CHARLOTTE – A glance through the stands at Spectrum Center on Wednesday could have left a deceptive impression. If the average paying customer was not wearing a blue-and-gold “Curry” Warriors jersey, they were either decked out in a red “Curry” …
Warriors instant analysis: Steph Curry spends New Year’s Eve lighting up hometown Hornets Read MoreFrom a Neil Diamond musical to Cirque du Soleil’s latest show and trumpet star Chris Botti, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend and beyond. Here is a partial rundown. Making some beautiful ‘Noise’ …
Bay Area arts: 7 cool shows and concerts to catch this weekend Read MoreBy SOPHIE BATES, Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A man handed an illegal prison sentence years longer than the maximum penalty for his crime has been granted clemency by Mississippi’s governor, weeks after the man’s brother received clemency in …
Mississippi man serving an illegal sentence granted clemency, weeks after his brother Read MoreNetflix broke a record with one of its Christmas Day NFL games this year. 27.5 million viewers tuned in for the livestream of the Minnesota Vikings-Detroit Lions game according to Nielsen, marking the most-streamed NFL game in U.S. history. That …
Netflix’s Lions-Vikings Game Reached 27.5 Million Viewers on Christmas Day, Most-Streamed NFL Match in U.S. History Read MoreBy HOLLY RAMER, Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The Trump administration can continue to withhold Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood and other health centers that provide abortions while a coalition of mostly-Democratic states challenge the cuts, a federal appeals …
Appeals court says Medicaid funding cuts for Planned Parenthood can stand while lawsuit proceeds Read MoreA Cal Fire/Riverside County firefighter died while extinguishing a fire at a home in Nuevo on Wednesday morning, Dec. 31, a Cal Fire spokesman said. The firefighter, whose name was not immediately announced, died from a medical emergency and not …
Cal Fire firefighter dies while fighting house fire in Riverside County Read MoreBrendan McNeill was an unmistakable figure. He owned several of the city’s most well-known Irish pubs. He was well-dressed, always, with a nose knocked slightly crooked and an Irish brogue that welcomed stroller-pushing families and boomed over a crowded bar. …
Brendan McNeill, longtime owner of Emerald Isle, Lizzie McNeill’s and D4 Irish Pub, dies at 83 Read MoreOAKLAND — An Oakland resident has been charged with secretly taking a nude picture of his girlfriend’s 16-year-old family member while she sat on the toilet, court records show. The suspect, 44-year-old Elder Lopez, allegedly drank alcohol, then fell asleep …
Oakland man woke up from a drunken nap, surrounded by child porn investigators, police say Read MoreSAN JOSE – Shannon O’Connor, the former Los Gatos woman charged with running unchecked alcohol-fueled parties for her teen son and his friends – during which alleged sexual assaults occurred between the minors – is speaking out from jail custody …
Mom charged in Los Gatos teen party scandal speaks out mid-trial Read MoreCONCORD — Two people were found fatally shot at a home Wednesday morning and another person was arrested in connection with the killings, authorities said. Police did not immediately release any information about the victims, such as their genders or …
Two found fatally shot at Concord home Read MoreOne man was killed and another injured in a shooting in Humboldt Park on Tuesday afternoon, Chicago police said. The two men, ages 18 and 38, were in the 700 block of North Spaulding Avenue at 1:17 p.m. when four …
1 killed, 1 injured in Humboldt Park shooting Read MoreA man was found shot dead in Auburn Gresham on Tuesday afternoon, Chicago police said. The man, 20, was found at 2:37 p.m. inside a residence in the 900 block of West 85th Street, police said. He was pronounced dead …
Man found fatally shot in Auburn Gresham Read MoreJaxson Davis saw the shot clock only had a few seconds left, so he found some space and launched a quick three-pointer. It went in. That was midway through the third quarter and gave the Warren junior 28 points. That’s …
Jaxson Davis plays the best game of his career, scoring 51 to lead Warren to the Big Dipper championship Read MoreWhen Mike Ditka’s 1984 Bears played the 49ers in the NFC Championship Game, their 23-0 loss at Candlestick Park might not have seemed like a prelude to greatness. They put up a fight in the first half but never really …
Bears’ stumble in San Francisco offset by the sweet realization they’re the real deal Read MoreBlackhawks defenseman Artyom Levshunov, even with his limited English, has picked up two of coach Jeff Blashill’s most frequent phrases. “It’s a process, and it takes time,” Levshunov said Tuesday before the Hawks’ 3-2 shootout loss to the Islanders. Those …
Artyom Levshunov shows his ‘best offensive game’ in Blackhawks’ shootout loss Read MoreMoon Alert Avoid shopping (except food and gas) or important decisions from 6 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. After that, the moon moves from Taurus into Gemini. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day Today you have strong feelings and views …
Horoscope for Wednesday, December 31, 2025 Read MoreChicago is pumped about the Bears. People are chanting “Good, Better, Best” for reasons that are unclear. You want to join the fun, but haven’t been paying attention. Here’s what you need to know: Is this the best Bears team …
What you should know about 2025 Chicago Bears if you’re a new fan Read MoreDEAR ABBY: I’m a 50-year-old woman who has lived with orthopedic challenges due to a congenital metabolic condition. Despite many surgeries and limited mobility, I have led a full life as a special needs teacher, wife and caregiver for my …
Dear Abby: Woman finds emotional support from an unlikely source Read MoreWhen Olena arrived in Chicago in 2022 under the U.S. government’s Uniting for Ukraine program, she thought she had reached safety. She found a job. Her children enrolled in school. She began rebuilding a life shattered by Russia’s invasion of her …
America must keep its promise to Ukrainian refugees Read MoreOn Christmas Eve, I read the late Mike Royko’s “Mary and Joe, Chicago style” column reprinted in the Sun-Times Opinion pages. It was a tome I read many times before. But this time it was different. By the time I …
Royko’s classic especially poignant amid feds’ immigration actions Read More