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By MATT BROWN WASHINGTON (AP) — When President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in as president of the United States inside the Capitol’s rotunda, he will do so facing a bust of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the federal …

By Allison Chinchar and Lauren Mascarenhas | CNN Most of the United States is being assailed with extreme winter weather this week as Arctic air blasts south from Canada, snow tracks up the Northeast coast and a potentially crippling winter …

The heartbreaking, mammoth scope of the deadly Eaton fire is visible in these photos taken Sunday via drone, more than a week after the deadly blaze broke out in Los Angeles County. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Fake firefighters …

UC Berkeley law student Adel Asad was at home with his family in Pakistan during winter break when he received an email from the university encouraging students to return to campus before President-elect Donald Trump inauguration on Monday. In 2017, …

As another round of wild Santa Ana winds threatens Southern California this week, fire officials across the region say they are pre-deploying strike teams and asking for the public’s help — especially when it comes to heeding evacuation orders. Related …

Two people were arrested on suspicion of dressing up as firefighters and trying to enter a Palisades fire evacuation zone in their own phony fire truck, authorities said Sunday. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Residents near Moss Landing fire return …

By COLLEEN LONG and ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, using the extraordinary powers …

Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president on Monday, taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions. Frigid weather is rewriting the pageantry of the day. Trump’s swearing-in was …

Today is Monday, Jan. 20, the 20th day of 2025. There are 345 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 20, 1936, Britain’s King George V died after his physician injected the mortally ill monarch with morphine …

DEAR HARRIETTE: My 13-year-old daughter recently got into trouble at school, and now I’m torn about whether to let her go ahead with the birthday party we’ve been planning for her. Related Articles Advice | Harriette Cole: Was this a …

Dear Eric: I am a 60-something man who struggled for decades, working multiple jobs at a time. Related Articles Advice | Asking Eric: It will be a large will. Can I leave out those who don’t call me uncle? Advice …

DEAR ABBY: We recently hosted an event at home, and one couple showed up an hour and a half early! I thought it was incredibly rude. Related Articles Advice | Dear Abby: I refuse to apologize for touching my neighbor’s …

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have friends who seem to think every little milestone should be celebrated like a small wedding. Related Articles Advice | Miss Manners: What should a houseguest do when the host commits a crime? Advice | Miss …

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Josh Allen rushed for two touchdowns, Buffalo’s defense forced three turnovers and the Bills advanced to the AFC championship game with a 27-25 win over the Baltimore Ravens in the divisional round on Sunday night. …

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Saquon Barkley blew through a hole and ran untouched in the wintry mix, the Eagles’ 2,000-yard rusher smacking his helmet with his hand on his final snowy steps of a 78-yard touchdown run. The Rams had braced …

When President-elect Donald Trump won his first election in 2016, unprecedented protests erupted across the Bay Area and the U.S. Upwards of 7,000 people took to the streets in Oakland on one night alone, joining demonstrators – and some rioters …

SUNNYVALE — A driver hit and killed a pedestrian Saturday evening, according to the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Coroner identifies South Bay man killed after car went down embankment on Highway 85 Crashes …

By Lindsey Bahr | Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Keke Palmer buddy comedy “One of Them Days” opened in first place on the North American box office charts on a particularly slow Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. The R-rated …

San Jose Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky couldn’t believe his luck. The Marshfield, Massachusetts native was a teenager 20-plus years ago when his dad won a contest to go behind the scenes with the Boston Bruins. Pulled out of school for …

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Stanford was held to its lowest point total of the season in a 74-49 loss Sunday to No. 16 Duke in the first meeting between the schools as ACC rivals. Duke forced 20 Stanford turnovers, turning …

By Bay City News Two people were injured in a house fire in an unincorporated area of San Mateo County Sunday morning, Cal Fire said on social media. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Man arrested on suspicion of arson …

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Marta Suarez scored 16 points with nine rebounds, Ioanna Krimili and Lulu Twidale each hit four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points on Sunday and No. 18 California beat Wake Forest 67-55. Krimili scored Cal’s first …

Welcome to the second annual Hot 25 rankings — the Hotline’s look at the 25 most influential people in college football, with a twist: These are the key movers behind the scenes. We have excluded coaches, athletic directors, conference commissioners, …

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — TikTok says it’s in the process of restoring service to US users.

It has been more than two years since Draymond Green punched Jordan Poole during a preseason Warriors practice, but the incident that led to Poole’s eventual departure from the team still hangs over both players’ careers. After the Warriors’ 122-114 …

By The Associated Press Funding cuts to Afghanistan are the biggest threat to helping the country’s women, the chief of a top aid agency warned Sunday. Jan Egeland, the secretary-general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, said women and girls were …

By Rob Gillies | Associated Press TORONTO — Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly announced Sunday she is endorsing former central banker Mark Carney to be the next Liberal leader and Canada’s new prime minister. Joly said she believes Carney is …

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A chef at a restaurant in North Carolina’s capital city whom authorities suspect fatally shot a co-worker and then shot himself has died from his injuries, police announced Sunday. George Colom Jr., 34, who was listed …

Steph Curry missed the final minute of the Warriors’ win Saturday night over the Wizards with an ankle injury, but Golden State coach Steve Kerr does not believe his star guard will miss much time, if any. Curry rolled his …

By Alan Suderman | Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump has launched a new cryptocurrency token that is soaring in value – and potentially boosting his net worth – just before his inauguration. It’s the latest norm-defying promotion by Trump, who …

By Bill Barrow | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has promised sweeping actions in his second administration. The president-elect has outlined a wide-ranging agenda that blends traditional conservative approaches to taxes, regulation and cultural issues with a more populist …

By David Hamilton | Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that’s probably because it has, at least if you’re measuring via internet time. What’s now in question is whether it will be …

(CNN) — The Panama Canal is no stranger to global attention. President-elect Donald Trump’s threats to “demand that the Panama Canal be returned to the United States of America, in full, quickly and without question,” possibly with military force, has …

Provincetown, Massachusetts (CNN) — Daybreak on the Atlantic is a slow, hypnotic explosion of color. Black skies turn ash gray; next, a sideways sliver of orange divides the vast horizon. A pause, then a breathtaking ocean dawn: Churning deep blue …

The trustees of a West Valley high school district have tabled their search for a new superintendent in favor of giving the community “a chance to know” man who’s filling the role in the interim. Related Articles Education | Las …

As President-elect Donald Trump takes office and gains the power to enact a threatened mass deportation of undocumented immigrants, officials who run Bay Area jails say they will uphold state laws that keep them out of immigration enforcement actions. Related …

Warriors beat writer Danny Emerman shares his thoughts on the NBA  For whatever reason, star players rarely make star GMs. Isiah Thomas was infamously terrible at running the Knicks. Joe Dumars was even worse, no matter how many phones he …

After a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling last summer granted local governments broad new authority to clear homeless camps, the mayors of the Bay Area’s three major cities vowed to ramp up sweeps. San Jose and Oakland appear to be …

One week after warning residents to move their RVs, the city has cleared a stretch of Chynoweth Avenue that was once littered with the oversized vehicles, trash and human waste as it looks to expand a new program aimed at limiting …

“Money buys everything.” — Andy Duong, of waste company California Waste Solutions, in an alleged comment to an unnamed co-conspirator cited in a federal indictment unsealed last week charging Andy and David Duong, recalled former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and …