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OAKLAND — A 30-year-old man was wounded in a drive-by shooting Tuesday evening in East Oakland, authorities said. The Oakland man was in stable condition at a hospital where he was being treated for a wound to the lower part …

EVERGREEN – Highway crews detonated 4,400 pounds of explosives packed into 150 holes drilled into Clear Creek Canyon west of Denver on Tuesday, blowing up clouds of dirt and loosening 5,000 cubic yards of rock above Interstate 70 as they …

A federal judge in Texas rejected the auction sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion satirical news outlet, criticizing the bidding for the conspiracy theory platform as flawed as well as how much money families of the 2012 Sandy …

The federal judge presiding over former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan’s corruption trial ruled Wednesday that ex-state Rep. Edward “Eddie” Acevedo will be required to testify in the case, despite concerns about his mental competency. Acevedo appeared in court …

With four games left to play, the Sun-Times’ Bears experts — Patrick Finley, Jason Lieser and Mark Potash — analyze the tumultuous season and where the franchise goes from here: The Bears’ decision to fire Matt Eberflus was … FINLEY: …

An Illinois man was arrested Tuesday evening for allegedly physically assaulting a South Carolina U.S. representative. U.S. Capitol Police arrested James McIntyre, 33, around 6 p.m. after an incident was reported in the Rayburn House Office Building, a police spokesperson …

Jaquan Brisker could still see the field again in 2024. The starting strong safety for the Chicago Bears has been out since early October after suffering the third reported concussion of his NFL career. According to insider Brad Biggs of …

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are somehow in first place in the NFC South Division and headed toward a fifth consecutive postseason appearance thanks almost wholly to a resilient offense. It’s that fact that might propel offensive coordinator Liam Coen into …

Former Chicago Bears All-Pro linebacker Lance Briggs doesn’t some of what he’s been seeing from DJ Moore and Rome Odunze. After the Bears’ disappointing 38-13 Week 14 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, Briggs, who currently serves as an analyst …

PEBBLE BEACH – The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced they have not found any leads in the incident regarding a woman who was reportedly tied to a tree. “At this time investigators assigned to this case have been unable to …

On the witness stand in a Vallejo courtroom, a Benicia school resource officer and a Benicia police detective on Tuesday testified that students at a Benicia elementary school told them their former teacher had molested them. The testimony marked the …

State championship week is upon us in high school football. Four Bay Area teams have advanced to the final weekend of the high school season and will play for a CIF state title this Friday and Saturday. Moreau Catholic will …

The Best of the West offers fans a candid assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection that includes the Mountain West and the former Pac-12 schools now scattered across the ACC, Big …

“How expensive?” tracks measurements of California’s totally unaffordable housing market. The pain: California’s home-repair inflation rate has more than doubled during the past five years. The source: My trusty spreadsheet reviewed the California slice of the Verisk Remodel Index. These insurance …

WASHINGTON — A Southwest Airlines jet wound up on the same runway with a small private plane that had stopped after an air traffic controller cleared both planes to land on the same California runway in October, according to federal …

By DEE-ANN DURBIN Albertsons is giving up on its merger with Kroger and it is suing the grocery chain, saying it didn’t do enough to secure regulatory approval for the $24.6 billion agreement. The move came the day after two …

Most people can easily point to a handful of dark, dangerous Denver parking lots that they’d rather walk an extra mile to get to their destination than leave their cars in. City officials are hoping new lighting guidelines will change …

An arraignment for a Colorado funeral home owner accused of keeping a woman’s corpse in the back of a hearse for over a year and improperly stashing the cremated remains of at least 30 people has been delayed again, this …

Maine South guard Ally Pape got right back in the gym last summer after the Hawks lost to Loyola in the IHSA Class 4A state playoffs. Pape knew she needed to step up her performance because the Hawks would be …

Mary Matthews and her former roommate at a Rogers Park nursing home once witnessed staffers tie another patient to a chair with a bed sheet around his waist, something “you can’t even do to prisoners,” Matthews says. Shortly after complaining …

