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When the Minnesota Timberwolves made a run to the 2024 Western Conference Finals, Karl-Anthony Towns played the power forward spot, sharing the court with either Rudy Gobert or Naz Reid. However, since joining the Knicks, KAT has turned back into …

When it comes to getting in the holiday spirit, sipping spirits can sure help. Especially when you’re pairing your drinks with all the festive fun of a bar with an unwavering commitment to decking the halls… and then decking them …

Abandon hope, all souls who dare partake of an afternoon tea bereft of clotted cream. The quintessentially English condiment, a thick and rich cream perfect for scone anointment, is among the criteria that Queen of Afternoon Tea, a food critic …

Two decades ago, the Southern California seaside town of Huntington Beach applied for — and was granted — the trademark, “Surf City USA.” Of course, any Northern Californian who has shrieked down the Big Dipper, nibbled funnel cake on the …

ANTIOCH — A fire Sunday afternoon burned two houses and sent one person to a hospital, authorities said. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | 13 displaced in East Oakland fire Crashes and Disasters | Two-alarm Richmond fire kills dog, leaves …

Authorities on Monday identified a bicyclist who was killed last week while on an East Bay highway. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Piedmont High alums identified as Cybertruck crash victims Crashes and Disasters | Woman dies after being struck …

After his prolific start to his Ontario Hockey League season, defenseman and San Jose Sharks prospect Sam Dickinson has been named to the Canadian national junior team’s selection camp roster. Dickinson, 18, has a staggering 45 points in 24 games …

A Commerce City dog was stolen from his home in November and thrown out the window of a moving car, breaking his spine, police said. “He was in both tremendous pain and unable to move,” the Commerce City Police Department …

A man on a hoverboard was hospitalized after he crashed into a police squad car Sunday morning in the Fuller Park neighborhood. The 24-year-old man was entering an intersection in the 4700 block of South Princeton Avenue when he crashed …

After giving drivers a break over the weekend, the city began enforcing its overnight winter parking ban early Monday with over 200 cars towed. There were 244 cars towed beginning at 3 a.m. Monday for violating the city’s winter overnight …

Going into the 2024 season, William Sawalich was seen as an unknown quantity as far as NASCAR prospects are concerned. While the Eden Prairie, Minnesota, native impressed in 2023, he was not yet old enough to run at tracks over …

The New York Jets will not make a quarterback change ahead of the Week 14 Miami Dolphins contest. Interim head coach Jeff Ulbrich announced during his media availability on Monday, December 2 that they will stick with Aaron Rodgers as …

An unexpected and under the radar name is emerging as a possibility to become the next head coach of the Chicago Bears: current University of Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman. Multiple league insiders, including the NFL Network’s insider Peter …

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has retired, the struggling chipmaker said Monday in a surprise announcement. Two company executives, David Zinsner and Michelle Johnston Holthaus, will act as interim co-CEOs while the company searches for a replacement for Gelsinger, who also …

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST | Associated Press WASHINGTON  — When the Supreme Court this week wades into the contentious issue of transgender rights, the justices will hear from an attorney with knowledge that runs deep. Chase Strangio will be the first …

The retail holiday season is well under way, and in the weeks ahead, we are going to learn whether or not consumers feel as glum about the economy as they said they did, prior to the election. (An October Gallup poll found …

Welcome back to Monday Morning Lights, our weekly feature that sheds more light on the high school football weekend and peeks ahead to the new week. If you haven’t already, please subscribe. Your contributions keep us going. ST. FRANCIS: BROTHERLY BOND …

There’s a reason that Clint Eastwood’s daughter, Francesca, was able to proudly represent her screen legend father at the world premiere of his film “Juror #2” on Oct. 27, despite her recent arrest on a felony domestic violence charge. Prosecutors …

A million dollars may be a drop in the Colorado budget bucket but it isn’t chump change. Classrooms, water projects, roads, and hospitals could use it. With a $900 million shortfall projected for 2025, the state cannot afford to waste …

