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Russia seeks to arrest Sen. Graham over Ukraine comments
mercurynews.com...MOSCOW -- Russia"s Interior Ministry on Monday issued an arrest warrant for U.S.... ...Lindsey Graham following his comments related to the fighting in Ukraine.... ...The Investigative Committee, the country"s top criminal investigation agency, has moved to open a criminal inquiry against Graham, and the Interior... ...Graham is among more than 200 U.S. members of Congress whom Moscow banned last year from entering Russia....

Jill On Money: 529s are STILL the best way to save for college
mercurynews.com...According to the Education Data Initiative, the average annual cost for public in-state, four-year institutions is $25,707; the cost for out-of-state... ...Although many families are not paying the full sticker price, they still try to squirrel away some money to help defray future costs.... ...funding education.... ..., a prompt that states use to highlight participation in 529 education savings programs with various incentives....

Summer TV 2023: Despite Hollywood writers strike, a full season of shows awaits
mercurynews.com > amp...The big news in TV right now is the Hollywood writers strike, which began earlier this month.... ...and tells the story of how Sam Wing (the antique shop owner and Gizmo"s caretaker in the original film) first meets Gizmo when Sam is just a 10-... ...“Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai” : An animated TV series adaptation of the “Gremlins” franchise (from showrunner Tze Chun) is set in 1920s Shanghai...

What 5 more years of Erdogan’s rule means for Turkey
mercurynews.com...By Zeynep Biliginsoy | Associated Press ISTANBUL -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection in a runoff Sunday, following a nail-biter... ...Having secured another five years, Erdogan now faces a host of domestic challenges in a deeply divided country, from a battered economy to pressure... ...economics at Istanbul"s Koc University.... ...And I think in the period after the election, this is when we are going to pay for the feast that we consumed,” said Selva Demiralp, professor of...

Vote now: Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week
mercurynews.com...Wil Brennan, Los Gatos track and field: Ran the anchor leg in 47.718 seconds to help Los Gatos finish second to Long Beach Poly in the 4×400 relay... ...Los Gatos" time of 3:13.97 broke the Central Coast Section record of 3:14.14 that Independence held since 1988.... ...Jaden Dumdumaya, De La Salle golf: Shot 4-under 68 at the Berkeley Country Club to win the CIF NorCal championship.... ...Anthony Dela Cruz, Santa Teresa baseball: Two days after his team"s primary starters, Johnny Alvarez and Riley Breton, pitched seven innings each...

BottleRock: This was the most impressive set of music we heard at festival
mercurynews.com...Napa Valley.... ...Christone “Kingfish” Ingram had just blazed through an amazing version of the Michael Burks number “Empty Promises” when he decided an apology was... ...(Members of Wu-Tang Clan members were also scheduled to appear with fellow hip-hop star Warren G, baker Kassem, the Voltaggio Brothers and host Liam... ...saw during the three-day BottleRock Napa Valley festival....

Russia strikes Kyiv in daylight after series of nighttime barrages
mercurynews.com...EDT), according to Ukraine's chief of staff, Valerii Zaluzhnyi.... ...By HANNA ARHIROVA (Associated Press) Russian forces fired 11 ballistic and cruise missiles at Kyiv at about 11:30 a.m. (0830 GMT; 4:30 a.m.... ...I was terrified, and I'm still trembling,” shared Alina Ksenofontova, a 50-year-old woman who took refuge in the Kyiv subway with her dog Bublik.... ...Artem Zhyla, a 24-year-old who provides legal services abroad, took his laptop with him and kept working underground....

NorCal softball regionals: First-round matchups in all five divisions
mercurynews.com...(20-7) at No. 4 Bullard (26-5), 4 p.m. 7 Vacaville (29-2) at No. 2 East Nicolaus (28-1-1), 4 p.m. 6 Inderkum (22-8) at No. 3 Notre Dame-Salinas... ...Francis (26-3), 4 p.m. 6 California (21-8) at No. 3 Central-Fresno (26-5), 4 p.m. 8 Casa Grande (25-4) at No. 1 Willow Glen (20-7), 4 p.m. 5 Monterey... ...5 Foothill-Palo Cedro (18-4) at No. 4 Pinole Valley (28-1), 4 p.m. 7 Madera (19-7-1) at No. 2 Central Catholic (27-4), 4 p.m. 6 West Valley-Hemet... ...2 North Salinas (13-12), 4 p.m. 6 KIPP King-San Lorenzo (3-0-1) at No. 3 Stone Ridge Christian (16-2) at Castle Fields, 4 p.m....

As summer nears, shortage of lifeguards is a growing concern
mercurynews.com...City Parks press officer Gregg McQueen told CNN.... ...By Lauren Mascarenhas | CNN As people flock to beaches, lakes and pools this Memorial Day to celebrate the unofficial start of summer, the swimmers... ...Different regions have unique challenges in terms of lifeguard staffing, United States Lifesaving Association Vice President Tom Gill told CNN.... ...Thea Setterbo, director of communications for District Council 37, the union representing many of New York"s lifeguards, told CNN the current shortage...

Vote now: Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week
mercurynews.com...Mariah Avalos, Santa Teresa softball: Avalos, a junior, was a machine at the plate in Santa Teresa"s run to the CCS Division III softball title game... ...Everett Alvarez in the final. ... ...Leilani Garcia, KIPP-San Lorenzo softball: Garcia, a sophomore, had an incredible 18 strikeouts in 10 innings to help KIPP win the Oakland Section... ...Ellie McCuskey-Hay, St....