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Gleb Savchenko revealed that a “Dancing with the Stars” co-star inspired him to join the Chippendales. In an April 2024 interview with “On the Red Carpet” with George Pennachio, Savchenko shared that fellow DWTS pro dancer Val Chmerkovskiy looked at …
DWTS Pro Names Co-Star Who Inspired Him to Take Red-Hot Gig Ahead of Season 33 Read MoreThe New York Yankees will make the re-signing of slugger Juan Soto their main focus this offseason, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. “The Yankees will make Soto their “top priority,” according to sources,” Heyman wrote on …
Yankees Reveal Their “Top Priority” in Free Agency Read MoreOregon’s athletic department booked $150 million in revenue last year, according to a financial statement submitted to the NCAA. So did Washington. The Ducks reported an operating surplus. So did the Huskies. Oregon’s football program generated more than $35 million …
Pac-12 financials: Oregon stands alone as self-sufficient operation ahead of entry into Big Ten Read MoreBy TIM REYNOLDS | AP Basketball Writer Golden State guard Stephen Curry knew he was running out of chances to play in what would be his first Olympics, so he and his wife Ayesha started planning many months ago about …
Warriors’ Steph Curry explains why 2024 is the right time to make his Olympic debut Read MoreWhen Elizabeth Caballero got the call, she says she could hardly believe it. The Havana-born, Florida-based soprano wasn’t originally scheduled to sing the title role in Opera San Jose’s new production of Daniel Catán’s “Florencia en el Amazonas.” But anything …
Opera San Jose setting sail into new waters with ‘Florencia’ Read MoreThe job markets in the Bay Area and California powered to robust job gains in March, a hiring upswing that — for now — ward off the dismal job losses that the nine-county region and the state suffered in February. …
Bay Area bounces back with job gains in March, led by South Bay hiring Read MoreBy Craig Trudell | Bloomberg Tesla recalled 3,878 Cybertruck pickups to rework or replace accelerator pedals that can dislodge and cause the vehicle to unintentionally accelerate, increasing risk of a crash. The carmaker received notice of two customer claims related …
Tesla recalls nearly 3,900 Cybertrucks to repair faulty accelerator pedals Read MoreA viral video showing a Colorado Rockies baseball coach in the cockpit of a United Airlines charter flight from Denver to Toronto sparked a federal investigation, officials confirmed Friday. The video, originally posted to social media by the Rockies’ hitting …
FAA investigating after Rockies coach seen in cockpit on United charter flight Read MoreThe best way to play a LeBron James flop? Have a Joker up your sleeve. “Listen: To have the success that they’ve had, as great as (Nikola) Jokic has been — if you go back and look at that (Western) …
Keeler: Why LeBron James’ playoff LeFlops won’t be enough to overcome Nuggets, Jamal Murray, Nikola Jokic Read MoreAfter dropping down to third place in the Central Division at the end of the regular season, the Colorado Avalanche begins the Stanley Cup Playoffs on the road against the Winnipeg Jets. Here’s a breakdown of their first-round matchup. Who …
Colorado Avalanche vs. Winnipeg Jets: Series predictions, who has the edge and five things to watch in Stanley Cup Playoffs Read MoreJazz star Lauri Markkanen was not quite as good as he was in 2022-23, his breakout season in Utah. He was not an All-Star. He will not be a factor in postseason awards. The Jazz took a step backward as …
Warriors Trade Proposal Adds $68 Million All-Star for Young Assets Read MoreThe Boston Celtics won the regular season, but now the pressure is on. Going 64-18 during the regular season is one thing, but the goal is to take that success and carry it over into the postseason and bring home …
Jrue Holiday Uses 2 Words to Describe Key to Celtics Playoff Basketball Read MoreThe New York Yankees have surged to the top of the AL East to start the season, buoyed by the offensive impact of Juan Soto and surprise contributions from Anthony Volpe and Oswaldo Cabrera.But veteran Anthony Rizzo, a three-time All-Star, …
Yankees Named Possible Trade Landing Spot for $33 Million Switch Hitter Read MoreMusic legend Lionel Richie rarely skips a chance to give his two cents and impart his wisdom on “American Idol.” But it turns out there’s one thing he doesn’t really want to talk about: fellow judge Katy Perry leaving the …
