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Ceasefire officers arrested two suspects in connection with an armed robbery in East Oakland.    By Bay City News The Oakland Police Department has ramped up enforcement efforts ahead of the NBA All-Star Weekend that led to multiple arrests for violent and prostitution-related crimes, police said. On Wednesday, Ceasefire officers arrested two suspects in connection with an armed robbery in East Oakland, recovering a loaded firearm, officials said. The Special Resource Section and Vice Unit also arrested four individuals for prostitution-related offenses during citywide investigations on Feb. 12, according to a press release issued Friday. Related Articles Local News | Northern…

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Automakers such as Hyundai Motor and General Motors have increasingly used South Korea as a tariff-free export market to the U.S.Automakers such as Hyundai Motor and General Motors have increasingly used South Korea as a tariff-free export market to the U.S.    President Donald Trump welcomes South Korea’s President Moon Jae-In at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 22, 2018. Carlos Barria | Reuters DETROIT — As President Donald Trump threatens to further increase tariffs on U.S. trading partners, the greatest impact for the auto industry outside of North America would be additional levies on South Korea and Japan. The…

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Specialty items like the “Dune: Part Two” popcorn bucket drive concession purchases and create a sense of urgency to see big movies on opening weekend.Specialty items like the “Dune: Part Two” popcorn bucket drive concession purchases and create a sense of urgency to see big movies on opening weekend.    Popcorn buckets are pictured during the “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” concert movie world premiere at AMC The Grove in Los Angeles on Oct. 11, 2023. Valerie Macon | AFP | Getty Images For decades, popcorn has been a staple of the movie theater experience and exhibitors’ bottom lines. Now, the…

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The individuals, who work in an agency that overseas the nuclear stockpile, had been fired on Thursday and lost access to their government email accounts.The individuals, who work in an agency that overseas the nuclear stockpile, had been fired on Thursday and lost access to their government email accounts.    Elon Musk listens to U.S. President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Feb. 11, 2025.  Kevin Lamarque | Reuters WASHINGTON — National Nuclear Security Administration officials on Friday attempted to notify some employees who had been let go the day before that…

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The average National Basketball Association team is worth $4.66 billion, according to CNBC Sport’s official NBA valuations.The average National Basketball Association team is worth $4.66 billion, according to CNBC Sport’s official NBA valuations.    The average National Basketball Association team is worth $4.66 billion, according to CNBC Sport’s official NBA valuations. This places the league between the average National Football League team, worth $6.49 billion, and the average National Hockey League team, worth $1.92 billion.  The most valuable NBA team is the Golden State Warriors, worth $9.4 billion. The Warriors generated $781 million in revenue — net of their revenue-sharing payment…

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The remains of Sam Nordquist, 24, a transgender man, were found after he had been reported missing. The district attorney in Ontario County, N.Y., called the circumstances surrounding the death “beyond depraved.” ​The remains of Sam Nordquist, 24, a transgender man, were found after he had been reported missing. The district attorney in Ontario County, N.Y., called the circumstances surrounding the death “beyond depraved.”    The remains of Sam Nordquist, 24, a transgender man, were found after he had been reported missing. The district attorney in Ontario County, N.Y., called the circumstances surrounding the death “beyond depraved.” A 24-year-old man from…

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Comfort food in Brooklyn, an admonition on a crowded sidewalk and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary. ​Comfort food in Brooklyn, an admonition on a crowded sidewalk and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.    Comfort food in Brooklyn, an admonition on a crowded sidewalk and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary. Image Special Ingredient Dear Diary: After my daughter was born, everything felt hard. Even my quaint Brooklyn neighborhood began to sour for me. The stuffed raccoon on its hind legs in…

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To Michael Hirsch, the desecration of hundreds of graves was a shanda, a shame, a ghoulish crime. He wanted to do something about it. ​To Michael Hirsch, the desecration of hundreds of graves was a shanda, a shame, a ghoulish crime. He wanted to do something about it.    Even as a small boy, Michael Hirsch loved visiting cemeteries. His family would take him to visit his great-grandmother’s grave, and soon he came to see cemeteries as museums containing the stories and secrets of the past. Over the years, Mr. Hirsch, a historian and genealogist, came to feel a sort of…

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Spinning the wheel to raise money for youth sports and, maybe, win a steak, sausage or bone-in pork butt. ​Spinning the wheel to raise money for youth sports and, maybe, win a steak, sausage or bone-in pork butt.    Spinning the wheel to raise money for youth sports and, maybe, win asteak, sausage or bone-in pork butt. The giant raffle wheel stood before a crowd buzzing with anticipation. A sweepstakes of sorts was about to get underway. At stake: Steak. And pork tenderloin. And sausage. And almost every other cut of meat imaginable. Nearly 260 people sat shoulder-to-shoulder on a recent…

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If the developer building a six-story apartment complex in Salt Lake City out of shipping containers had it to do over again, he says he probably wouldn’t. Apartments made of shipping containers are finally on the cusp of opening in Salt Lake City.    If the developer building a six-story apartment complex in Salt Lake City out of shipping containers had it to do over again, he says he probably wouldn’t. Box 500 Apartments, the blocky blue-and-silver structure at 543 S. 500 West, might be one of the most creative multistory housing experiments to get underway in Utah’s capital. The idea:…

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Shares of Shopify Inc. (NYSE: SHOP) were down over 2% on Wednesday. The stock has gained 16% over the past one month. The ecommerce company delivered a strong performance for the fourth quarter of 2024, with year-over-year growth in revenue and profits, and meaningful traction across many areas of its business. Revenue and earnings growth Shopify generated revenue of $2.81 billion in Q4 2024, up 31% year-over-year, marking the seventh consecutive quarter of pro forma revenue growth of 25% or greater. GAAP earnings per share jumped 94% to $0.99 while adjusted EPS grew 29% to $0.44 compared to last year.…

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Hamas-led militants released three male Israeli hostages Saturday and Israeli forces freed hundreds of prisoners in return.Hamas-led militants released three male Israeli hostages Saturday and Israeli forces freed hundreds of prisoners in return.    Argentinian- Israeli Iair Horn, a released hostage who was held in Gaza since the deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack, as part of a ceasefire and a hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel, leaves a helicopter at Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv, Israel on Feb. 15, 2025. Ronen Zvulun | Reuters Hamas-led militants released three male Israeli hostages Saturday and Israeli forces freed hundreds of prisoners…

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President Donald Trump toured a Boeing plane on Saturday to highlight delays in delivering new Air Force One aircraft, said the White House.President Donald Trump toured a Boeing plane on Saturday to highlight delays in delivering new Air Force One aircraft, said the White House.    In this article BA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The motorcade of U.S. President Donald Trump is parked next to a 12-year-old Boeing 747-8 that Trump was touring in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Feb. 15, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump toured a Boeing plane on Saturday to highlight delays in…

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has done more to strengthen and unite NATO that member states, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham told the Munich Security Conference.Russian President Vladimir Putin has done more to strengthen and unite NATO that member states, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham told the Munich Security Conference.    Russian President Vladimir Putin smiles during his meeting with workers, while visiting the AvtoVAZ automobile plant, January 28, 2025, in Togliatti, Russia.  Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin has done more to strengthen and unite NATO than member states have done, U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham told…

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The barring came after the news outlet refused to recognize the Trump administration’s decision to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.The barring came after the news outlet refused to recognize the Trump administration’s decision to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.    Associated Press White House reporter Darlene Superville and AP photographer Ben Curtis are told by a U.S. President Donald Trump administration member that they have been denied from joining the White House press pool in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., February 15, 2025.  Kevin Lamarque…

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