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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks as he announces a proposal for Digital Bill of Rights, Feb. 15, 2023, at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Fla. Wilfredo Lee, Associated Press In an appearance in Simi Valley on Sunday, …

Qualtrics CEO Ryan Smith sits in the Hub at the company’s headquarters in Provo on Feb. 2, 2018. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News Qualtrics investor Silver Lake is in exclusive talks with the Utah-based customer experience software giant in consideration …

The woman killed while hiking with her child during a Boy Scouts event Sunday at an open space near Cupertino has been identified as a 44-year-old woman from San Jose. Vidyut Nautiyal died after a tree fell on her as …

As the Oscars approach Sunday night, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed it had created “a crisis team” that it hopes will prevent another fiasco like last year when Will Smith rushed on stage and slapped Chris …

SAN RAMON — An escape room and other tenants have landed at San Ramon’s City Center Bishop Ranch, marking a fresh batch of leases for the bustling mixed-use downtown complex. Escapology, Kohler, Warby Parker and Studio Blanc have all signed …

Mississippi drivers who object to the motto “In God We Trust” on the state’s license plates lost their bid to require a “non-religious” plate to be offered. The seal on the plate includes the words “In God We Trust.”  The …

Christopher Robert O’Connell, of Heber City, was sentenced to between one and 15 years in prison on Feb. 15 after he shot through a wall, killing a 7-year-old. He said he was drinking heavily and taking prescription drugs. Jeffrey D. …

Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Mary Ellen Brennan has dismissed all governmental employees and entities from civil lawsuits relating to the Oxford High School shooting. In an order released on Friday, Brennan upheld that governmental immunity applies to all Oxford …

By Jennifer Korn | CNN Verizon is raising the prices on some of its older cell phone plans, the company confirmed to CNN on Monday. The move is part of a broader effort to get more of its customer base …

The NFL draft combine might only seem like a made-for-TV even these days, but I promise you, it’s still a useful enterprise. At least it is for teams that know how to use it. The 49ers are one of those …

By Jonel Aleccia | Associated Press Shoppers could soon find it easier to tell if those grocery store steaks or pork chops were really “Made in the USA.” Federal agriculture officials on Monday released new requirements that would allow labels …

Conference championship weekend was always going to bring a ton of excitement and drama. What it also brought? A lot of movement in my poll. Iowa and Virginia Tech have soared into the top four after winning the Big Ten …

By Katia Hetter and Stephen Mays | CNN It’s almost time for clocks to “spring forward” one hour. On the second Sunday of March, at 2 a.m., clocks in most of the United States and many other countries move forward …

By Jeff Martin and Jeff Amy | Associated Press ATLANTA — More than 20 people from more than a dozen states faced domestic terrorism charges Monday after dozens of young men in black masks attacked the site of a police …

Ballot submitted to the Associated Press on Sunday night … 1. Houston 2. Purdue 3. UCLA 4. Kansas 5. Alabama 6. Marquette 7. Baylor 8. Texas 9. Arizona 10. Kansas State 11. Xavier 12. Virginia 13. UConn 14. Tennessee 15. …

PALO ALTO — A 35-year-old Walnut Creek man was arrested last week on suspicion of a hate crime after he allegedly assaulted a victim while telling him to “leave our country,” according to authorities. The Palo Alto Police Department said in …

By LI COHEN | WWJ MICHIGAN — The Transportation Security Administration is issuing a renewed set of warnings to pet owners who are flying with their animal companions: “Stop sending your pets through x-ray.” The reminder comes days after someone left …

A Syracuse man was charged Friday with robbing a 14-year-old boy after the boy used social media to track him down. Scott G Winteron, Deseret News A Syracuse man is facing criminal charges after a 14-year-old boy he is accused …

East High School student Fadumo Aden has fun painting a rock that has a kind message on it in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Students participated in the community outreach project focused on kindness. Jeffrey D. Allred, …

Laney College has been chosen as the host site of the NorCal Division III boys final between Oakland High School and Oakland Tech. The Oakland Section posted the update on its Twitter account on Monday morning. Gates will open at …

