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Bay Area Home Report 4517 Shearwater Road – Google Street View A 1,923-square-foot house built in 1971 has changed hands. The property located in the 4500 block of Shearwater Road in Pleasanton was sold on Nov. 13, 2024. The $1,690,000 …

BERKELEY — A fire at a house early Monday killed one person and hospitalized three others, authorities said. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Person found dead in aftermath of two-alarm blaze at Oakland warehouse Crashes and Disasters | Martinez …

Two people were found dead inside a tent in a Fort Collins tunnel early Monday morning, police said. Fort Collins police officers and Poudre Fire Authority crews responded at about 3:30 a.m. Monday to a drainage tunnel that goes under …

NEW YORK — Umpire Pat Hoberg was fired by Major League Baseball on Monday for sharing his legal sports gambling accounts with a friend who bet on baseball games and for intentionally deleting electronic messages pertinent to the league’s investigation. …

A person pulled from a fire early Sunday morning in Roseland died of multiple gunshot wounds in a homicide, officials said. Firefighters and police officers were called to the home in the 300 block of West 110th Place about 12:05 …

More than 100 employees of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Chicago office have been warned by President Donald Trump’s administration that they may be fired. The warnings came in an email sent last week to workers who have not yet completed …

NEW ORLEANS — The Bears are being “very thoughtful” in weighing whether to build a new stadium downtown or on the land they own in Arlington Heights, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday. “I think the process they’re going through is …

Two people were killed in a rollover crash on Interstate 57 on Monday afternoon in south suburban Posen. About 1:13 p.m., a vehicle rolled over on the northbound lanes of I-57 near 147th Street, Illinois State Police said. The driver …

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump held off Monday on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada for one month of further negotiations. The pause came after Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum agreed to send 10,000 members of her country’s national guard …

For believers in a model called “NHLe,” which converts point production in various leagues into NHL equivalents and probabilities of success, Russian forward Roman Kantserov is one of the Blackhawks‘ most exciting prospects. The 2023 second-round pick has racked up …

John Shumate, who sparked Notre Dame to the 1974 upset of UCLA that snapped the Bruins’ record 88-game winning streak, has died. He was 72. Notre Dame announced that Shumate died on Monday. Shumate played at Notre Dame from 1971-74 …

Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison is under fire for what fans and people and around the NBA believe to be an underwhelming return package for Luka Dončić. The Mavericks received 10-time All-Star Anthony Davis, Max Christie and a 2029 …

With the Feb. 6 trade deadline rapidly approaching, the Golden State Warriors are yet to make a big splash. Mike Dunleavy Jr. has likely been working the phones nonstop, hoping to find another All-Star to pair with Stephen Curry. According …

The Dallas Cowboys are heading into the offseason with a totally new look, and new head coach Brian Schottenheimer will likely shake things up a lot before the first snap of the new season. Going into the 2025-26 season, Dallas …

NBA fans around the globe have long dreamed of pairing LeBron James with Stephen Curry on the Golden State Warriors. Their interest in seeing the aging duo team up intensified during the 2024 Paris Olympics, where they led Team USA …

Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Myles Garrett made headlines today by officially requesting a trade. While the Browns may be reluctant to trade Garrett, it is hard not to imagine what he could do playing for the San Francisco 49ers. Lining …

By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez, KFF Health News A few years before the COVID-19 pandemic, Dale Rice lost a toe to infection. Related Articles Health | Bay Area county accuses chemical giants of causing ‘forever chemicals’ crisis in drinking water Health …

By ALBERT STUMM To some people, the word “ yoga ” evokes ritualistic chanting, long breaths and slow movement. To others, it means contorting your body into ever more complicated positions until sweat drips onto the mat. Related Articles Health …

Quarterback Demond Williams Jr. received the marching order every 18-year-old dreams of when he met with Washington coach Jedd Fisch to discuss the optimal offseason training program. Watch TV, Fisch told his expected starter for the 2025 season. Better yet, …

