NEW YORK - Verizon is buying Frontier Communications in a $20 billion deal to strengthen its fiber network. Verizon Communications Inc. said Thursday that the acquisition will also shore up its foray into artificial intelligence as well as connected smart devices. Frontier has concentrated heavily on its fiber network capabilities...
Third Baseman Matt Chapman and Giants Agree to $151 Million, 6-Year Contract
SAN FRANCISCO — Gold Glove third baseman Matt Chapman agreed Wednesday to a $151 million, six-year contract with the San Francisco Giants for 2025-30, giving up his chance to become a free agent after the season. Contract Details and Signing Bonus Chapman will get a $1 million signing bonus, payable...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Slips, and S&P 500 Stays on Track for Its Worst Week Since April
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are slipping on Thursday following mixed data on the economy, keeping them on track for their worst week since April. The S&P 500 was 0.5% lower in midday trading following two straight drops. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 339 points, or 0.8%, as...
Munich Police Fatally Shoot Man They Believe Was Planning to Attack Israeli Consulate
MUNICH — Police in Munich exchanged fire with a gunman near the Israeli Consulate in Munich on Thursday, fatally wounding him. Authorities said they believe he was planning to attack the consulate on the anniversary of the attack on the 1972 Munich Olympics. No one else was hurt in the...
Dodgers Fall to the Angels, Who Hit 3 Homers off Struggling Bobby Miller
ANAHEIM — Mickey Moniak hit a three-run homer and Griffin Canning pitched 6 2/3 strong innings in the Los Angeles Angels' 10-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night. Shohei Ohtani went 0 for 4, finishing his two-game return to Angel Stadium 1 for 8 with an RBI...
US Secures Release of 135 Nicaraguan Political Prisoners Who Have Arrived in Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY — The U.S. government announced Thursday that it secured the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners, who have arrived in Guatemala where they will apply for asylum permits to come to the United States. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said in a statement that they were released on...
Zac Gallen Throws 6 No-Hit Innings as D-backs Hold on to Beat Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — Zac Gallen pitched six hitless innings for his 50th career victory and the Arizona Diamondbacks held on to beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 on Wednesday night. Up Next Diamondbacks RHP Merrill Kelly (4-0, 4.30) opposes Giants LHP Blake Snell (2-3, 3.56) in the series finale Thursday....
Humanitarian Author Will Deliver Next President’s Lecture at Fresno State
Jane Olson, humanitarian and published author, will be the next speaker to visit Fresno State for the President’s Lecture Series. Her lecture, “Finding Hope in Dark Places: Journeys of a Global Humanitarian,” will take place at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18 at the Resnick Student Union. A question-and-answer session...
Kamala Harris Softens Capital Gains Tax Proposal in Presidential Bid
Vice President Kamala Harris has unveiled a softer approach to capital gains tax increases compared to President Biden's original proposal, aiming to strike a balance between economic growth and tax reform. According to the Financial Times, Harris proposes raising the top capital gains tax rate for the wealthiest Americans to...
Merced Save Mart Distribution Center to Close in November, 250 Jobs Impacted
Save Mart's Yosemite Wholesale Distribution Center in Merced County is set to close in November, a move that will impact around 250 jobs, The Merced FOCUS has learned. The Merced FOCUS obtained a letter that was recently sent to employees whose jobs will be eliminated by the closure of the...