Justin Bieber drops new surprise album
Justin Bieber has surprised fans by releasing a new album titled Swag. The record features 20 songs with track names including Dadz Love, Devotion and Therapy Session and follows online…
Homelessness is not an identity for Oaklanders
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Homelessness isnot an identity Re: “Homeless issue puts Lee on hot seat” (Page A1, July…
Kurdish PKK to lay down arms in big step towards ending Turkey conflict
Ayse Sayin BBC Turkish in Ankara Paul Kirby Europe digital editor DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP Imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan still commands support among many Kurds After 40 years of armed struggle…
Bay Area Air District issues advisory for wildfire smoke
SAN FRANCISCO — The Bay Area Air District on Thursday issued an air quality advisory due to smoke from wildfires burning in the northern Sacramento Valley area. The advisory runs…
Trump threatens 35% tariffs on Canadian goods
US President Donald Trump has said he will impose a 35% tariff on Canadian goods starting 1 August, even as the two countries are days away from a self-imposed deadline…
Footage of fatal East Bay police shooting released
ANTIOCH — The Antioch Police Department on Thursday released body-worn camera footage and additional details related to a fatal police shooting last week in the city. The episode unfolded around…
Smoke billows from luxury yacht fire in St Tropez
Social media videos show black smoke billowing from a luxury yacht on fire in St Tropez in the French Riviera on Thursday. The blaze took place on the Sea Lady…
San Jose Sharks deal Henry Thrun to Toronto Maple Leafs for Ryan Reaves
SAN JOSE — The San Jose Sharks traded some young blue line depth for a seasoned enforcer on Thursday, sending defenseman Henry Thrun to the Toronto Maple Leafs for tough…
Greece suspends asylum applications for migrants from North Africa
Greece has suspended the processing of asylum applications from North Africa for three months after a surge in migrant numbers. Arrivals by boat from the region will be arrested and…
Deadly New Mexico floods damage at least 200 homes
By Morgan Lee, Susan Montoya Bryan and Roberto E. Rosales | Associated Press RUIDOSO, N.M. — At least 200 homes were damaged during a deadly flash flood in the mountain…