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2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
San Francisco Pride Parade 2025: Route, date, time and where to watch
As June comes to a close, so does Pride Month, both a protest and celebration of LGBTQ+ culture in the United States. Throughout June, countless communities have hosted Pridefests and parades, an opportunity for queer individuals to gather to dance and sing, eat, learn and march together. To wrap up the final weekend of Pride Month, San Francisco is hosting a two-day festival with the theme "Queer Joy is Resistance." San Francisco Pride festivities kick off early Saturday, June 28, with a breakfast at the San Francisco Civic Center, followed by a full day of live entertainment. Sunday, June 29 gets started with the 55th annual San Francisco Pride Parade, a long-standing tradition in both the city and LGBTQ+ community at large. Interested in going or watching the parade from home? Here's what to know about the San Francisco Pride Parade. What is Pride Month?: Why is it celebrated in June? Pride 2025: Why we don't have a month dedicated to 'straight pride' When is the San Francisco Pride Parade? The San Francisco Pride Parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. local time on Sunday, June 29. What is the San Francisco Pride Parade route? The San Francisco Pride Parade kicks off at Embarcadero Plaza and ends at the Civic Center, running about 1.5 miles along Market Street. Is the San Francisco Pride Parade free? Yes, attending the San Francisco Pride Parade is free. Who are the San Francisco Pride Parade Grand Marshals? This year, the San Francisco Pride Parade features five Grand Marshals: How to watch San Francisco Pride Parade from home Can't make it out but still want to watch the San Francisco Pride Parade from home? ABC7 San Francisco will broadcast and stream the parade. Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Story idea? Email her at gcross@
USA Today
4 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
MLB games today: Schedule, times, how to watch for June 28
Here is the full Major League Baseball schedule for June 28 and how to watch all the games. Or see our sortable MLB schedule to filter by team or division. MLB schedule today All times Eastern and accurate as of Saturday, June 28, 2025, at 4:40 a.m. MLB scores, results MLB scores for June 28 games are available on Here's how to access today's results: See scores, results for all the games listed above. See MLB Scores, results from June 27 Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations. If you purchase through our links, the USA Today Network may earn a commission. Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change. This schedule was generated automatically using information from Stats Perform and a template written and reviewed by a USA TODAY Sports editor. You can send feedback using this form. Gambling involves risk. Please only gamble with funds that you can comfortably afford to lose. While we do our utmost to offer good advice and information we cannot be held responsible for any loss that may be incurred as a result of gambling. We do our best to make sure all the information that we provide on this site is correct. However, from time to time mistakes will be made and we will not be held liable. Please check any stats or information if you are unsure how accurate they are. No guarantees are made with regards to results or financial gain. All forms of betting carry financial risk and it is up to the individual to make bets with or without the assistance of information provided on this site and we cannot be held responsible for any loss that may be incurred as a result of following the betting tips provided on this site. Past performances do not guarantee success in the future and betting odds fluctuate from one minute to the next. The material contained on this site is intended to inform, entertain and educate the reader and in no way represents an inducement to gamble legally or illegally or any sort of professional advice. Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services. Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. Terms apply, see operator site for Terms and Conditions. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. Call the National Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 at 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, OH), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN). Must be 21 or older to gamble. Sports betting and gambling are not legal in all locations. Be sure to comply with laws applicable where you reside. It is your sole responsibility to act in accordance with your local laws.
