Salinas Valley inmate convicted of two stabbings
By Bay City News A Salinas Valley State Prison inmate has been convicted of two violent stabbings of fellow inmates, prosecutors said Friday. A Monterey County jury found Moises Meraz…
Hurricane Erin rapidly intensifies to category five storm
Hurricane Erin has rapidly intensified into a category five hurricane, packing maximum sustained winds of 160mph (260km/h). National Hurricane Center Director Mike Brennan told a briefing that the “extremely powerful”…
Word Game: Aug. 16, 2025
TODAY’S WORD — GLISSADE (glih-SAHD: To slide standing up, down a snow-covered slope, without skis.) Average mark 34 words Time limit 60 minutes Can you find 51 or more words…
Trump’s ceasefire pivot will have caused dismay in Kyiv
Paul Adams BBC Diplomatic Correspondent Getty Images Zelensky and Trump will meet on Monday No deal in Alaska. It was always the most likely and, in the absence of Ukrainian…
The best Meghan Markle can do for her Netflix show is Chrissy Teigen?
Meghan Markle is said to have some pretty famous friends — Oprah Winfrey, Kris Jenner, Serena Williams and Ellen DeGeneres. She’s also recently enjoyed some positive public interactions with Gwyneth…
‘The world is behaving irrationally’
Joel Gunter Reporting from Kyiv EPA Donald Trump welcomes Vladimir Putin to Alaska with a red carpet and a warm handshake Ukrainians went to bed on Friday night with the…
Angela Bassett, pay attention to how you look and feel – The Mercury News
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Cameron Monaghan, 32; Steve Carell, 63; Angela Bassett, 67; Madonna, 67. Happy Birthday: Set standards, manage emotions and avoid mixing business with pleasure. You’ll gain…
Indian trials debunk sweet myths
Soutik Biswas BBC News, London Mansi Thapliyal There are over 1,000 varieties of mango grown in India As summer sweeps across India, one of the most common questions a leading…
D.C. dysfunction means Bay Area must work together, dream big to solve its problems
Washington is an unending source of tumult these days, and it includes a certain animosity toward the Bay Area. Folks are treating it like a major setback for our region.…
How the Trump-Putin summit unfolded… in under 2 minutes
The meeting concluded with no deal being reached between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin but “great progress” was made in Ukraine talks. Source link