The Trump administration says it will kick off the new year by garnishing the wages of persons who are delinquent on student loan repayment, reversing Biden-era leniency. The Education Department said it plans to send garnishment notices to 1,000 defaulted borrowers during the week after Jan. 7, and “notices will increase in scale on a […]
ALAMEDA — Prosecutors in Alameda County are seeking justice for a wild turkey that took its last breath in August, after a 38-year-old man allegedly shot it with his BB gun, authorities said. The Alameda man is facing a felony animal cruelty charge for allegedly hunting the bird, according to court records. He was booked […]
The architect behind landmark cultural projects at the British Museum and the AlUla Contemporary Arts Museum discusses reimagining museums as evolving, participatory spaces. Kimberly Lloyd, Courtesy of LG—A Lina Ghotmeh, recognized on this year’s Art Power Index, is changing the global conversation between art, architecture and place. Based in Paris and raised in Beirut, Ghotmeh […]
Manila, Philippines – In celebration of Pasko in Full Bloom, Winford Resort & Casino Manila (WRCM) is continuing its tradition of giving back to the community this holiday season. The property is sponsoring Christmas baskets—containing essential food items and special holiday treats—for 600 households in the Sta. Cruz area. WRCM is also donating 150 Besties […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – The United States is offering Ukraine security guarantees for a period of 15 years as part of a proposed peace plan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, though he said he would prefer an American commitment of up to 50 years to deter Russia from further attempts to seize its neighbor’s […]
HONG KONG —The Chinese military said Monday said it was dispatching air, navy and rocket troops to conduct joint military drills around Taiwan, a move it called a “stern warning” against separatist and “external interference” forces. The drills came after Beijing expressed anger at U.S. arms sales to the territory and a st atement by […]
Carquinez Strait and Delta, Southern Sacramento Valley and Northern San Joaquin Valley are the focus of a dense fog advisory issued at 11:31 p.m. on Sunday by the National Weather Service. The advisory is valid for Monday, Dec. 29 between 1 a.m. and 11 a.m. “Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog,” can […]
John Frankenheimer’s “French Connection II” (1975) had the impossible task of following a massively popular thriller that forever changed the police procedural genre. William Friedkin’s “The French Connection” (1971) wasn’t just a substantial hit. It walked away with Best Picture honors at the Oscars and solidified its star, Gene Hackman, as one of the most […]
FBI Director Kash Patel recognized the ongoing fraud scandal unfolding in Minnesota involving childcare centers, adding that it has been part of a lengthy investigation and will remain a top priority. As Breitbart News reported, a video from YouTube journalist Nick Shirley went viral over the weekend after he confronted an employee at an alleged […]
Don’t miss the full story from our staff writers, whose reportage is the basis of this article. Rep. Mike Turner defended the Trump administration’s Christmas Day airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Nigeria during a Sunday appearance on ABC’s “This Week,” asserting the operations align with U.S. foreign policy and are essential for combating global […]
