European Union envoys have approved new sanctions against Russia, with the measures set to enter into force next week on the third anniversary of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine European Union envoys have approved new sanctions against Russia, with the measures set to enter into force next week on the third anniversary of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine BRUSSELS — European Union envoys have approved a new raft of sanctions against Russia, with the measures set to enter into force next week on the third anniversary of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a top EU official and diplomats confirmed on…
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A large sinkhole appeared on a street in a village near London. Police evacuated nearby buildings and advised people to avoid the area due to concerns of a possible explosion.
The descendants of seven presidents commemorate Presidents’ Day in Florida by sharing anecdotes about their ancestors and hopes for the future.
The incident happened Tuesday afternoon at the Quik Stop at 1001 MacArthur Boulevard. SAN LEANDRO – A 51-year-old Oakland man was arrested on suspicion of robbing a San Leandro convenience store at gunpoint Tuesday afternoon, police said. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Oakland: Suspect arrested in connection with fatal hit-and-run Crime and Public Safety | Suspect named in 1990 rape and murder of woman jogging in East Bay park Crime and Public Safety | Friends convicted in East Bay shooting that left one man dead, another injured Crime and Public Safety | Ursula Jones Dickson sworn in as…
An East Bay apartment complex has been bought following a foreclosure. (Google Maps) Higby, a 98-unit, five-story apartment building at 3015 San Pablo Avenue in Berkeley, seen in Nov. 2024. BERKELEY — An East Bay apartment complex has been bought following a foreclosure that helped to shove the property’s value lower, fresh evidence of feeble values in the multifamily residential market. Higby, an apartment building in Berkeley, has been bought for $32 million by an East Bay real estate investment firm, according to documents filed on Feb. 18 with the Alameda County Recorder’s Office. Higby, a 98-unit, five-story Berkeley apartment…
The San Jose Earthquakes open their season Saturday against Real Salt Lake at PayPal Park with new coach Bruce Arena, new players, and a new mentality. New San Jose Earthquakes manager Bruce Arena talks with the media at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif. on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) SAN JOSE – Saturday’s season opener marks the San Jose Earthquakes’ first step to rebounding from arguably MLS’ worst season ever. That means it’s time to follow new coach Bruce Arena’s advice. “First of all, forget about what happened last year,” midfielder Christian Espinoza said of Arena’s…
The Warriors have two months to elevate out of play-in territory and secure a playoff spot. Golden State Warriors’ Jimmy Butler (10) against Milwaukee Bucks’ Damian Lillard (0) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Andy Manis) The All-Star party is over. As the hosts pick up the askew red solo cups and tidy up what turned out to be a nice showcase of the Bay Area, they’re about to get down to business. The Warriors, equipped with Jimmy Butler, are gunning for the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference…
The 1.3 million-square-foot campus will be bounded by Horton, Hollis and 53rd streets. Sutter Health announced a $1 billion plan Wednesday to build a flagship medical campus in Emeryville and transition Berkeley’s Alta Bates hospital into a 24/7 urgent care center. Sutter Health announced a $1 billion plan Wednesday to build a flagship campus and medical center near I-80 in Emeryville that will provide an initial 200 beds and almost as many clinicians by 2033. The move comes nearly a decade after the health care giant warned that its Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Berkeley would shutter by 2030…
One bill would tie rate increases to the rate of inflation, another takes aim at transmission projects. Two pieces of legislation have been introduced in Sacramento that their authors say will help reduce rising utility bills across California and rein in profits collected by investor-owned utilities, such as PG&E and San Diego Gas & Electric. A provision in Senate Bill 332 by Sen. Aisha Wahab, D-Fremont, would cap rate increases on residential customers to no more than the rate of inflation, in alignment with the Consumer Price Index. RELATED: PG&E reports profit of more than $2 billion for 2024 And Assembly…
David Boren, the former Oklahoma governor and longtime U.S. Senate intelligence chief who went on to lead the University of Oklahoma after his retirement from politics, has died
As Arctic air grips much of the nation, the stage is set for South Florida’s heat streak to end. Leer en español The passage of a cold front Thursday morning marks the start of winter’s return for South Florida as north winds usher cool, dry air over Miami-Dade and Broward counties and the Florida Keys. This is a significant change considering temperatures have been above average for February. Every day since the start of the month, the high temperature in Miami has topped 80 degrees Fahrenheit — that is several degrees above the climatological “norm” of upper 70s. Low temperatures…
