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Bay Area tech worker among those missing after Nepal flood
2+ week, 1+ day ago (333+ words) FILE: A flowing river and tower in rural Tibet. On Aug. 26, a catastrophic flash flood swept through the Tibet-Nepal border, washing away entire neighborhoods, destroying homes and bridges and taking out communication lines in the region. Around 2,000 people are reportedly…...
"Treasures of the Pharaohs" brings rare ancient Egyptian artifacts to San Francisco
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (526+ words) The de Young museum is showcasing more than 100 ancient Egyptian works in the "Treasures of the Pharaohs." San Francisco is the first in the US to host the exhibition. SAN FRANCISCO - Visitors to San Francisco’s de Young museum can now…...
Memorial Day commemoration held at Presidio of San Francisco
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (21+ words) NBC Bay Area Memorial Day commemoration held at Presidio of San Francisco...
What is Boxing Day and how did it get its name?
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (498+ words) (Republished from Dec. 26, 2018) LONDON — In Britain and other countries like Australia and Canada, the day after Christmas is a secular national holiday known as Boxing Day. Here’s a brief look at some theories about how the holiday got its name…...
Today in History: March 8, Malaysia Airlines flight vanishes
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (377+ words) Today is Sunday, March 8, the 67th day of 2026. There are 298 days left in the year. Daylight saving time returns at 2 a.m. local time. On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, a Boeing 777 with 239 people on board, vanished during a flight from Kuala Lumpur to…...
Today in History: February 28, Benedict XVI becomes first pope to resign
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (272+ words) Today is Saturday, Feb. 28, the 59th day of 2026. There are 306 days left in the year. On Feb. 28, 2013, Benedict XVI became the first pope in 600 years to resign, ending an eight-year pontificate. (Benedict was succeeded the following month by Pope Francis.) In…...
Today in History: February 19, Edison issued a patent for the phonograph
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (282+ words) Today is Thursday, Feb. 19, the 50th day of 2026. There are 315 days left in the year. On Feb. 19, 1878, inventor Thomas Edison was issued a patent for the phonograph. In 1473, astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus was born in Torun, Poland. In 1847, the first rescuers reached…...
Today in History: February 5, White separatist convicted of murdering civil rights leader 31 years later
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (376+ words) Today is Thursday, Feb. 5, the 36th day of 2026. There are 329 days left in the year. On Feb. 5, 1994, white separatist Byron De La Beckwith was convicted in Jackson, Mississippi, of murdering civil rights leader Medgar Evers in 1963 and was sentenced to life…...
Today in History: February 4, Heiress Patricia Hearst kidnapped
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (296+ words) Today is Wednesday, Feb. 4, the 35th day of 2026. There are 330 days left in the year. On Feb. 4, 1974, newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst, 19, was kidnapped in California by the radical Symbionese Liberation Army. Hearst was caught on camera participating in a bank robbery…...
Today in History: February 3, Commuter train slams into SUV near New York City, killing 5
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (363+ words) Today is Tuesday, Feb. 3, the 34th day of 2026. There are 331 days left in the year. On Feb. 3, 2015, a Metro-North Railroad commuter train slammed into an SUV stuck on the tracks at a suburban rail crossing 20 miles north of New York City,…...