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Sen. Bob Menendez convicted of all charges, including accepting bribes paid in cash, gold and a car
![The jury’s verdict followed a nine-week trial in which prosecutors said the Democrat abused the power of his office to protect allies from criminal investigations and enrich associates, including his wife, through acts that included meeting with Egyptian intelligence officials and helping that country access millions of dollars in U.S. military aid. The jury’s verdict followed a nine-week trial in which prosecutors said the Democrat abused the power of his office to protect allies from criminal investigations and enrich associates, including his wife, through acts that included meeting with Egyptian intelligence officials and helping that country access millions of dollars in U.S. military aid.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sjm-enate-New-Jersey_185763914.jpg?w=525)
The jury’s verdict followed a nine-week trial in which prosecutors said the Democrat abused the power of his office to protect allies from criminal investigations and enrich associates, including his wife, through acts that included meeting with Egyptian intelligence officials and helping that country access millions of dollars in U.S. military aid.
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!['Typically, a property associated with an A-list star would command a premium,' one top real estate said about why Baldwin's beloved weekend home remains on the market after two years. 'Typically, a property associated with an A-list star would command a premium,' one top real estate said about why Baldwin's beloved weekend home remains on the market after two years.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sjm-et-Shooting_200024794.jpg?w=525)
‘The ick factor’: One reason Alec Baldwin can’t find buyer for Hamptons estate
'Typically, a property associated with an A-list star would command a premium,' one top real estate said about why Baldwin's beloved weekend home remains on the market after two years.
Sports
![For only the third time in 49ers history, they enter training camp in the wake of a Super Bowl loss, and they do so with pertinent questions. For only the third time in 49ers history, they enter training camp in the wake of a Super Bowl loss, and they do so with pertinent questions.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/BNG-CAMP49060424.jpg?w=525)
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49ers training camp: 5 areas to watch for defending NFC champs
For only the third time in 49ers history, they enter training camp in the wake of a Super Bowl loss, and they do so with pertinent questions.
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Six things we learned about Stanford football at ACC media day
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![The exclusive overnight experience is situated within Six Flags Great Adventure’s 350-acre Wild Safari area, which is home to more than 1,200 animals. The exclusive overnight experience is situated within Six Flags Great Adventure’s 350-acre Wild Safari area, which is home to more than 1,200 animals.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/TRV-UST-NJ-SAFARI-RESORT-1-MCT.jpg?w=525)
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You can pretend you’re on an African safari at this new glamping resort in New Jersey
The exclusive overnight experience is situated within Six Flags Great Adventure’s 350-acre Wild Safari area, which is home to more than 1,200 animals.
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Cantina Jack’s debuts in Pleasant Hill
Real Estate
![A big apartment complex in the East Bay has been bought for more than $100 million. A big apartment complex in the East Bay has been bought for more than $100 million.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SJM-L-WCPROPBUY-x-01.jpg?w=620)
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Big East Bay apartment complex is bought for more than $100 million
A big apartment complex in the East Bay has been bought for more than $100...
Restaurants, Food and Drink
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Gardenia Los Gatos to serve coffee, French-Asian fusion cuisine
Coffeehouse and restaurant set to open on Aug. 2.
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Bay Area’s best milkshakes: Here are 9 places to try this summer
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Opinion
![A Bay Area native, the vice president is someone who can emerge improbably triumphant from losing situations. A Bay Area native, the vice president is someone who can emerge improbably triumphant from losing situations.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/GettyImages-1085871002.jpg?w=525)
Mathews: Americans underestimate Kamala Harris like they misread California
A Bay Area native, the vice president is someone who can emerge improbably triumphant from...
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5 ways to avoid relying on credit for everyday purchases
Instead of using credit to stay afloat with regular expenses, consider some of these alternatives...
Celebrities
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Kim Cattrall says she won’t return to ‘Sex and the City’ sequel’s third season
The 67-year-old actress previously said she would “never” want to work on the franchise, before...
Olympics
![Here’s a list of Olympic-themed documentaries available to stream, including moving tales of human triumph and infuriating accounts of systemic corruption. Here’s a list of Olympic-themed documentaries available to stream, including moving tales of human triumph and infuriating accounts of systemic corruption.](https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ENTER-VID-OLY-DOCUMENTARIES-MCT.jpg?w=525)
8 Olympics documentaries to watch before the Paris Games
Here’s a list of Olympic-themed documentaries available to stream, including moving tales of human triumph...