PG&E outages in San Francisco leave 130,000 without electricity with no timeline for restoration

San Francisco — Nearly 130,000 homes and businesses in San Francisco were left without power Saturday in a series of widespread blackouts that darkened entire neighborhoods, disrupted transit, and left city officials scrambling to coordinate a response.  Pacific Gas and Electric Co., the region’s largest utility provider, reported no immediate timeline for restoring electricity. The … Read more

George Clooney mourns death of sister Ada Zeidler at 65: ‘My hero

George Clooney, the Oscar winning actor, announced the death of his older sister Adelia “Ada” Zeidler on Saturday, describing her as his “hero.” Zeidler, 65, passed away Friday after a long battle with cancer, according to an obituary obtained by People magazine. “My sister, Ada, was my hero,” Clooney said. “She faced down cancer with … Read more

San Francisco Power Outage Leaves Over 40,000 Customers Without Electricity

A widespread San Francisco power outage left more than forty thousand customers without electricity Saturday morning, disrupting daily routines, public transit and traffic across large sections of the city’s west side.  The outages, reported as unplanned by Pacific Gas and Electric Co., affected residential and commercial areas from the Inner Sunset to the Presidio, according … Read more

Elon Musk $700 Billion Net Worth Milestone After Court Revives Tesla Stock Options

Elon Musk has become the first person in history to amass a fortune exceeding $700 billion after a Delaware Supreme Court ruling restored a massive Tesla compensation package that had been voided last year.  According to Forbes’ real time billionaires index, Musk’s net worth surged to an estimated $749 billion late Friday, cementing his position … Read more

US and Venezuela intensify Caribbean GPS jamming, raising risks for civilian aviation and maritime traffic

An escalating military standoff between the United States and Venezuela has led both sides to jam satellite navigation signals across parts of the Caribbean, according to satellite data and defense officials, increasing the risk of accidents for civilian aircraft and maritime traffic that rely on GPS technology. The surge in Caribbean GPS jamming reflects parallel … Read more

James Bond Movies Netflix to Stream Under Surprise Licensing Deal With Amazon MGM

Several James Bond movies Netflix viewers have long associated with Amazon platforms are headed to a rival service, underscoring shifting strategies in the streaming wars.  Beginning Jan. fifteen, Netflix subscribers in the United States and multiple international markets will be able to stream a slate of James Bond films under a limited licensing agreement with … Read more

Elise Stefanik suspends New York governor campaign, will leave Congress next year

New York — Representative Elise Stefanik, a prominent conservative Republican from New York with close ties to former President Donald Trump, announced Friday that she is suspending her campaign for governor and will not seek re-election to Congress next year. “While spending precious time with my family this Christmas season, I have made the decision … Read more

Bowen Yang to leave Saturday Night Live after Christmas episode

Bowen Yang, a prominent performer on Saturday Night Live, will leave the long running NBC sketch show after the Christmas episode airing this weekend.  His departure occurs midway through Season 51, marking the end of a seven year tenure that included multiple Emmy nominations and numerous memorable performances. Yang joined SNL in 2018 as a … Read more

Nine major pharmaceutical companies agree to lower US drug prices under Trump plan

WASHINGTON — Nine of the largest US and European based pharmaceutical companies agreed Friday to voluntarily lower the cost of certain prescription medications in the United States, as the Trump administration seeks to tie domestic drug prices to lower prices abroad. The deal includes Merck, Bristol Myers Squibb, Amgen, Gilead, GSK, Sanofi, Roche’s Genentech, privately … Read more