Filmmaker Jon M. Chu played essential roles in delivering not one but two bundles of joy this month. The first arrived Nov. 9 when the Palo Alto-born filmmaker and his wife Kristin Hodge welcomed daughter Stevie Sky into their enchanted …
Jon M. Chu talks directing ‘Wicked,’ fatherhood, Palo Alto roots Read MoreBy GRAHAM LEE BREWER OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (AP) — A new study has found that systemic barriers to voting on tribal lands contribute to substantial disparities in Native American turnout, particularly for presidential elections. The study, released Tuesday by the …
New study shows voting for Native Americans is harder than ever Read MoreFederal officials released a range of scenarios Wednesday that could be used to manage the overallocated and shrinking Colorado River as time for the seven basin states to reach an agreement grows short. The Bureau of Reclamation’s four proposed plans …
Feds release options for future of Colorado River as negotiations between states stall Read MoreBy COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — While Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from the nomination process for attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump has picked several other people for his Cabinet and key staff positions who have been accused of some form of sexual …
Several of Trump’s Cabinet picks — and Trump himself — have been accused of sexual misconduct Read MoreSAN DIEGO — Leonard Glenn Francis, the Malaysian contractor known as “Fat Leonard” at the center of the U.S. Navy’s worst-ever bribery and corruption scandal, will appeal the 15-year prison sentence that a San Diego federal judge imposed earlier this …
‘Fat Leonard’ to appeal sentence, while retired Navy captain will seek a reduced charge Read MoreA story published Nov. 21 misreported the reason a Leland football player will be suspended for Friday night’s Division V semifinal game. It was due to excessive celebration.
Correction: Leland football suspension Read MoreHAYWARD — A 66-year-old man died Wednesday afternoon after he fainted and was run over by a vehicle, police said. The name of the man, a Hayward resident, has not yet been released pending notification of his family. An autopsy …
Man faints, later dies after being run over in Hayward parking lot Read MoreAfter Gov. Jared Polis announced on social media he was “excited by the news the President-Elect will appoint Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.” to head the US Department of Health and Human Services, he grabbed a shovel kept digging. The infamous …
Opinion: Polis may be excited for an RFK Jr. shakeup, but sucking up to this administration won’t work Read MoreIn this Dec. 12, 2017 file photo, the empty lot to the south of the Civic Center Station is seen kitty-corner from the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver. (Photo by Joe Amon/The Denver Post) As pickleball’s popularity continues to …
Denver proposes new outdoor pickleball courts on empty downtown lot near Colorado State Capitol Read MoreWhich mattresses are best for cold sleepers? With so much of our lives spent in bed, we all must get a restful night’s sleep so we’re ready to start the day energized. While our bodies naturally cool down as we …
What is the best mattress for cold sleepers? Read MoreA Colorado Bureau of Investigation agent accidentally recorded himself using a racist slur during a phone call in February — and kept his job despite an internal investigation into the remark. Agent Douglas Pearson was on-duty and alone in his …
CBI agent keeps job after being caught using racist slur on bodycam footage Read MoreWhich desk organizer is best? Office desks should be productive workspaces, but if they’re cluttered, it can be hard to concentrate and get work done. Desk organizers will help you maintain a tidy desk so you can be as professional …
Keep your desk neat and stylish with these top organizers Read MoreWhich playpen is best? Every parent knows about the dreaded silence that falls when children get into things they shouldn’t be while you aren’t looking. You can avoid this by using a playpen. Playpens can also help keep toys from …
Safe, secure and fun playpens your child will love Read MoreA Lakewood woman and her boyfriend were arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder after the woman’s two-month-old son died from methamphetamine toxicity, police officials said Thursday. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Gun violence drops 12% in Denver as …
Lakewood mom, boyfriend arrested on suspicion of murder in 2-month-old baby’s meth exposure death Read MoreWASHINGTON — The U.S. House passed legislation Thursday that would give the Treasury Department unilateral authority to strip the tax-exempt status of nonprofits it claims support terrorism, alarming civil liberties groups about how a second Trump presidency could invoke it …
House passes bill that would allow Treasury to target nonprofits it deems to support terrorism Read MoreWASHINGTON — Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following continued scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation that cast doubt on his ability to be confirmed as the nation’s chief federal law enforcement officer. …
Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s pick for attorney general, averts Senate confirmation battle Read MoreFor the third time in the past four elections, voters removed a Cook County judge from the bench — something which hadn’t happened in the previous three decades. Judge Shannon O’Malley, 62, a first-term judge in the court’s child protection …
Cook County Judge Shannon O’Malley loses retention, becoming third judge in 6 years to be ousted by voters Read MoreWhat happened The Justice Department Wednesday unsealed an indictment charging Gautam Adani, the billionaire founder of one of India’s largest business conglomerates, with fraud tied to more than $250 million in bribes that he and associates allegedly paid Indian government …
US charges Indian tycoon with bribery, fraud Read MoreWhat happened Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) Wednesday introduced a bill to block transgender people from using restrooms and changing rooms that do not match their birth-assigned sex at all federal buildings and national parks. On Monday, Mace pushed forward a …
