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Attractions & Things to Do in San Jose, CA
Written by Brad Lane Updated Jul 10, 2025 San Jose is the third-largest city in California and an urban hub of Silicon Valley in the San Francisco Bay area. It's well known for its sunny, mild weather and innovative community, as well as its deep...

TT Chamber applauds India-Trinidad and Tobago co-operation
Business Newsday 4 Hrs Ago India's External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, left, and Foreign and Caricom Affairs minister Sean Sobers take a photo with the signed memorandum of understanding at the Rotunda Gallery, Red House, St Vincent...
Bread pairings, thirst quenchers for back-to-school, RTO baon ideas
MANILA, Philippines — Back-to-school baon ideas can be challenging, especially when moms or guardians try to introduce a variety of flavors so their kids and wards would be enticed to finish their packed lunches or snacks (baon). Here is a...

Pictures: Mercedes boss Toto Wolff's wife Susie Wolff hosts female education activist Malala Yousafzai
Susie Wolff, the wife of the Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff, hosted renowned female activist Malala Yousafzai during the British GP. Yousafzai, along with the F1 dignitaries, was present at the Mercedes F1 team's garage during the qualifying...

Should humans industrialize creatures that can feel and suffer? Spain’s octopus farm reignites debate and faces global backlash
With about 500 million neurons, Octopuses are considered among the most intelligent animals on Earth. However, a Spanish company’s plan to open the world’s first commercial octopus farm has triggered global outrage, with scientists, lawmakers, and...

Real Madrid eye stunning move to sign PSG star - Reports
Real Madrid are reportedly interested in signing Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) star Vitinha. They view him as a perfect replacement for Luka Modric, who is set to leave the club after 13 years. Los Blancos saw Toni Kroos retire last season, while...

Fighting for their kids: Spain’s tough child protection system takes thousands of children on suspicion alone
Fighting for their kids: how Spain’s precautionary care system traps families in limbo. Thousands of kids are taken on suspicion alone. Carlos and Rowena. Credit: carlosunplugged.com It’s a quiet struggle many families in Spain never expected to...

Jeri “Sada” Ross
Jeri was born in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, the third of the four beautiful daughters of Bob and Mavis Jean Ross. Her mother so liked her middle name she named her first child “Jean,” and so liked the letter “J” that she gave all four girls first and...

Where do Sam Leavitt, Rocco Becht rank? The 25 best players in the Big 12 in 2025
The Big 12 produced its largest total of NFL Draft picks since 2005 this past April. Heisman trophy winner Travis Hunter from Colorado and Arizona receiver Tetairoa McMillan were the two first-round picks among 13 players selected on the first two...
LIBRARY NEWS: Friends Summer Book Sale, Audubon Birds Event Next Thursday
The hugely popular three-day Friends of the Library book sale happens next week at the Community Methodist Church located downtown at 434 Lewis Street when you can take advantage of great bargains on books of all genres for all ages while helping...
Alarm bells ring over school violence; 2,000 suspension in one term
SHALIZA HASSANALI Senior Investigative Reporter Shaliza.hassanali@guardian.co.tt Nearly 2,000 students were suspended in a single school term during the 2021/2022 academic year—a startling indicator of rising discipline...

School Assembly News Headlines Today: Top International, Sports And National News For July 4
School Assembly News Headlines Today, July 4: Every headline makes a larger global impact, regardless of whether it belongs to politics, international affairs, sports, entertainment, or business. July 4 brings some strong and impactful headlines,...

Good news for International students, THIS country eases visa rules, offering 200000 euros to... amid US immigration crackdown
Spain has introduced a special fast-track visa program called 'EduBridge to Spain', to ease down the entry of International students, affected by the recent crackdown on student visas in the United States. Spain has introduced a special fast-track...

Happenings: Week of 7/10/2025
Happenings includes community events, meetings, classes, community resources and needs. To submit an item for inclusion email to: happenings@vcreporter.com THURSDAY, july 10 PUTTIN’ ON THE STYLE: BRITAIN’S SKIFFLE CRAZE | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Taught by...

Zohran Mamdani and the Desi progressive wave
Reading Time: 4 minutes He’s 33. He met his wife on the dating app Hinge. He appears on TikTok videos preaching rent freezes, renewable energy in public schools, and minimum wage rises. He’s unabashedly an immigrant. Donald Trump called him “a...

'The sorry still echoes': Victims of plane crash remembered in ceremony 55 years on
Fifty-five years ago, Dan Air flight 1903 crashed, killing 105 passengers and seven crew. The victims were flying out to Spain on holiday to Barcelona when tragedy struck. Rescuers survey the crash scene in 1970 (Image: Archive) Despite the...

She was terrified of school shootings. Now she's fled America... and was shocked at what she found
An American mom who moved her family to Spain has lifted the lid on the shocking differences between the two countries. Marae and Roger Torrelier, 36 and 40, respectively, originally from the US, have spent years traveling the globe while working...

Colchester school where pupils behaviour is 'exemplary' is rated Outstanding
Kendall Church of England Primary School, in Recreation Road, Colchester, has secured the highest rating following an inspection last month. It had previously been rated good in 2014, with inspectors saying it was on track for the next grade up...

Host an exchange student
Student Ambassador Exchange (SAE) Hosting is seeking caring families to host foreign exchange high school students for the coming school year. Students come from Spain, Asia, Germany, Italy, and many other countries. If you have a spare bed, can...

Ángel Correa embraced and represented Atlético, warts and all. It made him a legend
Ángel Correa no longer plays for Atlético de Madrid. And I am sad. On Aug. 22, 2015, Correa ran onto the Estadio Vicente Calderón pitch as a 65th-minute substitute for Óliver Torres, the second of three changes Diego Simeone made in Atlético...