SF Giants fall to Pirates as Randy Rodríguez blows first save as closer
PITTSBURGH — Randy Rodríguez blew his first save since being elevated to the closer role, allowing two runs in the bottom of the ninth as the Giants fell to the…
Australia news live: SA lead smelter to get $135m rescue package; First Nations group sues to block Olympic stadium | Australia news
Nyrstar gets $135m bailout from federal, state governments The metal producer Nyrstar will get a $135m bailout from a coalition of the federal government and the governments of South Australia…
Sacramento cook’s alleged secret life as an Oakland pimp detailed in court
OAKLAND — A woman who allegedly earned $500,000 as a prostitute for a Sacramento man testified that it was far from his only moneymaking venture. Renford Evans, 41, catered for…
‘I’m upset, angry and disgusted,’ Epstein accuser tells BBC
Jeffrey Epstein accuser Haley Robson has told BBC Newsnight that speculation Ghislaine Maxwell could be pardoned has left her “angry and disgusted”. Maxwell, the convicted associate of sex offender Epstein,…
Big winery property in South Bay hills is bought by cemetery district
SARATOGA — Nestled in the South Bay hills, Savannah-Chanelle Vineyards was bought by the Saratoga Cemetery District, which had previously purchased a house in the area with an eye on…
Brazil judge orders house arrest of former president
Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered that the former right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro be put under house arrest. He is standing trial over allegations he plotted a coup, which he denies.…
It was raining cash on ATM hacking crew, until indictment landed
SACRAMENTO — The incidents fit a familiar pattern, with a reconnaissance team surveilling automated teller machines, followed by one or two burglars who would come back and make it rain…
The BBC visits the Korean survivors of the Hiroshima bomb
Hyojung Kim BBC Korean in Hapcheon BBC/Hyojung Kim Lee Jung-soon, 88, is one of many nuclear bomb survivors who now lives in Hapcheon, South Korea At 08:15 on August 6,…
San Jose Jazz Summer Fest: Catch these 10 concerts
There are some significant changes to Summer Fest this year, starting with the installation of eight giant, whimsical alebrijes, vividly hued animal statues designed and painted by artists from Oaxaca…
Trump threatens India with ‘substantial’ tariff hike for buying Russian oil
Donald Trump has threatened to “substantially” raise tariffs against India over its purchase of oil from Russia. “They don’t care how many people in Ukraine are being killed by the…