PHOENIX — White Sox infielder Josh Rojas (hairline fracture in his right big toe) is hoping to get on the field in the next three or four days. In the meantime, he is riding a stationary bike, lifting weights and …
White Sox haven’t ruled out Josh Rojas for Opening Day Read MoreIn 2021, Abdulrazak Gurnah was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature. In Theft, his first novel since he won the award, a teenage servant in Dar es Salaam is accused of stealing, but finds a way forward in the company …
Abdulrazak Gurnah’s 6 favorite books about war and colonialism Read MoreSplit Fiction “Split Fiction will go down as one of the most beloved co-op games of this generation,” said Christopher Byrd in The New York Times. A split-screen adventure in which you and a friend play as aspiring writers whose …
Video game review: ‘Split Fiction’ and ‘Monster Hunter: Wilds’ Read MoreChristine Sun Kim’s best work “can change how you see the world of the disabled,” said Jerry Saltz in NYMag.com. A multimedia artist who was born deaf, the 45-year-old California native often expresses exasperation in drawings, diagrams, wall paintings, and …
Art review: Christine Sun Kim: ‘All Day All Night’ Read More‘Mayhem’ by Lady Gaga Though Mayhem isn’t exactly a vintage effort, it’s “a welcome reminder of just how Gaga became Gaga,” said Chuck Arnold in the New York Post. The album, arriving months after her most recent detour into crooning …
Music reviews: Lady Gaga, Jason Isbell, and Astropical Read MoreOAKLAND — The shooting death of a 15-year-old boy Monday afternoon as he walked to soccer practice was a “cruel act of violence” acted out in a “cowardly” way, according to a message on a fundraising site that had collected …
Fundraiser for 15-year-old slain in Oakland shooting raises more than $40,000 Read MoreMore than 6,000 current and former Latino, Indigenous and Pacific Islander employees of Google will receive about $3,000 each from the company after it settled a class-action lawsuit claiming it paid White and Asian workers more. Ana Cantu, of Mexican …
Google to pay $28 million to settle claim it paid White and Asian workers more Read MoreAs part of his campaign to rid the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts from the influence or “radical left lunatics,” Donald Trump Monday attended his first meeting as the center’s new chairman of the board and proposed …
Leaked Kennedy Center audio reveals Trump’s love for 1982 ‘Cats,’ dead celebrities Read MoreBy TRÂN NGUYỄN SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California faces a $6.2 billion budget gap in the state’s Medicaid services, which could force Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic lawmakers to reevaluate future coverage for some of the 15 million people …
California has a $6.2 billion Medicaid funding gap partly due to expanding immigrant coverage Read MoreThere was applause and people thanking the elected official for showing up and meeting with his constituents. There were also folks incensed about actions taken by the Trump administration who demanded to know what Democrats — and in particular, their …
Rep. Gil Cisneros pressed on Democrats’ plan to combat Trump during town hall Read MoreBy SOPHIA TAREEN CHICAGO (AP) — A former Georgia warehouse worker for the Augusta National Golf Club was sentenced to one year in prison Wednesday for transporting millions of dollars’ worth of stolen Masters tournament memorabilia, including one of Arnold …
Georgia man sentenced to to 1 year in theft of Arnold Palmer green jacket, other Masters memorabilia Read MoreBy Eliyahu Kamisher | Bloomberg The University of California will soon impose a system-wide hiring pause to rein in costs as the university braces for potential funding cuts, said President Michael Drake. Speaking at a board meeting on Wednesday, Drake …
University of California to order hiring freeze as it braces for federal funding cuts Read MoreWith only one of four possible points to show for their journey to date, the Ducks skedaddled from Dallas to Nashville, where they’ll take on the Predators in Thursday’s final clash of their three-game road swing. The Ducks could salvage …
Ducks look to salvage road trip with finale in Nashville Read MoreThe New England Patriots aren’t done signing defensive players who played for head coach Mike Vrabel with the Tennessee Titans. A second linebacker was added to a changing front seven, following the arrival of Robert Spillane earlier during 2025 NFL …
