California makes more coveted campsites available by lottery
Some of California’s most coveted campsites will be available through a lottery system, the state parks agency has announced. The system has been tested since 2023 for cabins at Mount…
Texas Republicans vote to arrest Democrats stalling redistricting vote
Ana Faguy and Max Matza BBC News Watch: Texas Speaker plans civil arrest warrants against absent Democrats Texas Republicans have voted for the arrest of dozens of Democratic legislators who…
Zoo asks people to donate unwanted pets to feed predators and imitate ‘natural food chain’ – The Mercury News
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN A zoo in northern Denmark is asking pet owners to donate their unwanted guinea pigs, rabbits, chickens and even small horses – not to put them…
Besieged el-Fasher city residents face starvation, UN warns
The UN’s food agency has warned that families trapped within the besieged Sudanese city of el-Fasher face starvation. The World Food Programme (WFP) said it had not been able to…
Surrogate fights for baby after 21 children removed from California couple’s custody – The Mercury News
By Suzanne Stevens, KRIS CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A mother of four from Corpus Christi believed she was giving a California couple a gift: helping grow their family by carrying…
Family ‘devastated’ after woman kidnapped in Haiti
Universtity of Limerick Gena Heraty was among those taken from the privately-run Sainte-Hélène orphanage in Kenscoff during the early hours of Sunday morning The family of an Irish woman kidnapped…
Massive blaze in central California threatens homes, injures 3 people as it burns out of control – The Mercury News
SANTA MARIA — A massive wildfire on Monday was threatening hundreds of homes in central California after injuring at least three people as it tore through Los Padres National Forest.…
Netanyahu to propose full reoccupation of Gaza, Israeli media report
Yolande Knell BBC News, Jerusalem Reuters Netanyahu’s plan reportedly faces opposition from military chiefs Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to propose fully reoccupying the Gaza Strip when he meets…
Upton Stout making good on draft day promise as 49ers’ likely starting slot corner
SANTA CLARA — The scene, thanks to a draft room camera planted by the 49ers to record the reaction of their 2025 draft class for posterity, cannot be forgotten. It’s…
Fireworks ignite as blaze hits Japanese festival launch boats
Launch barges caught fire after pyrotechnics landed on them during a summer fireworks festival in Japan’s city Yokohama on Monday evening. The blaze broke out on two boats being used…