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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, 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
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
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, 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
YouTube down reports surged across the United States early Friday after thousands of users said they were unable to access the popular video streaming platform, according to outage tracking website Downdetector. The disruption affected both mobile and desktop users and appeared to peak during morning hours on the East Coast, raising concerns about the reliability … Read more
As the United States approached one of its most closely watched presidential elections in recent history, global pop star Taylor Swift offered a rare glimpse into how she navigated the political moment behind the scenes of her Eras Tour. In Episode four of her Disney+ Eras Tour docuseries, Swift briefly addressed the national climate, framing … Read more
Roblox, the popular online gaming and game creation platform, experienced a significant service disruption late Thursday and into Friday, leaving tens of thousands of users in the United States unable to log in, access the website or play games smoothly. The outage triggered a surge of complaints across multiple regions, raising questions about the platform’s … Read more
President Donald Trump announced plans for a new nationwide youth athletic competition called the Patriot Games, positioning it as a central feature of the United States’ upcoming two hundred fiftieth anniversary celebrations in two thousand twenty six. In a video released Thursday by Freedom 250, a newly launched organization coordinating the administration’s semiquincentennial efforts, Trump … Read more
Washington — President Donald Trump addressed the nation Wednesday night, emphasizing economic achievements, military support, and domestic policy initiatives, while labeling the United States as the “hottest country in the world.” Trump credited his administration with improving the economy, curbing the influx of illegal drugs, and supporting US service members, while attributing many of the … Read more
