CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Nicole Huff, 23; Rob Riggle, 51; Andie MacDowell, 63; Iggy Pop, 74. Andie MacDowell (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images) …
Bridge: April 21, 2021
When I watched today’s deal in my club’s penny game, South was the notorious Joe Overberry, who thinks it’s nobler to go down in pursuit …
Suspected Chinese agents have been hacking US government agencies by exploiting a weakness in a VPN for months, report says
Summary List Placement Hackers with suspected ties to the Chinese government have been targeting US and international government departments, defense agencies, and financial institutions for …
Police: Marin ax attack injures 12-year-old girl, mother
A San Rafael man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after attacking his roommate and her 12-year-old daughter with an ax, police said. The …
Insider finance: Venmo adds crypto
Summary List Placement Good morning and welcome to Insider Finance. I’m Dan DeFrancesco, and here’s what’s on the agenda today: Venmo just launched crypto-trading features …
Kansas camper charged with 3 counts of arson in Santa Cruz county
SANTA CRUZ — The Kansas woman charged with three felony counts of arson related to recent Boulder Creek vegetation fires pleaded not guilty Tuesday. Mary Ferino, …
Health startup Kry is said to be closing in on a massive funding round that will push its valuation to $2 billion
Summary List Placement Kry, one of Europe’s biggest telehealth providers, is said to be close to finalizing a new funding round that will value the …
Richard Nixon’s former Western White House relists for $65 million
Richard Nixon’s former presidential compound along the shores of San Clemente is back on the market for $65 million. The figure is 13% more than …
Ask Amy: The secret I know about his family has torpedoed our friendship
Dear Amy: I’m holding on to a longtime family friend’s secret, and it’s very upsetting. Amy Dickinson My friend “Chris” and I grew up together …
Boris Johnson in lobbying scandal as leaked texts reveal he promised to ‘fix’ tax issue for James Dyson
Summary List Placement Prime Minister Boris Johnson personally texted a billionaire entrepreneur to assure him that he would “fix” a tax issue for his company, …
Harriette Cole: I don’t know if I can forgive my boyfriend for this disrespect
DEAR HARRIETTE: My boyfriend forgot my birthday. Harriette Cole We are in a long-distance relationship, so I understand that it could be a little bit …
Russia has detained 2 of Alexei Navalny’s top allies ahead of planned protests over the Putin critic’s health
Summary List Placement Russia detained two of opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s closest allies, their lawyers said, ahead of planned protests over his health. Reuters reported …
10 Things in Politics: Biden demands reform after Chauvin verdict
Summary List Placement Good morning! Welcome back to 10 Things in Politics, your weekday look at the biggest stories in DC and beyond. Sign up …
Miss Manners: What should I have said when our friends insulted me and my husband?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I are both recovering from the coronavirus. At the beginning of a video call with another couple over the …
We got an exclusive look at the pitch deck delivery payments startup Deliverect used to raise $65 million
Summary List Placement Delivery payments startup Deliverect has raised $65 million in its second funding round during the pandemic. The Belgian startup connects the likes …
Rep. Marie Newman and her husband are packing their stock portfolio with COVID-19 vaccine makers and other pandemic-sensitive companies
Summary List Placement Jim Newman, husband to freshman Democrat Rep. Marie Newman of Illinois, has bought and sold numerous pandemic-affected stocks since January, according to …
Meet the Florida lawyer who quotes the Dalai Lama and has a client who could doom Matt Gaetz’s career
Summary List Placement Tyrone Smith was already facing up to 15 years in a federal penitentiary for distributing narcotics when he first met his court-appointed …
Dear Abby: Am I wrong to be worried about my new boyfriend’s behavior?
DEAR ABBY: I have been single for almost three years. I recently started dating a man who, I have realized over the past few weeks, …
Alan Dershowitz accused Maxine Waters of using ‘KKK tactics’ to intimidate the jury in the Chauvin murder trial
Summary List Placement Lawyer Alan Dershowitz has accused Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters of using tactics from the Ku Klux Klan “playbook” to “intimidate the jury” …
Second suspect arrested in San Mateo homicide likely caused by mistaken identity
SAN MATEO – Authorities on Tuesday announced a second arrest in a San Mateo homicide and revealed the victim’s death likely stemmed from a case …
High school softball: No. 2 Riverton rolls past No. 1 Bingham in showdown between 6A heavyweights
Riverton’s Mariyah Delgado swings on a pitch during a high school softball game against Bingham at Riverton on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Riverton won 11-2. …
High school boys lacrosse: No. 2 Mountain Ridge survives overtime nail-biter against Timpview
In the closing seconds of regulation with the game tied, Mountain Ridge Sentinels goalie Gage Gann found himself with the potential game-winning shot from Timpview …
Santa Clara: Suspect sought in injury hit-and-run
SANTA CLARA – Authorities are searching for the driver of a car involved in an injury hit-and-run in Santa Clara on Monday night. At 9:15 …
From joy to sadness, Bay Area families whose relatives were killed by police react to Derek Chauvin verdict
Cephus “Uncle Bobby” X Johnson was at work in Silicon Valley when he heard a verdict was reached in the trial of Minneapolis police Officer …
Contra Costa DA to charge Danville deputy in fatal police shooting
MARTINEZ — Contra Costa Sheriff’s Deputy Andrew Hall — who killed two people on the job within a three-year period — is being charged in …
Oakland A’s win 10 straight with doubleheader sweep vs. Twins
The Oakland A’s won their 10th straight game by sweeping a doubleheader against the Minnesota Twins. The 10th win was a tight 1-0 win on …
Rockies get big win over Astros at frigid Coors Field
Three images from the Rockies’ much-needed 6-2 victory over the Houston Astros Tuesday night at frigid Coors Field: * In the top of the seventh …
Alameda police: Officers did not use weapons on man who died in custody, body camera footage exists
ALAMEDA – Police said Tuesday that officers did not use weapons during a scuffle that ended in a man’s death in Alameda on Monday, and …