Giants fire manager Gabe Kapler after disappointing 2023 MLB season - NBC Sports Bay Area

At the end of a disappointing 2023 season, the Giants made the decision to fire Gabe Kapler.

Court orders Subway franchise owners to pay workers nearly $1M - and to sell or close their stores - Yahoo News

A federal court ordered the owners of 14 Subway locations north of San Francisco to pay employees nearly $1 million in damages and back pay — and also to...

Suspect arrested in 1996 Tupac Shakur shooting death - CNN

A grand jury has indicted Duane Keith “Keffe D” Davis on charges of murder with use of a deadly weapon in connection with the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, Las Vegas authorities announced.

Jacky Oh, ‘Wild 'N Out’ star and partner of DC Young Fly, cause of death revealed - New York Post

Reports at the time of her death claimed that Oh had undergone a “mommy makeover” surgery in Miami.

WHO says flu vaccines should ditch strain that vanished during COVID - Ars Technica

Influenza viruses in the B/Yamagata lineage have not been seen since March 2020.

UAW targets more Ford and GM plants as union expands autoworker strike - CBS News

UAW President Shawn Fain said 7,000 union workers in Chicago and Lansing, Michigan, will join the historic strike.

Gaetz war against McCarthy could leave Dems playing kingmaker - CNN

With the clock ticking down toward a government shutdown, Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz approached a Democratic lawmaker on the House floor this week with a surprising pitch.

Live updates: House fails to pass short-term funding bill as shutdown looms - The Washington Post

Congress is racing against the clock to avoid a federal government shutdown ahead of an Oct. 1 deadline.

NFL Week 4 injuries - Jimmy Garoppolo probably out, Bucs bruised on defense - ESPN - ESPN

Raiders QB Jimmy Garoppolo is still in concussion protocol; the Bucs could be without cornerbacks Carlton Davis and Jamel Dean. Our NFL Nation reporters weigh in with injury updates.

TV Ratings: ‘Golden Bachelor’ Earns a Rose From Viewers - Hollywood Reporter

The senior version of the long-running reality franchise outdraws the most recent 'Bachelor' premiere and nearly equals it among adults under 50.

Trump ally Scott Hall agrees to plea deal in Georgia elections case - Reuters

Donald Trump ally and former Republican poll watcher Scott Hall on Friday pleaded guilty to conspiring to interfere with Georgia's elections as part of the former U.S. president's attempts to overturn his 2020 defeat.

New COVID vaccine rollout is bumpy and may not be resolved for weeks - The Atlanta Journal Constitution

iPhone 15 Pro Max loses to Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra in drop test - 9to5Mac

We got a look at our first drop test with the iPhone 15 Pro on the day it launched with...

Dow sheds more than 100 points Friday, S&P 500 and Nasdaq wrap worst month in 2023: Live updates - CNBC

The Dow finished the session, week, month and quarter lower.

Brian May, best known as Queen's guitarist, helped NASA return its 1st asteroid sample to Earth - USA TODAY

Brian May, best known as Queen's founding guitarist, is also an astrophysicist who helped NASA return its first-ever asteroid sample to Earth.

Joe Jonas' Words Are Coming Back To Haunt Him as Sophie Turner Reveals a Letter He Wrote About Their UK Move - Yahoo Entertainment

A letter allegedly written by Joe Jonas may help Sophie Turner’s case in her lawsuit seeking to move their children to the United Kingdom. After four years...

Sycamore Gap: Man in his 60s held after Hadrian's Wall tree cut down - BBC

Police make a second arrest over the cutting-down of the world-famous Hadrian's Wall tree.

Book interview: Ian Johnson on 'Sparks,' Chinese history and the Communist Party - NPR

Xi Jinping and China's ruling Communist Party have displayed a dogged obsession with controlling the historical narrative. But there's a group of underground historians fighting back.

New York City: State of emergency declared over flash flooding - bbc.com

Subway systems in New York City have flooded and a terminal at LaGuardia Airport is closed.

LOOK: Aflac presents Deion Sanders with tricked out, custom golf cart - On3

Sanders got to take delivery of a swanky new ride via Aflac, which utterly decked out a vehicle for the coach to roll around in.

Oxford High School shooter sentenced to life without parole, Michigan judge rules - NBC News

A Michigan judge ruled that 17-year-old Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley can be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

2023 Ryder Cup schedule: U.S., Europe teams set matchups, pairings, tee times for Day 2 on Saturday - CBS Sports

Europe will trot out the same foursomes, while the U.S. looks for a spark from their stars

COCOON - Launch Trailer – Nintendo Switch - Nintendo of America

COCOON is available now on Nintendo Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/store/products/cocoon-switch/ From Jeppe Carlsen, the lead gameplay designer of LIMBO an...

Milley says the military doesn’t swear oath to a ‘wannabe dictator’ in apparent swipe at Trump - CNN

In an impassioned and at times furious speech, departing Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley defiantly proclaimed that the US military does not swear an oath to a “wannabe dictator.”

Archdiocese of Baltimore files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy - WBAL TV Baltimore

The Archdiocese of Baltimore on Friday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it faces a potential for child sexual abuse lawsuits.

National Coffee Day 2023: Dunkin', Krispy Kreme and more coffee spots have deals, promotions - USA TODAY

National Coffee Day is Friday, Sept. 29, and many coffee spots including Dunkin' and Krispy Kreme will have deals and discounts on your daily jolt.

Dianne Feinstein, senator from California, dies at age 90 - The Associated Press

Feinstein was a passionate advocate for liberal priorities important to her state -- including environmental protection, reproductive rights and gun control -- but was also known as a pragmatic lawmaker who reached out to Republicans and sought middle ground.

These 6,000-year-old sandals found in a Spanish cave are Europe’s oldest shoes - CNN

New analysis has identified the oldest shoes ever discovered in Europe, according to a study published this week in the journal Science Advances.

Google Pixel Event 2023: Pixel 8, Watch 2 and everything else we expect - TechCrunch

Google's annual Pixel hardware event is coming up next week. We expect to see the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel Watch 2.

Report: Google’s money was “key” factor in Apple rejecting Bing purchase - Ars Technica

Microsoft had also considered a large Apple investment in 2016 to boost Bing.

Interior to shutter national parks during shutdown - POLITICO

Closures could cost states billions in lost revenue

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Harvest moon: The last supermoon of the year illuminates skies - Axios

Exclusive: US-Saudi defence pact tied to Israel deal, Palestinian demands put aside - Reuters

Saudi Arabia is determined to secure a military pact requiring the United States to defend the kingdom in return for opening ties with Israel and will not hold up a deal even if Israel does not offer major concessions to Palestinians in their bid for statehoo…

How the age of mammals could end - The Conversation

A supercontinent could raise global temperatures to such a degree that it could wipe out mammals.

8 tips to safely watch the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 14 - Space.com

From eye safety to backcountry travel, here's how to stay out of harm's way during the upcoming 'ring of fire' solar eclipse.