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![It's not immediately clear when the special session will start and how long it will last. With the Senate refusing to convene, it's not clear how the Legislature would process. Veteran lobbyist Chris Micheli said there is no mechanism to force a chamber to convene a special session, but the governor could still take the Senate to court. It's not immediately clear when the special session will start and how long it will last. With the Senate refusing to convene, it's not clear how the Legislature would process. Veteran lobbyist Chris Micheli said there is no mechanism to force a chamber to convene a special session, but the governor could still take the Senate to court.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sjm-etail-Theft_201501860.jpg?w=132)
Newsom calls lawmakers into special session to address high gas prices
It's not immediately clear when the special session will start and how long it will last. With the Senate refusing to convene, it's not clear how the Legislature would process....
![President Joe Biden, who had met with the parents, said he was "devastated and outraged." "It is as tragic as it is reprehensible," he said. "Make no mistake, Hamas leaders will pay for these crimes. And we will keep working around the clock for a deal to secure the release of the remaining hostages." President Joe Biden, who had met with the parents, said he was "devastated and outraged." "It is as tragic as it is reprehensible," he said. "Make no mistake, Hamas leaders will pay for these crimes. And we will keep working around the clock for a deal to secure the release of the remaining hostages."](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sjm-nians-Hostage-Death_204280882.jpg?w=132)
Family confirms their Israeli-American son found dead in Gaza
President Joe Biden, who had met with the parents, said he was "devastated and outraged." "It is as tragic as it is reprehensible," he said. "Make no mistake, Hamas leaders...
![Megan Gordon, a 25-year-old fan from Manchester, said she was "fuming" after failing to get tickets. "I don't really want to pay resale, but I will," she said.
Megan Gordon, a 25-year-old fan from Manchester, said she was "fuming" after failing to get tickets. "I don't really want to pay resale, but I will," she said.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sjm-0960_203804236.jpg?w=132)
Oasis fans furious as Ticketmaster melts down under ticket demand
Megan Gordon, a 25-year-old fan from Manchester, said she was "fuming" after failing to get tickets. "I don't really want to pay resale, but I will," she said.
![The tally suggests that arrests could be bottoming out after being halved from a record 250,000 in December, a decline that U.S. officials largely attributed to Mexican authorities increasing enforcement within their borders. The tally suggests that arrests could be bottoming out after being halved from a record 250,000 in December, a decline that U.S. officials largely attributed to Mexican authorities increasing enforcement within their borders.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sjm-rossings_204262794.jpg?w=132)
Border arrests at a 4-year low, but August bump expected
The tally suggests that arrests could be bottoming out after being halved from a record 250,000 in December, a decline that U.S. officials largely attributed to Mexican authorities increasing enforcement...
![Elon Musk, a self-proclaimed "free speech absolutist," has repeatedly claimed the justice's actions amount to censorship, and his argument has been echoed by Brazil's political right. He has often insulted de Moraes on his platform, characterizing him as a dictator and tyrant. Elon Musk, a self-proclaimed "free speech absolutist," has repeatedly claimed the justice's actions amount to censorship, and his argument has been echoed by Brazil's political right. He has often insulted de Moraes on his platform, characterizing him as a dictator and tyrant.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sjm-hutdown_204124326.jpg?w=132)
Brazil judge orders X suspension amid spat wth Elon Musk
Elon Musk, a self-proclaimed "free speech absolutist," has repeatedly claimed the justice's actions amount to censorship, and his argument has been echoed by Brazil's political right. He has often insulted...
![Gaudreau, 31, and brother, Matthew, 29, are Carneys Point, New Jersey, natives and were in the area for their sister Katie’s wedding scheduled for Friday in Philadelphia, at which they were to be groomsmen. Gaudreau, 31, and brother, Matthew, 29, are Carneys Point, New Jersey, natives and were in the area for their sister Katie’s wedding scheduled for Friday in Philadelphia, at which they were to be groomsmen.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Obit-Blue-Jackets-Gaudreau-Hockey.jpg?w=132)
NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and brother killed when bicycles hit by car on eve of sister’s wedding
Gaudreau, 31, and brother, Matthew, 29, are Carneys Point, New Jersey, natives and were in the area for their sister Katie’s wedding scheduled for Friday in Philadelphia, at which they...
![Between Aug. 1, 2023, and Aug. 2, 2024, inspectors found "heavy discolored meat buildup" and "meat overspray on walls and large pieces of meat on the floor." They also documented flies "going in and out" of pickle vats and "black patches of mold" on a ceiling. Between Aug. 1, 2023, and Aug. 2, 2024, inspectors found "heavy discolored meat buildup" and "meat overspray on walls and large pieces of meat on the floor." They also documented flies "going in and out" of pickle vats and "black patches of mold" on a ceiling.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sjm-teria-Inspection_204126002.jpg?w=140)
Records: Boar’s Head plant linked to recall repeatedly broke safety rules
Between Aug. 1, 2023, and Aug. 2, 2024, inspectors found "heavy discolored meat buildup" and "meat overspray on walls and large pieces of meat on the floor." They also documented...
![Benjamin Spencer, who maintained his innocence, saw the 1987 conviction later overturned. But he was then tried again and convicted and sentenced to life in prison for aggravated robbery.
Benjamin Spencer, who maintained his innocence, saw the 1987 conviction later overturned. But he was then tried again and convicted and sentenced to life in prison for aggravated robbery.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sjm-xoneration_204126688.jpg?w=134)
Texas man exonerated after 34 years in prison for wrongful conviction
Benjamin Spencer, who maintained his innocence, saw the 1987 conviction later overturned. But he was then tried again and convicted and sentenced to life in prison for aggravated robbery.
![About 20,000 people took shelter at municipal community centers, school gymnasiums and other facilities across Kyushu, according to prefectural reports. About 20,000 people took shelter at municipal community centers, school gymnasiums and other facilities across Kyushu, according to prefectural reports.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sjm-an-Typhoon_204007220.jpg?w=133)
Tropical storm Shanshan batters southern Japan
About 20,000 people took shelter at municipal community centers, school gymnasiums and other facilities across Kyushu, according to prefectural reports.
![“We have set goals for the United States of America and by extension, the globe, around when we should meet certain standards for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, as an example. That value has not changed,” Harris said. “We have set goals for the United States of America and by extension, the globe, around when we should meet certain standards for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, as an example. That value has not changed,” Harris said.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/cnn-L19jb21wb25lbnRzL2ltYWdlL2luc3RhbmNlcy9jbTBmbzZrNWYwMDA0M2I2a2M0MzYxeWVp-L19jb21wb25lbnRzL2FydGljbGUvaW5zdGFuY2VzL2NtMGZvNjlmaDAwMWo0NHFvMmdreGQwcW0.jpg?w=132)
Interview: Harris explains her shifting position on key issues
“We have set goals for the United States of America and by extension, the globe, around when we should meet certain standards for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, as an...