Blaze breaks out Monday night near Eggo waffle plant
SAN JOSE – Crews on Monday night battled a vegetation fire near the Eggo waffle plant in San Jose. The blaze broke out around 6:05 p.m. at Watson Park, according…
Pan-Africanism finds fresh momentum in the Caribbean
Wedaeli Chibelushi BBC News Gemma Handy BBC News in St John’s EPA Trinidad and Tobago pays tribute to the nation’s Afro-descendant community on Emancipation Day, which marks the ending of…
Police identify man killed in Pleasanton shooting
PLEASANTON – A man killed in a shooting Friday night in Pleasanton has been identified as 61-year-old Lance Chan and the adult suspect’s father, authorities said. The shooting happened around…
Bindi Irwin says she was made to feel ‘ashamed’ of endometriosis pain
@bindisueirwin / Instagram Bindi Irwin says she’s on the mend after 13 years of endometriosis pain Australian conservationist and TV personality Bindi Irwin has said she is “genuinely healing” after…
Single-family house sells for $3.6 million in Danville
837 Obrien Place – Google Street View A 4,524-square-foot house built in 2011 has changed hands. The spacious unit in the 800 block of Obrien Place in Danville was sold…
Swatch apologises for ‘slanted eyes’ ad after uproar in China
Koh Ewe BBC News, Singapore Reuters Swiss watchmaker Swatch has apologised and pulled an ad featuring a model pulling the corners of his eyes, after the image prompted uproar among…
San Jose housing development gets smaller and pivots to townhomes
SAN JOSE — A housing development proposed for south San Jose has slimmed down and is now pivoting to townhomes ahead of a public review of its potential environmental impacts.…
Qantas hit with record fine for illegal layoffs during pandemic
An Australian court has fined airline giant Qantas a record A$90m (£43m; $59m) for illegally sacking more than 1,800 ground workers during the Covid-19 pandemic. Australia’s Transport Workers’ Union said…
FTC sues ticket reseller, saying it illegally exceeded purchase limits for Taylor Swift, other shows
By DEE-ANN DURBIN The U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit Monday against a ticket broker, alleging the company used illegal tactics to exceed purchasing limits for popular events and…
Man saw kaleidoscopic light before going blind
Oli Constable, Katie Roberts and George Sandeman BBC News When Calum Macdonald arrived at the Vietnamese border, he couldn’t read the administrative forms in front of him. All he could…