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‘Childish’ Prince Harry Took King Charles’ Olive Branch and ‘Snapped it in Half,’ Commentator Says

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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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 […]

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‘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 […]

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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 […]