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By TODD RICHMOND, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s administration is threatening to pull federal funding for public transportation in Chicago unless the city tightens security after a man allegedly set a woman on fire inside a commuter train in November. …

The movie “Camille” had its world premiere at Palm Springs’ Plaza Theatre on Dec. 12, 1936, the theater’s opening night, with some of the stars — possibly including the mysterious Greta Garbo — in attendance. On Friday (Dec. 12), the …

The office worker arrived early on at least 19 occasions (Picture: Getty Images) Now, we all love our office jobs but one Spanish woman has taken things to a completely different level. She just got the sack for clocking in …

San Jose’s auditor is recommending a slew of changes to improve drug storage and oversight protocols at the city’s fire department, following the April arrest of a captain for allegedly tampering with and stealing medication. Related Articles ‘Great dad’ who …

For Kitka, completing another circle around the sun marks more than the passage of time. The all-women Bay Area vocal ensemble’s far-flung repertoire flows out of the seasonal cycle, accompanying and commenting on centuries-old celebrations and rituals marking rebirth and …

There is perhaps no baseball visual more awkward, yet still universally accepted, than the one you see in teams’ introductory press conferences. You know the one. A grown man, usually nine figures richer, stands at a podium, wearing a suit …

By EVELYNE MUSAMBI and ISABELLA O’MALLEY, Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Iain Douglas-Hamilton, a British-born zoologist and conservationist who dedicated much of his life to protecting elephants, has died, his Save the Elephants group said Tuesday. He was 83. …

A casual disregard for human life contrasts with a colorful, hard-partyin’ atmosphere of 1977 Carnaval in Brazil in “The Secret Agent,” director Kleber Mendonça Filho’s momentous epic, a mercurial adventure in filmmaking that reminds us of how dangerous but important …

Pickleball continues to be the fastest-growing U.S. sport, according to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association, and local entrepreneur Kady Pooler hopes to capitalize on this trend with her newly opened Pickle Athletics — Oakland’s first indoor pickleball and social …

By MICHAEL MAROT INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts bolstered their injury-depleted quarterback corps Tuesday by bringing 44-year-old Philip Rivers out of retirement and signing him to the practice squad, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated …

There is perhaps no baseball visual more awkward, yet still universally accepted, than the one you see in teams’ introductory press conferences. You know the one. A grown man, usually nine figures richer, stands at a podium, wearing a suit …

By EVELYNE MUSAMBI and ISABELLA O’MALLEY, Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Iain Douglas-Hamilton, a British-born zoologist and conservationist who dedicated much of his life to protecting elephants, has died, his Save the Elephants group said Tuesday. He was 83. …

A casual disregard for human life contrasts with a colorful, hard-partyin’ atmosphere of 1977 Carnaval in Brazil in “The Secret Agent,” director Kleber Mendonça Filho’s momentous epic, a mercurial adventure in filmmaking that reminds us of how dangerous but important …

Pickleball continues to be the fastest-growing U.S. sport, according to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association, and local entrepreneur Kady Pooler hopes to capitalize on this trend with her newly opened Pickle Athletics — Oakland’s first indoor pickleball and social …

By MICHAEL MAROT INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts bolstered their injury-depleted quarterback corps Tuesday by bringing 44-year-old Philip Rivers out of retirement and signing him to the practice squad, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated …

San Jose’s auditor is recommending a slew of changes to improve drug storage and oversight protocols at the city’s fire department, following the April arrest of a captain for allegedly tampering with and stealing medication. Related Articles ‘Great dad’ who …

For Kitka, completing another circle around the sun marks more than the passage of time. The all-women Bay Area vocal ensemble’s far-flung repertoire flows out of the seasonal cycle, accompanying and commenting on centuries-old celebrations and rituals marking rebirth and …

In late November, political consultant Michael Whitehorn got a call from a colleague who works for a Colorado Democratic Party campaign fund. Whitehorn’s firm had signed on to support state Sen. Julie Gonzales’ impending campaign to unseat U.S. Sen. John …

The Cool Kids were raised on rap. “Hi Top Fade,” the new album from the Chicago-rooted hip-hop duo, pays homage to the genre’s origins by incorporating classic hip-hop elements: scratches, breaks and reversing beats. “Having that energy in it is …

A lawyer hired by the Chicago Housing Authority revealed this summer that she used ChatGPT and failed to check her work, when defending the housing authority in a lawsuit involving the poisoning of two children by lead paint. Now, her …