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Jedrick Wills may have played his last snap in a Cleveland Browns uniform. The Browns placed their big left tackle on injured reserve on Saturday, likely ending his season. He could potentially return for the team’s season-finale but it seems …

The Cowboys have bounced back with two straight wins after a 3-7 start, and while the wins involved were not exactly inspiring–a weird and mistake-laden win over the Commanders and another over the hapless Giants–they have kept the team’s playoff …

In a season marred by injuries and letdowns, the San Francisco 49ers are not wavering in their belief in Brock Purdy to solidify the quarterback position. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the San Francisco 49ers are still planning to …

NFL Hall of Famer and Minnesota Vikings legend Randy Moss is dealing with a personal health issue that led him to step away from his role as an analyst on ESPN. There are few details about what exactly Moss is …

By Bill Barrow and Will Weissert | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Donald Trump said he can’t guarantee that his promised tariffs on key U.S. foreign trade partners won’t raise prices for American consumers and he suggested once more that some …

By Abdulrahman Shaheen and Abby Sewell | Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrians poured into streets echoing with celebratory gunfire on Sunday after a stunning rebel advance reached the capital, ending the Assad family’s 50 years of iron rule but …

Chef Priscilla Gator is the executive chef at TNT Rooftop Restaurant, 5405 W. Madison St., toasttab.com Born in Ghana, Gator’s passion for cooking started in her childhood where she spent much time in the kitchen with her grandmother, whom she …

Former New York Yankees slugger Todd Frazier believes Juan Soto will return to the Bronx in a massive deal. Soto is the top free agent available and the Yankees are hoping to re-sign him. However, New York has competition in …

Willy Adames has never been an All-Star. He has never won a Gold Glove or Silver Slugger. The top of his Baseball Reference page — a space reserved for a player’s awards and accolades — is barren. So, why is …

ANTIOCH — Two men are dead following a suspected shootout in the parking lot of the Delta Bowl Saturday night, authorities said Sunday morning. Officers responded to reports of shots fired at the bowling alley at 3300 Delta Fair Blvd. …

A Denver scooter rider was hit by a train and seriously injured Sunday morning, police said. Denver officers responded to reports of the scooter-train crash around 1 a.m. Sunday, near East 42nd Avenue and North Clayton Street and just south …

The Boston Red Sox are reportedly still in contention to sign Juan Soto as baseball’s Winter Meetings begin, but if their bid for Soto fails the team’s top brass have raised fan expectations so high that they absolutely “have to” …

The New York Yankees appear to have an edge over the other teams interested in Juan Soto. Soto is the top free agent available and is expected to make a decision soon. The superstar outfielder will land a deal that …

WASHINGTON — Sen. Dick Durbin, the Illinois Democrat who is the state’s most powerful advocate in Congress, said Sunday he will decide whether to seek another term early next year. Durbin, who turned 80 last month, was first elected to …

A 17-year-old boy was shot several times in the leg in the Brighton Park neighborhood early Sunday, according to Chicago police. He was standing in an alleyway in the 3400 block of West 38th Street just after midnight when he …

Rookie J.J. McCarthy is the Minnesota Vikings’ future at quarterback. A torn meniscus may have delayed his debut. However, the former No. 10 overall pick will assume the QB1 role sooner rather than later. That plan took a significant hit …

San Jose state Sen. Dave Cortese has introduced a bill to prevent state agencies selling decommissioned diesel trains for reuse after Caltrain authorized the sale of part of its diesel-powered fleet to Lima, Peru, last month. Cortese, the chair of …

‘Dog Man’ is top read A canine cop who’s “part dog, part man and all hero” was the favorite among patrons of San Jose Public Library branches in 2024. “Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea,” the fifth graphic …

John Tuitasi’s eyes welled up as twinkling lights reflected in his pupils as he gazed at his first-ever Christmas tree now standing in the corner of his new North San Jose apartment. “That’s the first tree I’ve had in a …

SAN LEANDRO — Saturday night’s 80-70 win over Central Valley powerhouse Modesto Christian in the NorCal Ultimate Challenge at San Leandro High proved Salesian hasn’t missed a beat.  Since graduating a talented senior class that led the Pride to the …

