The Menendez brothers were denied parole
By Jaimie Ding | Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Erik and Lyle Menendez were denied parole by a California board this week after decades in prison for killing their parents…
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts creating lava fountain
Huge fountains of lava have sprayed 100ft into the air in the most recent eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano. Video released by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) shows Kilauea,…
Pickett Fire prompts new Napa County evacuation orders Saturday
CHARLES SWANSON and ANNA ARMSTRONGTHE PRESS DEMOCRAT The Pickett Fire, burning since Thursday afternoon near Calistoga, spurred new evacuation orders Saturday morning as the blaze continues to move east and…
US government wants to deport Kilmar Ábrego García to Uganda
Less than 24 hours after his release, US authorities have informed Kilmar Ábrego García that he may be deported to Uganda, following his refusal to accept a plea deal in…
Original Joe’s still looking to reopen in Walnut Creek after kitchen fire
More than a week after its splashy, red-ribbon opening in Walnut Creek on Aug. 14, Original Joe’s remains closed, following a kitchen fire that has left the owners of the…
Would you work for no pay? The question behind the Air Canada strike
Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto Getty Images For decades, North America’s flight attendants were not paid for work they did on the ground When Air Canada flight attendants walked off…
SFPD recruit officer dies after completing training exercise
SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco police recruit officer died Friday, just days after he suffered a medical emergency while training at the academy, according to police. The death is…
Emily in Paris assistant director dies ‘suddenly’ during filming
Netflix A man working on the hit show Emily in Paris has died during filming in Venice for the fifth season. La Repubblica named the man as 47-year-old Diego Borella,…
Where, when to find the games in ’25
The second season of the new Big 12 features expanded broadcast partnerships, with TNT joining ESPN and Fox as the third prong in the conference’s content-delivery machinery. Except it’s not…
US unseals Emmett Till investigation records ahead of 70th anniversary of his lynching
Getty Images Emmett Till’s death was a key galvanising moment in the US civil rights movement Thousands of pages of records have been released in the US detailing the government’s…