The rift between Prince Harry and his family hasn’t been resolved yet. And some royal watchers believe that the Duke of Sussex’s relationship with his brother, Prince William, is beyond repair and there is no hope for reconciliation at this point. But what about Harry’s relationship with his father, King Charles III? Harry was invited […]
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Macron says France will end military presence in Niger
By Angela Charlton and Dalatou Mamane | Associated Press PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday that France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador out of the country as a result of the coup that removed the democratically elected president. Niger’s junta said in response that the announcement signals a […]
How Paul McCartney Transformed The Beatles’ ‘Come Together’ Into a ‘Genius Record’
Any hardcore fan of The Beatles will know that Paul McCartney’s memories didn’t always align with John Lennon’s. John said The Beatles’ “Come Together” was his work. Meanwhile, Paul said he was the one who made it “a genius record.” Paul McCartney said it was his idea to change the tempo of The Beatles’ ‘Come […]
Looking to 2024, SF Giants have a (real, five-man) rotation taking shape
SAN FRANCISCO — Five different guys, taking the ball every fifth day, going as deep into a game as they can. It’s the platonic ideal for most baseball teams, and the San Francisco Giants are no exception, despite what you have witnessed this season. They have the major-league leader in innings pitched, Logan Webb, but […]
Bay Area daycare employee sentenced to 25 years for molesting 4-to-6-year-olds and filming it
SAN FRANCISCO — A former Bay Area daycare worker has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for molesting young children, secretly filming their private parts and distributing the footage to other pedophiles online, federal prosecutors announced Monday. Jace Wong, 29, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge James Donato. Wong pleaded guilty earlier this year […]
Blast rocks Nagorno-Karabakh as 1,000s flee to Armenia
By Avet Demourian | Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia — A powerful blast rocked the mountainous Nagorno-Karabakh region Monday evening as ethnic Armenians streamed out of the breakaway territory after the Azerbaijani military reclaimed full control of it in a lighting offensive last week. The explosion at fuel storage facility near the regional capital of Stepanakert […]
Warriors GM Dunleavy addresses Kerr, Klay extension talks
SAN FRANCISCO — Training camp begins in less than a week and the Warriors have only a handful of loose ends to tie. Two of those biggest loose ends are possible extensions for head coach Steve Kerr and All-Star shooting guard Klay Thompson. Thompson is entering the final year of his five-year, $189.9 million deal […]
‘Below Deck Med’ Bosun Ruan Irving ‘100%’ Should Have Had Original Paperwork, Natalya Scudder Says [Exclusive]
Below Deck Mediterranean bosun Ruan Irving wins for the shortest amount of time as bosun on the show. Irving boarded the vessel without his original certifications and later Captain Sandy Yawn realized the photo on the paperwork was not Irving. “You have got to be freaking kidding me. This is someone else’s picture on Ruan’s […]
San Jose: Driver hits, kills pedestrian in Willow Glen
SAN JOSE – A driver hit and killed a pedestrian Monday morning in San Jose’s Willow Glen neighborhood, police said. The collision happened around 6:20 a.m. at the intersection of Meridian Avenue and Willow Street, San Jose Police Department spokesperson Stacie Shih said in a statement. A man was walking westbound across Meridian Avenue in […]
Kurtenbach: The Warriors’ 2023-24 goal — do the opposite of everything they did last season
SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors have a theme for the 2023-2024 season, and they’re not being subtle about it. For the Dubs, this upcoming campaign is all about connectivity. The Warriors weren’t connected last year — what, with their two-timeline conundrum and the whole punching of teammates at training camp thing. Sure enough, that lack […]
AP-NORC poll: More Americans feeling climate change’s impact
By Tammy Webber and Linley Sanders | Associated Press Kathleen Maxwell has lived in Phoenix for more than 20 years, but this summer was the first time she felt fear, as daily high temperatures soared to 110 degrees or hotter and kept it up for a record-shattering 31 consecutive days. “It’s always been really hot […]
Letters: Missed deadline | Frontline workers | Zero-emissions buses | Self-driving trucks | New approach | Yemeni water
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Missed deadline shows mayor can’t lead Re: “Oakland misses deadline for state crime aid” (Page A1, Sept. 16). It is unbelievable that city officials failed to meet the deadline to receive funds for fighting organized retail theft and other property […]