Vallejo has seen a wave of top officials leaving recently. Rekha Nayar, the city's finance director, is the latest to go. She spent nine years with Vallejo before moving to the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District. Her last day was Thursday, and she starts her new job next week. Nayar isn't th
In the heart of Manhattan's Chinatown, a tense scene unfolded on a recent Tuesday. Federal agents, clad in masks and armed, swept through the streets, detaining individuals near Canal Street. The operation, described as a targeted effort against counterfeit goods, quickly escalated into a chaotic pr
In the close-knit community of St. Helena Island, a devastating shooting has left deep wounds and unanswered questions. Amos Ramon Gary, known affectionately as Junior, was tragically killed while working as a security guard at Willie’s Bar and Grill. His family is left grappling with grief and frus
Celebrities often face tough times, but some turn their struggles into huge successes. Take Robert Downey Jr. , for example. After dealing with serious issues and even going to prison, he made a massive comeback. He became Iron Man in the Marvel movies, which changed his career forever. Then there'
OpenAI's Sora 2, a tool that creates super realistic videos from text, has updated its rules. Now, it won't let users make videos of real people or copyrighted characters without permission. This change came after many celebrities and creators complained. They didn't like seeing their faces and voic
In a surprising turn of events, Israel's parliament has given the initial green light to a bill that would extend Israeli law to the occupied West Bank. This move is seen as a step towards annexation, a highly contentious issue as Palestinians claim this land for their future state. The vote took p
The NBA season kicks off with an exciting matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets. The game is set to start at 7:30 p. m. ET at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, and it will be broadcast live on NBC and Peacock. The Thunder are favored to win by 6. 5 points, with the mon
Stephanie Williams, a music educator, received a big surprise at Mountain View Elementary School. She thought the governor and education officials were there to celebrate the school's recent "A" rating. Instead, they had a special announcement: Williams was named the 2026 Arkansas Teacher of the Yea
A group of very smart people from OpenAI and Google Brain decided to start a new company called Periodic Labs. They want to use AI to discover new materials, like super conductors. They got a lot of money, $300 million, from investors to do this. The idea started when two friends, Liam Fedus and Ek
The Trump administration is looking at the possibility of bringing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac back to the public market. This could happen as early as the end of 2025. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director William Pulte mentioned this on a social media platform. Pulte believes that the
