It’s clear the NBA is looking at expansion — with Las Vegas and Seattle seeming to make the most sense. But there are reasons to question if it will happen. It’s clear the NBA is looking at expansion — with Las Vegas and Seattle seeming to make the most sense. But there are reasons to question if it will happen. It’s clear the NBA is looking at expansion — with Las Vegas and Seattle seeming to make the most sense. But there are reasons to question if it will happen.
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Don’t engage an overbearing colleague — that is, be boring — and eventually the attention-seeker may give up and go away. Don’t engage an overbearing colleague — that is, be boring — and eventually the attention-seeker may give up and go away. Don’t engage an overbearing colleague — that is, be boring — and eventually the attention-seeker may give up and go away.
SAN FRANCISCO — Turo, a car rental startup in San Francisco, has been trying to go public since 2021. But a volatile stock market in early 2022 delayed its listing. SAN FRANCISCO — Turo, a car rental startup in San Francisco, has been trying to go public since 2021. But a volatile stock market in early 2022 delayed its listing. SAN FRANCISCO — Turo, a car rental startup in San Francisco, has been trying to go public since 2021. But a volatile stock market in early 2022 delayed its listing.
Pete Buttigieg is quietly contemplating his future from a small city in northern Michigan while talking to Democratic Party officials, labor leaders and top strategists. Pete Buttigieg is quietly contemplating his future from a small city in northern Michigan while talking to Democratic Party officials, labor leaders and top strategists. Pete Buttigieg is quietly contemplating his future from a small city in northern Michigan while talking to Democratic Party officials, labor leaders and top strategists.
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Hamas on Thursday released the bodies of four Israeli hostages, said to include a mother and her two children who have long been feared dead and had come to embody the nation’s agony following the Oct. 7, 2023, attack. The remains were presumed to be of Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir, as well as Oded Lifshitz, who was 83 when he was abducted. Kfir, who was 9 months old when he was taken, was the youngest captive. Hamas has said all four were killed along with their guards in Israeli airstrikes.…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said that he likes the idea of giving some of the savings from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency back to U.S. citizens as a kind of dividend. He said at an investment conference in Miami on Wednesday that the administration is considering a concept in which 20% of the savings produced by DOGE’s cost-cutting efforts goes to American citizens and another 20% goes to paying down the national debt. Trump also said the potential for dividend payments would incentivize people to report wasteful spending. “They’ll be reporting it themselves,” Trump said. “They participate in…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is considering buying used Boeing aircraft — perhaps from an overseas seller — to use as Air Force One when he’s aboard, as he fumes over the U.S. plane-maker’s delays in producing two specially modified ones for presidential use. Speaking to reporters aboard one of the two nearly 35-year-old Boeing 747-200 aircraft in current use, Trump said, “We’re looking at alternatives, because it’s taking Boeing too long.” “We may go and buy a plane,” Trump said, adding that he could then “convert it.” He later clarified that he was ruling out purchasing…
When Russian troops rolled into Ukraine three years ago, they brought their parade uniforms with them on the push to Kyiv. President Vladimir Putin expected a quick victory. What Putin dubbed the “special military operation” has turned into Europe’s largest conflict since World War II. Tens of thousands have been killed, entire cities have been reduced to smoldering ruins, millions of Ukrainians became refugees, and Russia was isolated from the West. Now as senior Russian and U.S. officials are talking again and setting the stage for summit meeting, Putin appears closer than ever to cementing Moscow’s gains of about a…
Frigid wind chills are expected to continue in Chicago and surrounding areas Thursday as commuters continue the battle against subzero wind chills, weather officials said. While temperatures are expected in the low 20s, wind chills are expected to hover as low as negative 9 degrees. The sun was expected to be out during a frigid Thursday when winds are expected to blow between 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, officials said. Thursday night, a high of 10 degrees is expected with a wind chill as low as negative 1. Anyone outside for periods of time should…
Women’s sports had a pivotal year in 2024. Financially and culturally, a steady rise in popularity and reach has made women’s sports more valuable than ever. Tribune photojournalist Stacey Wescott is spending 2025 highlighting Illinois women athletes. Sandra Sproch was beaming as she hopped off the first-place spot on the podium after back-to-back wins in the open female division at the 120th Norge Annual Winter Ski Jump Tournament in Fox River Grove on Jan. 26. Sproch, 17, hails from the tiny town of Trout Valley with a population of 515. She beat skiers from Norway and Slovenia to win this…
