Local tennis star wins title a third time in 1925
As many readers may know, Berkeley was famous in the tennis world in the 1920s and beyond. In August 1925, two major local players were competing in the National Women’s…
Man run over by own bulldozer while fighting Portugal wildfires
A man has died after being run over by a bulldozer he was operating while fighting wildfires in Portugal, bringing the death toll in the country to three, officials said.…
Unlike at Columbia, Trump’s attack on UCLA is aimed at California taxpayer money
President Donald Trump’s demand for a whopping $1 billion payment from UCLA sent shock waves through the UC system. For those of us on the inside, the announcement elicited a…
M23 rebels killed 40 civilians despite peace process, Human Rights Watch says
M23 rebels killed at least 140 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last month in one of the worst atrocities by the armed group since its resurgence in late…
Trump is deploying troops into American cities — and its culture wars
One of my life’s greatest regrets is that I didn’t join the Army sooner. I was commissioned at age 37, late for the military, and I didn’t exactly impress my…
Dozens of deportees from Iran killed in bus crash
A traffic accident in western Afghanistan has killed 79 people, including 17 children, most of whom were on a bus carrying Afghan migrants deported from Iran, a Taliban interior ministry…
The strangers in my yard seem incredulous when I yell at them
DEAR MISS MANNERS: The homes in our neighborhood have very prominent “No soliciting” signs on the front doors. This usually does not stop various salespeople from ringing our doorbells and…
Family of fugitive on the run with children plea for return
NZ Police Police believe this CCTV footage captured Tom Phillips with one of his children attempting to break into a store in Piopio, in the Waitomo region The family of…
Cecilia Zandalasini, Tiffany Hayes scratched minutes before game vs. Mercury
SAN FRANCISCO — Valkyries starters Cecilia Zandalasini and Tiffany Hayes were expected to play in Tuesday’s critical game against the Phoenix Mercury. Neither were listed on Tuesday’s initial injury report,…
Heavy rain paralyses life in India’s financial capital
Nikita Yadav BBC News, Delhi Hindustan Times via Getty Images Parts of the city are under knee-deep water Heavy rainfall in India’s financial capital Mumbai has disrupted the lives of…