Legend has it the axolotl was not always an amphibian. Long before it became Mexico’s most beloved salamander and efforts to prevent its extinction flourished, it was a sneaky god. “It’s an interesting little animal,” said Yanet Cruz, head of the Chinampaxóchitl Museum in Mexico City. Its exhibitions focus on axolotl and chinampas, the pre-Hispanic agricultural systems resembling floating gardens that still function in Xochimilco, a neighborhood on Mexico City’s outskirts famed for its canals. “Despite there being many varieties, the axolotl from the area is a symbol of identity for the native people,” said Cruz, who participated in activities…
Hiring managers and recruiters across South Florida are looking to fill thousands of open positions during a job fair in Sunrise. The Mega South Florida Job Fair is being held Wednesday, Feb. 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Amerant Bank Arena, located at 1 Panther Pkwy. Companies including the Florida Panthers & Amerant Bank Arena, the City of Sunrise, Broward County Transit, Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium, Pembroke Pines Police Department, Coca Cola and the Aventura Police Department to name a few, are expected to be in attendance. Organizers say several positions will be filled on the…
The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like his death. “A pope dies, they make another,” goes one, suggesting how life goes on. “Every death of a pope …” starts another, indicating a rare occurrence. But the one most frequently heard when a pope is actually sick is perhaps the darkest: “The pope is fine until he’s dead.” That one’s been making the rounds as Pope Francis nears a week in Rome’s Gemelli hospital, battling pneumonia and a complex respiratory infection. While the Vatican…
Slightly more Americans applied for jobless benefits last week, but layoffs remained in the same recent healthy range. The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose by 5,000 to 219,000 for the week ending February 15, the Labor Department said Thursday. Analysts projected that 215,000 new applications would be filed. Weekly applications for jobless benefits are considered a proxy for layoffs. The four-week average, which evens out some of the week-to-week volatility, fell by 1,000 to 215,250. The total number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for the week of February 8 rose to 1.87 million, an increase of 24,000…
Janno Lieber, head of the M.T.A., has helped steer the tolling program through lawsuits and a last-minute pause. He now will face off with President Trump. Janno Lieber, head of the M.T.A., has helped steer the tolling program through lawsuits and a last-minute pause. He now will face off with President Trump. Janno Lieber, the head of New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, had won. Congestion pricing, the tolling program designed to cut down traffic in Manhattan and raise billions of dollars for the region’s aging transit infrastructure, had survived an onslaught. Attempts by lawmakers to narrow its scope. A wave…
A Utah House committee passed a bill that would allow more students to qualify for free school meals — but not before some Republican lawmakers argued that increasing the state’s role in food assistance could contradict the “principles of limited government.” HB100 aims to expand eligibility for free school meals to more Utah families, addressing the ongoing issue of student lunch debt and the strain on community food assistance organizations. A Utah House committee passed a bill that would allow more students to qualify for free school meals — but not before some Republican lawmakers argued that increasing the state’s…
It’s small, plain and quite run-down, but this former Latter-day Saint chapel tucked on a residential street in Central City is steeped in Utah history. A small but historic Latter-day Saint chapel in Salt Lake City is slated for restoration. It’s small, plain and quite run-down, but this former Latter-day Saint chapel tucked on a residential street in Central City is steeped in Utah history. Now the drooping 142-year-old building at 438 E. 700 South in Salt Lake City, known to some as the Danish Chapel, is to be preserved and renovated into a home instead of being torn down.…
Salt Lake City is adopting new temporary zoning rules on its public lands for six months in hopes of expediting reconstruction and improvements slated at West, Highland and East high schools, along with other buildings across the school district. The tweaked zoning rules aim to to speed up work on West, Highland and East high schools Salt Lake City is adopting new temporary zoning rules on its public lands for six months in hopes of expediting reconstruction and improvements slated at West, Highland and East high schools, along with other buildings across the school district. The streamlined land use regulations,…
Logan • After months of intense opposition from neighbors, the fate of a row of century-old trees is decided. Logan officials are moving forward with plans to install a waterline under the north end of Canyon Road, requiring the removal of beloved century-old trees. Logan • After months of intense opposition from neighbors, the fate of a row of century-old trees is decided. Logan officials announced Tuesday that they will move ahead with a plan to chop down and rip out the much-admired trees on the north end of Canyon Road to clear the way for a new waterline that…