A 16-year-old boy is accused in at least four robberies at CTA train platforms since July, police said. The boy, who isn’t being identified, was charged with armed robbery, three counts of aggravated battery to a transit employee or passenger …

The Minnesota Vikings have three former first-round quarterbacks on their roster but could that lead to a trade? There is a saying in the NFL that if a team has two quarterbacks it could consider for the starting job, it …

SANTA CLARA — The sight of the Los Angeles Rams has occasionally served as a jump-start for 49ers teams attempting to find themselves under Kyle Shanahan. They’ve played some big ones. The 49ers needed to beat the Rams at SoFi …

Feces and multiple food bowls left in kennels. Dogs cooped inside for most the day. Kittens in clean storage bins poked with holes. Animals housed in office space. All disturbing red flags visible to the naked eye. For years, animal …

CUPERTINO – A 54-year-old Cupertino woman is facing felony insurance fraud charges in the wake of an investigation that found she allegedly received nearly $1 million in undeserved long-term care benefits for her and her father, according to authorities. Related …

Apple continued to take more steps into the gaming space, and to see how far the company has come, it’s a good time to check out which projects won its 2024 App Store Awards. This year added a new category …

The San Francisco 49ers take on the Los Angeles Rams at 5:15 p.m. PDT on Thursday, Dec. 12 at Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco. The Niners are fresh off a win over the Chicago Bears to end a three-game losing …

It’s one of Northern California’s most famous wildlife shows. Every year, up to 10,000 elephant seals — the giant, blubbery pinnipeds that can weigh 5,000 pounds, grow as long as a Toyota Corolla and hold their breath underwater for 2 …

When it comes to party food, there are few things more tempting than empanadas, half moons of savory pastry filled with spicy, salty umami goodness. They’re rich, satisfying and fun to eat. Related Articles Restaurants, Food and Drink | Taste-Off: …

The Best of the West offers fans a candid assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection that includes the Mountain West and the former Pac-12 schools now scattered across the ACC, Big …

It was around Christmas in 1989, when Johnny Carson held a small box up to the “Tonight Show” cameras. “What do you think this weighs?” Carson said, his wrist bending from the weight. “It’s only a small box. But it …

A child with a potential bird flu infection had consumed raw milk before becoming ill, Marin County health officials reported Tuesday. The county is still waiting for test results to confirm whether the child had avian flu or seasonal flu, …

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and MARK SCOLFORO ALTOONA, Pa. — The man charged with murder in the killing of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare made it clear he wasn’t going to make things easy for authorities, shouting unintelligibly and writhing in …

By Linda Gassenheimer, Tribune News Service Horseradish mixed with mayonnaise makes a zippy and creamy topping for snapper fillets. The fillets take about 5 minutes to cook on a sheet pan under the broiler. Related Articles Restaurants, Food and Drink …

The New York Yankees allowed Clay Holmes to walk in free agency, a decision that was an easy one after struggling for parts of last season. While letting Holmes walk was the right choice, the Yankees will need to replace …

JThe Los Angeles Dodgers are no stranger to signing the top free agents available. They’ve done so in the past and have already started this winter after landing Blake Snell. Most owners and general managers would be content with the …

For the first time in the history of the Los Angeles City Council, women make up the majority of its 15-member body. Ysabel Jurado, who ousted embattled incumbent Kevin de León in last month’s election to represent Council District 14 …

Two men were arrested after a violent bar fight that involved an argument over the Israeli/Palestinian conflict escalated into one man driving a car into two others, injuring one significantly, police said. On Saturday, Dec. 7 around 2:19 a.m., after …

Googie Rene Harris Sr., who could be sentenced to death in January for killing his wife in 1998, said in a jailhouse interview that he wants to fire his attorneys and receive a new trial. “I’ll beat this,” Harris, 68, …

Santa Ana winds are spreading the Franklin fire in Malibu, where 2,667 acres were scorched by just before noon on Tuesday, Dec. 10. “We have a northeast wind coming off the Santa Monica Mountains with gusts up to 40 miles …