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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 …

A new class of Chicago police officers joined the ranks Monday morning and their new boss left them with some advice. “Always remember your why, always remember why you’re here,” CPD Superintendent Larry Snelling told the 241 graduates assembled in …

Con órdenes ejecutivas que cambian rápidamente el panorama de la aplicación de la ley de inmigración y una gran cantidad de desinformación en línea, puede ser difícil discernir entre hechos y afirmaciones con motivaciones políticas. Conforme aumentan los desafíos legales …

Longtime TV reporter Chuck Goudie, who disappeared mysteriously from WLS-Channel 7’s newscasts in the new year, is headed back to the airwaves. WMAQ-Channel 5 announced Monday that Goudie will join the station’s investigative squad on Feb. 10. He’ll be working …

Metra plans to reopen the Electric Line’s 103rd Street/Rosemoor station on March 3, the same day it plans to close the line’s 95th Street/Chicago State University station for two years of construction. The construction is part of the Metra Electric …

Not long after being designated for assignment by the White Sox and claimed off waivers by the Orioles, infielder Jake Amaya was claimed off waivers from the Orioles Monday. Outfielder Zach DeLoach was DFA’d to make room on the 40-man …

Chicago just celebrated the 125th anniversary of a remarkable feat of engineering that forever changed the trajectory of the city and set a global precedent for innovation in water management: the reversal of the Chicago River. In 1900, the Metropolitan …

Myles Garrett made his trade demand public on Monday and the Cleveland Browns have been warned that it might go how they anticipate. Garrett is the reigning Defensive Player of the Year and the franchise leader in sacks (102.5). He’s …

Connor McDavid is eligible to sign an extension on July 1 as the superstar forward will be a free agent on July 1, 2026, and one analyst predicts he will sign with the Toronto Maple Leafs. If McDavid reaches the …

Myles Garrett took a direct shot at the Cleveland Browns front office, making his frustration unmistakable in his trade demand. There’s been chatter about Garrett’s future in Cleveland since December, when he put pressure on the front office to improve …

The Pittsburgh Steelers have received a lot of criticism around their coaching staff in recent weeks. But one area where the Steelers coaching staff has generally excelled under Mike Tomlin is in adding veteran voices in former of ex-head coaches. …

The San Francisco 49ers’ search for a star edge rusher opposite Nick Bosa may finally be coming to an end. After trading for an often-injured Dee Ford in 2019, attempting edge rusher by committee in 2021 and 2022, and acquiring …

SUNNYVALE — A high school was placed on lockdown Monday morning out of caution while police responded to a report of potential gunfire nearby, according to an alert from the Sunnyvale Police Department. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | …

Hidetora Hanada’s journey has led him from a high-profile sumo wrestling prospect to a college football player in Colorado. Now he may be heading to the world of pro wrestling. The Colorado State defensive lineman posted on Instagram that he …

Para resolver la demanda por discriminación de un grupo conservador, McDonald’s dijo que ya no exigirá ser latino o hispano a los estudiantes que soliciten su programa de becas universitarias que eran específicamente para latinos/hispanos y que existe desde hace …

El viernes, un juez de una corte de distrito de Estados Unidos impidió que la administración de Trump impusiera una congelación general de los fondos federales a instancias de 22 fiscales generales estatales, incluido Illinois. El martes de la semana …

In order to recalibrate franchise expectations and alter the likely fate of general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll, the New York Giants must find game-changers on both sides of the football in 2025. Free agency can help …

The Denver Broncos did wonders in 2024 with an offense led by a rookie quarterback almost no one expected anything out of in Bo Nix and a ragtag group of skill players outside of veteran wide receiver Courtland Sutton. Somehow, …

The Las Vegas Raiders appear to be all-in on trying to win soon. They hired the oldest head coach in the NFL in Pete Carroll and just made Chip Kelly the highest-paid coordinator in the league. After the 2024 season …