UC, Stanford and Cal State universities cut, freeze jobs – The Mercury News
Stanford University will lay off at least 363 employees this fall as part of $140 million in budget cuts due to rising costs and changes in federal funding, including a…
How Trump’s ‘secondary tariffs’ on Russia could hit global economy
Getty Images “I used trade for a lot of things, but it’s great for settling wars”, President Trump has said Despite being the world’s most sanctioned country, Russia has continued…
San Jose property sale: Single-family residence sells for $1.3 million
2319 Los Coches Avenue – Google Street View A 1,265-square-foot house built in 1945 has changed hands. The property located in the 2300 block of Los Coches Avenue in San…
More than 400 indirect deaths linked to LA wildfires, study suggests
Watch: Hazy skies return to US as wildfires rage in Canada More than 400 additional deaths are estimated to be linked to the wildfires that ravaged Los Angeles earlier this…
Parts of northbound Interstate 680 set to close for weekend construction – The Mercury News
FREMONT — A portion of northbound Interstate 680 will be closed from Friday night to early Monday morning while crews repair pavement and a bridge, according to Caltrans. The highway…
British man arrested in US accused of trying to drown daughter-in-law in pool
A British man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly trying to drown his daughter-in-law in a Florida swimming pool. Mark Gibbon, 62, was on holiday with his family…
Single-family residence sells in San Jose for $1.4 million
2584 Boren Drive – Google Street View The property located in the 2500 block of Boren Drive in San Jose was sold on June 24, 2025 for $1,400,000, or $987…
Donald Trump pressure extracts $100bn Apple investment pledge
Watch: Tim Cook presents Trump with glass statue after $100bn investment announcement Apple plans to boost investment in the US by another $100bn (£75bn) as the tech giant comes under…
Trump plans 100% tariff on computer chips, likely raising cost of electronics
By JOSH BOAK WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will impose a 100% tariff on computer chips, likely raising the cost of electronics, autos, household appliances…
Twisted wreckage shows sanctions haven’t yet stopped Russia
Jonathan Beale Defence correspondent in Kharkiv Lee Durant/BBC Dymtro Chubenko collects and documents evidence of Russian attacks Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Western nations have imposed far-reaching…