Lionel Richie Tells Reporter He Doesn’t Want to Talk About Katy Perry Leaving ‘Idol’ Read More“The Golden Bachelor” stars Gerry Turner and Theresa Nist seemed fully in love and ready to embrace a future together after their finale aired. They got married in a televised wedding on January 4, but on April 12 they announced …
Gerry Turner Lied About His Willingness to Move: Report Read MoreFormer Philadelphia Eagles first-round pick Andre Dillard is on the move again. Dillard, 28, agreed to a deal with the Green Bay Packers, widely viewed — alongside the Eagles, as a Super Bowl favorite in the NFC, and Philadelphia’s Week …
Former Eagles First-Round Pick Signs with Super Bowl Contender Read MoreMinnesota Vikings Head Coach Kevin O’Connell admitted at the NFC coaches breakfast in Orlando in March that his team could face competition from the Denver Broncos in their search for a quarterback in the 2024 draft. Broncos head coach Sean …
Rival HC Name-Drops Vikings as Competition for QB Amid Trade Rumors Read MoreIt would take some doing. But it is not impossible to consider a path for Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell to wind up with the Lakers this offseason, giving L.A. the elite-level creator and finisher the team has long sought to …
Lakers Blockbuster Trade Proposal Lands 5-Time All-Star Donovan Mitchell Read MoreSuperstar sluggers on the New York Yankees and New York Mets could be trading places in free agency this winter. According to an April 18 article from the New York Post’s Jon Heyman, Juan Soto and Pete Alonso potentially swapping …
Yankees and Mets Superstars Could Trade Places This Year Read MoreBEIJING — San Francisco is the latest U.S. city preparing to receive a pair of pandas from China, in a continuation of Beijing’s famed “panda diplomacy.” San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced the panda loan in Beijing on Friday, alongside …
San Francisco mayor announces the city will receive pandas from China Read MorePiedmont Hills softball player Isabella Flores is the Bay Area News Group’s girls high school athlete of the week for April 8-13. In online voting that ended at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Flores finished with 27.42% of the vote to edge …
Bay Area News Group girls athlete of the week: Isabella Flores, Piedmont Hills Read MoreBy GENE JOHNSON | Associated Press SEATTLE – Saturday marks marijuana culture’s high holiday, 4/20, when college students gather — at 4:20 p.m. — in clouds of smoke on campus quads and pot shops in legal-weed states thank their customers …
How 4/20 grew from humble roots in the Bay Area to marijuana’s high holiday Read MoreBy MARIA SHERMAN (AP Music Writer) NEW YORK (AP) — Could there be a Taylor Swift new album rollout without a few additional surprises? No. On Friday, the pop star released her 11th album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” an amalgamation …
Taylor Swift surprise: She drops 15 new songs on double album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology’ Read MoreAmador Valley baseball player Matthew Foley is the Bay Area News Group’s boys athlete of the week for April 8-13. In online voting that ended at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Foley had 41.46% of the votes. Foothill lacrosse player AJ Becker …
Bay Area News Group boys athlete of the week: Matthew Foley, Amador Valley Read MoreBy AMANDA SEITZ | Associated Press WASHINGTON — One woman miscarried in the restroom lobby of a Texas emergency room as front desk staff refused to admit her. Another woman learned that her fetus had no heartbeat at a Florida …
Emergency rooms in some states refused to treat pregnant women, leaving one to miscarry in a lobby restroom Read MoreSolano County has the lowest wages and highest unemployment of any Bay Area county, according to a new study released by California Forever and authored by Michael Genest, former California Director of Finance. The report outlines Solano County’s economic paucity …
California Forever study outlines Solano County’s economic gap Read MoreWelcome to Friday Preps Spotlight, our new feature that sheds more light on the Bay Area’s high school sports scene. For tips and story ideas, email highschools@bayareanewsgroup.com. If you haven’t already, please subscribe. Your contributions keep us going. BASEBALL: A’S ERCEG’S IS …
