Kevin Durant does not want to be traded to the Warriors, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported. Phoenix Suns’ Kevin Durant (35) dribbles the ball against Golden State Warriors’ Buddy Hield (7) in the first quarter at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group) Kevin Durant, who won Finals MVP in 2017 and 2018 with the Warriors, does not want to return to Golden State, according to ESPN insider Shams Charania. “The Warriors have been seriously pursuing Kevin Durant over the last week, but sources tell me that Durant has no desire in…
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Para leer este artículo en español, haz clic aquí. A man appeared in Ogden Justice Court last week, expecting a brief arraignment on misdemeanor charges. ICE officers were waiting for him. Para leer este artículo en español, haz clic aquí. A 38-year-old man walked to a microphone in Ogden Justice Court on Jan. 29, expecting a brief hearing where he’d be arraigned on misdemeanor charges after a fender bender. He had no idea that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers planned to meet him there. Police said the man had smelled of alcohol after he rear-ended another car, causing minor…
The nation’s largest federation of unions is starting a campaign to push back on Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who has been empowered by President Donald Trump to carry out a largely unchecked attempt to purge the federal workforce. The nation’s largest federation of unions is starting a campaign to push back on Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who has been empowered by President Donald Trump to carry out a largely unchecked attempt to purge the federal workforce. The nation’s largest federation of unions is starting a campaign to push back on Elon Musk, the world’s richest man,…
Utah lawmakers in a bill draft Wednesday restored a proposed ban on collective bargaining rights for public employees, backtracking after days of negotiations with public sector unions who were hoping to reach a comprise with legislators. Utah legislators abandoned efforts Wednesday to compromise on HB267, restoring a sweeping proposed prohibition on collective bargaining for public employees in the latest bill draft. Utah lawmakers in a bill draft Wednesday restored a proposed ban on collective bargaining rights for public employees, backtracking after days of negotiations with public sector unions who were hoping to reach a comprise with legislators. Lawmakers in an…
Logan • This northern Utah city now has the funding in place for a vital water pipeline, but a big question remains: Will the removal of century-old trees be an additional price to pay for the multimillion-dollar project? Logan has established the financial framework to borrow up to $60 million for a water pipeline project, but whether old trees will need to be removed remains in question. Logan • This northern Utah city now has the funding in place for a vital water pipeline, but a big question remains: Will the removal of century-old trees be an additional price to…
A judge said Wednesday said was inclined to issue a temporary injunction blocking Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing taxpayer records.
The grassroots effort has been organized across social media sites using hashtags #buildtheresistance and #50501, calling on Americans to “fight fascism.”
New York City child welfare agencies routinely investigate parents who report being abused, but a state appellate court ruled on Wednesday that the practice is illegal. New York City child welfare agencies routinely investigate parents who report being abused, but a state appellate court ruled on Wednesday that the practice is illegal. New York City child welfare agencies routinely investigate parents who report being abused, but a state appellate court ruled on Wednesday that the practice is illegal. New York City’s practice of requiring child welfare investigations of parents who are victims of domestic violence is illegal, a state appellate…
President Trump’s improbable proposal for a U.S. takeover of Gaza prompted plenty of pushback and questions.
The Trump administration’s offer to extend deferred resignations to the intelligence community poses a grave threat to U.S. national security interests, ex-officials say.
