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Kanye West’s website, Yeezy.com, and all the Nazi-loving hate it housed are now off the grid — the site’s officially offline. Just a day before the site went dark, it was selling one thing: a white shirt with a black swastika — something… ​Kanye West’s website, Yeezy.com, and all the Nazi-loving hate it housed are now off the grid — the site’s officially offline. Just a day before the site went dark, it was selling one thing: a white shirt with a black swastika — something…    Getty / yeezy.com Composite Kanye West’s website, Yeezy.com, and all the Nazi-loving hate it…

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Reading Time: 4 minutes It’s been over two years since Stephen “tWitch” Boss was found dead of an apparent suicide. But the controversy over his passing — and what life was like for the musician in the days, weeks and months leading up to his death — has really just begun. In the wake of this tragedy, Boss’ widow, Allison Holker, has released a memoir. Allison Holker and Twitch attend the Premiere Of Warner Bros. Pictures’ “The Nun” at TCL Chinese Theatre on September 4, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images) In the book, and as part…

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Sand Creek Road extension to help reduce traffic and provide alternative routes to hospital in Antioch.    Brentwood Mayor Susannah Meyer, middle, is flanked by fellow councilmembers and city staff at the ribbon cutting for the Sand Creek Road Extension in Brentwood, Calif., on Jan. 28, 2025. Antioch Mayor Ron Bernal, far right, was also present. (Hema Sivanandam/Bay Area News Group) BRENTWOOD — The long-awaited Sand Creek Road extension, which connects neighboring cities and aims to reduce traffic, is now open to the public. The extension expands Sand Creek Road westward from Highway 4 to Heidorn Ranch Road. Officials say it…

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Residents of rural Alaska are showing their support for a regional airline whose commuter plane crashed last week just south of the Arctic Circle. ​Residents of rural Alaska are showing their support for a regional airline whose commuter plane crashed last week just south of the Arctic Circle.   Residents of rural Alaska are showing their support for a regional airline whose commuter plane crashed last week just south of the Arctic Circle. 

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Reading Time: 3 minutes MrBeast has a monumental net worth. But is he really a billionaire? Sometimes, incredible talents become billionaires. Other times, talentless dirtbags accumulate colossal wealth with little rhyme or reason. When it comes to wealthy YouTubers, things can go either way. MrBeast is seldom controversial despite his name being everywhere. How rich has his larger-than-life YouTube empire made him? MrBeast attends as MrBeast celebrates the premiere of the new Prime Video Competition Series “Beast Games” at a content creator special screening on December 18, 2024. (Photo Credit: Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for Prime Video) What is the net…

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Lawmakers in some states are pushing measures to crack down on abortion pills or penalize women who obtain abortions. Here’s a look at where things stand. ​Lawmakers in some states are pushing measures to crack down on abortion pills or penalize women who obtain abortions. Here’s a look at where things stand.   Lawmakers in some states are pushing measures to crack down on abortion pills or penalize women who obtain abortions. Here’s a look at where things stand. 

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Health authorities in Uganda say Ebola cases in the country have risen to nine while 265 other people are being monitored under quarantine. ​Health authorities in Uganda say Ebola cases in the country have risen to nine while 265 other people are being monitored under quarantine.   Health authorities in Uganda say Ebola cases in the country have risen to nine while 265 other people are being monitored under quarantine. 

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Several brands of canned tuna sold at stores including Trader Joe’s, Costco and H-E-B have been recalled because they might be contaminated with a type of bacteria that causes botulism, a potentially fatal form of food poisoning. Tri-Union Seafoods of El Segundo, California, last week recalled certain lots of tuna sold under the Genova, Van Camp’s, H-E-B and Trader Joe’s brand names, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The company said that lids on the “easy open” cans may have a manufacturing defect that could cause the products to leak or to become contaminated with the bacteria that…

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During the first years of the COVID pandemic, elevated precautions mostly suppressed the perennial flu outbreaks that typically kill between 10,000 and 50,000 people annually in the United States.    More people are dying from flu than from COVID in California this winter for the first time since the novel coronavirus started flooding emergency rooms in 2020. Since then, COVID had been by far the most deadly respiratory virus in the state, though each year it has killed fewer people. But before the pandemic, flu had long since established itself as an annual threat. “Prior to COVID, influenza was the only…

