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By MARIA SHERMAN, Associated Press NEW YORK  — Taylor Swift says she did not turn down the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, which will be headlined by Bad Bunny. “The Life of a Showgirl” singer paid a visit to “The …

Stanford’s football program announced a massive cash infusion Wednesday as college sports enter a new era of revenue sharing. Former Cardinal player Bradford M. Freeman has donated $50 million to the program, the school said in a release. Freeman is …

OAKLAND — A  20-year-old Fairfield woman was shot Tuesday night while she was a passenger in a vehicle driving in the Eastlake district, authorities said. The woman was in stable condition at a hospital where she was being treated for …

By Malena Carollo, CalMatters The state’s two largest utilities routinely drag their feet connecting solar panels to the electric grid, missing state-mandated deadlines as much as 73% of the time, according to a complaint filed to regulators by solar advocates. …

LOS GATOS — Some memories don’t fade away. So it was that Los Gatos High School, on Friday night against Pittsburg, rechristened its traditional “Pink Out” game as the Allan McGurk Memorial Cancer Awareness Game. Because to those at Los …

As the federal government shutdown enters day 8, Democrats and Republicans have yet to find a compromise that would reopen the government. With Republicans asking Democrats to agree to their “clean” continuing resolution (CR) and President Trump threatening to block …

By LISA MASCARO, MARY CLARE JALONICK and JOEY CAPPELLETTI, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Tours at the Capitol have come to a standstill. The House is keeping its doors closed, while the Senate is stuck in a loop of failed …

Disneyland has raised prices on most daily tickets and some annual passes while keeping the lowest-priced admission the same as the Anaheim theme park continues to celebrate its 70th anniversary with a yearlong party. Ticket prices for Disneyland and Disney …

By ERIN HOOLEY and CHRISTINE FERNANDO, Associated Press ELWOOD, Ill. (AP) — National Guard troops are positioned outside Chicago and they could be in Memphis by Friday as the Trump administration pushes ahead with an aggressive policy toward big-city crime …

By ILLIA NOVIKOV, Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia seriously damaged one of Ukraine’s thermal power plants in an overnight attack, authorities said Wednesday, as Moscow pursued its campaign to deny Ukrainians heat, light and running water as winter …

MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Priscilla weakened in the Pacific as it moved Wednesday along the west coast of Mexico while Tropical Storm Jerry in the Atlantic was expected to strengthen on a track for the Leeward Islands, forecasters said. Priscilla …

By Fred Schulte, KFF Health News Not long after California surgeon Andrew S. Hsu landed a job with a cosmetic surgery chain in Georgia, several of his patients suffered disfiguring injuries, and even his new employer had doubts about his …

By STAN CHOE, Associated Press Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. stocks are ticking higher on Wednesday, a day after breaking their seven-day winning streak, while the price of gold is pushing further past $4,000 per ounce. The …

When I was a girl, I saw an animated Disney movie called “Cinderella.”  Most of you probably remember the story. For those of you who’ve been living in a tree, or raised in a household where such things were considered …

How much liability insurance do I need? To drive your car legally, you need at least the minimum amount of car insurance required in your state. But state-required car insurance levels aren’t generally high enough to cover every expense after an accident. …

A near death experience (NDE) is a state of disconnected consciousness, where a person who usually is involved in a traumatic incident – such as a coma, a car crash or a heart attack – is close to death. These …

The link to the author’s official website was ‘hijacked’ by an unknown third party. File image of a child reading a book (Picture: Getty Images/Image Source) Parents have said they were left ‘shocked’ after discovering a children’s book series contained …

‘Welcome to the era of talking to your apps, not tapping them’ (Picture: Metro) ChatGPT is ‘coming out of its box’, and some think all we do online could be filtered through it one day. You can now interact with …

Food Network star and longtime Sonoma County resident Guy Fieri said the 2024 heist of $1 million of his company’s tequila “hurt bad.” Related Articles Upscale Turkish restaurant Meyhouse coming to Bishop Ranch Peninsula’s Donato Enoteca has a new chef, …

Bay Area News Group flag football Top 15 (Mercury News & East Bay Times) No. 1 MENLO SCHOOL (9-0)  Previous ranking: 1 Since last ranking: Beat St. Francis 27-12, Sacred Heart Prep 13-12 Up next: Friday vs. Carlmont, 4 p.m. …