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By ALICIA RANCILIO | Associated Press “Vanderpump Rules,” the Emmy-nominated Bravo reality show that launched countless memes, merch, podcasts, endorsement deals and scandals, is recasting its 12th season — apart from its namesake, Lisa Vanderpump. Bravo said in a press …

California’s two best known “progressive” prosecutors were doing what they promised the voters who elected them. Pamela Price, elected as Alameda County District Attorney in 2022, implemented a policy to guard against racial biases in sentencing enhancements and exposed the …

Bay Area News Group water polo Top 10 (Mercury News & East Bay Times) (Records through Monday) BOYS No. 1 SACRED HEART PREP (19-10) Final word: Beat De La Salle 9-7 to capture the CIF NorCal Division I title. SHP …

In the brief pause before the advent of what seems certain to be a tumultuous political era, dance offers a respite from anxiety, dread and depression. The holiday season in particular is laden with performances that provide more than delight …

By Hillel Italie | Associated Press NEW YORK — Barbara Taylor Bradford, a British journalist who became a publishing sensation in her 40s with the saga “A Woman of Substance” and wrote more than a dozen other novels that sold …

The longest college football season in history will span 149 days from the season openers Aug. 24 to the national championship game Jan. 20. Yet with all that ground covered, there is a gaping hole in the schedule. Thanksgiving Eve. …

By SARAH PARVINI, GARANCE BURKE and JESSE BEDAYN, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump will return to power next year with a raft of technological tools at his disposal that would help deliver his campaign promise of cracking down on immigration …

By LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — In an angry outburst in a New York courtroom, Rudy Giuliani accused a judge Tuesday of making wrong assumptions about him as he tries to comply with an order requiring him …

Dramatic change would be required to fix California’s homebuying affordability mess. My trusty spreadsheet compared home-price increases with income growth for 10 large California metropolitan areas using housing indexes by ICE, a mortgage-tech firm, and pay stats from the US …

By Ali Slagle, The New York Times As Thanksgiving week unfolds, prepare to feel stuffed, and not just with stuffing. Your days will be filled with activity, the refrigerator packed with ingredients for the big meal, the house crammed with …

Denver Post Broncos writer Parker Gabriel posts his Broncos Mailbag weekly during the season and periodically during the offseason. Click here to submit a question. Hi Parker. It feels like coach Sean Payton is delaying the inevitable. Audric Estime is RB1, …

The Sun-Times’ experts offer their picks for the Bears’ game Thursday at the Lions (11:30 a.m., CBS 2): Rick Morrissey Lions, 35-17: How about some cooked coach to go with your Thanksgiving turkey? On-his-way-out Matt Eberflus keeps talking about his …

Lincoln Park is more known for its small, intense second-floor gym than its basketball success.  There are a handful of rows of bleachers along each side and walls a couple of yards behind each basket. Fans in the first row …

TUTA Theatre is stepping into the busy holiday theater scene with a staging of Thornton Wilder’s rarely seen one-act play “The Long Christmas Dinner,” which follows holiday dinners within one family over nine decades. A seasonal play is something new …

The Pittsburgh Steelers re-signed undrafted rookie linebacker Julius Welschof to the practice squad on November 26, according to Steelers.com reporter Teresa Varley, and they utilized a slight NFL loophole to do so. Just after the move, The Athletic’s Mike DeFabo …

If you want to prove your championship credentials, blowing out a former NBA champion is a good way to make your point. On Monday, Nov. 25, the New York Knicks handed the Denver Nuggets a 145-118 defeat on their home …

The Miami Dolphins are making a significant change to their roster. NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported the Dolphins waived veteran safety Marcus Maye on November 26. “Source: The Dolphins are waiving veteran safety Marcus Maye,” wrote Pelissero on X (formerly …

The Golden State Warriors were struck with devastating news on November 20 when it was announced that De’Anthony Melton, the team’s starting shooting guard, was set to undergo season-ending ACL surgery. Shortly thereafter, Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer reported the Warriors …

The Boston Red Sox appear ready to show that they are serious about making major upgrades to the team this offseason. The Red Sox are reportedly one of five teams with concrete contract offers on the table to Juan Soto, …

The Golden State Warriors have lost their last two games. They now sit second in the Western Conference, one game behind the Oklahoma City Thunder. While it’s far too early to panic, there have been some unwanted similarities between Golden …

