Tom Stoppard dies; wrote mind-bending plays and films, including ‘Brazil’, ‘Coast of Utopia’, ‘The Real Thing’

By means of JILL LAWS | Associated press LONDON (AP) — British playwright Tom Stoppard, a playful, penetrating playwright, has died. He was 88. In a statement on Saturday, United Agents said Stoppard died “peacefully” at his home in Dorset in southern England, surrounded by his family. “He will be remembered for his works, for […]

San Francisco takes former Oakland Ballers pitcher Kelsie Whitmore with the No. 1 overall pick in the WPBL draft

Kelsie Whitmore made more history Thursday night when she was selected first overall by the San Francisco franchise in the inaugural draft of the Women’s Pro Baseball League. Less than an hour later, Arwen McCullough of Livermore made her dream come true when she also became part of her new hometown team’s history-making class. Whitmore, […]

Historic Colorado River agreement to preserve flow progress after receiving key approval from state water board

A yearslong effort to purchase two of the most powerful water rights on the Colorado River has cleared a new hurdle after the state water board agreed to manage the rights jointly with Western Slope water officials. The Colorado Water Conservation Board voted unanimously Wednesday evening to include the two water rights associated with the […]

Russian strikes hit an apartment complex and power plants in Ukraine, killing four people

By Samya Kullab and Joanna Kozlowska | Associated press Kiev, Ukraine — A A Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in eastern Ukraine early Saturday while many slept, killing three people and wounding 12 others, Ukrainian authorities said. The attack in Dnipro, Ukraine’s fourth-largest city, was part of a major Russian missile and drone […]