Going into Sunday evening’s 2025 Grammy Awards, Kanye West wasn’t much in the conversation despite his nomination for best rap song. But even as the show wrapped up without him winning, the notorious music and fashion provocateur managed to grab …

PALO ALTO — A former janitorial supervisor has been convicted of sexually assaulting a subordinate employee during a night shift at the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Hospital nearly four years ago, according to court records and federal authorities. A federal …

By Meredith Deeds, The Minnesota Star Tribune MINNEAPOLIS — Few things are more comforting than a big pot of soup simmering away on the stove. Every spoonful feels like a warm hug, and knowing it can all come together quickly …

Bill would be a boon to black-market and homemade guns Re: “Gun bill clears Senate committee,” Jan. 30 news story If enacted, Senate Bill 3 would, with few exceptions, ban the sale, manufacture, and transfer of semi-automatic firearms and shotguns …

For those who enjoy their ride with a shudder, a lurch and a familiar smile, there is still yet time to savor the old-fashioned pleasure of some of the city’s last human-operated elevators. The Fine Arts Building elevators on South …

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the U.S. to take steps to start developing a government-owned investment fund that he said could be used to profit off of TikTok if he’s successful at finding it an …

In Saturday’s article outlining Gov. JB Pritzker’s directive to prohibit any Illinois state office from hiring persons involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, attempt to overthrow the federal government, Illinois Republican Party Chair Kathy Salvi is quoted in her statement …

NEW YORK — Umpire Pat Hoberg was fired by Major League Baseball on Monday for sharing his legal sports gambling accounts with a friend who bet on baseball games and for intentionally deleting electronic messages pertinent to the league’s investigation. …

Nikola Vucevic is a high-IQ player on the court and an even higher-IQ person off of it. So not only can he read the writing on the wall, but the Bulls big man can translate it into multiple languages. It …

The Golden State Warriors are pursuing a Kevin Durant reunion with the Phoenix Suns showing interest in Jonathan Kuminga, Jake Fischer reported on Monday, Feb. 3. “League sources say that Golden State continues to pursue its own blockbuster to rival …

The Detroit Red Wings have been linked to Dylan Cozens and one trade pitch has them acquiring the star forward from the Buffalo Sabres. The website PuckPedia‘s PuckGM tool lets users create their own trades. One user proposed a deal that would …

Last week, after a brutal AFC Championship loss, Buffalo Bills’ general manager Brandon Beane had his annual end-of-season press conference where he addressed potential moves and ideas the team could make this offseason. It’s not a secret that Buffalo lacks …

In the post mortem of the Green Bay Packers‘ 11-6 season, which ended after the Wild Card Round after a defeat to the eventual NFC Champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, two major tthings stood out. Firstly, Jordan Love’s inconsistency; the fifth …

Hikers are no longer being allowed to cross into Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail. A statement issued Jan. 27 by the Canada Border Services Agency said the new policy aligns with the U.S. prohibition on southbound hikers crossing the …

Welcome to the Bay Area News Group (Mercury News & East Bay Times) boys Athlete of the Week poll. For the entire academic year, we will provide a list of candidates who stood out over the previous week and allow …

Bay Area Home Report 4765 Brannigan Street – Google Street View A 2,178-square-foot condominium built in 2010 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 4700 block of Brannigan Street in Dublin was sold on Nov. 14, 2024. The …

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Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan — Barbie Hsu, a Taiwanese actress who starred in the popular TV drama “Meteor Garden” that once swept Asia, died after contracting pneumonia triggered by the flu. She was 48. Hsu, better known as “Da S” …

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria — The Alpine skiing world championships start on Tuesday and here’s a guide that tells you everything you need to know about the biggest skiing event outside of the Olympics: how to watch, what the schedule is and …

Troy Renck: In a different time and different space, the debate would be easy. Who is having a worse week, Drake or Mavericks fans? Kendrick Lamar won multiple Grammys for his Drake dis track “Not Like Us” on Sunday. And …

A 28-year-old man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of attempted murder after a shooting in Denver’s Washington Park sent another man to the hospital, police said Monday. Ryan Egelston is being held in Denver’s Downtown Detention Center on investigation of …