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Bay Area ABC affiliate KGO-TV is airing the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade on Saturday night    United States’ Brady Tkachuk (7) celebrates his goal over Finland with teammates Matthew Tkachuk (19) and Brock Faber (14) during third period 4 Nations Face-Off hockey action in Montreal on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP) SAN JOSE — Some options are available for Bay Area hockey fans who want to watch the United States play Canada in the round-robin portion of the 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday. The game between the U.S. and Canada starts at 5 p.m.…

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Shawn Carter, aka Jay-Z, had been added to a claim initially laid against P. Diddy. Now those charges against both have been dropped. ​Shawn Carter, aka Jay-Z, had been added to a claim initially laid against P. Diddy. Now those charges against both have been dropped.    Culture Celebrity Pop music By Frances Vinall February 16, 2025 — 8.29am , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Advertisement A woman who accused hip-hop mogul Sean Combs, better known as Diddy, and rapper Shawn…

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Jannik Sinner and his team of expensive lawyers have played the system like a Stradivarius. ​Jannik Sinner and his team of expensive lawyers have played the system like a Stradivarius.    Sport Drugs in sport Opinion By Simon Briggs February 16, 2025 — 8.30am , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Advertisement We did not have long to wait. News of Jannik Sinner’s negotiated three-month ban dropped at around 8.30pm (AEDT) on Saturday, and in less than an hour his chief critic…

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A look inside 2025 Chicago White Sox spring training at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz. Get more news from White Sox camp here — and sign up for our White Sox Insider newsletter here. White Sox manager Will Venable talks with members of the media during spring training at Camelback Ranch on Feb. 15, 2025, in Glendale, Ariz. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) White Sox players stretch on a practice field during spring training at Camelback Ranch on Feb. 15, 2025, in Glendale, Ariz. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) White Sox general manager Chris Getz, left, talks with shortstop Colson Montgomery during spring training…

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Kyle Moser and David Wilson lost everything when bushfires devastated the South Coast in 2019. Now, their rebuilt home is nearly ready for them to move into. (Video by Tom Compagnoni) ​Kyle Moser and David Wilson lost everything when bushfires devastated the South Coast in 2019. Now, their rebuilt home is nearly ready for them to move into. (Video by Tom Compagnoni)   Video: Five years on, Cobargo residents rebuild Five years on, Cobargo residents rebuild We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later. Brisbane Times Advertisement Environment Bushfires Kyle Moser and David Wilson…

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A 23-year-old man stabbed six passersby in southern Austria on Saturday in what police said was a random attack that left a 14-year-old dead and five others injured. The suspect was detained in the city of Villach, where the attack took place, police said. He is a Syrian national with legal residence in Austria, they said. Police spokesperson Rainer Dionisio said a motive was not immediately known. He added that police were investigating the attacker’s personal background. “We have to wait until we get secure information,” he said. A 42-year-old man who works for a food delivery company witnessed the…

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Kyle Moser and David Wilson lost everything when bushfires devastated the South Coast in 2019. Now, their rebuilt home is nearly ready for them to move into. (Video by Tom Compagnoni) ​Kyle Moser and David Wilson lost everything when bushfires devastated the South Coast in 2019. Now, their rebuilt home is nearly ready for them to move into. (Video by Tom Compagnoni)   Kyle Moser and David Wilson lost everything when bushfires devastated the South Coast in 2019. Now, their rebuilt home is nearly ready for them to move into. (Video by Tom Compagnoni) 

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Flagg led No. 3 Duke to an easy 106-70 win over Stanford at Cameron Indoor Stadium ​Flagg led No. 3 Duke to an easy 106-70 win over Stanford at Cameron Indoor Stadium    Getty Images No. 3 Duke cruised to a 106-70 win over Stanford at home on Saturday behind another standout performance from star freshman Cooper Flagg. Flagg subbed out with just over five minutes remaining in regulation, along with the other Duke starters, after his team led by as many as 37 points. Flagg finished with 19 points, six assists and five rebounds. Flagg was coming off one of…

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How Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton position themselves against the US president will influence voter perceptions ahead of the electionFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo weeks of Trump and the pattern is clear. He is flooding the zone with a plethora of executive orders, dazing and distracting opponents at home and putting allies and partners abroad on edge.There is no longer a premium for being a close ally or partner of the US. Business is business. To paraphrase a John F Kennedy quote, ask not what America…

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Seven people were rescued from the sea and coastal cliffs in separate incidents on Saturday. ​Seven people were rescued from the sea and coastal cliffs in separate incidents on Saturday.    National NSW Police By Nigel Gladstone February 16, 2025 — 8.39am , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Advertisement Seven people were rescued from Sydney’s beaches, cliffs and a cave on Saturday night, with two recovering in hospital after a spate of incidents along the city’s coast. A man was rescued…