Twitter experienced a bevy of glitches Monday as links stopped working, some users were unable to log in and images were not loading for others. The company, which has experienced an uptick instability and bugs in recent months after Elon …

If the Academy Awards producers want to ensure audiences will forget all about that misbehaving nonsense at last year’s affair, here’s an option: Open the darn ceremony with an ultimate showstopper, like re-creating the outrageous “Naatu Naatu” dance-and-song performance from …

Enough swelling has subsided in Brock Purdy’s elbow this surgery has been rescheduled for Friday, a 49ers source confirmed. Two weeks ago, Purdy’s procedure was postponed after an exam with Dr. Keith Meister, who revisited the 49ers quarterback last week …

By Mstyslav Chernov | Associated Press CHASIV YAR, Ukraine — Ukrainian military leaders expressed determination Monday to hold onto Bakhmut as Russian forces encroached on the devastated eastern city they have sought to capture for six months at the cost …

Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2023, Saturday, March 4, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. Alex Brandon, Associated Press A conference that was once a critical stop for Republican presidential candidates …

It’s officially spring. The sun is shining, the goats are flowing and the cheeses are happily nestled in their caves throughout the North Bay. Here are some great places to take a day trip up that way, if you want …

DEAR TRAVEL TROUBLESHOOTER: I recently rented a car with Enterprise in Miami. While I was using the vehicle, I lost my engagement ring. I told an employee about it, and he agreed to look for my jewelry. The next day, …

Holding a baby lamb may seem simple, but in fact involves an escalating battle of instincts. As you’re cradling this docile creature like a warm, fuzzy bread loaf, your parental impulses kick in, and you feel like you want to …

“Always taste from mild to wild,” proclaims Caitlin O’Neill, a certified cheese professional with The Cheese School of San Francisco. We scribble the edict in our tasting notes, next to “cheddar is a noun and a verb” and “don’t eat …

The Bay Area boasts picnic destinations of every variety, from rustic wooden tables on a lawn to casual perches at the playground. But some sites are so stunning, they’re almost otherworldly. Although in the case of Golden Gate Park’s westernmost …

A year ago, I took the biggest leap of my life: I left Silicon Valley and moved to a rural home with a wood stove, a sweeping view of Tomales Bay and easy access to the wilds of West Marin. …

Ten years ago, Kurt Schwabe was walking his dog in Marin when he came across a sign for the San Francisco Bay Trail. So he went home and Googled it. “I wanted a project, one that would mean something,” says …

A Florida man who heard a noise on his front porch opened his door and was bitten by an alligator, police in Daytona Beach said. The attack happened around 9:40 p.m. Saturday at a house alongside the LPGA International Golf …

Protesters outside the Mississippi Capitol, in Jackson, call for lawmakers to vote against House Bill 1125, which would ban gender-affirming care for trans children, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. Rogelio V. Solis, Associated Press Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, a Republican, signed …

SANTA CRUZ — A felon with a rap sheet unfurling back decades pleaded not guilty this week to more than a dozen charges stemming from the takedown of an illegal Watsonville cockfighting operation. Evidence gathered at the alleged illegal cockfighting …

MEXICO CITY — Four U.S. citizens have been kidnapped after gunmen opened fire on their vehicle in the northern Mexico border city of Matamoros, the FBI said. The four had entered Matamoros, across from Brownsville, Texas, on Friday and were …

The Pac-12 tournament moved to Las Vegas a decade ago. During its stay on The Strip, the event has typically unfolded as expected with just two teams seeded lower than No. 3 claiming the trophy: Oregon in 2019, as the …

Twenty-eight ambulances were called to the University of Massachusetts campus in Amherst amid reports of excessive drinking at an early St. Patrick’s Day party Saturday. The Amherst Fire Department and UMass officials said “many students were observed carrying plastic gallon …

Ezequiel “Cheque” Songer rides his lowrider bicycle at a winter lowrider bicycle show at Salt Lake Community College on Tuesday. Lowriding in Utah is much more than just a car; it’s a culture, art form, an education and a family. …

DEAR JOAN: I adopted a 12-year-old kitty a year ago. Until last week, she was always on my lap, when I was on the couch, and always lying on me when I went to bed. She’d sleep on the bed …