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Also: Defense Secretary Mattis visits South Korea; turnout for Kenya's presidential election was quite low; and two women sailing from Hawaii are rescued after being lost at sea for months.

On Wednesday, the whole convention center in Las Vagas temporarily lost power. The entire place went dark and the fancy technology displays were shut down.

A man near Sacramento, Calif., put on a Santa suit and took off in a motorized parachute. The fire department said he was trying to deliver candy canes to children. His aircraft, however, lost power.

The two teams combined for 16 points, and the Patriots won. That's unlike last year when the teams combined for 74 points, and the Patriots lost. TV ratings were down to about 100 million viewers.

Del Hall is on a 46 day beer-only fast. On his Day 3 weigh-in, he tweeted that he was doing well and had lost seven pounds. Hall says he won't eat solid food until Easter Sunday.

Robert Bainter lost his Apple Watch body surfing in Huntington Beach, Calif., only to have someone find and return it six months later. It still worked, according to KTLA.

In what's become an annual tradition on Alt.Latino, we remember those we've lost through song with reverence and a little joy.

The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to extend its moratorium on both residential and commercial evictions until the end of June. The board first voted in March to suspend residential evictions due to non-payment of rent, in order to protect tenants who have lost income as a result of the COVID-19 … Continue reading San Mateo County Extends Moratorium on Evictions Through June →

Bay Area teachers have been preparing to teach in-person again. There’s so much to get ready for — whether it’s taking steps to keep people safe from COVID-19, or figuring out how to navigate student group projects. But above all, these two Bay Area teachers are excited to return to what was lost: connecting in … Continue reading Getting Ready to Teach in Person Again →

John Carlos and Tommie Smith were shunned after their infamous Black Power salute on the podium at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. The were kicked out of the Olympics and lost their track and field careers. Now, 50 years later, they’ve been inducted into the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Hall of Fame, where their athletic … Continue reading Olympic Legends for Black Power Salute, Now Hall of Famers →