A US Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter safely airlifted an American woman experiencing health complications aboard the Disney Fantasy cruise ship (Picture: United States Coast Guard) A pregnant woman experiencing health complications aboard the Disney Fantasy cruise ship was airlifted in a dramatic rescue by the US Coast Guard. The passenger connected to air suspension gear […]
Cecilia Lunaparra takes early lead in Berkeley’s District 7 council race
BERKELEY — The race between two UC Berkeley students for Berkeley’s District 7 City Council seat is tight but so far is leaning in Cecilia Lunaparra’s favor. Lunaparra, a senior at UC Berkeley studying history and urban studies, and James Chang, chief of staff for Councilmember Ben Bartlett and a graduate student at the Haas […]
Emailed threats send scare into East Bay school districts
A generic threat tied to the demanded release of Russian prisoners put a scare into several Bay Area school districts Wednesday. Schools throughout Contra Costa County and Alameda County received the threats, according to authorities and school districts in the areas. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Antioch police chief says staffing still short, […]
Warriors exit interviews: Gary Payton II wants to stay long-term, Chris Paul not done yet
SAN FRANCISCO — Gary Payton II, the oft-injured defensive specialist, expressed an interest in ripping up his current agreement with his employer and starting fresh with a newer, longer deal. In his preferred posture — sitting on, not at the podium — Payton said he sees himself as a big part of the Warriors’ mix […]
Ben Foster names Man Utd star responsible for ‘absolute disgrace’
Casemiro has been singled out for criticism after the draw at Bournemouth (Picture: Getty) Ben Foster has slammed Manchester United star Casemiro and feels the Brazilian midfielder was responsible for an ‘absolute disgrace’ of a goal. The Red Devils luckily escaped defeat at AFC Bournemouth last time out, leaving the south coast with a 2-2 […]
Emmerdale confirms new romance story for Sarah Sugden – as sparks fly
Sarah’s new job leads to a surprising twist (Picture: ITV) It’s not been the easiest year for Sarah Sugden (Katie Hill) in the wake of her Gran’s turbulent marriage and subsequent murder of Mack’s (Lawrence Robb) kidnapper, and her best friend doing a bunk with her stepdad’s baby. But good things come to those who […]
Coronation Street’s Roy Cropper forced towards murder confession after hostage taken
Ah poor Roy! (Picture: ITV) Roy Cropper (David Neilson) is backed into the corner of his prison cell in Coronation Street soon as a stranger issues an ultimatum after kidnapping Freddie the dog. Despite the fact we know Roy hasn’t been involved in Lauren’s (Cait Fitton) disappearance, a series of unfortunate events have occurred that […]
Angelina Jolie: I Have Recordings of Brad Pitt Abuse!
It may seem hard to believe, based on how contentious things have been for many years now between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, but… … they may soon get even uglier. In court documents that only recently made their way around the Internet, Jolie accused Pitt back in the day of acting in an abusive […]
Arsenal dumped out of the Champions League by Bayern Munich
Joshua Kimmich scored Bayern Munich’s second-half winner (Picture: Getty) Arsenal’s Champions League campaign came to a crushing end as they were beaten 1-0 by Bayern Munich in a tight and tense quarter-final. The tie was finely poised after a 2-2 draw in north London last week and little separated the sides in Bavaria until Joshua […]
James Whale worries he ‘might not make the end of this year’ as kidney cancer ‘gets a bit worse’
James Whale has said his kidney cancer is ‘getting a bit worse than it was’ (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock) Veteran broadcaster James Whale has said he is uncertain about how long he has left as he continues to battle stage four kidney cancer. Whale, 72, who was made an MBE at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, was […]
Bob Graham dies at 87; former Florida senator was early critic of Iraq war
Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Former U.S. Sen. and two-term Florida Gov. Bob Graham, who gained national prominence as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee in the aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks and as an early critic of the Iraq war, has died. He was 87. Graham’s family announced the death Tuesday in a […]
Denver’s fire chief faces investigation over claiming of comp time, receiving $42,000 in extra pay
Denver Fire Department chief Desmond Fulton said Wednesday that he was following what he believed to be the department’s standards when he claimed hundreds of hours of compensatory time off — and then effectively cashed much of it in for $42,000 in extra pay over the last three years. The chief says he supports an […]