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Illinois rewards football coach Bret Bielema and hoops coach Brad Underwood with 6-year extensions

16 hours ago | sfgate.com | Andrew Seligman

Illinois rewarded Bielema for turning around its struggling football program, and Underwood for an eight-year run that includes five NCAA Tournament appearances and a trip to the Elite Eight. Both deals were announced Tuesday. Bielema's deal runs through 2030, while Underwood is locked in through the 2030-31 season. The contracts are pending approval by the university’s board of trustees on May 22. Bielema's annual salary would begin at $7.7 million, while Underwood's would start at $4.4 million.
Senate confirms Troy Meink, former air crewman and space expert, as the new Air Force secretary

17 hours ago | sfgate.com | Lolita Baldor

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Tuesday easily confirmed Troy Meink as the secretary of the Air Force, putting a former KC-135 tanker aircraft navigator and space expert in charge of the service. Meink has almost four decades of experience in the military and in government, including managing some of the nation’s most sensitive satellite intelligence capabilities and the military’s space portfolio. He previously served as a deputy of the National Reconnaissance Office.
Ro Khanna slams Bay Area school district in social media post

17 hours ago | sfgate.com | Madilynne Medina

In a Monday post on X that went viral, Khanna said it “was absurd” that the Palo Alto Unified School District removed both the honors biology course and the honors English course. “They call it de-laning. I call it an assault on excellence,” the congressman wrote. “I took many honors classes at Council Rock High in [Pennsylvania].”Though his tweet came months after the school district made the decision, Khanna told SFGATE that he made the social media post after hearing concerns from parents.
No sign of missing Sierra camper with electric bike after intensive search

19 hours ago | sfgate.com | Ida Mojadad

Fresno County officials are going back to the drawing board after an intensive five-day ground search turned up no sign of the missing Sierra camper with an electric bike. Tiffany Slaton, 27, was camping alone in the Sierra near Huntington and Shaver lakes northeast of Fresno. She was last seen April 24 carrying a green-and-gray tent on a red stroller attached to her Lectric-brand electric bike, said the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office.
Liga MX: Vicente Sánchez busca acabar con 25 años de dominio de América sobre Cruz Azul en liguilla

23 hours ago | sfgate.com | Carlos Rodriguez |Carlos Rodríguez

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House Republicans look to help Trump strip tax-exempt status of nonprofits he says support terrorism

23 hours ago | sfgate.com | Alexa St. John |Matthew Daly

WASHINGTON (AP) — A proposal by Republicans in Congress would allow President Donald Trump's administration to remove the tax-exempt status of nonprofits that it says support terrorism, creating what some nonprofits say is an arbitrary standard to financially punish charities that advocate for issues that don’t align with his agenda.
Notorious Calif. Tesla road rage driver allegedly assaults 2 in Hawaii

1 day ago | sfgate.com | Olivia Hebert

A notorious Southern California Tesla driver responsible for multiple road rage incidents allegedly attacked a mother and daughter in Honolulu, according to reports. On Wednesday, 35-year-old mother Diane Ung had been teaching her daughter, 18, how to parallel park on Halekauwila Street when a driver in a gray Tesla allegedly sped past and nearly clipped them in the process. Her daughter responded by yelling “slow down” from her window, Ung told KABC-TV.
Stitch is hosting a one day-only Father’s Day Sale - save 20% sitewide

1 day ago | sfgate.com | Billy Cadden

Father’s Day may not be here just yet, but that isn’t stopping Stitch from celebrating early. Today only, shoppers have the chance to save 20% sitewide on everything your dad could possibly need to level up his next round of golf. Just use code THEGOAT at checkout to get your discount applied to everything in your cart. Stitch is known for being the best of the best when it comes to luxury goods for every aspect of golf.
European economist says Russia's economy is strained due to the Ukraine war and sanctions

1 day ago | sfgate.com | Lorne Cook |David McHugh

BRUSSELS (AP) — Russia’s economy is under growing strain as its invasion of Ukraine drags on and Western sanctions are undermining President Vladimir Putin’s ability to sustain his war, a leading European economist said after briefing finance ministers on Tuesday.
Russell T Davies brings two of Earth’s biggest shows together: ‘Doctor Who’ and Eurovision

1 day ago | sfgate.com | Hilary Fox

AP: Do you feel that Eurovision and “Doctor Who” naturally share a kind of fandom? DAVIES: I almost think every episode of “Doctor Who” is a great big celebration, sort of noise and color and spectacle, and that sums up Eurovision as well. In pitching this to Disney+ as well it’s like, “Look we’re going out in 60 of your territories” and Eurovision itself has a viewing figure that some years is bigger than the Super Bowl. There’s not many shows that can say that on planet Earth.