Strongest earthquake in 20 years rattles Southern California

The strongest earthquake in 20 years shook a large swath of Southern California and parts of Nevada on the July 4th holiday, rattling nerves and causing injuries and damage in a town near the epicenter, followed by a swarm of ongoing aftershocks.

Protesters interrupt San Francisco Pride Parade, block parade route for an hour

The San Francisco Pride Parade on Sunday was blocked for more than hour by protesters critical of corporate and police involvement in the annual event. Soon after the parade began at 10:30 a.m., the protesters linked themselves together with rainbow tubes at 11:05 a.m., on Market Street near Sixth Street. As the parade backed up behind the protest, police said the activists threw water bottles...