USA Today
21 hours ago
- Politics
- USA Today
Israel says it killed Iran commander as both sides attack
On Saturday's episode of The Excerpt podcast: European foreign ministers are working to establish a path to diplomacy in Geneva. Lawmakers propose prohibiting masked agents. Plus, pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil has been released. And USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes discusses how the Trump administration is doubling down on immigration enforcement. President Trump is calling for a special prosecutor to investigate his false 2020 election claims. Millions of Americans will feel a heat wave this weekend. Find out where. USA TODAY Senior Reporter Jessica Guynn tells us how some fear anti-DEI fervor could drive openly gay, trans and nonbinary executives back into hiding. Let us know what you think of this episode by sending an email to podcasts@ Hit play on the player below to hear the podcast and follow along with the transcript beneath it. This transcript was automatically generated, and then edited for clarity in its current form. There may be some differences between the audio and the text. Podcasts: True crime, in-depth interviews and more USA TODAY podcasts right here Taylor Wilson: Good morning. I'm Taylor Wilson, and today is Saturday, June 21st, 2025. This is USA TODAY's The Excerpt. Today, we check in on Israel and Iran, plus how the Trump administration is leaning in on immigration enforcement and some fear that anti-DEI backlash could drive openly LGBTQ+ executives back into hiding. Israel said earlier today, it had killed veteran Iranian commander Saeed Izadi. That came as the countries continued to trade strikes. Iran's foreign minister said yesterday, there was no room for negotiations with the US until Israeli aggression stops, but he arrived in Switzerland for talks with European foreign ministers. Europe hopes to form some diplomatic path. For his part, President Donald Trump reiterated that he would take up to two weeks to decide whether the US should enter the conflict on Israel's side, enough time to see whether or not people come to their senses, he said. You can stay up on all the latest throughout the weekend on ♦ Two California lawmakers are pushing legislation that would prevent law enforcement from covering their faces when making arrests in the state. The No Secret Police Act introduced by two Democrats in the California Senate is a reaction to immigration sweeps across the country by masked agents in plain clothes who are increasingly refusing to identify themselves by name or the agency they work for. Meanwhile, Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate held for months in connection with his pro-Palestinian activism was released yesterday. A US district judge said the thirty-year-old lawful permanent resident was neither a flight risk nor dangerous and his prolonged detention since March was potentially punitive. Amid some of the recent news on the immigration front, I caught up with USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes for a step-back look at how the Trump administration is not backing down on immigration enforcement. Hiya, Trevor. Trevor Hughes: Hey, how's it going? Taylor Wilson: Good. Good. Thanks for hopping on, Trevor. So you're right about escalating efforts to deport undocumented immigrants. So how is this administration really doubling down? Trevor Hughes: The president ran for and was elected on a platform of increased immigration enforcement, right? And he's been talking about doing a million deportations a year. He has not stopped that. That is a thing he campaigned on, it's what he won on. We're starting to see a lot of push back across the country. You saw these huge protests, the No Kings rallies, in which many people carried signs opposing this enhanced immigration enforcement, and the president is showing no sign of backing down. Right? In fact, in some cases we're seeing more enforcement in California, places where people have been protesting. So the president really is showing that he is undeterred at this point. Taylor Wilson: Well, even beyond the protests and folks taking to the streets in this way, Trevor, how else is resistance really spreading on this issue, in particular? Trevor Hughes: I've been getting social media posts from friends who are saying, well, here's how coffee shops are sharing details about how to keep their workers safe, or even vineyards talking about the frustration they've had of longtime workers being deported. I have been struck by this sort of language of resistance, and in some cases actual resistance that we're starting to see. People are blocking in ICE agents with their vehicles. There was a very tense situation in LA where some immigration officials were in the Dodgers parking lot and they were sort of blocked in and it sounds like the LAPD ultimately had to come in and let them out a back way. Taylor Wilson: Well, as you mentioned, Trevor, Trump on the campaign trail talked about a lot of this. He said he would target violent criminals and gang members. Is that still his argument in this moment and is that who he's actually targeting? Trevor Hughes: Yeah, so the president repeatedly talks about targeting violent criminals, gang members, that kind of thing. And then we see enforcement that has actually been going after roofing contractors, people who work in vineyards, folks who are not violent criminals, even if they have broken the law in coming to the United States improperly. But the president the other week seemed to back down on enforcement for agricultural workers and for hospitality workers, and then a couple of days later reversed course again and said, "No, no, we're going to continue these deportations everywhere." It's one of those situations where some of the president's most vocal supporters are very much looking forward to seeing these enhanced deportations and detentions. The question is, does the president respond when the middle of the country starts to say, "Hey, I don't feel comfortable about masked men who won't identify themselves grabbing brown people off the street." The president has said he wants to target criminal offenders, violent criminals, gang members, and statistics show that a very large number of the people who are being detained do not have a criminal record, aside from the argument that they have broken the law