That’s a wrap for Week 15 of the high school football season. It included Pittsburg’s comeback from a 21-0 deficit to stun Folsom, Amador Valley’s fourth-quarter rally to beat McClymonds, Moreau Catholic rolling past Leland and much more. If you …

Dr. Omar Javier Torres is set to be named as De Anza College’s fifth president pending governing board approval by the Foothill-De Anza Community College District Board of Trustees at its Dec. 16 meeting. Following a nationwide search, a committee …

Holiday band concert The Cupertino Symphonic Band will perform its annual holiday concert on Sunday, Dec. 22, at 3 p.m. at the Quinlan Community Center, 10185 N. Stelling Road. Admission is free, and all ages are invited to attend. Free …

Last Wednesday, the same day UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down in New York, an assistant pharmacist at Walgreens phoned me. The prescription for needles that fit my insulin pen, she said, can no longer be filled, because my …

LIVERMORE — LuAnn Briggs peered over her left shoulder at one of two visitors she escorted into her studio apartment above Open Heart Kitchen in Livermore and whispered: “It’s small.” The apartment, adjacent to and across from a dozen other …

SANTA CLARA — It’s a whole new ballgame for Brock Purdy, who through good fortune and the final pick in the 2022 NFL Draft stepped into a near-perfect situation with the 49ers and surpassed all expectations. About the same time …

Warriors beat writer Danny Emerman shares his thoughts on the NBA  The NBA Cup isn’t worth the hassle. Following it during the group stage is nearly impossible. The incentive structure of prize money for players and coaches is off. Some …

Home insurance non-renewals by county Note: Scroll the map to see more. | Map by Jovi Dai – Bay Area News Group With its rows of tidy two-story, tile-roofed, stucco-clad homes and neatly trimmed shrubs, Carolina Villaseca’s Brentwood neighborhood hardly …

FREMONT — Mila Rampola’s life has been full of overcoming struggles. Now, as she spends her days helping others in the same predicament, those experiences have come back to uplift her. Rampola, a peer support worker at Bay Area Community …

SAN JOSE – As he stood in the middle of the courtroom, Gabriel Ornelas Garcia told Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Erica Yew that after an arrest in 2018 — capping a rap sheet of nine convictions for drug, …

“The county must stop illegally dumping human blood and human flesh. This is not a polite bureaucratic request from one county agency to another. This is the law, and we are enforcing it.” — Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff …

BERKELEY — Patience and honesty are key to success at the Dorothy Day House, a Berkeley nonprofit that has been focused on providing services to the city’s unsheltered population since the 1990s. Hundreds of Berkeley’s roughly 844 unsheltered residents access services …

Adam Gray Democratic former assemblyman beats Republican incumbent John Duarte by only 187 votes out of 210,000 cast in Merced-Modesto area congressional district, leaving the GOP a tiny 220-215 House majority.       Raw Farm California Department of Public …

Carols on the Corner First Congregational Church of San Jose will be presenting “Carols on the Corner,” its annual holiday program on Friday, Dec. 13 at the church, 1980 Hamilton Ave, San Jose. The program will feature church musicians including …

Winter for many gardeners is a necessary quiet season and period of rest after the active outdoor spring-summer-fall months. December, although busy with shopping and holiday celebrations, is the perfect month to dream about spring gardening and enjoy the respite. …

Going two for one on columns today. * * * Whooping Cranes Whooping cranes mixed with the thousands of sandhill cranes gave watchers a bonus last week around Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area in Indiana. That’s something I’ve been trying …

Triston Casas, the Red Sox’ power-hitting lefty first baseman, has been believed to be off the trade block for the team, as Boston looks to upgrade over its last three seasons and move back into contention. As recently as last …

On the edge of a room decorated with “Brown Power” flags and papel picado, Reyna hands out flyers to a crowd that fills a makeshift lecture hall in Gilroy and listens as a speaker warns of the return of Donald …

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Avalanche, despite all of the injuries and goaltending issues, is one of the best teams in the NHL from the start of the second period until near the end of regulation. That’s a pretty misleading way …

PARIS — After a day that will live in infamy to the people of Serbia, a handful of old friends talked deep into the night. It was Aug. 8, and then it was Aug. 9, and they couldn’t sleep. So …