Welcome to the resistance, June Osborne. When last we were in Gilead, audiences saw a bloodied but not broken June (Elisabeth Moss) suffering from a gunshot wound after successfully secreting more than 50 of the restrictive republic’s children onto a plane for transport to safety in Canada. Carried to safety by her fellow handmaids, June recites Exodus 3: 7-8 to herself, which speaks of the Lord seeing the suffering of his people and delivering them to a land of milk and honey. And so a freedom fighter was born. On Thursday, Hulu released a teaser for the upcoming season of the critically-acclaimed series “The Handmaid’s Tale,” which returns to the streamer on April 28. Its fourth season adopts a more lean and mean model, returning to 10-episode seasons, three of which will be available t

RJ Sangosti, The Denver PostElijah Wilkinson (68) of the Denver Broncos is all smiles during the forth quarter as the Broncos beat the Detroit Lions 27-17 at Empower Field at Mile High on Dec. 22, 2019 in Denver.Position: Right tackle. Age as of Sept. 1: 26. 2020 season: The beneficiary of James’ opt-out decision, Wilkinson went from a projected left tackle competition against Garett Bolles to starting at right tackle. A Week 3 leg injury cost Wilkinson six games. He played 502 snaps in nine games (seven starts) and was booked for 10 pass-protection disruptions (three sacks), five “bad” run blocks and one penalty. Staying or going? Newman: Staying. Wilkinson rode a learning curve in 2020, partly due to the early-season injury and partly due to his continued acclimation to being a starter.

For many families, a drive between the Bay Area and Sacramento/Tahoe over the decades often meant a stop at one of the three legendary road-trip restaurants with gift shops off Interstate 80 in Vacaville. But the original Nut Tree shut down years ago. Then the Coffee Tree closed, leaving the Black Oak as the restaurant of choice for fans of large, homestyle breakfasts and lunches served with a side of nostalgia. Now the last of the trio is gone. The owners announced this week that the restaurant won’t reopen when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. “It is with a very heavy heart and a saddened spirit that we must inform you that the Black Oak Restaurant will be closing permanently,” the owners posted in a farewell note on the Facebook page. “There have been so many wonderful memories and fri

Summary List PlacementSenate Democrats said on Thursday they would seek later this year to turn a proposed emergency federal check program for parents into a permanent piece of the American social safety net. "As soon as we pass the Recovery Act, we will fight to make it permanent and to make sure they can get the checks monthly if they choose," Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio told reporters on a press call. Brown was referring to a plan to dramatically revamp the child tax credit, a top Democratic priority in the $1.9 trillion stimulus package. It aims to provide $3,600 over the year to families with young children aged 5 and under, and send $3,000 to those with kids between 6 and 17.  Under the House proposal, families could either receive a monthly check of $250 or $300 per child starting...

OAKLAND — Shortly after they pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges at the same court hearing, three men who ran a counterfeit prescription pill out of Richmond were sentenced to two years and six months in federal prison. The 30-month sentences for Eshai Delacruz, Dominick Wong, and Rohan Kumar are far below the 57-70-month sentences requested by prosecutors. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, who handed down the sentence, also rejected defense requests to give the three no jail time at all, saying it was “unbelievable” how many people they put at risk by making pills laced with methamphetamine and passing them off as party drugs. “It’s a non-starter,” Gonzalez Rogers said, referring to the requests to not hand down a prison term. “Everybody’s going to get custodial time. … The num

Table of Contents: Masthead StickySummary List Placement The perfect mattress for side sleepers includes features that are unique to this sleeping position.  We've done some research and testing to bring you the best mattresses for side sleepers. The fully customizable Helix mattress is our top pick because you can design it to suit your specific needs. Side sleepers, it's a tough life we've chosen. Or rather, a tough life that's chosen us. Finding a mattress that allows us to attain that ever-elusive good night's sleep may be difficult, but it's certainly necessary. After all, if back sleepers and even stomach sleepers can find a way to catch some z's, why can't we? Perhaps the biggest challenge that I've faced in my side sleeping days is finding a mattress that is firm enough to support

  Summary List PlacementTable of Contents: Masthead Sticky Weighted blankets are a useful sleep aid but are often limited in their design sensibilities. The Bearaby Napper uses organic cotton to weave the most attractive weighted blanket I've tested. The Napper you receive may be heavier than advertised; the 15-pound I ordered actually weighed 24 pounds. Cotton Napper (small)Recent studies have shown promising results that weighted blankets can help aid in sleep and reduce anxiety. But often brands prioritize the functional weightiness of the blanket over the aesthetic. Many traditional weighted blankets get their extra weight from small glass beads sewn into the filling, so keeping those in place and secure is priority number one. Often, weighted blankets are limited in colors and styles

Summary List PlacementMy parents couldn't be more different when it comes to habits around money. My mom is incredibly generous, even when she can't afford to be. She is the kind of person who, if she could, would give you the clothes off her back. My dad, on the other hand, is the ultimate penny-pincher. Although they've always been pretty different, they share one belief about money: it's hard to come by. When I started working and bringing in my own income, I shared their belief that a penny saved was a penny earned. So anytime I received a raise or bonus at work, I followed their example and didn't let my living expenses didn't go up. Instead, I changed nothing about my lifestyle and put every extra dollar I earned towards my savings goals, helping me reach my goals even faster. Kee...

Summary List Placement BlackRock's Rick Rieder told CNBC he's not worried about stocks against the backdrop of rising yields.  He anticipates a little uncertainty but said stocks will then "recalibrate." Sign up here for our daily newsletter, 10 Things Before the Opening Bell. The recent rise in bond yields has left some investors worried about what it means for the stock market, but Rick Rieder told CNBC he's not that worried.  As the 10-year Treasury yield rose to its highest point in over a year Thursday, the CIO of global fixed income explained that the rise in yields should be taken into historical perspective."We started from negative 1%. The history of real rates, on average the last 25 years, the average has been about 1.5% positive and usually, when you get this sort of e...

Summary List PlacementMicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor said the company is considering issuing more debt in order to buy addtional bitcoin.  "We've been pretty clear that we'll consider equity and debt financings," Saylor said, speaking as part of a panel for the Bloomberg Crypto Summit Thursday. "It makes sense to buy as much of that asset class as we can," he said. The software technology company was the first corporation to directly purchase bitcoin, driven by Saylor's view of the digital asset as a hedge against a potential devaluation of the US dollar.  Saylor on February 24 announced on Twitter that his company purchased an additional 19,452 bitcoins for an estimated $1.026 billion in cash at an average price of $52,765 per bitcoin. MicroStrategy owns 90,531 bitcoins as of Februar...