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Government shutdown averted with little time to spare as Biden signs funding before midnight
The threat of a federal government shutdown ended late Saturday, hours before a midnight deadline, as Congress approved a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open.
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Nobel Prize in medicine won by two scientists for ‘groundbreaking findings’ on mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
This year’s Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their work on mRNA vaccines, which were crucial in curtailing the spread of COVID-19.
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Horoscopes Oct. 2, 2023: Kelly Ripa, focus on doing and being your best
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kelly Ripa, 53; Sting, 72; Annie Leibovitz, 74; Donna Karan, 75. Happy Birthday: Check due dates, investments and health conditions. It’s up to you to ensure everything is updated and working correctly. If you think outside the box, you’ll come up with brilliant ideas that will save you money and…
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Celebrating ‘100 fairs of fun’ in San Benito County
Over the weekend, the San Benito County Fair had about 15,000 attendees
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First responders who helped save baby’s life reunite for the first time
“This warms us all. This is a wonderful experience and we are very fortunate this family would actually reach out to reconnect with us and spread their joy with us.”
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California governor to name Laphonza Butler, former Kamala Harris adviser, to Feinstein Senate seat
Democrats control the Senate 51-49, though Feinstein’s seat is vacant. A quick appointment by Newsom will give the Democratic caucus more wiggle room on close votes, including nominations that Republicans uniformly oppose.
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On an ‘almost perfect’ day for 49ers QB Brock Purdy, one throw stands out
SANTA CLARA — Things are going so well for Brock Purdy right now that even his bad throws are yielding positive results. It was in the second quarter of the 49ers’ 35-16 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday that Purdy tossed up a deep ball that might’ve given instant heartburn to anyone rooting for…
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49ers’ Christian McCaffrey puts his myriad skills on display in four-touchdown game
SANTA CLARA — Christian McCaffrey has been on the 49ers 19 days shy of a calendar year and it’s hard to remember life without him. McCaffrey has done some remarkable things since he arrived from the Carolina Panthers last Oct. 20 in exchange for four draft picks, but he broke new ground in Sunday’s 35-16…
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Drag queen comic donates wigs to give cancer survivors hope during Cancer Awareness Month
“It makes me feel like myself,” one recipient said.
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Photos: San Francisco 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey scores four touchdowns in 35-16 win over Arizona Cardinals
San Francisco 49er’s Christian McCaffrey scored four touchdowns which vaulted the 49ers toward a 35-16 win over the Cardinals on Sunday. McCaffrey nearly matched the franchise’s single-game touchdown record, but a potential fifth score was denied at the 2-yard line on a 2-yard run in the final minutes, and rather than give him the ball…