Bryant Walton, a 39-year-old Oakland man who went by “Mook Mook,” was killed not far from the location where he was accused of fatally shooting a 29-year-old man in 2009. OAKLAND — Police here have confirmed that a man who turned up shot to death last month was actually killed in West Oakland, but the mystery behind the killing continues. Bryant Walton, 39, of Oakland, was shot and killed on the night of Jan. 17 in West Oakland, something police only ascertained after weeks of investigative work. Walton was brought to Highland Hospital by a 31-year-old man who claimed the…
Follow our live coverage here. Follow our live coverage here. Perth Festival has had to cancel five days of screenings of its film program at the University of Western Australia’s Somerville Auditorium after a branch fell at the rear of the venue on Saturday. On Wednesday, a spokeswoman for the festival announced the closure of the auditorium and cancellations of screenings of Black Dog until February 10. Somerville Auditorium has been closed as arborists look at the tree.Credit: Perth Festival “Perth Festival regrets that it has cancelled its Lotterywest Films program until Monday 10 February, following an incident last Saturday…
Utah lawmakers in a bill draft Wednesday restored a proposed ban on collective bargaining rights for public employees, backtracking after days of negotiations with public sector unions who were hoping to reach a comprise with legislators. Utah legislators abandoned efforts Wednesday to compromise on HB267, restoring a sweeping proposed prohibition on collective bargaining for public employees in the latest bill draft. Utah lawmakers in a bill draft Wednesday restored a proposed ban on collective bargaining rights for public employees, backtracking after days of negotiations with public sector unions who were hoping to reach a comprise with legislators. Lawmakers in an…
A second type of bird flu has been found in U.S. dairy cows for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Wednesday.
San Jose is negotiating a long-term agreement for the development and operation of the future Levitt Pavilion at St. James Park (CMG) Levitt Pavilion, a component of the St. James Park revitalization proposal, located near the corner of North First Street and West St. James Street in downtown San Jose, concept. (CMG) Levitt Pavilion is moving closer to becoming reality in San Jose, providing the first phase of the city’s plan to revitalize and transform St. James Park The city is negotiating an agreement for the development and operation of the future Levitt Pavilion with the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation…
IRS employees involved in the 2025 tax season will not be allowed to accept a buyout offer from the Trump administration until May 15th, according to a letter sent Wednesday to IRS employees. The letter says that “critical filing season positions in Taxpayer Services, Information Technology and the Taxpayer Advocate Service are exempt” from the administration’s buyout plan until May 15, 2025. The news comes after President Donald Trump announced a plan to offer buyouts to federal employees through a “deferred resignation program” to quickly reduce the government workforce. The program deadline is Feb. 6. The buyouts, sent to roughly…
Democrats on the Senate Intelligence Committee are demanding answers after they say President Donald Trump gave billionaire Elon Musk and his staff access to sensitive data and classified secrets as part of their work to overhaul the federal government. The lawmakers on Wednesday wrote to Susie Wiles, Trump’s chief of staff, and asked what security precautions had been taken to prevent unauthorized leaks of information by staff at the Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE. Trump tapped Musk to run the taskforce, which has quickly gotten to work dismantling whole agencies of the federal government. As part of that…
Argentina’s president has signed a decree banning gender-affirming care for people under age 18, a presidential spokesperson said Wednesday. The announcement comes days after a massive mobilization of the LGBTQ+ collective in repudiation of President Javier Milei’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos last week, during which he slammed “wokeism,” feminism and referred to homosexuals as “pedophiles.” Presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni in a statement to the press announced the repeal of a 2012 gender identity law provision allowing such practices with parental or guardian consent. “Gender ideology taken to the extreme and applied to children by force or…
President Donald Trump is testing how far Republicans are willing to go in supporting his supercharged “Make America Great Again” agenda, tearing down government agencies and taking actions fundamentally at odds with once-traditional party principles. For now, Republicans are marching largely in lockstep. They are backing Cabinet nominees with troubling histories, turning a blind eye as he halts spending they appropriated and defending policies once anathema to mainstream GOP thinking — policies that would have drawn alarm if Democrats had been responsible. “They’re pushing the envelope of what their power looks like. It’s a normal part of a transition,” said…
Wall Street drifted higher Wednesday as gains for most stocks outweighed drops for Alphabet and some other big-name companies following their latest profit reports. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% following mixed trading across European and Asian markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 317 points, or 0.7%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.2%. Toymaker Mattel jumped 15.3% after blowing past analysts’ forecasts for profit in the latest quarter. Strength for its Hot Wheels brand helped make up for some softness for Barbie and other dolls. Mattel also gave a forecast for profit this upcoming year that topped analysts’ expectations. Amgen…