Families mourn as first victims of NorCal fire are named
PARADISE, Calif. — Ernest Foss was a musician who gave lessons out of his home when he lived in San Francisco, where an amplifier that ran the length of a wall served as the family’s living room couch. Carl Wiley refurbished tires for Michelin. Jesus Fernandez, known as “Zeus,” was described as a loving father and loyal friend.
Nation and World briefs for November 14
A brief look at news from around the globe.
State briefs for November 14
A brief look at news from throughout the state.
Gene-edited food is coming, but will shoppers buy?
WASHINGTON — The next generation of biotech food is headed for the grocery aisles, and first up may be salad dressings or granola bars made with soybean oil genetically tweaked to be good for your heart.
Divers haul in large amount of debris from marine monument
HONOLULU — A team of divers hauled in nearly 165,000 pounds (75,000 kilograms) of abandoned fishing nets and plastic waste during a cleanup expedition at Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, federal officials said.
Stan Lee, creator of a galaxy of Marvel superheroes, dies
LOS ANGELES — Stan Lee, the creative dynamo who revolutionized the comic book and helped make billions for Hollywood by introducing human frailties in Marvel superheroes such as Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and the Incredible Hulk, died Monday. He was 95.
Cancer patient is first in Hawaii to receive new treatment
HONOLULU — A Hawaii resident who has lived with a slow-growing yet incurable cancer since 2006 became the first person in the state to receive a new specialized radiation treatment.
Dead in cars and homes: Northern California fire toll at 42
PARADISE, Calif. — The dead were found in burned-out cars, in the smoldering ruins of their homes, or next to their vehicles, apparently overcome by smoke and flames before they could jump in behind the wheel and escape. In some cases, there were only charred fragments of bone, so small that coroner’s investigators used a wire basket to sift and sort them.
New exercise guidelines: Move more, sit less, start younger
CHICAGO — Move more, sit less and get kids active as young as age 3, say new federal guidelines that stress that any amount and any type of exercise helps health.
Nation and World briefs for November 13
A brief look at news from around the globe.