SANTA CLARA — Who were those guys with the ball in the black jerseys? It was the 49ers as we haven’t seen them this season, their offense reduced to rubble with Brock Purdy bent over backward on a sack on their final snap in their biggest game of the year. The 49ers were overmatched by […]
Claire Foy doesn’t appear intimidating, but she had violent thoughts not too long ago. The British star saw someone questioning the #MeToo protests aimed at future Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2017, and she admitted that she wanted to “violently hurt” said protester. “How dare you write #MeTooFraud on a placard?” Foy said of […]
Protests erupted in cities such as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and New York City after it was announced that the U.S. captured Venezuela’s socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro. Video footage posted to X showed protesters marching through New York City carrying signs that said, “Free Pres. Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, Now!” and “No Blood For Oil.” According […]
Autonomous vehicle company Waymo and the city of Santa Monica, California, have each filed suit against the other over the overnight use of charging stations for Waymo cars. Santa Monica has asked a judge to order Waymo not to use charging stations, operated by the company Voltera, from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. local time […]
SANTA CLARA — The 49ers elevations from the practice squad indicate they are prepared to go without left tackle Trent Williams if necessary. Promoted for Saturday night’s regular-season finale against the Seattle Seahawks are offensive tackle Brandon Parker and linebacker Eric Kendricks. Williams, 37, was listed as questionable with a hamstring strain sustained on the […]
Charlie Polinger’s “The Plague” is the feature-length film debut of the writer/director, who has made short films up to this point. The film may wind up a calling card that leads to bigger things, as the festival response to the film has been strong. The story centers around Ben (Everett Blunck), a 12-year-old boy who […]
BANJUL, Gambia (AP) – Dozens are missing after a boat carrying more than 200 migrants on their way to Europe capsized off the coast of Gambia, the West African nation’s leader said late Friday, setting off a frantic search and rescue operation. At least 102 survivors have been rescued and seven bodies recovered from the […]
Mexico on Saturday condemned U.S. military action in Venezuela and the capture of that country’s president, Nicolas Maduro, warning that the operation “seriously jeopardizes regional stability.” In a lengthy statement, the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the U.S. strikes in Caracas violated Article 2 of the U.N. charter. “Based on its foreign policy principles […]
DUBLIN — Just a few years ago, the Tri-Valley city of Dublin made national headlines for its sudden and remarkable population boom. Its unexpected and widely reported status as “California’s fastest-growing city” made such an impression that some media outlets were still repeating it as recently as last year. But the reality of Dublin’s growth […]
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Saturday morning that Venezuela’s socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have been “captured and flown out of the country”, a message that came after a series of explosions hit Caracas. “The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its […]