By TOM KRISHER DETROIT (AP) — If President-elect Donald Trump makes good on his threat to kill federal tax credits for electric vehicle purchases, it’s likely that fewer buyers will choose EVs. Yet tax credits or not, auto companies show …

By Stephanie Armour, Sam Whitehead, Julie Rovner, KFF Health News (TNS) President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House could embolden Republicans who want to weaken or repeal the Affordable Care Act, but implementing such sweeping changes would still require …

Anna Claire Vollers | (TNS) Stateline.org Officials in blue states are vowing to build a “firewall” of reproductive health protections as they anticipate federal and state attacks on abortion access under the Trump administration. “We’re going on offense,” Connecticut Attorney …

Mass deportations promised by President-elect Donald Trump could have a seismic economic effect in California — potentially inflicting billions of dollars in direct damages to a wide range of industries, including small business, agriculture, construction and child care, advocates and …

Liam Payne’s influencer girlfriend and others believe he “could have been saved” after watching “painful”  CCTV footage of him, high on drugs and being carried through the lobby of his Argentinian hotel, moments before he fell to his death from …

SAN JOSE — The San Jose Sharks returned goalie Yaroslav Askarov to the San Jose Barracuda of the AHL on Tuesday morning and recalled defenseman Jack Thompson. Askarov, making his first start in San Jose, won his first game in …

Black Friday deals on your favorite home and kitchen products Looking for top home and kitchen deals this holiday season? Black Friday is your best bet. Retailers roll out their steepest discounts of the year during this event, offering everything …

Former Bulls great Scottie Pippen says he is launching a new clothing line called Unguarded. Pippen told TMZ Sports that the fashion line will feature high-end garments with “classic silhouettes with modern thinking.” “With Unguarded,” Pippen said, “we’ve been able …

Federal prosecutors say they do not oppose a suburban businessman’s appeal to overturn a 2021 conviction in which he admitted paying off the late state Sen. Martin Sandoval to help his business. Vahooman “Shadow” Mirkhaef, who ran the Cub Terminal …

As if things weren’t already going bad for the Washington Commanders after 3 consecutive losses dropped them to 7-5 and teetering on the edge of the NFC playoff picture, injuries might end up being the defining story for the team …

The Las Vegas Raiders are down a quarterback with the news that Gardner Minshew has broken his collarbone and will miss the rest of the season. However, the timing of the injury was interesting as a big-name quarterback just hit …

Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has returned to lead the Miami Dolphins to three consecutive victories. But that doesn’t mean the Dolphins couldn’t be interested in signing a new veteran backup such as Daniel Jones. McDaniel addressed the possibility in his November …

Minnesota Vikings cornerback Akayleb Evans was claimed by the Carolina Panthers on Monday, November 25, effectively ending his time in Minnesota. The Vikings waived Evans on Saturday, November 23 to make roster room for tight end Nick Muse, who was …

The future of Jonathan Kuminga in a Warriors uniform was uncertain before the start of the 2024-25 season — he failed to reach a contract extension with the team. It became even more uncertain at the first quarter point of …

Although the Titans, in their current incarnation, are one of the youngest franchises in the NFL and have had middling, perhaps below-average success in their 25-year spell, their predecessors were once a juggernaut. In what was a unique move in …

By THOMAS BEAUMONT, MAYA SWEEDLER, PARKER KAUFMANN and HUMERA LODHI It’s a daunting reality for Democrats: Republican Donald Trump’s support has grown broadly since he last sought the presidency. In his defeat of Democrat Kamala Harris, Trump won a bigger …

By PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has identified what he sees as an all-purpose fix for what ails America: Slap huge new tariffs on foreign goods entering the United States. On Monday, Trump sent …

By MATT BROWN WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration is set to be less diverse than President Joe Biden’s administration, but several people of color and women appear likely to serve in top roles. While Trump vigorously campaigned …

By MIKE STOBBE,  AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The outgoing head of the nation’s top public health agency urged the next administration to maintain its focus and funding to keep Americans safe from emerging health threats. “We need …

MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested Tuesday that Mexico could retaliate with tariffs of its own, after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose 25% import duties on Mexican goods if the country doesn’t stop the flow of …