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NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is rising again on Monday, for now at least, ahead of a week with shortened trading because of the Thanksgiving holiday. Related Articles Stores keep prices down in a tough year for …

I had the correct day, but the wrong time: KOST (103.5 FM) did indeed make the annual switch to holiday music on November 14. But instead of waiting until the end of Ellen K’s popular morning show as I’d expected, …

Chiswick Village residents were stunned by the building works (Picture: Jamie Wiseman/Daily Mail) Nobody likes the sight of giant metal scaffolding outside of your window, especially when you had no idea about it. But residents of Chiswick Village now have …

For many years, Tony Tran’s daughters begged him to hang Christmas lights outside their San Jose home. He kept saying, “Next year.” Related Articles Saratoga Rotary unveils peace pole at West Valley College Cupertino kicks off the holidays with Community …

The Saratoga Rotary Club unveiled a peace pole on Nov. 7 in front of the Cilker School of Art and Design at West Valley College. The handcrafted pole has the message “May Peace Prevail on Earth” inscribed in eight different …

The delayed opening of the renovated Campbell Library is expected to have long-term community benefits. The City of Campbell was awarded a $500,000 grant from Silicon Valley Clean Energy to build an all-electric facility after plans for the new library …

Welcome back to Monday Morning Lights, our weekly feature that sheds more light on the high school football weekend and peeks ahead to the new week. If you haven’t already, please subscribe. Your contributions keep us going. RIORDAN: THOMAS’ TWO-WAY PROWESS …

The charitable giving season is upon us and changes are afoot. While many people give because they want to do good, the tax rules around philanthropy have always been an added sweetener. Related Articles Jill On Money: Five stages of …

Another work day brought yet more transportation challenges for BART riders on Monday, as another equipment problem forced the closure of two of its travel lines. Related Articles BART service restored after vandalism stops trains between East and South bay …

  What can an elephant seal – a 4,000 pound, bellowing monstrosity that looks like a melted Yankee Candle – teach us about the world? Plenty, it turns out. “The animals are amazing. I mean, everything they do is extreme,” …

DEAR JOAN: Our neighborhood is dealing with a homeless chicken. It wanders the neighborhood, sleeping in the bushes or other places it can find. It comes to our yard frequently, maybe because we have several seed feeders that drop seed to …

Q: My wife and I were scheduled to fly from Paris to Philadelphia. Aer Lingus canceled the flight due to “operational issues” and told me to request a refund. I paid $5,246 for the tickets, but the airline only refunded …

(Arnold Jerocki/Getty Images) Amid all the glitz and high-speed spectacle at the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix, seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton thrilled spectators by hitting 200 mph during a viral hot lap with pop icons Beyoncé and Jay‑Z. …

Welcome back to Monday Morning Lights, our weekly feature that sheds more light on the high school football weekend and peeks ahead to the new week. If you haven’t already, please subscribe. Your contributions keep us going. RIORDAN: THOMAS’ TWO-WAY PROWESS …

The charitable giving season is upon us and changes are afoot. While many people give because they want to do good, the tax rules around philanthropy have always been an added sweetener. Related Articles Jill On Money: Five stages of …

Another work day brought yet more transportation challenges for BART riders on Monday, as another equipment problem forced the closure of two of its travel lines. Related Articles BART service restored after vandalism stops trains between East and South bay …

  What can an elephant seal – a 4,000 pound, bellowing monstrosity that looks like a melted Yankee Candle – teach us about the world? Plenty, it turns out. “The animals are amazing. I mean, everything they do is extreme,” …

DEAR JOAN: Our neighborhood is dealing with a homeless chicken. It wanders the neighborhood, sleeping in the bushes or other places it can find. It comes to our yard frequently, maybe because we have several seed feeders that drop seed to …

Q: My wife and I were scheduled to fly from Paris to Philadelphia. Aer Lingus canceled the flight due to “operational issues” and told me to request a refund. I paid $5,246 for the tickets, but the airline only refunded …

For many years, Tony Tran’s daughters begged him to hang Christmas lights outside their San Jose home. He kept saying, “Next year.” Tran finally relented in 2018 and strung a few light strings. But his decorative ambitions really shot up …