By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — A solid job by opener Jakob Junis and one big inning on offense were enough to carry the San Francisco Giants over the sloppy, listless San Diego Padres. Mike Yastrzemski homered and drove in two runs and Junis opened with four hitless, scoreless innings in
Continue ReadingBy PAUL J. WEBER, ACACIA CORONADO and KENDRIA LaFLEUR Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A vision of armed officers at every school in Texas is crashing into the reality of not enough money or police as a new mandate took effect Friday, showing how a goal more states are embracing in response to America’s
Continue ReadingBy PAUL J. WEBER, ACACIA CORONADO and KENDRIA LaFLEUR Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A vision of armed officers at every school in Texas is crashing into the reality of not enough money or police as a new mandate took effect Friday, showing how a goal more states are embracing in response to America’s
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When thousands of fans couldn’t get tickets for megastar Taylor Swift’s summer stadium tour, some diehards paid upwards of 70 times face value to see their favorite artist in person — an outrage that prompted congressional hearings and bills in state legislatures to better protect consumers.
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When thousands of fans couldn’t get tickets for megastar Taylor Swift’s summer stadium tour, some diehards paid upwards of 70 times face value to see their favorite artist in person — an outrage that prompted congressional hearings and bills in state legislatures to better protect consumers.
Continue ReadingBy HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A United States congressional delegation visiting Taiwan says Washington would act if the island was attacked, and promised to resolve the $19-billion backlog in its defense purchases from the U.S. Rob Wittman, vice chair of the House Armed Services Committee, said: “Know that any hostile unprovoked
Continue ReadingCOMMERCE, Texas (AP) — Lan Larison ran for 109 yards on 16 carries and had three of UC Davis’ five rushing touchdowns as the Aggies beat Texas A&M-Commerce 48-10 Thursday night in the season opener for both teams. Matteo Perez added 83 yards rushing, including a 25-yard touchdown that made it 31-0 with about a
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Stephanie Busari, CNN (CNN) — When President Leon Mba of Gabon was toppled by the military in 1964, then-French President Charles de Gaulle sprang into action and immediately sent French troops to restore Mba to power. With vast iron ore and other vital mineral resources, newly independent Gabon was a jewel in the
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When thousands of fans couldn’t get tickets for megastar Taylor Swift’s summer stadium tour, some diehards paid upwards of 70 times face value to see their favorite artist in person — an outrage that prompted Congressional hearings and bills in state legislatures to better protect consumers.
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Just over two years ago, Firooza Amiri was an 18-year-old batter for the Afghanistan women’s cricket team, ready to take on the world if given the chance. But just like that, her world and that of millions of others in her country changed forever. Forced
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Slowly and steadily, an overheated American job market is returning to room temperature. The Labor Department is expected to report Friday that U.S. employers — companies, nonprofits and government agencies combined — added 170,000 jobs last month, according to a survey of forecasters by the data
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s consumer watchdog has called for Qantas Airways to be punished with a record fine for allegedly selling tickets on thousands of flights that had already been canceled. Australian Competition and Consumer Commission chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb said Qantas’ penalty for allegedly breaching consumer law should be
Continue ReadingBy AUDREY McAVOY and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Thursday his administration has opened several investigations into people who have allegedly made unsolicited offers for property in the fire-stricken Maui town of Lahaina in violation of a new emergency order. Green prohibited such offers by signing an
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed Friday as investors looked toward a U.S. jobs report being released later in the day. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 0.3% to finish at 32,710.62. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.4% to 7,278.30. South Korea’s Kospi added 0.3% to 2,563.71. The Shanghai
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By Aya Elamroussi and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Idalia, now a post-tropical cyclone, is moving farther away from North Carolina’s coast after unleashing heavy rains and powerful winds across the Southeast this week and leaving parts of Florida’s west coast with “significant damage.” It was the most powerful hurricane to slam its Big Bend
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CNN By Tara Subramaniam, Taylor Ward, Nectar Gan and Jessie Yeung, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Schools and businesses closed while hundreds of flights were canceled in Hong Kong and other parts of southern China on Friday as Typhoon Saola swept close to the coast, bringing strong winds and heavy rain in what could be
Continue ReadingTHIBODAUX, La (AP) — Kaiden Bennett threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns and Sacramento State controlled Nicholls from the outset and beat the Colonels 38-24 in a season opener Thursday night in the coaching debut for Andy Thompson. Marcus Fulcher added two rushing touchdowns for the Hornets’ first two scores which created a 14-0
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a long grand slam in the second inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night, becoming the first player in major league history with 30 home runs and 60 stolen bases in the same season. Acuña sent a 429-foot shot to deep into the left
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By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Two men pleaded guilty to threatening elections officials in separate criminal cases, the Justice Department announced Thursday – the latest in a department effort to crack down on election threats nationwide. Chad Christopher Stark of Texas pleaded guilty to making threats against public officials in Georgia following the
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By Jacob Lev, Matias Grez, David Close and Tara Subramaniam, CNN (CNN) — Spain star Aitana Bonmatí used her UEFA Women’s Player of the Year award speech to call out “abuses of power” following a top official’s unwanted kiss, as FIFA’s chief said the team’s World Cup-winning celebrations had been “spoiled” by the controversy. Spain’s
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