Trump on a high after ‘tremendous’ wins at home and abroad
Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, at the White House Getty Images Donald Trump’s week began with an on-air expletive as he lost his cool over his mounting frustrations with Iran…
The 100-mile hike across Tour du Mont Blanc
Looking to escape? Here’s a recent trip a local reader took across three countries in Europe. Check it out, then find more reader travel inspiration at www.mercurynews.com/tag/wish-you-were-here/. FRANCE, ITALY, SWITZERLAND:…
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ advances, but still faces Republican dissent
Senate Republicans have narrowly advanced a sprawling budget bill that is pivotal to President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda ahead of a self-imposed 4 July deadline. The Senate moved 51-49 to…
Congress’ proposed cuts to Pell threaten thousands of California students’ aid
Thousands of Bay Area students could soon face a new hurdle when it comes to paying for college: deep cuts to federal financial aid. Republican lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are…
Iran could start enriching uranium for bomb within months, UN nuclear chief says
Iran has the capacity to start enriching uranium again – for a possible bomb – in “a matter of months”, the head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog has said. Rafael…
Gary Busey, don’t be targeted as a troublemaker – The Mercury News
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Martin Truex Jr., 45; Nicole Scherzinger, 47; Melora Hardin, 58; Gary Busey, 81. Happy Birthday: If you put yourself in controversial situations this year, emotions…
Queen of Katwe’s gambit still in play for Uganda’s slum chess players
Wycliffe Muia BBC News, Kampala Robert Katende For more than two decades, Robert Katende has been getting children in Katwe to take chess seriously A famous chess club in a…
A stranger sneered at my T-shirt, and I didn’t know what to say
DEAR ABBY: I have a huge T-shirt collection — all different kinds: sports teams, schools, concerts, pop stars, vacation destinations. Many of them I bought, while some were gifts. I…
Thousands rally to call for Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra to resign
Reuters Thousands of protestors have gathered in the Thai capital Bangkok, calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra after a phone call she had with the former Cambodian…
San Jose native Beau Leroux bends it like Beckham, but Earthquakes tie Galaxy in Bruce Arena’s first home Clasico
STANFORD — Beau Leroux didn’t wait long to add his name to the long list of legendary California Clasico moments. The Santa Teresa High School alum and former San Jose…