Photos: Paris Olympics celebrity sightings
Celebrity spotting is part of 2024 Paris Olympics. A-listers and top athletes from Tom Brady and Nicole Kidman to Natalie Portman and Serena Williams have gathered to see American superstar …
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How will new real estate rules work? Your questions answered
Starting on Aug. 13, most Southern California home shoppers will need to sign contracts with agents to view properties for sale, binding them to paying their own commissions if they can’t …
Tropical Storm Debby forms in Gulf of Mexico
Parts of Florida are forecast to face tropical storm or hurricane conditions this weekend as a tropical cyclone bears down on the state. Here’s what we know now: Are hurricanes …
Aug. 4, massive explosion rocks Beirut
Today is Sunday, Aug. 4, the 217th day of 2024. There are 149 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 4, 2020, nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium …
In long-sought change, states must consider tribal rights when crafting water rules – The Mercury News
Alex Brown | Stateline.org (TNS) In the 1800s, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa joined other tribes in signing a pair of treaties with the federal government, …
As conflicts far and wide shake the planet, can the Olympics unite the world? – The Mercury News
By MALLIKA SEN and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press PARIS (AP) — More than 100 conflicts fester around the world. The Middle East teeters on the brink of a regional war. In Ukraine, …
August 3, deadly Walmart shooting in El Paso
Today is Saturday, Aug. 3, the 216th day of 2024. There are 150 days left in the year. Today in history: On August 3, 2019, a gunman opened fire at …
Efforts to release prisoners from long sentences draw new interest – The Mercury News
Amanda Hernández | Stateline.org (TNS) Lawmakers across the country have considered legislation this year that would allow courts or parole boards to reevaluate a person’s long prison sentence and decide …
Maternity care in rural areas is in crisis. Can more doulas help? – The Mercury News
Jess Mador, WABE | KFF Health News (TNS) When Bristeria Clark went into labor with her son in 2015, her contractions were steady at first. Then, they stalled. Her cervix stopped dilating. …
Trump is making his 2024 campaign about Harris’ race
By STEVE PEOPLES and MATT BROWN NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump has found tremendous success from the very first moment he stepped onto the presidential stage by stoking racial …