By Mark Baker and Keiran Smith | Associated Press SYDNEY — Shoppers and workers returned to a “really quiet” Sydney mall Friday, where six days earlier an assailant stabbed six people to death and wounded more than a dozen others in an attack that police believe targeted women. Westfield Bondi Junction mall near world-famous Bondi […]
Skeletal remains found on highway identified as mom 40 years later
Bones found along a Texas highway in 1985 have been identified as belonging to Sindy Gina Crow (Picture: WFAA) Skeletal remains discovered alongside a Texas highway nearly four decades ago have been identified as belonging to a mother whose death was a cold case mystery. The Smith County Sheriff’s Office and the DNA Doe Project […]
Letters: Ending relationship | Cap utility tax | No expansion | Punish protesters | Crying victim
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Oakland ended abusive relationship with A’s Re: “From the East Bay to West Sacramento” (Page A1, April 14). It may seem, to outsiders, that Oakland “failed” to keep the A’s. I would take exception to the characterization that Oakland “failed” […]
Soccer: Quakes, Oakland Roots set to face off in U.S. Open Cup
Oakland A’s fans will have another opportunity to give owner John Fisher a piece of their minds next month. But instead of protesting on the baseball diamond, the Oakland faithful will have to take their “sell” chants to a soccer pitch in San Jose. The Fisher-owned San Jose Earthquakes will host the Oakland Roots of […]
Railway says it didn’t know about deadly asbestos in Montana town
By Matthew Brown and Amy Beth Hanson | Associated Press HELENA, Mont. — BNSF Railway attorneys are expected to argue before jurors Friday that the railroad should not be held liable for the lung cancer deaths of two former residents of an asbestos-contaminated Montana town, one of the deadliest sites in the federal Superfund pollution […]
Dancehall legend reveals he’s become a dad of 38 children
Elephant Man made the revelation during a recent Instagram Live (Picture: Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images) Dancehall star Elephant Man has claimed he’s father to a whopping 38 children. The musician – real name Oniel Bryan – is understood to be in his late forties and aged approximately 47. He previously said he had 20 kids back […]
What’s my horoscope for today? April 20, 2024 astrological predictions for your star sign
What’s in store for you today? (Picture: Metro.co.uk) Could it be a coincidence, or something more? Gemini, your intuition is working over time with a little help from fate. Libra, what occurs today could be your ticket to a world of endless possibilities. Ahead, you’ll find all the star signs’ horoscopes for today: Saturday April 20, 2024. Aries March […]
My parents died and then I discovered there was no money to pay for their funerals
Rachel was left footing the cost when her parents Bob and Carol died and their funeral plan collapsed Rachael Lee and her parents were a close-knit trio. Bob and Carol cared deeply for their only child, and after Carol was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease seven years ago, the couple decided to pay into a funeral […]
Letters: Utility benefits | Limiting democracy | Incarcerated voices | Climate change | Jobs threatened | Abortion rules
Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Align utility benefits with social needs Re: “California Supreme Court to hear appeal seeking to overturn new rooftop solar rules” (April 18). Did the Public Utilities Commission consider all of the right costs and all of the right benefits of […]
Major Emmerdale character makes dramatic return – and violently attacks a villager
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EastEnders legend to pop the question in history-making scenes – but things take an unexpected turn
Billy wants to pop the question (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron) One EastEnders legend is in for a shock when his plans to pop the question to his lover don’t exactly pan out as expected in upcoming scenes. Billy Mitchell (Perry Fenwick) has been acting rather secretively in recent scenes, abandoning plans with Honey Mitchell (Emma […]
He was seen walking into the Oakland Tribune tower, then disappeared until a grisly discovery in the hills. Police say they now have the answers
Julio Chavez-Montoya’s life centered on three things: religion, family, and the most iconic building in the city of Oakland. Chavez-Montoya spent his weekdays in the basement or the boiler room of the Oakland Tribune Tower, where he worked as a maintenance man. When quitting time rolled around he’d catch an elevator to the 10th floor, […]