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The Toronto Maple Leafs will be buyers ahead of the playoffs and one trade pitch has them acquiring a solid defenseman. The website PuckPedia‘s PuckGM tool lets users create their own trades. One user proposed a deal that would see …

It was clear that Pittsburgh Steelers left tackle Dan Moore Jr. was not pleased with his team’s loss to the Cleveland Browns in Week 12. But while criticizing his team after the defeat, Moore may have not given enough credit …

The Las Vegas Raiders fell to 2-9 in Week 12 following a loss to the Denver Broncos. According to Tankathon, they now hold the No. 3 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Things are only getting worse for the Raiders …

The New York Yankees want to re-sign Juan Soto, but the club also has alternative options in MLB free agency if the superstar bolts. USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported that Houston Astros star infielder Alex Bregman is among the alternative …

The New York Yankees are expected to be active in the offseason and one prediction has them acquiring a slugger and star reliever to bolster its roster. TheScore released its 11 MLB predictions on November 25, and analyst Brandon Wilde …

Rain fell again in the Bay Area on Monday, following a mostly dry Sunday that came after the most powerful storm of 2024. Yet, it seemed to fall with considerably less force. “It’s a light rain,” National Weather Service meteorologist …

OAKLAND — A Stockton man with two prior pimping convictions has been charged with shooting a man and a woman during an early-morning fight in a neighborhood known for prostitution. Theodis Evans, 48, was charged with two counts of assault …

By Kimberly Palmer, NerdWallet Hosting the Thanksgiving meal — with its traditional turkey, multiple sides and showstopper pie — can be daunting. But with a little preparation, it can be one of the most affordable ways to feed a large …

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”Survey says” looks at various rankings and scorecards judging geographic locations while noting these grades are best seen as a mix of artistic interpretation and data. Buzz: Like most slices of life, Californians will pay more than most Americans for …

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I’ve been looking for a sign. For weeks — for this entire season — I’ve withheld judgment on first-year 49ers’ defensive coordinator Nick Sorensen. Is he good at his new job? Is he bad? I’ve seen hints of both, so …

Julie Appleby | KFF Health News Unauthorized switching of Affordable Care Act plans appears to have tapered off in recent weeks based on an almost one-third drop in casework associated with consumer complaints, say federal regulators. The Centers for Medicare & …

I was just 8 years old the first time my family came under attack. Even at that young age, I could sense the tension in my parents as they tried to shield me from the vitriol. But secrets were never …

By Eric Kim, The New York Times The stately, russet Norman Rockwell Thanksgiving turkey has one major flaw: It’s too big to taste any good. There’s just no easy way to cook the dark meat of a bird that gargantuan …

Former U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush — the former Black Panther, ex-Chicago alderman and minister — is selling his home in Bronzeville. The five-bedroom home at 3534 S. Calumet Ave. was listed on Saturday for $795,000. Rush and his late wife, Carolyn …

Caleb Williams didn’t want to use the word at first, afraid of what it would sound like, when asked how new offensive coordinator Thomas Brown had coached him. “I don’t want to use this word, but ‘aura’, I guess,” the …

The Bears say they want to stay in Chicago, but their potential drive to the northwest suburbs just got easier. Team officials announced Monday they’ve reached a tentative agreement with the village of Arlington Heights and local school district leaders …

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers might have some tough decisions to make down the home stretch of the regular season. Mainly, that means figuring out what they’re willing to do in order to give them the best chance to make the …

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson wasn’t thrilled despite his team’s 30-27 overtime win over the Chicago Bears on November 24. Minnesota Star Tribune beat reporter Andrew Krammer took note of Jefferson’s mood in the locker room after a game …

The San Francisco 49ers are on the wrong end of .500, and one NFL exec thinks Kyle Shanahan is due a large portion of the blame. In particular, the anonymous executive named Shanahan’s late-game decisions as the primary issue. In …

