
PHOENIX — Zac Gallen struck out 11 in six innings, pinch hitter Pavin Smith hit a three-run homer and the Arizona Diamondbacks ended a three-game losing streak with an 8-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night. Up Next Giants: San Francisco has not named a starter for...
Hezbollah Targets Tel Aviv as Israel Moves Forces Toward Lebanon
TEL AVIV, Israel — The Lebanese militia Hezbollah on Wednesday fired a missile deep into Israel, targeting Tel Aviv for the first time, as the Israeli military called up two brigades of reserve soldiers and sent them north toward the border with Lebanon. The mobilization came as the military’s chief...
Exploding Pagers Deliver a Supply Chain Warning
The lethal detonation of hand-held pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah militants this past week in Lebanon demonstrated powerful spycraft, but it also raised questions about a gaping vulnerability in the global supply chain. That chain is astonishingly complex. So complex that it is probably beyond the powers of governments,...