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Disneyland will transform a corner of Frontierland that has become a hangout for Disney Adults who trade collectible pins into a kids-only pin trading area in the park’s latest attempt to rein in professional resellers who threaten to tarnish the …

In the heart of San Jose’s East Side, incumbent Councilmember Peter Ortiz is defending his seat against three challengers in District 5, an area where working-class immigrant neighborhoods define the landscape, and Latino and Asian residents comprise nearly 80% of …

By Chris Welch, Bloomberg The $1,900 Razr Fold, the latest folding phone from Lenovo Group Ltd.’s Motorola, ticks all the right boxes, with a stylish design, bright screens and long battery life. But with a May 21 release date in …

By Ryan Vlastelica, Bloomberg Investors are growing increasingly optimistic about Amazon.com Inc.’s position in artificial intelligence, lighting a fire under the stock and sending the company’s market capitalization soaring toward the rarefied $3 trillion level. “We have a lot of …

By KAREL JANICEK, Associated Press San Jose Sharks superstar Macklin Celebrini will captain Team Canada and Sidney Crosby will join him on the team at the world hockey championship in Switzerland, where the United States sets out to retain the …

OAKLAND, Calif. — A lawyer for Elon Musk began his closing argument Thursday as the three-week trial that could rewrite the future of the artificial intelligence race nears its conclusion. Related Articles Altman testifies about ‘hair-raising’ AI safety chat with …

For some people, sensitivities to histamines or sulfites can put a damper on their enjoyment of wine. That’s where Sol Rei Wine comes in. Set in a charming courtyard off the Sonoma Plaza in Sonoma, the winery specializes in wines …

By SARAH RAZA SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — For America’s 250th birthday, the U.S. Postal Service is releasing special edition stamps featuring one of the nation’s icons: the bald eagle. The stamps unveiled Thursday at the National Eagle Center in …

CONCORD — Four people armed with hammers took jewelry from a store during a smash-and-grab robbery at the Sunvalley Shopping Center on Wednesday, police said. The robbery went down about 12:15 p.m. at the Piercing Pagoda kiosk located on the …

By PETER SMITH President Donald Trump and several top administration officials are joining with a cast of mostly conservative Christian clergy this Sunday on the National Mall in Washington for a prayer gathering billed as a “rededication of our country …

U.S. Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) on Thursday introduced the Banning Lobbying and Safeguarding Trust (BLAST) Act, to permanently ban former members of the House of Representatives and Senate from lobbying Congress after leaving office. Scott, who is widely considered …

El público de Chicago sin duda le dio a los primos Peso Pluma y Tito Double P el cierre final del Dinastía Tour que merecían, con tres noches sold out en el United Center llenas de agradecimiento este pasado fin …

School board members and union leaders called on Chicago Public Schools Wednesday to pressure the state for more funding as the district faces a projected $732 million budget deficit. The calls came a day after CPS officials outlined plans to …

Drew Romo joined the White Sox this season with 54 major-league at-bats and zero home runs. In 27 at-bats with the Sox entering Wednesady, he has four home runs. And he’s as surprised as you are. “It’s probably the last …

By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business Writer The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged lower this week, its first drop after rising the previous two weeks. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate fell to 6.36% from 6.37% last week, mortgage …

By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators unanimously approved a resolution Thursday to withhold their pay during government shutdowns, an attempt to make federal closures financially painful for lawmakers after a string of record-breaking impasses in …

By MURAT KOCABAS and SUZAN FRASER MARMARIS, Turkey (AP) — Dozens of boats carrying activists and aid for Palestinians set sail from Turkey’s Mediterranean coast on Thursday in the latest attempt to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza — just …

Disneyland will transform a corner of Frontierland that has become a hangout for Disney Adults who trade collectible pins into a kids-only pin trading area in the park’s latest attempt to rein in professional resellers who threaten to tarnish the …

By MATTHEW BROWN In less than three minutes, an intruder exploited a security gap at one of the nation’s busiest airports and stepped into the path of an airplane hurtling down a Colorado runway with 231 people aboard. The 41-year-old …

By JOSH BOAK and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. President Donald Trump had picked the former Fed governor to replace Jerome Powell, believing that Warsh can deliver …