Just four games after his return, Christian McCaffrey’s 2024 campaign is likely over. The San Francisco 49ers superstar sustained a potentially season-ending knee injury during the team’s Week 13 game against the Buffalo Bills on December 1, 2024. The injury …

The Warriors began the 2024-25 season as one of the best defensive units in the league — third in defensive rating, second in rebounds, second in deflections, sixth in loose balls recovered and third in contested shots (41.3 per game). …

It has been a rough year for Chicago Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson. It started back in Week 8 against the Washington Commanders. The second-year DB had a gaffe that gained national attention when, on the game’s final play, he taunted …

The Bay Area News Group’s intrepid readers have circled the globe this last year, road-tripping through Tuscany, touring the Taj Mahal, exploring Bolivia and in this case, biking through Bali. And once back home, they wrote in to share their …

DEAR JOAN: There has been a lot in the media recently about humans catching bird flu. I am concerned about the possible risks to us from feeding birds in our yard. We have two feeders – a seed feeder and a …

By Adam Echelman | CalMatters At California’s community colleges, conservative professors and students are making their voices heard — not just in the classroom but in court. Their lawsuits have already led community colleges to pay millions in settlements and …

I recently had some time to pass, so I meandered around a local park for half an hour: just a normal park, mixing stands of diverse ornamental trees with areas of lawns. But even here on a cool and quiet, …

Like so many Americans, you may have recently received a note from the U.S. Postal Service informing you of an undeliverable package, requesting you reply by giving the text sender some personal information. Don’t do it. If you truly have …

Finish your holiday shopping with these amazing deals Black Friday may be over, but there are still plenty of fabulous bargains to be had on Cyber Monday. Whether you’re looking for a new smart TV for the cinephile loved one …

Bears president/CEO Kevin Warren and general manager Ryan Poles hold a news conference Monday morning, three days after they fired coach Matt Eberflus. Friday marked the first time in franchise history that the Bears had fired a coach in the …

Jose Sandoval found sometimes it is not the fish you’re looking for, but something even better. Take last Wednesday when he was fishing for perch at Navy Pier and landed a big northern pike. “I had nothing to measure or …

When new state lawmakers are sworn in on Monday, California’s legislature will hit a historic milestone: 59 of its 120 members will be women. That means women will comprise 49% of the state’s legislature, or exactly one seat shy of …

There was a time, as odd as it may seem now, when Mike Krukow wasn’t fond of Duane Kuiper. “His uniform was perfect,” Krukow said. “It was sprayed on. He was single in the big leagues his whole 12-year career. …

The 49ers are 5-7. They have the same record as the NFL’s laughingstock, the Dallas Cowboys. They’re in last place in the NFC West, two games back of first-place Seattle, and they’re injured beyond recognition. This is a bad football …

By GERALD IMRAY, Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — President Joe Biden is finally making his long-promised visit to Africa to showcase a U.S.-backed railway project in three countries that he has pushed as a new approach in countering some of China’s global influence. …

When Tej Ravindra and Niket Sirsi bought a home in Menlo Park nearly a decade ago, they had no regrets — but they did feel they had made some compromises. Related Articles Real Estate | A retired teacher decided to …

LONDON — Many of us have felt it, and now it’s official: “brain rot” is the Oxford dictionaries’ word of the year. Oxford University Press said Monday that the evocative phrase “gained new prominence in 2024,” with its frequency of …

CONAKRY, Guinea — At least 56 people, including children, have died after fans at a soccer game in Guinea allegedly clashed over a disputed call by the referee, authorities said Monday. The stampede broke out on Sunday afternoon at the …

Finish your holiday shopping with these amazing deals Black Friday may be over, but there are still plenty of fabulous bargains to be had on Cyber Monday. Whether you’re looking for a new smart TV for the cinephile loved one …

Bears receiver DJ Moore said Monday that he could see the firing of head coach Matt Eberflus coming. “As the season was going, you just kind of figured that was going to happen,” he told WSCR-AM as part of a …

According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Atlanta Braves are interested in landing a left-handed hitter this winter, giving former New York Yankees outfielder Alex Verdugo a potential landing spot. When the Yankees landed Verdugo, the hope was for …