Smoke from Napa County wildfire spurs air quality advisory
SAN FRANCISCO — Already grappling with an intense heat wave, several Bay Area counties are now under an air quality advisory due to smoke from a wildfire burning in Napa…
Fast-food giant Jollibee blames fraudsters for raffle row
The Philippines’ beloved fast-food chain Jollibee said fraudsters rigged the results of its online raffle, following complaints from customers and a brief government investigation. Jollibee said “fraudulent third parties” placed…
Judge rules Florida must stop expanding Everglades detention center
By David Fisher, Mike Schneider and Freida Frisaro | Associated Press MIAMI — A federal judge on Thursday issued a preliminary injunction halting further expansion of an immigration detention center…
Pope Leo XIV to travel to Lebanon in likely first international trip
Pope Leo XIV is preparing to travel to Lebanon later this year, in what could be his first journey abroad since being elected head of the Catholic Church in May.…
Wildfire near Calistoga prompts evacuation orders – The Mercury News
A wildfire has burned at least 1,000 acres near Calistoga on Thursday afternoon and prompted evacuation orders and warnings, according to Cal Fire. RELATED: Map: Pickett Fire evacuations near Silverado…
McDonald’s Japan postpones toy promo after Pokémon complaints
Getty Images A child looks at a Pokémon promotion outside a McDonald’s store in Japan McDonald’s Japan has postponed a child’s menu toy promotion after complaints that a recent Pokémon…
Pickett Fire evacuations near Silverado Trail in Napa County – The Mercury News
A fire burning near Silverado Trail wineries prompted evacuation orders in Napa County. The Pickett Fire was reported around 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21, off Pickett Road, near Calistoga.…
French streamer’s death ‘not due to trauma’, autopsy finds
An autopsy into the death of French streamer Raphaël Graven, known online as Jean Pormanove, has found it was not due to trauma, according to the prosecutor handling the case.…
The 49ers aren’t ready and it’s hard to see that changing
SANTA CLARA — For a second-straight summer, the 49ers wasted their training camp. Because with two-and-a-half weeks to go before their season opener against the Seahawks, there’s only one viable…
Korean war POW, 95, fails at attempt to return to North
Yuna Ku BBC Korean, in Paju Jungmin Choi/BBC After decades in the South, Ahn Hak-sop was hoping to go home to the North On a blistering morning earlier this week,…