El Salvador and US negotiate prisoner swap with Venezuela
El Salvador is repatriating dozens of detained Venezuelans in exchange for US nationals held in Venezuela, the governments of the US and El Salvador announced on Friday. The central American…
Details emerge about suspected gunman in Oakland parole agent shooting
OAKLAND — The 48-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a parole agent Thursday in East Oakland was released from jail just months earlier for a random 2022 stabbing near Lake…
Romance scam victim travels 700km ‘to marry French beauty queen’
Foc Kan/WireImage via Getty Images Sophie Vouzelaud was first runner-up to Miss France in 2007 A Belgian man has travelled 760km (472 miles) to meet a French beauty queen he…
Warriors vs Grizzlies NBA Summer League 2025: Taran Armstrong starring
Golden State rookie Taran Armstrong did not play last season, but the rookie still learned a thing or two from Steph Curry and the Warrior vets Subscribe to continue reading…
Colombian gold miners rescued after about 18 hours trapped underground
Watch: People clap and cheer as the gold miners emerge after nearly a day trapped underground Eighteen workers trapped for about 18 hours in a gold mine in north-western Colombia…
Northern California man arraigned on murder charge in Oregon for death of his then-girlfriend in 1980s cold case – The Mercury News
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — A man who is suspected in the disappearance of his then-girlfriend in the 1980s and was recently extradited from California to Oregon has been arraigned on…
Three killed in explosion at LA Sheriff’s Department training facility
At least three police officers were killed in an explosion at a County Sheriff’s Department training facility in East Los Angeles, officials say. The explosion occurred at the Biscailuz Center…
3-point contest, skills challenge and game – The Mercury News
The Bay Area will be well represented in this weekend’s WNBA All-Star events including the 3-point contest, skills challenge and the game itself. Walnut Creek-native Sabrina Ionescu is among the…
Court orders him to wear ankle tag and imposes curfew
A court has ordered Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro to wear an ankle tag and put him under curfew over fears he might abscond while standing trial. He governed Brazil…
Woman fatally shot walking dog in San Leandro, suspect later arrested – The Mercury News
SAN LEANDRO — A woman walking her dogs with her boyfriend was fatally shot Thursday night and a suspect was later arrested in Dublin, police said Friday. The boyfriend and…