Patriots Sign Another Mike Vrabel Favorite for Changing Defense: Report Read MoreThe Kansas City Chiefs have seen several veterans leave in NFL free agency, one of them being starting safety Justin Reid — who signed with the New Orleans Saints. Reid’s new deal with the Saints was for three years, $31.5 …
Chiefs Departure Called One of Best ‘Bargains’ of NFL Free Agency Read MoreThe New York Knicks will enter the NBA playoffs as the third seed in the Eastern Conference. They will also begin their postseason journey with a questionmark hanging over the fitness of Jalen Brunson. The All-Star guard is currently sidelined …
Knicks Predicted To Endure Humbling Postseason Experience Read MoreThe Boston Red Sox are looking to compete for a World Series and could look to further bolster their rotation. The Red Sox went out and acquired Garrett Crochet to be their ace this season, but MLB insider Mike Axsia …
Insider Links Red Sox to Trading for $56 Million Ace to Bolster Rotation Read MoreKylie Kelce, the wife of former Philadelphia Eagles star Jason Kelce, is making big waves with her podcast, “Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce.” The show, which debuted in early December 2024, sees Kylie sharing “her personal story beyond being …
Kylie Kelce Makes Shocking Michelle Obama Announcement Read MoreFollowing the Tokyo Series sweep, the Los Angeles Dodgers have optioned outfielder James Outman and right-handed pitchers Landon Knack and Matt Sauer to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Making one appearance in Game 2 of the series, Knack was the only of …
Dodgers Option Three Players to Triple-A After Tokyo Series Sweep Read MoreThe Philadelphia Eagles have done their fair bit of QB in-and-outs this past offseason in trading Kenny Pickett to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for Dorian Thompson Robinson and a fifth round pick in this year’s upcoming NFL draft. And …
Former Eagles All-Pro QB Has “Mutual Interest” In Following Ex-Eagle To AFC Team Read MoreStarting pitching isn’t the only problem area for the New York Yankees this spring. Third base has also been a sticky situation for the defending American League champions. Even before spring training began, the position was not seen as a …
Yankees Targeting Upgrade at Key Spot Read MoreFor the relatively meager amount the Dallas Cowboys signed Denver Broncos running back and leading rusher Javonte Williams for in free agency, you might think it’s the type of deal that would mostly go under the radar. Unfortunately for Williams, …
NFC East Contract for Broncos’ Leading Rusher ‘Doesn’t Make Sense’ Read MoreBy Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald Carnival Corp. is putting the finishing touches on a new destination for cruise passengers. Related Articles Travel | Trump says he will eliminate 2 national monuments in California, then deletes the announcement Travel | Rail …
Carnival is opening a private resort for cruise passengers. Here’s what’s in the works Read MoreFREMONT — A San Jose man has been charged with vehicular manslaughter for allegedly killing an Oakley woman in an early morning drunk driving crash, court records show. Sayed Maqsoodi, 21, is charged with killing 21-year-old Kassie Watkins in the …
Man charged with killing Oakley mother of two in DUI crash Read MoreThere will be music, dance, and lots of celebration as New Ballet presents two evenings of contemporary works this weekend. The company’s 8th annual “Fast Forward” event, presented at San Jose’s Hammer Theatre Center, will feature dance works created for …
San Jose’s New Ballet serving up smorgasbord of new works Read MoreBy JACK DURA MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota jury on Wednesday found Greenpeace liable for defamation and other claims brought by a pipeline company in connection with protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline. Related Articles National News | Legal showdown …
Jury finds Greenpeace must pay hundreds of millions in case over Dakota Access protest activities Read MoreThe Warriors’ Steph Curry-free win over the Bucks on Tuesday graduated the team to a new tier of contention. It wasn’t the fact that they beat Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard’s team that pushed the Dubs up a tier. No, …