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Jansen continues to rack up saves — and build his Hall of Fame case ​Jansen continues to rack up saves — and build his Hall of Fame case    Getty Images Free-agent closer Kenley Jansen has agreed to a one-year, $10 million deal with the Angels, according to the New York Post. Jansen, 37, is headed toward his 16th year in the majors. He was effective last season again as a primary closer, nailing down 27 of his 31 save chances for the Red Sox. He pitched to a 3.29 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and struck out 62 against 18 unintentional walks…

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For the first time in recent history, the percentage of top-grossing films featuring female protagonists equaled the percentage of films with male protagonists, according to a pair of annual studies released Tuesday. Movies like “Wicked,”“Inside Out 2″ and “The Substance” lifted Hollywood’s theatrical releases to gender parity in leading roles in 2024. Of the 100 top domestic grossing films in 2024, 42% had female protagonists, and 42% had male protagonists, according to a report issued by the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film at San Diego State University. The USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, which also released…

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The Australian soccer star has been found not guilty of racially abusing a UK police officer by a British jury in a unanimous verdict. ​The Australian soccer star has been found not guilty of racially abusing a UK police officer by a British jury in a unanimous verdict.    World Europe Courts By Rob Harris February 12, 2025 — 12.11am , 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 London: Australian soccer star Samantha Kerr has been found not guilty of racially abusing…

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Schools across Washington state are still struggling to get student test scores back to pre-pandemic levels, new national data shows. ​Schools across Washington state are still struggling to get student test scores back to pre-pandemic levels, new national data shows.   Schools across Washington state are still struggling to get student test scores back to pre-pandemic levels, new national data shows. 

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Now’s the time to hit up the San Francisco Botanical Garden for its once-a-year fusillade of flowers.    Flowers bloom on a Magnolia tree at the San Francisco Botanical Garden on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in San Francisco, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group) For about two weeks every February, San Francisco is privy to a breathtaking sight: the peak bloom of Golden Gate Park’s magnolia trees, one of the most important collections of magnolias in America. The 200-plus trees are located in the San Francisco Botanical Garden and at the moment, are going off in saucer-shaped explosions of pink, ivory and…

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The state’s top court ruled Tuesday that Karen Read can be retried on all the same charges in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, the latest twist in the long-running case that transfixed true crime fans nationwide. Prosecutors have sought to retry Read this year on charges of second-degree murder, manslaughter and leaving the scene of a crime. They accused her of ramming into John O’Keefe with her SUV and leaving him to die in a snowstorm in January 2022. Read’s attorneys argue she was framed to protect other law enforcement officers involved in O’Keefe’s death. A judge…

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Calls to the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project for legal assistance and other help are up 37% since the organization started tracking in August. ​Calls to the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project for legal assistance and other help are up 37% since the organization started tracking in August.   Calls to the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project for legal assistance and other help are up 37% since the organization started tracking in August. 

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A New Jersey man was extradited to Broward County last week after he was arrested in his hometown of Maywood, New Jersey, in connection with two Parkland swatting calls, authorities confirmed Tuesday. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, in August 2024, deputies responded to two homes in Parkland after they received reports of shootings. Deputies said in one incident, the caller claimed that a victim had been shot in the chest and was being held hostage. In another incident, the caller said he had shot his sister, authorities said. But authorities said after arriving at both scenes, deputies quickly realized…

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The Middle East’s first high-speed rail, opened in 1975, is now as sleek and modern as anything in France or Germany. ​The Middle East’s first high-speed rail, opened in 1975, is now as sleek and modern as anything in France or Germany.    Inspiration Train journeys By Kurt Johnson February 12, 2025 — 1.00am , 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 This is the first time I’ve been welcomed to a continent. Before this, it’s been all countries, tidy towns and…

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Interviews suggest some people swept up in Trump’s immigration crackdown are dedicated to their families and communities — not hardened criminals.    Loreal Duran with her children, ages one and seven, in front of her apartment complex in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2025. Loreal’s husband, Giovanni Duran, was born in El Salvador and detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in late January. He is still being held. (Joel Angel Juarez for CalMatters) By Wendy Fry | CaMatters A church-going agricultural worker. An Echo Park man taking his son to school. A 16-year-old kid searching for work to support…

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