SAN JOSE — Collin Graf may have been born to play hockey. He certainly didn’t know it at the time. But these days, Graf is making headlines on the ice. Most recently, the second-year Sharks forward scored two goals Thursday night in a 5-3 loss to the Dallas Stars, notching the first multi-goal game of […]
Medline CEO Jim Boyle (R) celebrates after ringing the opening bell at Nasdaq Marketsite headquarters on Dec. 17, 2025. Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images A blockbuster IPO from an under-the-radar health care company is reviving hopes for a strong year of stock offerings. Medline, a medical supplier, raised nearly $6.3 billion earlier this week […]
The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis for Gaza confirms that no areas of the Strip are currently classified in famine following the October ceasefire and improved humanitarian and commercial access. This welcome progress remains extremely fragile as the population continues to struggle with massive infrastructure destruction and collapsed livelihoods and local food […]
SAN RAMON — A cluster of earthquakes struck the San Ramon area Friday night, continuing a pattern of seismic activity in recent weeks, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Things kicked off at 7:41 p.m. with a magnitude 2.5 centered 3.1 miles southeast of the city. It was followed by a pair of quakes at […]
Elliot Hill took over as Nike’s CEO in October 2024. Photo by Tom Hauck/Getty Images Elliott Hill, a longtime Nike executive, came out of retirement last year to take the helm of the footwear giant. So far, his turnaround plan is showing progress—at least in most markets. Even as the company posts solid global results, […]
SAN JOSE – San Jose Sharks forward Will Smith continues to rehab from his injury, but it remains unclear when he’ll be able to rejoin one of the team’s practices. Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky said Friday that Smith has been attending meetings and working out at the team’s practice facility in recent days but held […]
An Oracle-backed investor group is set to take majority control of TikTok’s U.S. operations, pending regulatory approval. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images A yearslong saga over the future of TikTok in America is nearing its end. The U.S. division of the popular social media app, which is owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance, will soon […]
CHICO — A shopper set off a furor with a foul-mouthed video in which she confronted a Chico Target employee for wearing a Charlie Kirk shirt on the job. In the video posted this week, a woman whose TikTok account uses the name Michelea Ponce approaches Target employee Jeanie Beeman, 72, and asks why she […]
Supporter groups warn that high prices and costly accessible tickets are pricing ordinary fans out of the tournament. Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images Seeing the 2026 World Cup in person will be extremely expensive. Tickets for early matches currently range from about $140 to more than $2,700, while the cheapest seat […]
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Brazil for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV, making it the most populous country in the Americas to achieve this historic milestone. This accomplishment reflects Brazil’s long-standing commitment to universal and free access to health services through its Unified Health System (SUS), anchored in a strong […]
