More than football, a spirit of camaraderie with fellow Raiders faithful is what many say they’ll miss most when the team moves Las Vegas next season.
Author: Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY
‘A real security problem’: Pensacola shooting exposes exception in US gun policy that leaves Americans vulnerable
A weak spot in a federal law regulating which foreign nationals can possess guns in the U.S. is leaving Americans vulnerable to violence.
Californians catch a break: Impact of latest power shutoff reduced; overdue rain may prevent fires
The latest preventive blackout in California was not as disruptive as expected because of improved weather conditions, and forecast rain would help.
Early part of flu season ‘not as scary’ as feared, but CDC urges vaccinations
Fears of a severe flu season have not materialized so far, perhaps an indication this year’s vaccine is a good match. It’s early, though.
Virginia doctor jailed for ‘unnecessary surgeries on unsuspecting patients,’ charged with health care fraud
Javaid Perwaiz, a Virginia OB-GYN, was arrested and charged with health care fraud and making false statements relating to health care matters.
Saudis recruited Twitter employees to spy on critics, prosecutors say
Federal prosecutors allege the Saudi Arabian government recruited two Twitter employees to spy on accounts of users critical of the kingdom.
Blackouts return: PG&E begins to cut off power to 450,000 Californians to avoid igniting wildfires
In its second round of power outages, California utility PG&E will shut off electricity to nearly 180,000 customers, affecting about 450,000 people.
The Amazon hasn’t stopped burning. There were 19,925 fire outbreaks last month, and ‘more fires’ are in the future
The number of Amazon fires has decreased since they elicited an international outcry in August, but experts believe this is just a temporary respite.
Parking-space enforcer in Florida ‘stand your ground’ case sentenced to 20 years in prison
A white man who cited Florida’s “stand your ground” law in the killing of an unarmed black man after a parking dispute was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Homeless man charged with murder after killing spree in New York City’s Chinatown neighborhood
A homeless man has been charged with murder in the brutal killings of four other homeless men in New York City’s Chinatown neighborhood.