Kurtenbach: The Warriors proved something big in their bounce-back win Read MoreRyan Reynolds was much more than just “a supportive spouse” during Blake Lively’s on-set conflicts with Justin Baldoni, the lawyer for the beleaguered “It Ends With Us” director and co-star said in a statement Wednesday. Reynolds was a “key player” …
Ryan Reynolds was ‘key player’ in Blake Lively’s efforts to ‘destroy’ Justin Baldoni, lawyer hits back Read MoreLIVERMORE — Police here are investigating scammers who were able to trick their victims into believing calamitous, life-ruining scenarios to trick them out of large sums of money. In one instance, a local man was swindled out of $1.1 million: …
Livermore: Scammers used child porn allegations to steal $1.1 million from man Read MoreBy Hanna Arhirova | Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that they had a constructive call about moving toward a ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow, with the White House suggesting the …
In call with Zelenskyy, Trump suggests US control Ukrainian power plants for security Read MoreA Department of Defense webpage describing baseball and civil rights icon Jackie Robinson’s military service was restored Wednesday after it was missing earlier in the day. That development came after pages honoring a Black Medal of Honor winner and Japanese …
Jackie Robinson’s page on Defense Department website restored after takedown amid DEI purge Read MoreA man was killed by police early Wednesday in Aurora. The shooting happened about 1:30 a.m. on Route 25 near Ashland Avenue, according to a news release. Aurora officers were responding to a call for help trying to find a …
Aurora police fatally shoot man after chase Read MoreThe man who stole Arnold Palmer’s Masters Tournament jacket after finding it mistakenly dropped in a “destroy pile” at Augusta National Golf Club has been sentenced to one year in prison for a crime that netted him $5.6 million, though …
Man who stole Arnold Palmer’s Masters jacket sentenced to a year in prison after working undercover with feds Read MoreAlthough Mahmoud Khalil is a legal permanent resident of the United States, the Trump administration says, he is “subject to removal” because Secretary of State Marco Rubio “has determined” that his “presence or activities” would “have potentially serious adverse foreign …
Mahmoud Khalil is protected by First Amendment, no matter what Trump administration says Read MoreFeeling the crunch ahead of a pivotal Board of Education vote Thursday on the Chicago Public Schools budget dispute, Mayor Brandon Johnson is summoning key players to his office Wednesday to try to work out a solution. The mayor’s office …
Mayor Johnson calls top players to his office to broker end to CPS budget standoff Read MoreThe buyout offer rapidly thinning the staff of the Chicago Sun-Times has swept up another high-profile writer: movie columnist Richard Roeper. The longtime newsroom fixture posted a statement on social media saying Friday will be his last day with the …
Richard Roeper to leave Sun-Times, vows to keep reviewing movies Read MoreLa primera línea del monólogo de la primera escena del acto tercero de la obra “Hamlet” de William Shakespeare, que se calcula se escribió alrededor de 1600, no sólo es una de las citas más famosas de la literatura universal, …
‘Hamlet’ de la compañía peruana Teatro La Plaza te hace reflexionar sobre lo ‘diferente’ Read MoreFREMONT — A San Jose man has been charged with vehicular manslaughter for allegedly killing an Oakley woman in an early morning drunk driving crash, court records show. Sayed Maqsoodi, 21, is charged with killing 21-year-old Kassie Watkins in the …
Man charged with killing Oakley mother of two in DUI crash Read MoreThe Warriors’ Steph Curry-free win over the Bucks on Tuesday graduated the team to a new tier of contention. It wasn’t the fact that they beat Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard’s team that pushed the Dubs up a tier. No, …
Kurtenbach: The Warriors proved something big in their bounce-back win Read MoreRyan Reynolds was much more than just “a supportive spouse” during Blake Lively’s on-set conflicts with Justin Baldoni, the lawyer for the beleaguered “It Ends With Us” director and co-star said in a statement Wednesday. Reynolds was a “key player” …
Ryan Reynolds was ‘key player’ in Blake Lively’s efforts to ‘destroy’ Justin Baldoni, lawyer hits back Read More