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By FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security cost-of-living increase will go up by 2.8% in 2026, which translates to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month, agency officials said Friday. Related Articles US inflation …

A federal judge Thursday more than doubled the amount of time Border Patrol boss Gregory Bovino could be questioned under oath as Bovino faced new accusations that he’d violated the judge’s order by tossing tear gas into a crowd in …

When the Bears let go of Roquan Smith — actually, think about that for a minute. The Bears, a team known for defense, especially linebackers, dumped a bona fide superstar middle linebacker just entering his prime. Crazy. Anyway, when general …

For William Tse, the past four years without his father, Woom Sing Tse, have been marked by “relentless waiting,” for the family and much of the Chicago’s close-knit Chinatown community. But on Thursday, they only had to wait about an …

By WILL WEISSERT, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said late Thursday that he was ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada because of a television ad opposing U.S. tariffs that he said misstated the facts and called “egregious …

By BEN FINELY and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — New York Attorney General Letitia James is set to make her first court appearance in a mortgage fraud case on Friday, the third adversary of President Donald …

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, Associated Press Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Friday’s inflation report is likely to show that consumer prices worsened in September for the second straight month as President Donald Trump’s tariffs have lifted the cost of some groceries …

A man was fatally stabbed late Thursday morning at a home in Bay Point, authorities said, and a woman was being held in the killing. Related Articles Oakland police seize $202,000 thousands of cigarettes in raid over Wilma Chan Park …

PITTSBURG — Following disruptions in learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pittsburg Unified School District has seen improvements in literacy, math and science, according to a statewide assessment published earlier this month. While district leaders attribute that success to collaboration …

CAL AT VIRGINIA TECH Records: Cal (5-2 overall, 2-1 in ACC); Virginia Tech (2-5, 1-2 in ACC) Kickoff: 4:30 p.m. (Pacific) Friday at Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, VA TV: ESPN Radio: 810 AM Series history: Cal leads 1-0. The Bears beat the Hokies 52-49 …

SAN FRANCISCO — Throughout two weeks of training camp practices, five preseason games and two days of the regular season, Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Jimmy Butler, Jonathan Kuminga and Al Horford never once shared the court in the same lineup. …

Don’t be surprised if you run into “Halloween” movie killer Michael Myers at O’Flaherty’s Pub in downtown San Jose. The masked slasher is all over the San Pedro Square bar — just one of several watering holes downtown with themes …

SAN JOSE — South Bay law enforcement officials announced they have arrested a half-dozen people and recovered more than $1 million in merchandise stolen from major regional retailers, including Home Depot and Target, as part of an organized theft outfit …

A man was fatally stabbed late Thursday morning at a home in Bay Point, authorities said, and a woman was being held in the killing. Related Articles Four juveniles arrested in another Sunvalley Shopping Center theft Agents clash with Bay …

PITTSBURG — Following disruptions in learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pittsburg Unified School District has seen improvements in literacy, math and science, according to a statewide assessment published earlier this month. While district leaders attribute that success to collaboration …

CAL AT VIRGINIA TECH Records: Cal (5-2 overall, 2-1 in ACC); Virginia Tech (2-5, 1-2 in ACC) Kickoff: 4:30 p.m. (Pacific) Friday at Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, VA TV: ESPN Radio: 810 AM Series history: Cal leads 1-0. The Bears beat the Hokies 52-49 …