If Deshaun Watson wants to remain the starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, he’ll have to earn it. Since acquiring Watson via a blockbuster trade in 2022, the Browns have mostly picked up backup quarterbacks to support their $230 million …

Magdalena Del Valle | (TNS) Bloomberg News NEW YORK — Cheating on your spouse is no longer a crime in New York. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill Friday repealing an obscure and rarely-enforced law that made adultery punishable by …

MONTEREY – International cooperation is reeling the world’s most valuable fish back from the shores of extinction. The population of Pacific bluefin tuna ascended 1,000% between 2014 and 2022, scientists learned at a conference in June. They did not expect …

By CURT ANDERSON A white Florida woman who fatally shot a Black neighbor through her front door during an ongoing dispute over the neighbor’s boisterous children faces sentencing Monday for her manslaughter conviction. Susan Lorincz, 60, was convicted in August …

By EDITH M. LEDERER UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The deadliest place for women is at home and 140 women and girls on average were killed by an intimate partner or family member per day last year, two U.N. agencies reported …

A bid by the co-captain of San Jose State University’s women’s volleyball team to get a purportedly transgender teammate banned from the Mountain West Conference Championship has failed. Co-captain Brooke Slusser and her co-plaintiffs waited too long to seek a …

Among but not surpassing the more unusual gifts that artist and Alameda Floating Museum founder Marta Thoma Hall has received from husband and work partner David Hall is a tugboat. Related Articles Local News | Passengers seem pleased with new …

Two months after the Pac-12 took the Mountain West to court over the legality of the so-called poaching penalty in the scheduling agreement between the conferences, the defendant fired back. In a filing Monday in the Northern District of California, …

Controversial billionaire Elon Musk responded to speculation that MSNBC could be put up for sale, asking on Friday how much the cable news network would set him back. The Comcast media conglomerate announced Wednesday it planned to spin some of …

Shannon Storms Beador of the “The Real Housewives of Orange County” and ex-boyfriend John Janssen have settled a lawsuit over an alleged $75,000 loan he gave her for a facelift , ending a legal dispute that largely played out in front of …

One month before the 28th anniversary of JonBenét Ramsey’s murder, Netflix will premiere a three-part “Cold Case” documentary about the Boulder crime, which captivated the world and remains unsolved. “Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey?” debuts on Netflix on Monday, …

A shooting that wounded a 19-year-old woman outside the downtown Macy’s caused confusion and chaos Saturday night as people gathered for several holiday festivities. The shooting happened just before 9 p.m. in the first block of West Washington Street when …

The coach is back! Legendary Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka, the tough nut football legend who survived a stroke, heart attack, and subsequent convalescence in Florida for the past few years, is back home. And the legendary coach has got …

See the same play annually for 30 years, and it’s a safe bet it’ll eventually seem stale. That goes double for a period piece like the 1840s-set “A Christmas Carol,” Charles Dickens’ iconic ghost story of wealth-hoarder Ebenezer Scrooge and …

During the process of the New York Yankees looking to replace Anthony Rizzo, what Juan Soto does could play a big factor in who they sign. The Yankees have the funds to spend on players even if Soto returns, but …

The Pro Football Hall of Fame does a reasonably good job, with a few notable exceptions, of ensuring the top players achieve HOF status in a timely fashion. Unfortunately, the same can’t always be said for the most chronically undervalued …

It’s been nearly two decades since a Pittsburgh Steelers assistant left for a head coaching job. But The Athletic’s Chris Vannini suggested that possibility exists with Steelers wide receiver coach Zach Azzanni this offseason. Vannini named Azzanni one of 12 …

There might not be a quarterback-wide receiver duo on more of a heater right now than Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix and veteran wide receiver Courtland Sutton. The latest evidence of their growing connection came in Week 12, in …

There was a time when the Raiders were one of the NFL’s premier franchises. The team won three Super Bowls from 1976 to 1983 and was consistently a powerhouse. From 1967 to 1985, the Raiders missed the playoffs just four …