6+ hour, 36+ min ago   (223+ words) Several families have long alleged that a group of extremist religious leaders in Saudi Arabia gained influence in the Saudi government and aided the hijackers. Fifteen of the 19 hijackers were Saudis, but the Saudi government has long denied any involvement…...

6+ hour, 11+ min ago   (457+ words) The 97-79 victory extended the Americans' streak to 36 straight World Cup wins, dating to the semifinals of the 2006 World Cup, where they lost to Russia. The U.S. improved to 9-0 in gold-medal games since finishing second in 1983 to the Soviet Union. Despite the…...

10+ hour, 58+ min ago   (615+ words) The Houthis' capture of a key port city and an island on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial shipping alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, in recent days has alarmed markets and Yemeni civilians who fear a return to devastating…...

11+ hour, 55+ min ago   (344+ words) San Francisco Chronicle The attack, which the reports said killed one and wounded four, drew attention back to the strait after threats to shipping in the region intensified last week when Iran-backed Houthi rebels captured an island on the Bab…...

13+ hour, 24+ min ago   (159+ words) U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany says he was returning from the La Crosse County Lincoln Day Dinner when the light aircraft lost power as it approached Wausau Downtown Airport. The pilot made an emergency landing in Lake Wausau. They both ended up…...

19+ hour, 43+ min ago   (447+ words) The U.S. captain feels that victory has no barring on the rematch Sunday for the women's FIBA World Cup title. “This is a completely new game and everybody has their own things that continue to motivate them,” Stewart said after the…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (658+ words) An accountant who is originally from Charlotte, North Carolina but now lives in San Francisco, Trang soaked up the atmosphere on a bright, sunny Friday morning at the 100,000-seat Melbourne Cricket Ground. “It’s been great seeing all these red jerseys,…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (543+ words) The Justice Department sent letters to 29 states and the District of Columbia instructing election officials not to destroy the records. Those are places the Trump administration has sued in a bid to gain access to voter registration information that contains…...

3+ day, 53+ min ago   (358+ words) sfchronicle.com The nation’s largest alcohol distributor has agreed to pay $12.5 million to resolve a federal investigation into years of alleged bribery and false invoicing tied to wine sales in California supermarkets, federal prosecutors said Thursday The Florida-based company,…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1697+ words) Trump pledged Wednesday during the convention to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections. The dubious promise would likely cost more than $1 trillion and require congressional approval, and would further…...