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72-year-old powerlifting nun from SF preparing for first competition
Pat Farrell, a 72-year-old nun from San Francisco, is preparing to compete in her first powerlifting competition this ...
Trump administration pulls $4B in federal funding for California’s bullet train project
The Trump administration revoked federal funding for California’s high-speed rail project on Wednesday, intensifying ...
Thousands of Haitians mark annual pilgrimage far from a sacred waterfall surrounded by gangs
The massive crowd that would gather once a year at a revered waterfall in central Haiti where the faithful would splash in ...
Prince Harry retraces Diana’s footsteps by walking through a land mine field in Angola for charity
Prince Harry followed in his late mother’s footsteps on Wednesday by wearing a flak jacket and walking down a path in an ...
Novato teen arrested in masked gang-motivated attack on 16-year-old
A 16-year-old Novato boy was arrested after another 16-year-old was targeted in an attempted robbery by a group of 10 masked ...
Where to watch Pacquiao’s return fight: Bay Area bars showing pay-per-view title bout
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is ending a four-year retirement and making his return to the ring this weekend. Pacquiao, 46, ...
Justice Department fires Maurene Comey, prosecutor on Epstein case and daughter of ex-FBI director
The Justice Department has fired Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI director James Comey and a prosecutor in the ...
Pelosi slams Trump Alcatraz plan as ‘stupid’ ahead of reported Bondi visit
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Attorney General Pam Bondi are set to visit Alcatraz Island to announce a plan to reopen ...
‘She was left on the street like a dog’: Hit-and-run driver wanted in deadly Oakland crosswalk collision
The Oakland Police Department said the suspected driver in a deadly hit-and-run collision fled the area after striking a pedestrian walking in the crosswalk. Now, family and friends ...
Republic Services strike stretches into 9th day as trash — and frustration — pile up
As a sanitation workers strike stretches into its ninth day, negotiations remain at a standstill between Republic Services ...
Urban League declares a ‘state of emergency’ for civil rights in the US in response to Trump
One of the nation’s oldest civil rights organizations on Thursday declared a “state of emergency” for antidiscrimination policies, personal freedoms and Black economic ...
Disneyland is celebrating its 70th anniversary: Here’s a look at the park then and now
Disneyland is celebrating 70 years of being “The Happiest Place on Earth.” The summerlong festivities in southern California include the opening of “Walt Disney – A Magical Life,” a show featuring ...