SF Giants’ bats come up small vs. Padres as losing skid hits 4 games
SAN FRANCISCO – With the Oracle Park crowd roaring after Dominic Smith lined a single to right and extended his MLB-best 15-game hit streak, San Francisco had runners at every…
‘Cryptocrash king’ Do Kwon pleads guilty to fraud
A South Korean former tech executive accused of helping to spark a cryptocurrency crisis that cost investors more than $40bn (£31.8bn) has pleaded guilty to two criminal counts of fraud.…
Trump’s DC rhetoric echoes history of racist narratives
By Matt Brown | Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has taken control of D.C.’s law enforcement and ordered National Guard troops to deploy onto the streets of the…
National Guard troops appear in Washington DC as mayor rejects ‘authoritarian push’
Crime in DC: What do the figures say and how safe do people feel? US National Guard troops have begun appearing on the streets of Washington DC, a day after…
White House orders review of Smithsonian museums and exhibits to ensure alignment with Trump directive – The Mercury News
By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The White House is conducting a comprehensive internal review of exhibits and materials at the Smithsonian Institution – the organization that runs the nation’s…
Australia PM Albanese says Israel’s Netanyahu ‘in denial’ about Gaza war
Australia’s prime minister has accused his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu of being “in denial” over the consequences of the war in Gaza. Anthony Albanese on Monday announced his country would…
Four-bedroom home sells in Los Gatos for $4.2 million
213 Tait Avenue – Google Street View A 2,343-square-foot house built in 2018 has changed hands. The spacious, recently built property located in the 200 block of Tait Avenue in…
Worst coral bleaching on record for Western Australian reefs
Watch: Can you un-bleach coral? BBC visits remote Australian reef to find out World-famous coral reefs along Western Australia’s (WA) coast have suffered the worst bleaching on record after the…
Jury delivers verdict in Fremont case debated as murder or suicide
DUBLIN — A mistrial was declared Tuesday in the murder trial of Nolan Hurd, who tearfully took the stand and declared his innocence last month amid allegations that he fatally…
Man faces jail in US for shipping 850 turtles in socks to Hong Kong
A Chinese man has pleaded guilty in a US district court to exporting around 850 protected turtles wrapped in socks and falsely labelled as toys, the US Department of Justice…