Where’s Justė Jocytė? Status of Valkyries’ top draft pick still unknown

OAKLAND — Two days after the WNBA draft, Justė Jocytė’s status with the Golden State Valkyries remained unclear.  “I still haven’t had the opportunity to chat with her,” general manager Ohemaa Nyanin said Wednesday. “In the next couple of days, I’m sure I will have that answer.”  After the expansion Valkyries selected Jocytė fifth overall … Read more

Pleasanton to make over $12 million in cuts over next two years

PLEASANTON — Pleasanton residents should soon expect to feel the effects of the city’s multi-million dollar cuts recently solidified by the City Council in the face of a severe budget deficit. Council last week approved a list of reductions which included cutting back library hours and closing the facility on Sundays, eliminating four city parks … Read more

World Snooker Championship 2025: Ali Carter clinches Crucible spot but Matthew Stevens misses out | Snooker News

Ali Carter booked his return to the Crucible with a 10-5 victory over He Guoqiang; Matthew Stevens missed out, losing 10-9 to Wu Yize after a last-frame decider; Jackson Page also beaten in final round of qualifying; World Snooker Championship runs from April 19-May 5 Last Updated: 16/04/25 11:47pm Two-time World Snooker Championship runner-up Ali Carter … Read more

Project 11 is offering 1 BTC to whoever cracks the longest Bitcoin key

Quantum computing research firm Project Eleven has launched a competition to see just how much of a threat quantum computing currently poses to Bitcoin. Launching the competition on April 16, Project Eleven said it is offering 1 Bitcoin (BTC) to whoever cracks the biggest chunk of a Bitcoin key using a quantum computer within the … Read more

How the tariff war has hit Apple so far

The battle between President Donald Trump and China over import tariffs has impacted Apple, and will hit consumer wallets soon. Here’s everything you need to know about it, current through April 16, 2025. President Donald Trump’s first presidency was known for many things, but one of the biggest events in it was the U.S.-China trade … Read more

Troy Taylor says Stanford fired him as football coach “without cause”

Former Stanford head football coach Troy Taylor said his dismissal last month was “without cause” and that his portrayal in the media of bullying staff members has been “unfair, wrong and contrary to my professional track record” in a statement issued Wednesday. Taylor was fired by Stanford and new Cardinal general manager Andrew Luck in … Read more