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Netanyahu's future on the line as polls open in Israeli elections
Polling stations closed in Israel on Tuesday for a pivotal general election that opinion polls suggest will be a tight race.
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State agencies order financial institutions to explain delays, denials in wildfire claim payouts
Since the Eaton and Palisades wildfires in January 2025, survivors made more than 160 complaints to the state that they were having difficulty accessing relief funds....
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3 Alexander brothers each get 30 years in prison for sex trafficking after testimony from women they drugged, raped
The 3 Alexander brothers each got 30 years in prison for sex trafficking after testimony from the women they drugged and raped.
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Grand jury indicts former New York police detective Victor Romero on second-degree murder charge in George Washington Bridge road rage shooting
A grand Jury indicted former New York police detective Victor Romero on a second-degree murder charge in a George Washington Bridge road rage shooting....
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New York City's famous Levain Bakery, with cult following, is coming to the Bay Area
A New York City culinary institution with a cult-like following is bringing its viral cookies and other baked goods to Northern California for the first time....
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Driver allegedly strikes woman, helps move her to sidewalk, then leaves her for hours
A 59-year-old woman was hit by a car, moved to a sidewalk and left there for hours. Now, Nashville police are searching for the driver as the victim remains in critical condition....
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Utah authorities are connecting serial killer Ted Bundy to another 1970s homicide
DNA connects serial killer Ted Bundy to the death of a Utah teenager, authorities announced Tuesday.
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High tides continue to submerge parts of Bay Area with more flooding expected
Flooding continued in some communities across the Bay Area as high tides caused road closures and stranded vehicles for the second day Tuesday.
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Earthquake near San Jose Tuesday jolts South Bay
(KRON) -- An earthquake near San Jose Tuesday afternoon jolted parts of the South Bay. The quake, which was a preliminary magnitude 2.6, according to the United States Geological Survey, had its epicenter about 12 miles east of San Jose. There were no preliminary reports of damag...
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Alco Iron & Metal in San Leandro to pay $1.5M enforcement judgment
San Leandro metal recycling company, Alco Iron & Metal, must pay nearly $1.5 million to the state of California following "repeated violations" of a hazardous waste law, the Department of Toxic Substances Control announced....
business
Anthropic's IPO expected to reshape SF's housing market: 'Most of us can't afford houses'
The San Francisco-based company's IPO is projected to be one of the largest in history. City officials are preparing for the economic impact that could follow....
safety
Repeat DUI offender charged with murder in San Francisco crash
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A 29-year-old driver with multiple previous DUI convictions was charged with murder after a fatal pedestrian crash in San Francisco's Excelsior District earlier this month, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced Tuesday. David Maldonado Sanabria was al...