Must I answer the druggist’s question in front of people?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I am picking up a prescription, the druggist usually asks for my birthdate, sometimes in front of other people. Must I say the year? I bristle…
Charges dropped against teen pilot detained in Antarctica
Charges against an American influencer and teen pilot who has been stranded on a remote island in the Antarctic since June have been dropped. Ethan Guo, 19, is alleged to…
Beach hazards statement active for North Bay and Northern Monterey Bay until Tuesday night – The Mercury News
Coastal North Bay including Point Reyes National Seashore and Northern Monterey Bay are included in an updated beach hazards statement issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 9:07…
Mattia Debertolis: Italian athlete dies after collapse at World Games
Italian orienteer Mattia Debertolis has died after collapsing during the World Games in China last week. The 29-year-old was found unconscious by organisers during an orienteering event last Friday in…
Man dies after suffering medical emergency, crashing into Oakley 7-Eleven
OAKLEY — A 57-year-old man died after he suffered a medical emergency and crashed his car into a convenience store early Monday morning in Oakley, police said. The incident happened…
North Koreans tell BBC they are sent to work ‘like slaves’ in Russia
Jean Mackenzie Seoul correspondent BBC The BBC understands more than 50,000 North Koreans will eventually be sent to work in Russia Thousands of North Koreans are being sent to work…
Taylor Swift announces 12th studio album, ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ – The Mercury News
By MARIA SHERMAN NEW YORK (AP) — Look what you made her do — Taylor Swift has announced her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” Swift announced the…
Migrant sentenced to life for murdering Maryland mum
Jude Sheerin BBC News, Washington Harford Co Sheriff’s Office Rachel Morin was killed on a Maryland hiking trail in 2023 An illegal immigrant from El Salvador has been sentenced to…
Person fatally hit after walking onto South Bay freeway
SAN JOSE — A person was hit and killed by a motorist after walking onto a South Bay freeway early Sunday morning, authorities said. The collision happened around 2:45 a.m.…
Stateless Tibetans in exile in India yearn for identity and homeland
Raghvendra Rao BBC News, Dharamshala Sandeep Yadav/BBC Eighty-five-year-old Dawa Sangbo arrived in India from Tibet in 1970 What does it mean to live in exile? “When we were in school,…