MADRID — Former Spanish soccer boss Luis Rubiales was found guilty of sexually assaulting player Jenni Hermoso on Thursday for kissing her after the 2023 World Cup final. He escaped prison time but was fined more than 10,000 euros ($10,400) in Spain’s National Court. He also was ordered not to get within 200 meters of Hermoso or communicate with her for a year. Rubiales can appeal the court ruling. He was cleared of the charge of coercion for trying to downplay the kiss on Hermoso’s lips during the awards ceremony after the final in Sydney. The kiss sparked outrage in…
The dessert is filled with birthday cake frosting and will sell two for $2.99 at participating locations and. Taco Bell is partnering with the bakery Milk Bar on a Birthday Cake Churro. (Photo courtesy of Taco Bell) Taco Bell doesn’t usually serve churros, but the fast food giant will be offering them for a limited time. Related Articles Restaurants, Food and Drink | 7 incredible Bay Area things to do this weekend, Feb. 21-23 Restaurants, Food and Drink | Emeryville’s new seafood eatery has crab burgers, Turkish pudding Restaurants, Food and Drink | Real estate firm might keep South Bay…
“Tyler’s Law” was inspired by the 2018 death of UC student Tyler Hilliard. Myeasha Kimble, left, and William Hilliard, right, are seen in a family photo with their son, Tyler Hilliard, a UC Riverside student who died in 2018 in an alleged hazing incident. (Courtesy of Myeasha Kimble and William Hilliard) A new statelaw inspired by the 2018 death of a UC Riverside student during a fraternity event aims to hold universities responsible for failing to prevent hazing. The family of Tyler Hilliard applauded the passage of Tyler’s Law at a Tuesday, Feb. 18, news conference in Los Angeles. The law,…
While the series breaks new ground for Pixar, ‘Win or Lose’ bears of the studio’s trademarks — great animation and heartfelt storytelling. Debby Coleman/Pixar Carrie Hobson and Michael Yates, both of Oakland, wrote, directed and executive produced “Win or Lose,” Pixar’s first original streaming series. EMERYVILLE — Pixar’s pitch-perfect “Win or Lose” finds the Emeryville-based studio playing a new game. For one thing, it’s an eight-part series (each episode runs about 20 minutes) created for Disney+. Sure, the East Bay team has fielded a few balls for Disney+ before — such as “Forky Asks a Question,” starring the beloved character…
A retired, longtime law enforcement officer believes he is the right person to restore integrity to the San Jose District 3 office Adam Duran is a candidate for San Jose City Council district 3 in the 2025 election. (Photo courtesy of Adam Duran) As the days and months ticked down on his nearly 29-year-old law enforcement career, Adam Duran continued to asked himself what he could do for his community as he entered the next chapter of his life. So, driven by his Christian faith, optimism and enduring trait of being a people person — which has carried over since…
Agency needs to bridge a $700 million to $1.2 billion total funding gap. After the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority learned last year that they would receive $5.1 billion in federal funds for the San Jose BART extension, the transit agency knew it needed to bridge a $700 million to $1.2 billion gap for the project to pencil out. But six months later, VTA has identified a fraction of that amount in savings, leaving a gap of hundreds of millions of dollars. Related Articles Transportation | Court case fuels VTA quest to grab prime San Jose site for BART stop…
From one of hip-hop’s biggest stars to an exhibit devoted to skateboarding in San Ramon, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend. Amy Harris/Associated Press Tyler, the Creator, who performed at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in April 2024, is headed to Northern California for three performances. From one of hip-hop’s most creative talents to an art exhibit skateboarding and the return of Pocket Opera, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay area this weekend. Here’s a partial rundown. Hip-hop star sets 3 NorCal shows Related Articles…
In honor of Black History Month and the 30th anniversary of the Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation, several former party members came to tell their stories at the opening of the Black Panther Party Museum’s “Survival Pending Revolution” exhibition. Exhibit co-curator Mueni Loko Rudd, center, takes a break for a photo as Tyah-Amoy Roberts laughs during the Black Panther Party Museum’s “Survival Pending Revolution: The Black Panther Party Service to the People Program” exhibit opening on Broadway in downtown Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. The exhibit highlights the party’s 65 “community survival” programs which chapters across the country…
Got your weekend plans? We have some nifty ideas, from a new Pixar show to a groundbreaking new play and a winter trek to Pinnacles National Park. Pixar Pixar’s new series “Win or Lose” sets the action in a middle school softball league. Whether you’re itching to watch a new Pixar show or a groundbreaking new play, or take a winter trek to Pinnacles National Park, we are here for you. So let’s get to it, shall we? Related Articles Things To Do | Bay Area arts: 10 cool shows and concerts to catch this weekend Things To Do |…
Some believe the Democratic Party’s next savior is living here, huddled with family, in the relative obscurity of a small city on the shores of Lake Michigan. Pete Buttigieg has yet to decide if that’s a responsibility he wants. For now, Buttigieg, the 43-year-old former U.S. transportation secretary, is discussing his future with party officials, labor leaders and top strategists. He must decide soon whether he wants to return to the national spotlight as a candidate in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race or step aside to instead seek a much bigger role as his party’s next presidential nominee. Prominent allies believe…