GOP’s Mace seeks federal anti-trans bathroom ban Read MoreAs the dust settles on Donald Trump’s electoral victory, many experts are concerned about how a second Trump term will affect existing policy, and public health could encompass some of the most pressing issues. Trump has been vocal about his …
What are Trump’s plans for public health? Read MoreCROSSWORD – NOVEMBER 29, 2024 (Image credit: The Week) SUDOKU – NOVEMBER 29, 2024 (Image credit: The Week)
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Magazine solutions – November 29, 2024 Read More‘Aliens? UFOs? You cared more about Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul.’ Kristin Brey at USA Today You would think if “anything could break through the noise of our news cycle, UFOs could,” says Kristin Brey. Last week’s “collection of testimony …
‘This needs to be a bigger deal’ Read MoreThis week’s question: As part of its efforts to cut red tape, the Argentine government may soon scrap a 1974 law intended to protect children from turning into werewolves. If a U.S. lawmaker were to introduce a similar anti-werewolf measure …
The Week contest: Werewolf bill Read MoreBy Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times (TNS) LOS ANGELES — Several Southern California teachers are facing disciplinary action after fervid anti-Trump outbursts made in the wake of the November election that rattled school communities and generated fierce debate over teachers’ …
Some California teachers are cursing Donald Trump in the classroom. Is it their right? Read MoreJust before 3 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19, a South Pasadena officer spotted an older-model Toyota Corolla with a dark headlight that ran a stop sign, police said. The officer hit his red lights to try and pull over the …
Driver in 3 a.m. police chase was 13-year-old California boy in family car Read MoreDUBLIN — The murder trial for an Oakland man will come down to whether jurors accept his claim that he was justified when he shot and killed a man outside of a San Leandro bar two years ago. Louis Ray …
He shot and killed a man outside a San Leandro bar. The murder trial centers on his reason why Read MoreThere goes the Big 12, wheeling and dealing its way to increased media exposure for football and men’s basketball through an industry trade between ESPN and Warner Bros. Discovery, which owns TNT and TBS. Actually, check that: The Big 12 …
On media: How the ESPN deal with Warner Bros. Discovery is a big win for the Big 12 Read MoreFilmmaker Jon M. Chu played essential roles in delivering not one but two bundles of joy this month. The first arrived Nov. 9 when the Palo Alto-born filmmaker and his wife Kristin Hodge welcomed daughter Stevie Sky into their enchanted …
Jon M. Chu talks directing ‘Wicked,’ fatherhood, Palo Alto roots Read MoreHAYWARD — A 66-year-old man died Wednesday afternoon after he fainted and was run over by a vehicle, police said. The name of the man, a Hayward resident, has not yet been released pending notification of his family. An autopsy …
Man faints, later dies after being run over in Hayward parking lot Read MoreState inspectors are investigating a ride malfunction at Knott’s Berry Farm that left nearly two dozen thrill seekers stranded in the air for more than two hours when a six-story thrill ride suddenly stopped working. The California Division of Occupational …
State inspectors investigating Knott’s Berry Farm ride malfunction Read MorePaige Smith | (TNS) Bloomberg News The top U.S. consumer watchdog will supervise Apple Inc. and other major technology firms that offer digital wallets and payment apps, finalizing a proposal from last year with several changes. The U.S. Consumer Financial …
Apple Pay, other tech firms come under CFPB regulatory oversight Read MoreImagine you learn a family member has defrauded your mother of $800,000 in home equity — and that they did it with help from an unscrupulous mortgage lender. This is the story of Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer Sr.’s mother. Her doting …
Criminal charges and jail time now part of predatory mortgage lending law in California Read MoreFederal officials released a range of scenarios Wednesday that could be used to manage the overallocated and shrinking Colorado River as time for the seven basin states to reach an agreement grows short. The Bureau of Reclamation’s four proposed plans …
Feds release options for future of Colorado River as negotiations between states stall Read MoreThe Buffalo Bills are heading into the bye week carrying the momentum from a big win over the Kansas City Chiefs, and may have gotten more good news after an injury scare for quarterback Josh Allen. Allen had his throwing …
Bills HC Gives Update on QB Josh Allen After Injury Scare Read MoreBERKELEY — Councilmember Sophie Hahn has conceded after a tight race for Berkeley’s top elected role, thanking supporters for their backing and wishing winner Adena Ishii best of luck as mayor. “While it’s not the outcome we hoped for, I’m …
Sophie Hahn concedes race for Berkeley mayor Read MoreBy CHRIS MEGERIAN WASHINGTON (AP) — When Elon Musk first suggested a new effort to cut the size of government, Donald Trump didn’t seem to take it seriously. His eventual name for the idea sounded like a joke too. It …
Elon Musk’s budget crusade could cause a constitutional clash in Trump’s second term Read MoreBy THALIA BEATY and FARNOUSH AMIRI WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House passed legislation Thursday that would give the Treasury Department unilateral authority to strip the tax-exempt status of nonprofits it claims support terrorism, alarming civil liberties groups about how …
House passes bill that would allow Treasury to target nonprofits it deems to support terrorism Read MoreGoalie Yaroslav Askarov will make his San Jose Sharks debut on Thursday night when the team faces the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center to complete a two-game road trip. Askarov, the Sharks’ top goalie prospect, was recalled from the …
Askarov to make Sharks debut tonight vs. Blues Read MoreBy AAMER MADHANI and COLLEEN LONG WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has been notably quiet since the Democrats’ gut-wrenching defeat at the polls. After warning voters for years that a Donald Trump win would be calamitous for American democracy, …
Biden has become notably quiet after the 2024 election and Democrats’ loss Read More