Bear charges Seattle Kraken mascot during promo shoot
By CEDAR ATTANASIO SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Kraken forward John Hayden and the NHL team’s troll mascot had a close call with a brown bear during a promotional video shoot…
Trump hits India with extra 25% tariff for buying Russian oil
US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order on Wednesday hitting India with additional 25% tariff over its purchases of Russian oil. That will raise the total tariff on…
Here’s why burgers cost so much right now – The Mercury News
By Emma Court, Bloomberg There’s no question that steak and hamburgers contribute to global warming, driven by cows’ potent methane burps and their wide-ranging grazing habits. But a warming planet…
Kremlin says US-Russia talks were ‘constructive’ as ceasefire deadline looms
The Kremlin says US envoy Steve Witkoff and Russia’s Vladimir Putin have held “constructive” talks, as Donald Trump’s deadline for Moscow to agree a ceasefire in Ukraine looms. Foreign policy…
16% of single-family houses in one California county are owned by investors – The Mercury News
Investors own 87,928 of Orange County’s single-family houses, or 16% of the market. That’s a highlight of my trusty spreadsheet’s review of first-quarter investor stats from BatchData, which studied ownership…
Ghanaian artist Shatta Wale’s Lamborghini surrendered over alleged linked to US fraud
Ghanaian authorities have taken possession of a luxury car allegedly linked to proceeds of crime from popular musician Charles Nii Armah, better known as Shatta Wale, following a request from…
49ers’ Colton McKivitz ran San Francisco streets in quest for greater heights ahead of contract year
SANTA CLARA — The streets of San Francisco are paying off as Colton McKivitz’s offseason training ground. Specifically, Vallejo and Kearny streets. He’d run Telegraph Hill four to five times…
Twenty killed after trucks overturn in Gaza, Hamas-run civil defence says
Twenty people have been killed and more than 30 injured in central Gaza after four lorries overturned on a crowd, the Hamas-run civil defence agency says. Crowds rushed to the…
San Jose: Daycare owners sued over 2023 child drownings at Almaden home
SAN JOSE — The parents of two toddlers who drowned in a backyard pool at an Almaden home-based daycare two years ago have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against its mother-daughter…
RFK Jr cancels $500m in mRNA vaccine development in the US
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to cancel $500m (£376m) in funding for mRNA vaccines being developed to counter viruses that cause diseases such as the…