Friday preps spotlight: What A’s Lucas Erceg was like as a Westmont star Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — Jury selection in the hush money trial of former President Donald Trump is set to resume Friday following a frenetic day Thursday that eventually saw all 12 jurors and one alternate sworn in after two previously …
The Latest | Lawyers set to focus on picking alternates as Trump’s hush money trial resumes Read MoreIsrael’s long-term credit rating is being downgraded by S&P, which cited the risk of military escalation with Iran. It is the second major U.S. credit ratings agency to do so. There was an apparent drone attack at a major air …
Israel’s long-term credit rating is downgraded by S&P, 2nd major US agency to do so, citing conflict Read MoreBy FATIMA HUSSEIN (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Friday imposed sanctions on two entities accused of fundraising for extremist Israeli-occupied West Bank settlers who have harassed and attacked Palestinians, as well as the founder of an …
US sanctions fundraisers for extremist West Bank settlers who commit violence against Palestinians Read MoreLemont police were called to the D-Lux Budget Inn at 12241 Archer Ave. around 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Sun-Times file Two people were found dead in separate motel rooms in southwest suburban Lemont after a suspected murder-suicide Thursday morning, police said. …
Two dead after apparent murder-suicide in Lemont motel Read MoreFour drivers are in contention for NASCAR’s 2024 Rookie of The Year. With the season now a quarter of the way through, which rookie has performed the best so far? All four candidates had Cup experience prior to this season. …
Carson Hocevar and Josh Berry Battling for Rookie of the Year Read MoreLess than two months after revealing publicly that he would soon become a dad for the first time, HGTV‘s Brian Patrick Flynn, 47, is celebrating the birth of his baby girl. On the night of April 17, 2024, the “HGTV …
HGTV Star Reveals He’s a First-Time Dad in Emotional Video Read MoreGREENFIELD — Investigators have found a connection between a mass shooting last month that left four people dead and the February killing of two cousins in central California, authorities said Thursday. Over 50 search warrants have been served as part …
Monterey County mass shooting that left 4 dead and earlier killing of 2 cousins are linked, investigators say Read MoreProtests over the Gaza war that snarled San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge and Interstate 880 in Oakland for hours Monday inflamed tempers, led to dozens of arrests and drew a finger-wagging from Gov. Gavin Newsom. “I hope we don’t see …
Protests that snarled Golden Gate Bridge, I-880 spur question about penalties Read MoreIt’s barely a month into the season, but the A’s are one of the biggest surprises – and mysteries – in the majors. While the dark cloud of their impending move to Sacramento next season and then Las Vegas as …
Oakland A’s on a roll heading into challenging East Coast trip Read MoreHrihaan Bhutani is already thinking about college. The Dublin High freshman is taking four Advanced Placement classes next year and has crammed his schedule with extracurricular activities to better his chances of getting into an Ivy League school. But a …
No D’s and F’s? No extra credit? Will Bay Area schools’ switch to equity grading help or harm students? Read MoreErnest Hemingway once wrote that “Paris is a moveable feast.” I think he might have meant “transportable,” because a moveable feast changes dates but not location, whereas a transportable feast goes wherever you do. But what do I know? Holidays, …
Mother’s Day inspiration: 3 elevated brunch cocktails for spring Read MoreA mix of rain and snow will sweep across the state Friday before turning into only snow overnight, according to National Weather Service forecasters. With a high of 43 degrees projected for Denver Friday, it’s a little too warm for …
Colorado weather: Spring snow sweeps across the state Friday, Saturday Read MorePresident Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event in Pennsylvania. Stephanie Scarbrough|AP “Women put Joe in the White House four years ago,” Jill Biden argued recently, “and women will do it again.” Her first statement is undeniably true. The second …
How Biden will win women Read More