Every month, it’s the same drill with our irresponsible friend
Dear Eric: For many years, three friends and I have gotten together for lunch once a month. The venue changes each time, and we decide at each lunch where and…
People rescued from a nursing home and flooded streets in China
Rescue workers were deployed to help dozens of residents of a Beijing nursing home in chest-high water. At least 30 people have been killed in floods that have inundated large…
Was the bride’s note weird or insulting or both?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have mulled over this question for years, and have seen both sides. But generally, I believe it sounds weird and mildly insulting to refer to a…
Russia strikes prison in Ukraine, killing 17 and wounding dozens
A Russian airstrike on a prison in a frontline region in southeastern Ukraine has killed 17 people and wounded 42 others, according to Ukrainian officials. The overnight attack in Zaporizhzhia…
University of California admits record number of students – The Mercury News
The University of California admitted a record 100,947 new first-year college students from California for the upcoming school year, a more than 7% bump from last year. The premier higher…
China offers parents $1,500 in bid to boost births
Parents in China are being offered 3,600 yuan (£375; $500) a year for each of their children under the age of three in the government’s first nationwide subsidy aimed at…
Former Mitty, Stanford star Bubic out for rest of season with Royals
Two weeks after appearing the MLB All-Star Game, former Archbishop Mitty High and Stanford star Kris Bubic’s breakthrough season is over. The Kansas City Royals announced on Monday that the…
4 dead, including officer in Midtown attack
Christal Hayes & Rachel Hagan BBC News Watch: NYPD say officer killed in the line of duty was a ‘hero’ A gunman wielding an assault-style rifle has stormed a skyscraper…
Carson Whisenhunt’s debut spoiled as SF Giants’ losing streak hits four
SAN FRANCISCO — The arrival of the organization’s top pitching prospect wasn’t enough to stop the skid. Carson Whisenhunt overcame a rocky start as he allowed four runs over five…
Thailand accuses Cambodia of violating hours-old ceasefire
Thailand has accused Cambodia of “deliberately” violating a ceasefire the two countries had agreed on Monday to end border clashes that have killed at least 33 people and displaced thousands.…