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned the dye known as Red 3 from the nation’s food supply in January, setting deadlines for stripping the brightly hued additive from candies and cough syrup, baked goods and frozen treats. The agency said it was taking the action because studies found that the dye, also known as erythrosine, caused cancer in lab rats. A federal statute requires FDA to ban any additive found to cause cancer in animals, though officials stressed that the way Red 3 leads to cancer in rats doesn’t happen in people. But the dye is only one of…

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Malabar wastewater plant discharges 5.4bn to 120bn microplastic particles each day, CSIRO report says, prompting calls for more advanced treatment processesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt is not just human waste that is being pumped into the ocean off Sydney’s popular beaches due to the city’s unusual and archaic sewerage system – government scientists have confirmed billions of microplastics are also polluting the water.A CSIRO report, released in 2020 but not reported on until now, found the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) at Malabar discharged an estimated 5.4bn…

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Curry says refs have a ‘really hard job,’ but he’s ‘curious’ to see how officials rate on a nightly basis ​Curry says refs have a ‘really hard job,’ but he’s ‘curious’ to see how officials rate on a nightly basis    Getty Images During media day on Saturday afternoon ahead of the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry was asked what rule he would change if he were commissioner for a day. Curry focused on a topic that fans and many of his fellow players bring up consistently: officiating.  Curry didn’t exactly offer an on-court rule…

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Warriors forward pans current NBA, while Oakland’s Damian Lillard and Santa Clara’s Jalen Williams enjoy coming back to Bay Area    Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green answers questions from the media during the NBA All-Star practice session at Oakland Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group) OAKLAND – In the same building where his Warriors won three NBA championships in the 2010s, Draymond Green pined for the officiating and play-style of those days during Saturday afternoon’s press availability at Oakland Arena.  “I think the physicality has been taken out of the game, and…

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The Ukrainian president’s comments came as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hit back at Americans for meddling in his country’s election. ​The Ukrainian president’s comments came as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hit back at Americans for meddling in his country’s election.    World Europe Russia-Ukraine war By Jamey Keaten, Emma Burrows and Susie Blann February 16, 2025 — 9.26am , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Advertisement Munich: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says the time has come for the creation of an “armed…

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The “tax the rich movement” is finally having some breakthroughs with the masses, writes columnist Danny Westneat. So why are Republicans in Congress moving to cut taxes, especially on corporations? ​The “tax the rich movement” is finally having some breakthroughs with the masses, writes columnist Danny Westneat. So why are Republicans in Congress moving to cut taxes, especially on corporations?   The “tax the rich movement” is finally having some breakthroughs with the masses, writes columnist Danny Westneat. So why are Republicans in Congress moving to cut taxes, especially on corporations? 

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Thousands of residents are languishing on the waiting list for social housing in Redcliffe amid a crackdown on rough sleepersFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen John, 81, fled the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968 at age 24, he never thought he’d end up living in a park outside Brisbane, Queensland.“Every time I come here I wonder if I’ll find him alive,” says Beau Haywood, the founder of local food charity Nourish Street. It wouldn’t be the first time he’s found a rough sleeper dead.Sign up for…

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Bobby Jenks, a two-time All-Star closer and 2005 World Series champion with the Chicago White Sox, is being treated for stomach cancer. Jenks shared his condition from a Portugal hospital bed in an interview with MLB.com on Saturday, and the White Sox later sent their best wishes via social media. “We stand with you, Bobby Jenks,” the team wrote in an Instagram post. Jenks, 43, said he’s planning to recover well enough to return for a second season as manager of the minor-league Windy City Thunderbolts in Crestwood. “Now it’s time to do what I got to do to get…

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The opposition leader doesn’t want to give oxygen to distractions that might appear divisive – and Liberal insiders believe it’s the right choiceFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen Peter Dutton called a rare Canberra press conference on Tuesday to respond to Donald Trump’s tariffs strike, the opposition leader may well have been expecting questions about another matter close to home.A day earlier, a clear majority of the Coalition’s 30 senators supported Pauline Hanson’s call for a parliamentary inquiry into the “human cost of experimental child gender treatments”,…

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The King County executive is among the finalists competing for a high-stress, high-acclaim position with a potential $675,000 salary. ​The King County executive is among the finalists competing for a high-stress, high-acclaim position with a potential $675,000 salary.   The King County executive is among the finalists competing for a high-stress, high-acclaim position with a potential $675,000 salary. 

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