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After allegedly killing 5 family members, Alameda man called 911 and calmly blamed his dead wife, police say
![Shane Killian, 54, allegedly called 911 and claimed his wife had killed the family and fired at him before turning the gun on herself. Shane Killian, 54, allegedly called 911 and claimed his wife had killed the family and fired at him before turning the gun on herself.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/EBT-L-ALASHOOT-0712-1.jpg?w=525)
Shane Killian, 54, allegedly called 911 and claimed his wife had killed the family and fired at him before turning the gun on herself.
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Crime and Public Safety
![Romanian officials indicted the Tate brothers last year, saying the brothers forced seven victims into pornography and subjected them to physical violence. Romanian officials indicted the Tate brothers last year, saying the brothers forced seven victims into pornography and subjected them to physical violence.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sjm-Andrew-Tate_200146012.jpg?w=525)
Fla. judge allows Tate’s lawsuit against his accuser
Romanian officials indicted the Tate brothers last year, saying the brothers forced seven victims into pornography and subjected them to physical violence.
Bay Area
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Letters: Remaking U.S. | Back Harris | White wash | Rhetorical game | Free speech
East Bay Times Letters to the Editor for July 25, 2024
National News
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The nation’s 911 system is on the brink of its own emergency
There are more than 6,000 911 call centers to handle an estimated 240 million emergency calls each year, according to federal data.
Transportation
![Joby's test flight is believed to be the first forward flight of a vertical take-off and landing aircraft powered by liquid hydrogen Joby's test flight is believed to be the first forward flight of a vertical take-off and landing aircraft powered by liquid hydrogen](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/MCH-L-JOBY1-0724_200365478.jpg?w=562)
Joby Aviation takes 523-mile hydrogen-electric flight above Monterey County
Joby's test flight is believed to be the first forward flight of a vertical take-off...
Environment
![Firefighters in the West are scrambling as wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington, with at least one Oregon fire so large that it is creating its own weather. Firefighters in the West are scrambling as wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington, with at least one Oregon fire so large that it is creating its own weather.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Oregon_Wildfires_56070.jpg?w=467)
Wildfires threaten communities in the West as Oregon fire closes interstate, creates its own weather
Firefighters in the West are scrambling as wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington,...
Education
![Textbooks, qualified teachers and clean, safe and functional schools are required, following the landmark Williams v. California settlement in 2004. Textbooks, qualified teachers and clean, safe and functional schools are required, following the landmark Williams v. California settlement in 2004.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/EBT-L-WCCUSD-0209-8.jpg?w=495)
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This Bay Area school district is being sued over teacher vacancies. Is it violating students’ civil rights?
Textbooks, qualified teachers and clean, safe and functional schools are required, following the landmark Williams...
Politics
![Trump's new running mate has come under fire for resurfaced 2020 comments in which he disparaged several constituencies, including Americans who don't have children and women who love their cats. Trump's new running mate has come under fire for resurfaced 2020 comments in which he disparaged several constituencies, including Americans who don't have children and women who love their cats.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SWIFTFANS-CAT-0804_dk_21.jpg?w=525)
JD Vance reminded of Taylor Swift’s power as a ‘childless cat lady’
Trump's new running mate has come under fire for resurfaced 2020 comments in which he...
News Obituaries
![Jerry Miller was an incredible guitarist, whose many admirers included such Rock and Roll Hall of Famers as Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page. Jerry Miller was an incredible guitarist, whose many admirers included such Rock and Roll Hall of Famers as Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sjm-l-mobygrape.jpg?w=300)
‘Best guitar player in the world’ with strong Bay Area ties dies at 81
Jerry Miller was an incredible guitarist, whose many admirers included such Rock and Roll Hall...
Health
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Dental therapists, who can fill cavities and check teeth, get the OK in more states
About 58 million Americans live in areas with dentist shortages, according to the U.S. Health Resources and...
Jobs
![Disney negotiators and union officials are scheduled to meet again on July 22 and 23. Disney negotiators and union officials are scheduled to meet again on July 22 and 23.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/OCR-L-DISNEY-UNION-0717-JG-03_178623.jpg?w=581)
Disneyland unions vote overwhelmingly to authorize strike
Disney negotiators and union officials are scheduled to meet again on July 22 and 23.