Sonny Perdue Trade impasse: Trump pledges $16B to farmers; markets slumpSFGate - By PAUL WISEMAN and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics WritersWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump rolled out another $16 billion in aid for farmers hurt by his trade policies, and financial markets shook Thursday on the growing realization that the U.S. and
Klay Thompson Klay Thompson learned from a reporter he didn't make All-NBA, and he was annoyedSFGate - Katie DowdEven-keeled Klay Thompson got uncharacteristically annoyed after learning at the Warriors' Thursday media availability he hadn't made the 2018-19 All-NBA list. "Oh, I didn't?" he said after a reporter
Kevin Durant Kevin Durant won't return in time for Game 1 of NBA FinalsSFGate - By JANIE McCAULEY, AP Sports WriterOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Durant won't be ready to play in time for Game 1 of the NBA Finals on May 30. The two-time reigning finals MVP has yet to return to on-court work while recovering from a strained
Lsd 'It felt like I was tripping on LSD': Repairman accidentally dosed while repairing hippie-era synthSFGate - Amanda BartlettKPIX Television broadcast operations manager Eliot Curtis unknowingly became dosed with LSD after recently repairing a Buchla Model 100, similar to the instrument above. It's a peculiar, droning sound,
Whales 13th dead whale of the year washes up in Bay AreaSFGate - Alix MartichouxAnother whale carcass washed up on Bay Area shores Thursday, multiple local news outlets reported. This time, the dead whale was found in Point Reyes. More than a dozen whales have washed up dead or dying
Julian Assange US charges WikiLeaks founder with publishing classified infoSFGate - By ERIC TUCKER, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — In a case with significant First Amendment implications, the U.S. filed new charges Thursday against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, accusing him of violating the Espionage Act by secret
Lake Tahoe Keeping Tahoe very blue: Lake Tahoe's clarity improved by 10.5 feet last yearSFGate - Amy GraffLake Tahoe's East Shore is a great place for taking in the stunningly beautiful waters. Lake Tahoe's water clarity improved in 2018 mainly due to a typical winter season and water flow on rivers and streams,
Jussie Smollett Judge orders Smollett criminal case unsealedThe Mercury News - The Associated Press CHICAGO — A judge in Chicago has ordered the file in the Jussie Smollett criminal case unsealed. Cook County Judge Steven Watkins said Thursday that …
Nancy Pelosi Pelosi urges Trump family to hold an 'intervention'The Mercury News - Reuters WASHINGTON – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that President Donald Trump threw a temper tantrum at a meeting with Democratic …
San Francisco Bay Area Oakland scraps rent control exemption for owner-occupied duplexesThe Mercury News - Ali Tadayon OAKLAND — Owner-occupied duplexes and triplexes will no longer be exempt from Oakland’s rent control and tenant protection laws. City Council members …
Kevin Durant Warriors have some clarity on if Kevin Durant, DeMarcus Cousins will play in NBA FinalsThe Mercury News - Mark Medina OAKLAND — Will either Kevin Durant or DeMarcus Cousins play in the NBA Finals? The Warriors wish they had those answers. Yet, they appear more …
Policing Tractor trailer big rig crashes into home in the Oakland HillsThe Mercury News - Harry Harris OAKLAND — A big rig tractor trailer lost its brakes while in the Oakland Hills on Thursday morning and crashed into another truck and a multi-story …
The White House Disaster aid deal reached - no extra border fundingThe Mercury News - The Washington Post WASHINGTON – Lawmakers on Thursday announced an agreement on a multibillion-dollar disaster aid package, breaking a months-long impasse that held up …
Whales Reports: Another dead whale washes up, this one at Point ReyesThe Mercury News - Rick Hurd POINT REYES — A dead whale washed up on the shore near Point Reyes on Thursday, according to news reports. ABC7, this company’s media partner, …
Andre Iguodala Warriors like Andre Iguodala's chances to return for Game 1 of NBA FinalsThe Mercury News - Mark Medina OAKLAND — The Warriors often handle Andre Iguodala with care. So even if Iguodala remains limited with soreness and tightness in his left calf, the …