in coming to this country. Now, there's a whole question about whether people broke the law in coming to this country under Biden era rules that the president has now revoked, but at the end of the day, there are a lot of folks in detention centers or being targeted for deportation who have not committed any violent crimes. Taylor Wilson: Well, Trevor, despite seeing resistance and huge numbers of people take to the street, is it also fair to say that polling tells us most Americans actually support at least some form of these immigration actions? Trevor Hughes: Yes, that's right. I mean, again, the president ran on this platform; this is not a surprise to people. But what I think we're starting to see perhaps is folks saying, "Wow, this went further than I thought it would." Those of us who paid attention to this are sort of saying, oh, this is in fact what the president said he would do, and if you aim to deport a million people a year, you are going to have to target people who are not violent criminals. You're going to have to target people who are married, have lived in this country for 20 years, who have committed no crime other than violating immigration laws. It will be interesting to see over the coming months if American sentiment moves away from this aggressive enforcement and says, "That's more than I signed up for." There was a poll that came out recently that NBC News did that showed that 51% of Americans support what the president is doing on immigration. Those polls were taken right as or right before some of these big protests and some of these more attention grabbing raids in Los Angeles. So it'll be interesting to see if the sentiment shifts over the coming weeks and months because the majority of Americans don't support the president as a whole when it comes to his popularity, but immigration enforcement is actually one of the strongest things the President is being rated on right now. Taylor Wilson: And, Trevor, in this piece, you also talk about some of these just broader concerns about broken trust with authorities, especially in this moment, right? Can you talk through some of those worries? Trevor Hughes: I have a lot of friends who are police officers. I have been covering police issues for many, many years, and one of the challenges in this country is getting people to call police for help. And so what we're starting to see is a concern among the migrant rights community, among the law enforcement community, that if immigrants feel like they will be deported for reporting crimes, that they wouldn't call in child abuse, that they wouldn't call in domestic violence, or they wouldn't call in to be a witness in some of these crimes. And so it raises questions about pushing people further into the shadows of our society. Taylor Wilson: Trevor Hughes is a national correspondent with USA TODAY. Great insight as always, Trevor. Thanks so much. Trevor Hughes: You bet. ♦ Taylor Wilson: President Trump is calling for a special prosecutor to investigate his false claims that the 2020 election was stolen, continuing to press an issue that resulted in an attack on the U.S. Capitol and his impeachment. Trump wrote on social media yesterday that the 2020 election was a total fraud. His efforts to challenge his 2020 election loss to former President Joe Biden already failed in court, and independent reviews and leading members of his own administration dismissed his fraud claims. ♦ Millions of Americans are in for a weekend of baking heat. According to AccuWeather, up to 170 million people across the country are expected to experience temperatures at or above 90 degrees during a heat wave over the next few days. You can check out how hot things are forecast to get in your backyard with a link in today's show notes. ♦ Some fear that anti-DEI backlash could drive openly gay, trans and non-binary executives back into hiding. I discussed with USA TODAY senior reporter Jessica Guynn. Thanks for joining me, Jessica. Jessica Guynn: Thanks for having me, Taylor. Taylor Wilson: So, Jessica, after years of civil rights advances and wins in the workplace, being openly gay, trans, or non-binary in corporate America just got tougher as you write, especially at the top. How so? Jessica Guynn: Well, in recent years, and particularly as the 2024 presidential election heated up, attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion spiked, and companies facing this kind of sharp criticism and consumer boycotts from anti-DEI activists really began to retreat from public expression of support for gay, trans and non-binary rights. Now in his second term, President Trump has signed a series of executive orders that take aim at LGBTQ+ issues, and we have seen corporations basically take evasive action to avoid becoming a target of the administration. And that's included stepping back from some of these long time commitments. Taylor Wilson: Do some LGBTQ+ corporate leaders fear this DEI backlash will drive more professionals even back into the closet, Jessica? Jessica Guynn: It's only in recent years that the doors of the C-suite have really begun to crack open for executives from diverse backgrounds, including those who are openly LGBTQ+. For decades, these executives have often hidden their sexual orientation or their gender identity at work because of discrimination, harassment, or they've just simply avoided rising into positions of power that come with that level of scrutiny. It's instructive to remember that it was only just over a decade ago that Apple CEO Tim Cook declared that he was gay. Taylor Wilson: So, Jessica, what do some of the numbers tell us about out LGBTQ executives? Jessica Guynn: Well, nearly one in 10 adults in the United States and almost a quarter of adults in generation Z, so ages 18 to 27, identify as LGBTQ+. LGBTQ+ people have an estimated 1.4 trillion in annual spending power, so that's a very lucrative and growing market that corporations really can't afford to overlook or neglect. But at the same time, there are very few openly gay, non-binary, trans people serving in the executive suite and on boards of directors. And it's noteworthy that while there's been more significant progress for women and people of color in the upper ranks of companies, the representation of openly gay, trans and non-binary executives has been pretty anemic, particularly relative to their participation in the