By LEAH WILLINGHAM BOSTON (AP) — Inside the wide mouth of a stoneware jar, Daisy Whitner’s fingertips found a slight rise in the clay — a mark she hoped was a trace left behind by her ancestor, an enslaved potter …
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UN atomic agency demands Iran provide full information about its nuclear stockpile Read MoreBy WAFAA SHURAFA DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza (AP) — A pair of Israeli strikes in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis early Thursday killed five people, hospital officials said, bringing the death toll from airstrikes in the Palestinian territory over a …
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Triumphant BBC prison drama that was ‘appallingly hard to watch’ returning with David Tennant Read MoreThe Royal Mail depot in Purley, south London, where PC Dan Loft told Mr A to ‘square up to me’ (Picture: Metro) A Met police officer who used unreasonable force against a pensioner in a row outside a post office …
Police officer told pensioner ‘I pay your wages’ after pushing him over small wall Read MoreThe driving test is changing soon to improve its flow and better reflect real-world conditions (Picture: Shutterstock) During your driving test, you are always told to ‘expect the unexpected’. Now in a bid to clear the huge waiting list for …
Urgent driving tests changes will see less emergency stops for learners Read MoreTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page If your partner or your parents ever complain that you are spending too long in bed, …
‘World’s laziest man’ crowned in ‘bed rotting’ contest in China – but could you beat him? Read MoreThe sneaky speed camera that has given out 6,000 fines (Picture: William Dax / SWNS) A new hi-tech speed camera has handed out nearly five penalties an hour to the annoyance of motorists in a quiet, rural town. The newly …
Local’s disgust as ‘UK’s most lucrative speed camera’ issues 6,000 fines in just eight weeks Read MoreA 1,860-square-foot house built in 1984 has changed hands. The unit in the 700 block of Erie Circle in Milpitas was sold on Oct. 3, 2025 for $1,765,000 which represents a price per square foot of $949. The layout of …
Sale closed in Milpitas: $1.8 million for a three-bedroom home Read MoreEven before burdensome and complex regulations plunged a prominent Japantown business owner and his family into near financial ruin, the unintended consequences from San Jose’s historic preservation rules had already bubbled to the surface. Related Articles Real estate investors collect …
After historic ordinance sunk Japantown businesses, San Jose city officials eye reforms Read MoreSAN JOSE — The San Jose Downtown Association has picked a new leader as the Bay Area’s largest city seeks to further invigorate its urban core and prepare for a trifecta of major sporting events in 2026. Brian Kurtz was …
Downtown San Jose group picks leader at key time for city economy Read MoreRelated Articles 1 in 3 Californians have cut back on food to save money, survey finds Here are 5 dishes you can make ahead for Thanksgiving dinner Californians will pay more to partake in a traditional Thanksgiving meal of turkey …
Why a traditional Thanksgiving meal costs more in California Read MoreBy Skylar Woodhouse | Bloomberg President Donald Trump said a group of Democratic lawmakers should be put on trial — and suggested they should even face the death penalty — after they released a video telling intelligence community and military …
‘Punishable by DEATH!’: After Democrats’ warning to troops, Trump demands sedition trials Read MoreA 1,860-square-foot house built in 1984 has changed hands. The unit in the 700 block of Erie Circle in Milpitas was sold on Oct. 3, 2025 for $1,765,000 which represents a price per square foot of $949. The layout of …
Sale closed in Milpitas: $1.8 million for a three-bedroom home Read MoreEven before burdensome and complex regulations plunged a prominent Japantown business owner and his family into near financial ruin, the unintended consequences from San Jose’s historic preservation rules had already bubbled to the surface. Related Articles Real estate investors collect …
After historic ordinance sunk Japantown businesses, San Jose city officials eye reforms Read MoreSAN JOSE — The San Jose Downtown Association has picked a new leader as the Bay Area’s largest city seeks to further invigorate its urban core and prepare for a trifecta of major sporting events in 2026. Brian Kurtz was …
Downtown San Jose group picks leader at key time for city economy Read MoreCalifornians will pay more to partake in a traditional Thanksgiving meal of turkey and all the fixings compared to residents in other states, according to a new study from the American Farm Bureau Federation. The bureau’s annual Thanksgiving dinner survey …
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