First celestial image from revolutionary telescope
Ione Wells South America correspondent Georgina Rannard Science correspondent NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory The first image revealed by the Vera Rubin telescope shows the Trifid and Lagoon nebulae in…
Pittsburg approves $62 million general fund budget – The Mercury News
PITTSBURG – The Pittsburg City Council unanimously adopted a $62.8 million general fund budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, adding about 1.9% more in expenses than the budget. Although the…
What is the Strait of Hormuz and why does it matter?
Getty Images About 20% of global oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz There is considerable speculation that Iran might retaliate for the US’s strikes on its nuclear…
Melissa Rauch, set boundaries and budgets this year
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Melissa Rauch, 45; Jason Mraz, 48; Frances McDormand, 68; Randy Jackson, 69. Happy Birthday: Set boundaries and budgets this year and stick to them. Avoid…
Colombia says 57 soldiers kidnapped by civilians
Colombia’s military says 57 soldiers have been kidnapped by civilians in the country’s south-western Micay Canyon area. It says 31 soldiers were seized on Saturday while the rest were abducted…
My friend is so secretive that it hurts my feelings
DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a friend who is incredibly secretive about almost everything going on in her life. If she’s interviewing for a new job, I won’t hear a word…
US asks China to stop Iran from closing Strait of Hormuz
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has called on China to prevent Iran from closing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important shipping routes. His comments came…
First images unveiled from world’s largest camera, built in the Bay Area
Images from the world’s largest camera, built in the Bay Area, have just been released for the first time, providing a never-before-seen look into deep space. A decade in the…
Four killed in Kyiv in new Russian aerial attack
At least four people have been killed in an overnight Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, the interior minister says. In a post on social media, Ihor…
Following days-long search, bodies of three drowning victims found
The Placer County Sheriff’s Office announced Sunday morning that it had recovered the bodies of three men who disappeared Wednesday after jumping into the water at Rattlesnake Falls near Soda…