Goldman Sachs launched a private markets investment platform on July 21 giving ultra-wealthy clients structured access to pre-IPO companies like SpaceX and Stripe, formalizing demand that crystallized after the bank led the record $1.75 trillion SpaceX IPO in June.

Italian authorities seized approximately $285 million worth of cocaine concealed inside a banana shipment, in one of the largest drug busts recorded in the country. The find underscores Italy's role as a primary European port of entry for cocaine trafficked from South America.

A Louisiana woman's first Carnival Cruise turned catastrophic when a rope swing excursion in Honduras left her with severe genital trauma and surgery.

A woman was injured after a brown bear attacked her on an overgrown trail area near Chugach State Park before rescuers safely evacuated her, police said.

Mark Warner clashed with CNBC's Joe Kernen over the Democratic Party's embrace of socialism, defunding police, and more during an interview on Tuesday.

Early evening view of the New York County Supreme Court building on Foley Square in Manhattan. A transgender woman alleges the city repeatedly placed her in mens shelters and failed to address her complaints of discrimination and abuse. [ more ]

This week's live music roundup From the Stray Cats to folk icon Tom Rush to the Mayor of El Cajon.

A Lincoln Park bar accused of being the starting point of a fight that ended in a deadly shooting has been temporarily shut down by Chicago police.

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(BCN) -- A San Jose man was arrested over the weekend after he entered a Palo Alto home and locked himself inside the bathroom while the homeowner was investigating outside the residence, police alleged. Officers responded at 2:36 a.m. Sunday to a home in the 3500 block of Julie Court after a resident reported a [...]

(BCN) -- San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie launched a new online portal for childcare and preschool access on Monday, designed to bring free and low-cost options to families. The Early Learning for All Parent Portal will be a website where parents can apply to preschools, identify financial assistance, and find childcare programs based on location [...]

(BCN) -- This year's Alameda County Fair tallied almost 400,000 attendees and produced millions in sales tax revenue for Pleasanton, the Tri-Valley area and Alameda County, organizers said. The fair, which ran from June 19 to July 12, generated a $312 million local impact, supporting nearly 2,000 jobs and producing $14.3 million dollars in sales [...]

(BCN) -- The Gilroy Garlic Festival kicks off on Friday and runs until Sunday at the Hecker Pass Outdoor Events Center in Gilroy. Founded in 1979, the garlic festival has been a staple in California culinary culture, helping to showcase and celebrate the beloved cooking ingredient. In 2017, Guinness World Records certified the festival as [...]

(BCN)-- Marin County residents soon will be able to access health services, nutrition assistance and community programs at a new hub opening in Northgate Mall in San Rafael. The Kove is a collaborative effort led by Sally Newson, executive director of nonprofit Karma Club, a free teen study and maker space also in the mall. [...]

(BCN) -- Officers in Pacifica are pushing to have charges filed against a man who accidentally shot and injured himself in his own vehicle over the weekend, according to police. On Sunday just after 6:30 p.m., first responders arrived at a parking lot at Linda Mar Beach on a report of someone suffering from a [...]

Two Thornton city facilities have been evacuated due to threats on Tuesday afternoon.

Ben Crump plans to reveal independent autopsy findings in the Nolan Wells case at the NAACP National Convention as Al Sharpton offers a $50,000 reward.

House Republicans on Tuesday cleared a key hurdle for a $1.15 trillion defense authorization bill after resolving a conservative standoff that delayed the legislation for weeks, putting the measure on track for final passage as early as Wednesday.

War Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the U.S. war against Iran has cost $37.5 billion, so far, as he is facing questions and protests at a Senate hearing ahead of a $95 billion GOP budget package to fund the military.

Jay Clayton's nomination to be director of national intelligence advanced through the Senate Intelligence Committee Tuesday.The committee voted 9-8, along party lines to advance Clayton's nomination. Democrats uniformly opposed Clayton following a contentious confirmation...

Iran proposed the 10-day ceasefire now under discussion between Washington and Tehran, The Jerusalem Post reported, citing two sources familiar with the negotiations.

WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) WesBanco Inc. (WSBC) on Tuesday reported second-quarter net income of $92.7 million.…

NEW YORK (AP) NEW YORK (AP) Annaly Capital Management Inc. (NLY) on Tuesday reported second-quarter profit of $822.7…

Broward County Public Schools held a workshop in Fort Lauderdale to discuss tough decisions ahead of the upcoming school year. At the meeting, held Tuesday,...

BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) Bar Harbor Bankshares Inc. (BHB) on Tuesday reported second-quarter profit…