Draymond Green Draymond Green seems happy with second-team All-Defense nodThe Mercury News - Jeff Faraudo OAKLAND — In keeping with his new, calmer approach to all things, Draymond Green wasn’t jumping up and down in anger when asked about being relegated …
Boycotts Letter: Alabama's disregard for women merits boycottThe Mercury News - Letters To The Editor When North Carolina enacted the Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act, commonly known as HB 2 in March 2016, a bill amended state law to preempt …
Policing Robbery suspects arrested after Oakland police chaseThe Mercury News - Harry Harrisstaff Writers OAKLAND — Police took four robbery suspects into custody Thursday afternoon in the city’s Dimond neighborhood after pursuing a stolen vehicle from …
Ghost Ship ‘People are dying!’ Emotional 911 tapes played for jury in Ghost Ship trialThe Mercury News - Angela Ruggiero OAKLAND — “People are dying!” screamed one caller to a 911 dispatcher the night of the deadly Ghost Ship fire on Dec. 2, 2016. It was one of several …
California Video of Hayward restraint death shows officers on top of dying manThe Mercury News - Nate Gartrell OAKLAND — Video of a 2015 death stemming from an arrest shows several Hayward officers sitting on top of a 42-year-old man, holding his head down, as …
Police won't fight California use-of-force billThe Mercury News - DON THOMPSON, Associated Press SACRAMENTO — Two major law enforcement organizations have dropped their opposition to California legislation that strengthens standards for when …
Nigel Farage Milkshake-wielding protesters trap Nigel Farage on his Brexit busSFGate - Jennifer Hassan, The Washington PostLONDON - Is today the final straw for Nigel Farage? The Brexit Party leader was trapped on his campaign bus surrounded by people clutching milkshakes and wearing all-black clothing, Kent Live reported
U.S. Navy US officials: Plan may send up to 10,000 troops to MideastSFGate - By LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon on Thursday will present plans to the White House to send up to 10,000 more troops to the Middle East, in a move to beef up defenses against potential Iranian threats, U.S.
Abortion Google changes rules on abortion ads after complaintsSFGate - By Tiffany HsuAdvertisers planning to run ads on Google referring to abortion services in the United States, Britain and Ireland must first get clearance from the search giant, the Mountain View company said in an post.
Guy Fieri Matthew McConaughey, Guy Fieri, and the bromance of a lifetimeSFGate - Michelle RobertsonGuest speaker Matthew McConaughey (L) with Chef Guy Fieri (R) who was honored with the 2,664th Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Star, in Hollywood, California. On Wednesday, celebrity chef Guy Fieri
California Wildfires Judge approves $105M fund for California wildfire survivorsSFGate - By DAISY NGUYEN, Associated PressSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. received approval Wednesday to establish a $105 million fund to help survivors of recent California wildfires started by the utility's equipment. A federal
Michael Cohen Unsealed court filings reveal how Mueller quickly zeroed in on Michael CohenSFGate - Rosalind S. Helderman, Spencer S. Hsu and Matt Zapotosky, The Washington PostIn February 2017, a month after President Donald Trump took office, his personal attorney agreed to provide consulting services to a major pharmaceutical company that would be affected if Trump followed
Ben Carson Ben Carson’s Ignorance Is Just as Much a Threat to Our Democracy as Trump’s CorruptionThe Daily Beast - Sarada Peri During a grilling by the House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson faced an actual expert …
Animals Honey Badgers Don't Care Because They're Ferocioushowstuffworks.com - Jesslyn Shields Unless you were living in an internet-less cave in 2011, you've probably heard of the honey badger (Mellivora capensis). That year, the YouTube video …
Business Strategy How to Escape From the Prison of Negative ThinkingEntrepreneur - Deep PatelNegative thinking is common but it's seldom really that bad. If you want to change your circumstances, you need to change the way you think. You have to stop believing that you are stuck in your situation
