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The Black Flag lineup has changed quite a bit over the decades. Most notably, it no longer includes one of the most iconic singers in punk rock history — the mighty Henry Rollins, who many readers best know these days …

DETROIT — In the end, the amount and way the Red Wings were losing lately was simply too much to ignore. And with that, the Wings fired coach Derek Lalonde and replaced him with former San Jose Sharks head coach …

The Alum Rock Union School District became the latest in the Bay Area to turn to school closures to stay financially afloat when the district’s board of education voted earlier this month to close or merge 13 elementary and middle …

SAN ANTONIO – Ben Finneseth was a senior at Durango High School when his father took him to Golden to visit the Colorado School of Mines. “I asked my dad, I was like, ‘Can we just drive up to Folsom …

When Joel Appel bought Zaidy’s Deli & Bakery, he didn’t expect it to be this hard. At the time he reopened the Jewish joint’s doors in 2022, Denver’s minimum wage was $15.87. On Jan. 1, that number will be $18.81. …

When 2024 started, Denver area realtors optimistically anticipated that interest rates would drop, but they also expected limited inventory to keep prices high. They were mostly right. Interest rates stayed high, and while inventory rose in the second half of the …

Sales rose this year during the holiday shopping season even as Americans wrestled with elevated prices for many groceries and other necessities, according to new data. Holiday sales from the beginning of November through Christmas Eve climbed 3.8%, outpacing the …

Spoiler alert! This story discusses the new Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unknown” (in theaters now). If you haven’t seen it, read no further. What’s fact and what’s fiction in “A Complete Unknown,” the story of Bob Dylan’s first four years …

NEW YORK — Who are the top reggaeton musicians in the world? Or throughout history? Does Bad Bunny come to mind? Daddy Yankee? What about Wisin & Yandel, Rauw Alejandro, Farruko and J Balvin? For years, it seems, urbano music …

A Marine veteran was formally indicted on Tuesday in the fatal shooting of a man in Lincoln Park last month. A Cook County grand jury indicted John Conway, a 35-year-old Lincoln Park resident, on six counts of first-degree murder. Conway, …

Over the years, Maxx Crosby has become the face of the Las Vegas Raiders. With Derek Carr getting released last year, Josh Jacobs signing with the Green Bay Packers in free agency and Davante Adams getting traded to the New …

With things looking more and more like Philadelphia Eagles starting quarterback Jalen Hurts won’t be available for their Week 17 game against the Dallas Cowboys, the franchise is turning to a familiar face to help add depth to a suddenly …

The Golden State Warriors are still reeling from their heartbreaking 115-113 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas Day when they received bad news. Miami Heat president Pat Riley is standing pat on the Jimmy Butler situation, dousing the …

If you undertsand anything about Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni at this point it should be that, if given the opportunity, Sirianni is going to find a way to make things weird. The latest example seems to have come …

The San Francisco 49ers season is almost over, but the hits keep coming. The team announced on Thursday morning that left tackle Trent Williams is done for the season and has been placed on Injured Reserve. The move comes as …

The New York Jets gave their fans another season of missing the playoffs for Christmas. Aaron Rodgers was a little more creative for the holidays. ESPN’s Rich Cimini shared on social media that Rodgers handed out multiple expensive gifts to …

By Charles Mangwiro | Associated Press MAPUTO, Mozambique — At least 6,000 inmates escaped from a high-security prison in Mozambique’s capital on Christmas Day after a rebellion, the country’s police chief said, as widespread post-election riots and violence are roiling …

Gael Bustos is a lucky boy. He opened birthday gifts on Tuesday when he turned seven, and he got to tear open his Christmas presents the very next day. He just had one problem: the Pokemon figure he got as …

The Detroit Lions are adding a familiar name to their roster in a surprising move. Veteran quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is coming out of retirement to join the Lions, according to multiple reports. With the playoffs around the corner, Bridgewater’s return …

Many Las Vegas Raiders fans were hoping that the team would lose the rest of their games prior to Week 16 and earn the No. 1 pick in the draft. Some of those fans were hoping that the No. 1 …

Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos’ playoff push took a hit when they lost to the Los Angeles Chargers on “Thursday Night Football” in Week 16. But his goal of leading the Broncos to the Super Bowl remains in play, …

By Kemberley Washington, CPA, Bankrate.com (TNS) As the end of the year approaches, now’s the time to start preparing for filing your 2024 tax return in 2025. When it comes to tax strategies, generally Dec. 31 is the deadline to …

By Katheryn Houghton and Arielle Zionts, KFF Health News (TNS) Tescha Hawley learned that hospital bills from her son’s birth had been sent to debt collectors only when she checked her credit score while attending a home-buying class. The new …

By David McHugh | Associated Press FRANKFURT, Germany — Finnish authorities detained a ship linked to neighboring Russia as they investigate whether it damaged a Baltic Sea power cable and several data cables, police said, in the latest incident involving …

OAKLAND — Police here say they have identified multiple suspects and persons of interest in two shooting deaths that occurred 14 months apart. Yet, the killings of Henry Texada, in April 2020, and De’Shawn Rhoades, in June 2021, remain unsolved. …

MARTINEZ — An Antioch man who opened his home to children in need, then sexually abused them for years, was sentenced to 23 years in prison. Simon Chavez Sr., 69, pleaded no contest to child molestation counts and was formally …

SAN FRANCISCO – The parents of a former OpenAI researcher known for recently blowing the whistle on the company’s business practices are questioning the circumstances of their son’s death last month. In an interview this week, Suchir Balaji’s mother and …

Buffalo Bills defensive tackle DaQuan Jones has seen plenty of rough play in the trenches, so he’s become keenly aware of what holding looks like and when it does — or doesn’t — get called. Jones spotted a disparity on …

For most of the past year, the dynamic between the Cowboys and coach Mike McCarthy has been that of merciful employer granting the indulgence of one more season to a lame-duck leader who was predetermined to be axed when his …

It’s a long tradition in the NBA to have games on Christmas Day, and one of the most anticipated matchups of the day was the Los Angeles Lakers against the Golden State Warriors. The prime time game pitted two greats …

NEW YORK (AP) — What a wonderful year 2024 has been for investors. U.S. stocks ripped higher and carried the S&P 500 to records as the economy kept growing and the Federal Reserve began cutting interest rates. The year featured …

By ALEXA ST. JOHN DETROIT (AP) — Electric vehicles had another whirlwind year around the globe, driven by buyers in China, and growth in parts of Europe and the United States, despite headwinds. In a milestone for China, the world’s …

Expect to see mushrooms, Vietnamese coffee and value meals on restaurant menus next year. That is according to Yelp, the crowd-sourced review website that recently released its food and drink forecast for 2025. In addition to new thrills, diners will …

CONCORD — A 27-year-old man has been charged with possessing four guns and 55 pounds of marijuana at an illegal drug business allegedly being run out of a local apartment. The Concord and Daly City resident was charged with possessing …

SANTA CLARA – Trent Williams’ season is officially over, with an ankle injury sidelining him the final seven games of the 49ers’ NFC championship reign. Williams, an All-Pro left tackle the three previous seasons, was placed on the injured reserve …

By Reza Saifullah and Edna Tarigan | Associated Press BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — People gathered in prayer and visited mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Thursday to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami hit the region …

By Aijaz Hussain and Ashok Sharma | Associated Press NEW DELHI — India’s former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, widely regarded as the architect of India’s economic reform program and a landmark nuclear deal with the United States, has died. He …

Even though Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are reportedly ironing out the details of their divorce, the former super couple appear determined to maintain an amicable relationship and met up last weekend to exchange Christmas presents for themselves and their …

Colorado’s employment counts have become so unreliable the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in an unprecedented move, has stopped issuing reports based on them. “BLS has observed data quality problems because of ongoing issues with the modernization of Colorado’s unemployment …

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions are bringing back Teddy Bridgewater to give the team a veteran backup quarterback for their playoff run. Coach Dan Campbell said Thursday that the team signed Bridgewater as another backup with second-year player …