Convicted Bay Area murderer killed in California prison

Jacob Kober, left, pictured in 2021, was found fatally injured Thursday in the Kern Valley State Prison cell he shared with Matthew Perez, pictured in 2023. (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation) A Bay Area man was killed last week in a Central Valley prison where he’d been serving a life sentence for murdering a … Read more

21 wounded when Russia strikes apartment buildings in Ukrainian city of Kharkiv

Emergency services workers move rubble early Sunday after a Russian strike on an apartment building in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (Kharkiv Regional Military Administration / AP) Russia launched new strikes in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv that hit high-rise apartment buildings, leaving at least 21 wounded in a second consecutive nighttime attack, authorities said. The bombs fell … Read more

Long-forbidden French anti-riot force sent to Martinique as thousands defy bans on protests

France has sent a group of special anti-riot police that’s been banned for 65 years to the French Caribbean island of Martinique, where protesters have gathered despite the government barring demonstrations in parts of the island. The force arrived over the weekend after the local representative of France’s central government in its overseas territory said … Read more

Mercury Morris, part of Dolphins’ two Super Bowl wins and perfect season, dies at 77

Miami Dolphins running back Eugene “Mercury” Morris, one of the stars behind the team’s undefeated 1972 season, has died. (Associated Press) Eugene “Mercury” Morris, who starred for the unbeaten 1972 Miami Dolphins as part of a star-studded backfield and helped the team win two Super Bowl titles, has died, the team said Sunday. Morris, a … Read more

Oscar Rios is Downey High’s go-to guy in key moments

Junior quarterback Oscar Rios has led Downey High to a 4-1 start this season. (Bejamin Royer / For The Times) When the Downey High football team has the ball and is trailing, coach Jack Williams holds his trust in one student: 17-year-old quarterback Oscar Rios. “They left too much time,” Williams said Rios told him … Read more

Travis Kelce channels Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation’ era as he lands in Atlanta in all-black ahead of Chiefs, Falcons game

Travis Kelce is in his “Reputation” era. On Saturday, the tight end wore an all-black suit and black flats when he landed in Atlanta ahead of the Kansas City Chiefs game against the Falcons, per a video posted to the Chiefs’ Instagram. He styled his sleek look with silver chains, sunglasses and a Zeus & … Read more

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