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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 …

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 …

U.S. Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll was among the officials from the Trump administration who traveled to Kyiv last week and met with President Volodymyr Zelensky in an attempt to negotiate a peace plan between Ukraine and Russia. American …

Democratic political pundit and social media influencer Harry Sisson is exposing the origin of several MAGA social media accounts that give the impression that they represent Americans — using American names, photos, and descriptions like “Trump is my president” — …

Playoffs? We’re talking about the playoffs? Indeed, we are. The Bears are 8-3 after a 31-28 victory Sunday against the Steelers at Soldier Field, and do you know what 8-3 teams do? Yeah, yeah, they enjoy the latest ‘‘W’’ for …

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Emanuel Wilson rushed for a career-high 107 yards and two touchdowns in his first career start and the Green Bay Packers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 23-6 on Sunday. Green Bay’s Micah Parsons and Devonte Wyatt each …

Blackhawks head coach Jeff Blashill appreciated that forward Jason Dickinson made no assumptions he would be in the lineup Sunday against the Avalanche. ‘‘He told me he was going to be good to go on Sunday, [that] he’ll ‘be a …

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia plans to ban social media accounts for people under 16 starting in 2026, joining Australia and a growing number of countries pushing tighter digital age limits for children. Related Articles European officials welcome progress …

By KIKI SIDERIS and CALEIGH WELLS, Associated Press A major highlight of Thanksgiving is the menu, but the big meal can come with a lot of wasted food. Experts say a pinch of extra planning can ensure more gets eaten. Related …

By DAVID BAUDER, Associated Press Media Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press and the Trump administration were due back before a federal appeals court Monday in their fight over media access, with the AP arguing that a news outlet …

The couple welcomed their son just months ago (Picture: SWNS) A British woman has been arrested by ICE agents in front of her husband and newborn child while trying to get her green card. Katie, 33, and her husband, Stephen …

Save Brick Lane is campaigning to stop Truman Estates building homes offices on the site Campaigners fighting plans for offices and homes in Brick Lane have said the development would ‘rip the heart’ out of the area famous for its …

Matthew Breen, 8, suffered complications and later stopped breathing (Picture: Clara Breen) An eight-year-old Irish boy died after becoming unwell while awaiting treatment for a broken arm, according to his family. Matthew Breen, from Rathnew, County Wicklow, suffered a double …