workforce. If you look closely at the numbers, what you'll see is that there are less than a dozen LGBTQ+ executives who hold the top jobs in the nation's 1,000 largest companies, and their ranks are really sparse at the board level as well; they occupy about 1% of board seats in the S&P 500. And that figure has barely budged in five years, even as companies have been pushing to diversify their leadership following George Floyd's murder. And LGBTQ+ executives say increasing representation was never the priority it should have been for corporations, and now what they fear is that they may lose any momentum they had to change that. Taylor Wilson: Well, Jessica, in reporting this piece and some of the conversations you had, what did you hear from LGBTQ+ executives and how they're really approaching this moment? Jessica Guynn: I think this period is the most challenging for trans and non-binary executives who have been really singled out by the Trump administration and by anti-DEI activists. For example, I spoke with a technology executive who landed a board seat five years ago when the nation was obviously a lot less polarized over DEI. They identify as a person of color and non-binary, and they were really thrilled that their company touted their identity to the world. But that changed in recent months as the political winds shifted, and now that executive said they can no longer be out at work because they said it's dangerous to be who you are now. And many LGBTQ+ leaders in the corporate world fear that more people will be forced to make this kind of difficult decision, but they said they're determined to keep fighting for diverse leadership teams because they say those are essential to the success of their businesses. And their hope is that while they may not move forward as quickly as they once hoped, that the business world will not move backwards on this issue. Taylor Wilson: All right. We have a link to Jessica's full piece in today's show notes. Jessica Guynn is a senior reporter with USA TODAY. Thanks, Jessica. Jessica Guynn: Thanks so much for having me, Taylor. ♦ Taylor Wilson: And coming up tomorrow morning, this summer music takes center stage on screen. From iconic comebacks to behind the scenes revelations, music documentaries are making noise. USA TODAY national music reporter Melissa Ruggieri got an early look at the most anticipated releases, including the upcoming Miley Cyrus film. Melissa Ruggieri: She really, really is getting creative with this release, and she wanted to make it more than just a concept album. She wanted to make it a concept visual album, and she talked to me actually about how it was influenced by Pink Floyd's The Wall. Taylor Wilson: Melissa joins my colleague Dana Taylor to break down the biggest music docs hitting your screen this summer and the surprising stories behind them. You can catch that conversation tomorrow beginning at 5:00 AM Eastern Time, right here on this feed. ♦ Thanks for listening to The Excerpt. You can get the podcast wherever you get your audio. As always, you can email us at podcasts@ I'm Taylor Wilson. I'll be back Monday with more of The Excerpt from USA TODAY.
USA Today
a day ago
- Business
- USA Today
Is America's billionaire boom good for government, democracy? Tell us.
The two most conspicuous examples of the growth in billionaires' power are President Trump and Elon Musk, whom Trump brought in to slash government. We want to know how you feel about the power shift. Billionaires are having a day. The White House is a good example of this happy time for the wealthiest among us, since it is the residence (once more) of our first billionaire president, Donald Trump. It was there that he was joined briefly by the richest man in the world, Elon Musk, who slashed his way through much of the federal government, then exited to go tend to rockets, electric cars and other ventures. But not to worry. Left behind are five billionaires brought into office by Trump, the most of any administration. Those magnates spent hundreds of millions of dollars to reelect Trump and to throw him an inaugural party. Opinion: What's an oligarchy? With Trump's 'Big, Beautiful' bill, we're living in one. As a national phenomenon, the number of billionaires has grown from one in the 1920s (industrialist Henry Ford) to more than 900. Since the start of the 21st century, that group's wealth has expanded nine times, aided by Trump's 2017 tax cuts. For the country's lower half of earners, the expansion was double, mostly due to stimulus checks. I say all this to set up the question for you: What do we think of this conspicuous power of America's billionaires? Is the growing power of billionaires a good thing? Is it something to fear, as President Joe Biden warned on his way out the door, saying there is a growing oligarchy that "threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedoms, and a fair shot for everyone to get ahead"? Or are these exceptional people whom we should celebrate? They are, after all, the group that brought us Starlink, a satellite system that kept Ukraine afloat in its war against Russia. And Amazon. (Boy, I like not going to the store to buy that thingy to fix my dryer. And I get it the next day!) Opinion: You're not really mad at the Bezos, Sánchez luxury Venice wedding. You're just poor. We want to know what you think. Take our poll below, or send us an email with the subject line "Forum billionaires" to forum@ We'll publish a collection of responses from all sides of the conversation in our next installment of the Opinion Forum. Do you want to take part in our next Forum? Join the conversation by emailing forum@ You can also follow us on X, formerly Twitter, @usatodayopinion and sign up for our Opinion newsletter to stay updated on future Forum posts.
USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
MLB games today: Schedule, times, how to watch for June 27
Here is the full Major League Baseball schedule for June 27 and how to watch all the games. Or see our sortable MLB schedule to filter by team or division. MLB schedule today All times Eastern and accurate as of Friday, June 27, 2025, at 4:41 a.m. Watch MLB games all season long with Fubo (free trial). MLB scores, results MLB scores for June 27 games are available on Here's how to access today's results: See scores, results for all the games listed above. See MLB Scores, results from June 26
