San Francisco voters will decide whether the city should have a public bank after city supervisors this week approved such a proposal to appear on the November ballot. The city would be the first in the nation to have a municipal government-owned bank. Only the state of North Dakota runs a major public bank in the nation. But the city’s proposal gives no answer as to where the estimated $325 million in start-up costs will come from as the city faces a $643 million budget deficit. “In a moment like this, asking voters to commit San Francisco to potentially running…
A student at Menlo College has been charged with the alleged rape of a 12-year-old girl inside his campus dorm room. San Mateo County prosecutors accused Andres Manuel Aguilar, 19, of luring the underage girl to his dormitory room after the two met at a Menlo Park transit stop. Aguilar…
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As Europe searches for its next wave of energy transition and industry 4.0 solutions, technology startups driving the continent’s fourth industrial revolution or “4IR” are increasingly heading to a particular part of Germany in their droves – the Munich-Dresden corridor. An aggregation of Deutscher Startup-Verband and registry origination data from…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For Adaleia Cross, the Supreme Court’s ruling in the West Virginia women’s sports case was not just a legal victory.It was personal.Cross, a Bridgeport High School student in West Virginia, said the ruling gave her a “sense of peace” after years of…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Far from the World Cup spotlight, the Champions League has restarted with Shamrock Rovers defender Roberto ‘Pico’ Lopes unable to play because of his memorable tournament run with Cape Verde.In 10 games played Tuesday in the Champions League first qualifying round, the…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! After watching his team complete one of the biggest collapses in World Cup history, Egyptian head coach Hossam Hassan only made matters worse.Egypt was up 2-0 but allowed three goals in the final 20 minutes against Argentina to get eliminated in the…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! English soccer player Jordan Henderson has shared an update after suffering a freak arm injury while celebrating his team’s World Cup Round of 16 win over Mexico.Henderson tried to hop over the advertising boards after England topped Mexico 3-2 at Mexico City…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It’s the middle of the summer, which means there isn’t a ton of NHL news to sift through, but there is some, and in the case of the Chicago Blackhawks, it’s very bad.That’s because the team just learned that their franchise centerpiece,…
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Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! We’ve all been there: rocking a new pair of shoes when the inevitable ‘why did I wear these?’ moment hits. That’s why I’ve been diligent about only wearing comfy summer…
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump is turning the stalled SAVE America Act into a leverage fight on Capitol Hill, tying the bill to unrelated Republican priorities as the party races to use its congressional majorities before the midterms.The fight now stretches across defense spending,…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The efforts of Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, to move past his indictment and subsequent pardon by President Donald Trump are clashing with his brother’s legal troubles.Martin Cuellar, sheriff of Webb County, Texas, faces a court hearing on Thursday over accusations of having…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Maine state Rep. Valli Geiger, a Rockland Democrat, former nurse and former mayor, is drawing sudden national attention after saying embattled Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner encouraged her to consider taking his place on the ballot in the Maine Senate race if…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Political heavyweight Dana White, whose endorsement of President Donald Trump was instrumental in his 2024 victory, is now hinting that he may jump back into presidential politics in 2028 because he has “become really close” with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.This comes…
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You may want to throw out that college degree because the famous bronze beaver is shelling out big bucks to work at the gas station. In a post on X that recently went viral, a sign was set outside of a Buc-ee’s location showing the range of salaries and positions available, with one job paying upwards of $275,000. It was then reposted and clipped by another user, @wallstreetapes, who broke down how much the average college graduate makes – up to $92,000. For those with an advanced degree, $103,000. “So all that money in school and you got either a…
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Published on 09/07/2026 – 13:02 GMT+2 First came the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, then the New7Wonders of the World. Now, the search is on to decide a new ranking: the 7 Contemporary Wonders of the World. This week, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) launched a campaign…
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