San Francisco’s long-delayed Candlestick Point redevelopment is finally moving forward, with a $130 million first phase funding roads, utilities and infrastructure. (Photo: Daniel Lurie/ZUMAPRESS.com) After years of stalled plans, changing economic conditions and an abandoned shopping mall proposal, construction has officially begun at San Francisco’s Candlestick Point.Mayor Daniel Lurie announced Wednesday that the first phase…

In 1952, a Mickey Mantle baseball card could be bought as part of a wax-wrapped packet for only a penny or a nickel. Seventy years later, one of those cards sold for $12.6 million at auction, setting a new record for sports memorabilia. The 1952 Topps card had already attracted collectors before the record sale….

The experience underscores two practical lessons for people with individual health insurance: confirm that automatic payments are actually active, particularly after an insurer changes its payment systems, and understand exactly how long the policy’s grace period lasts. For 12 years, Cord Silverstein paid for health insurance without interruption. Then one missed monthly payment turned into…

Passenger Ljubisa Karović was reportedly sucked out of the plane midair while wife Svetlana Grković pulled him back on a Ryanair plane. Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has disputed a passenger’s claim that he was partially sucked out of a plane after a window shattered mid-flight, saying the man was “certainly sucked towards the window” but…

Protesters rally outside Israel’s embassy in Bangkok over tourist behaviour Hundreds of people rallied outside Israel’s embassy in Bangkok on Thursday, calling on foreign visitors to respect Thailand’s laws, culture and local traditions. The protest came amid growing public criticism of alleged misconduct by foreign tourists, with Israeli visitors increasingly becoming the focus.Protest leader Sondhi…