Baby turkey, five chickens stolen from Emma Prusch Farm Park – The Mercury News
SAN JOSE — A baby turkey named Megara and five chickens were stolen from Emma Prusch Farm Park last weekend, and the park is asking the community for help identifying…
Israeli minister announces settlement plans ‘to thwart Palestinian state’
Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has said he will approve plans to build more than 3,000 homes in a controversial settlement project in the occupied West Bank – a…
MAHA, like MAGA populism, constrained by complicated marriage to Big Biz
The movement that helped make Robert F. Kennedy Jr. the secretary of health and human services converged politically with right-wing populism only in the last few years, but in spirit…
Passengers escape car hit by drone in Russia
CCTV captured the moment a car was hit by a Ukrainian drone in the Russian city of Belgorod, governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said in his official Telegram channel. The governor said…
My teen skips family events, and I don’t know what to do
DEAR HARRIETTE: My 13-year-old daughter has recently started refusing to attend family gatherings like birthday parties or Sunday dinners at my parents’ house. She says they’re “boring, fake and a…
UK, France and Germany ready to reimpose sanctions on Iran over nuclear programme
The UK, France and Germany have told the UN they are ready to reimpose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme if it fails to resume talks by the end…
August 14, FDR signs Social Security Act
Today is Thursday, Aug. 14, the 226th day of 2025. There are 139 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 14, 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed…
North Korea leader denies removing propaganda loudspeakers at border
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister has rebutted South Korea’s claims that Pyongyang removed some of its propaganda-blasting loudspeakers along the border. North Korea has “never removed” the speakers…
Veronica Burton, Cecilia Zandalasini dominate
Veronica Burton is not a flashy player. She doesn’t have a varied repertoire of ankle-breakers or fancy moves. But the Valkyries’ point guard, who has started all 32 of the…
Australia and Vanuatu agree to $328m security and business deal
Australia and Vanuatu have agreed to a 10-year deal, aimed at strengthening security and economic ties, worth A$500m ($328m; £241m). The so-called Nakamal agreement – the result of months of…