Shocking secrets of California election chief exposed

A Northern California elections official accused of threatening staff, creating a hostile workplace, and improperly mixing politics with his role is now asking voters to return him to office. Shasta County registrar of voters Clint Curtis will oversee Tuesday’s election while simultaneously appearing on the ballot as a candidate, despite two investigations exposing his behavior in office, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. County records detailed accusations he routinely intimidated staff, made remarks about physical violence, and directed workers to carry out tasks they believed could violate election laws. “Mr Curtis has demonstrated a clear pattern of unprofessional and abusive conduct toward staff,”…

Yankees nearly walk way to victory as improbable rally falls just short

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Yankees nearly pulled off a miraculous ninth-inning comeback Saturday night by almost never swinging the bat. It ultimately fell short, making for a tough 6-4 loss to the Athletics at Sutter Health park, but not before a wild finish. The Yankees entered the ninth inning…

How many generations of humans have there been?

Whether using family records, DNA tests or genealogy websites, many people can trace their family histories back generations. The world-record holder for the longest family tree is Chinese philosopher Confucius (551 to 479 B.C.), whose family tree extends more than 80 generations from his ancestors in the eighth century B.C.…

Caitlin Clark held to six points in Fever’s blowout loss to Fire

PORTLAND, Ore. — Megan Gustafson had 22 points and the Portland Fire held Indiana’s Caitlin Clark to six points in a 100-84 victory over the Fever on Saturday night. Carla Leite had 18 points and 12 assists, while Emily Engstler had 16 points and 10 rebounds, the first double-doubles for…

UCLA baseball completes another miracle comeback to save season

The Comeback Kids. The UCLA Baseball Way. The Hard-To-Do-In Bruins. Call them whatever you want. These guys don’t get down when they fall behind. Down to their last three outs Saturday afternoon with their season – not to mention epic embarrassment – on the line, the Bruins did what they…

Trump plans to appeal order that allowed importers tariff refunds

Businesses big and small have started receiving tariff refunds after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump lacked the constitutional authority to impose higher import taxes on goods from nearly every other country. The process could grind to a halt, however, after the Trump administration said Friday that it intended…

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