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Giants hire former catcher Buster Posey as president of baseball operations, replacing Farhan Zaidi 09/30/2024 10:04pm • SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants have hired former All-Star catcher Buster Posey as president of baseball operations and fired Farhan Zaidi. Team chairman Greg Johnson made the announcement Monday after the Giants finished 80-82 in manager Bob Melvin's first season — with one more v Japan's central bank survey underpins optimism about growth 09/30/2024 09:38pm • TOKYO (AP) — Business sentiment among Japan’s large manufacturers stood unchanged in the latest quarter from the previous quarter, according to a closely watched survey called “tankan” released Tuesday. The Bank of Japan survey put the benchmark index at plus-13 for the July-September quarte Shelter-in-place order for more than 90,000 Georgia residents is lifted after chemical fire 09/30/2024 09:34pm • Authorities on Monday night ended a shelter-in-place order for more than 90,000 people east of Atlanta following a weekend chemical plant fire that sent a massive plume of dark smoke into the Georgia sky and led to complaints about a strong chemical smell and haze. The smell had spread to Atlanta by Brewers' Chourio and Padres' Merrill head impressive list of rookies in postseason 09/30/2024 09:14pm • MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers rookie Jackson Chourio is looking forward to more champagne-soaked clubhouse celebrations, even if he still isn’t old enough to partake fully. When the Brewers sealed the NL Central title, the 20-year-old Chourio found a collection of non-alcoholic drinks insid As many forests fail to recover from wildfires, replanting efforts face huge odds — and obstacles 09/30/2024 09:11pm • BELLVUE, Colo. (AP) — Camille Stevens-Rumann crouched in the dirt and leaned over evergreen seedlings, measuring how much each had grown in seven months. "That's two to three inches of growth on the spruce,” said Stevens-Rumann, interim director at the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute. Her Supplies arrive by plane and by mule in North Carolina as Helene's death toll tops 130 09/30/2024 08:55pm • ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Widespread devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene came to light Monday across the South, revealing a wasteland of splintered houses, crushed cargo containers and mud-covered highways in one of the worst storms in U.S. history. The death toll topped 130. A crisis was unf Loss in Vegas leaves Browns searching for offense, answers as season spins into dangerous territory 09/30/2024 08:51pm • CLEVELAND (AP) — This was supposed to be the easy part of Cleveland's schedule — early, winnable games to get the Browns rolling. Everything has been hard for them. Their 20-16 loss Sunday to the Las Vegas Raiders, who were missing their two best players, mirrored two others for the Browns (1-3) Rams fall behind early again in loss to Chicago. Now they're off to another slow start to the season 09/30/2024 08:43pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Rams have faced significant second-half deficits in all four of their games this season, and they've only rallied back to win once. Los Angeles (1-3) is far from finished, but even coach Sean McVay realizes that his team's inability to stay out of an early hole is not promis Chargers dealing with injuries, 2 straight losses as they approach their bye week 09/30/2024 08:36pm • EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Even though it is early in the season, the Los Angeles Chargers bye week comes at the right time. After Sunday's 17-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, Jim Harbaugh's squad is 2-2 and hoping to get healthy at key positions. It is the second straight season the Bolts have a D-backs can only watch on TV as dreams of the playoffs and defending their NL title vanish 09/30/2024 08:36pm • PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks arrived at Chase Field on Monday afternoon for a light workout and heavy anxiety. After a full afternoon of scoreboard watching, their fears were confirmed. There will be no postseason for the defending National League champions. The Atlanta Braves and New Y As big supermarkets pursue profits, new research shows growing exploitation of shrimp farmers 09/30/2024 08:35pm • BANGKOK (AP) — Indonesian shrimp farmer Yulius Cahyonugroho operated more than two dozen ponds only a few years ago, employing seven people and making more than enough to support his family. Since then, the 39-year-old says the prices he gets from purchasers have fallen by half and he's had to sc Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving are talking Mavs title with Klay Thompson on board 09/30/2024 08:30pm • DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving helped sell Klay Thompson on the idea that Dallas is a destination for a career revival. Since Irving's NBA rebirth helped carry the Mavericks to the NBA Finals last season, there's little question what the addition of Thompson means for the club that lost to Boston in f Analysis: Iran reluctant so far to retaliate against Israel after airstrike kills Hezbollah leader 09/30/2024 08:28pm • DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran lost its most reliable ally in the Middle East when an Israeli airstrike killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. But Iran isn’t leading the charge to retaliate. That's put Tehran in a bind: Not responding could see it alienate the militias it relies on Wyoming moves ahead with slight change to law allowing wolves to be killed with vehicles 09/30/2024 08:04pm • CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — People outraged by how a man ran down a wolf with a snowmobile, taped the injured animal’s mouth shut and brought it into a bar last winter failed to persuade Wyoming lawmakers on Monday to outlaw killing predators with vehicles as ranching industry representatives stood by 6 Best Ways to Reduce Moisture In Your Home 09/30/2024 08:00pm • Humidity is essential to creating a comfortable home, but if left unchecked it can wreak havoc. If it's too high, you're more likely to deal with mold, bacteria and moisture damage. High humidity can warp wooden floors or furniture and cause structural or even electrical damage, and it can hike ener