By Ryan Sabalow, CalMatters Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning ads that are substantially louder than the shows on streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu. Even California’s governor is fed up with obnoxiously loud advertisements that pop on …
Gov. Gavin Newsom just banned loud ads on Netflix. Here’s why Read MoreThe picks are in for Week 7. Our crew of Christian Babcock, Nathan Canilao, Glenn Reeves and Darren Sabedra predict 15 games on the schedule, highlighted by an East Bay showdown between Campolindo and Monte Vista and league openers between …
Bay Area News Group high school football predictions: Week 7, 2025 Read MoreBay 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. …
Girls prep flag football rankings, Oct. 8, 2025: Bay Area News Group Top 15 Read MoreBy 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 …
Federal government shutdown grinds into a second week, but quiet talks emerging Read MoreBy 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 …
National Guard troops are outside Chicago and could be in Memphis soon in Trump’s latest deployment Read MoreTwo days ago, country star Zach Bryan released a one-minute snippet of his latest song “Bad News.” Keep in mind, the song has not been released yet on any platform. You can’t stream it or download it yet! And it’s …
The Trump White House has already condemned Zach Bryan’s anti-ICE song Read MoreY’all know my feelings on AI; that it’s unreliable, untalented, steals the work of humans for its own training and output, will make the rich richer and the poor poorer, belittles the creative process, and is very likely spelling the …
Zelda Williams: please, just stop sending me AI videos of my dad Read MoreOne of the funniest things Kensington Palace tries to do is convince people that the Prince and Princess of Wales are secretly very intelligent and “credible experts” in multiple fields. It really is the palace’s communications office trying to sell …
Prince William & Kate take George & Charlotte to the pub for pub-quizzes Read MoreEmbed from Getty Images Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck “reunited” on Monday night in New York. There was a screening/premiere of Kiss of the Spider Woman. Jennifer Lopez stars, and Ben’s Artists Equity produced the film. Keep in mind, it’s …
J.Lo & Ben Affleck ‘like each other so much more when they’re not married to each other’ Read MoreTaylor Swift stepped out last night in NYC, her first “pap stroll” outing in months. She went to the Eighty Six, a steakhouse. Taylor really went underground following the Super Bowl, and while she has been out in New York …
Taylor Swift stepped out in New York, she went to steakhouse Eighty Six Read MoreAlmost one year ago exactly, the Duchess of Sussex wore a red dress to the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Gala. The Carolina Herrera dress was actually a repeat – she had worn the exact same dress with a big, flouncy, …
Day 4 of ‘Duchess Meghan went to Paris’: how dare she stay at the Plaza Athenee Read MoreGeorge Clooney covers the latest issue of Esquire, all to promote his latest movie, Noah Baumbach’s Jay Kelly. Clooney plays a movie star who wonders if he really showed up for the people in his life. I’ve seen some horrible …
George Clooney: ‘We’re going to get through it, but a lot of damage is going to be done’ Read MoreThe Detroit Lions are on a roll, and they’ve just clocked their fourth victory of the 2025-26 season with a win over the Cincinnati Bengals on the road on Sunday, October 5. It was a strong win, 37-24, and showed …
Lions QB Jared Goff Gets Thrilling News Before Chiefs Game Read MoreThe Cleveland Browns made a quarterback change on Tuesday by trading Joe Flacco to the Cincinnati Bengals. With the move, Shedeur Sanders is expected to be the backup quarterback behind Dillon Gabriel and should also receive more practice time. Sanders …
Browns Insider Sends Stern Warning to Shedeur Sanders After Flacco Trade Read MoreFor years, Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles has been more of a punching bag than he’s been praised. Bowles is to blame for some of that. He bumbled and stumbled his way through 4 seasons and a 24-40 …
Buccaneers HC Todd Bowles’ Coaching Tree Becoming NFL Elite Read MoreThe Toronto Maple Leafs will open their season with top prospect Easton Cowan will likely be in the lineup. Cowan wasn’t on the Maple Leafs’ initial roster due to cap reasons, but he was called up once Toronto could place …
Maple Leafs GM Sends Clear Message to Easton Cowan Read MoreThe Chicago Bears are 2-2 heading out of their early bye week, and momentum is starting to build in their favor. The team beat both the Las Vegas Raiders and Dallas Cowboys this season, but they lost to NFC North …
Bears QB Caleb Williams Just Quietly Made NFL History Read MoreFormer Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson has been documenting his rehabilitation from a re-torn Achilles tendon in hopes of returning to the field this season, and it could still happen with the Cleveland Browns. That is not totally surprising. Watson …
Ex-Texans QB Deshaun Watson Gets Encouraging Update After Historic Trade Read MoreCarson Hocevar’s NASCAR controversy reignited at the Charlotte Roval after a Lap 32 collision ended Austin Cindric’s playoff hopes. The 22-year-old Carson Hocevar, with his hard-driving style, came into the spotlight when he smashed the No. 2 Ford of Cindric, …
Austin Cindric Loses NASCAR Cup Playoffs Dream in Unfolding Battle with Carson Hocevar Read MorePresident Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard isn’t the only political storm engulfing Mayor Brandon Johnson — the mayor also faces a financial crisis that is likely to define the success of his first term and his reelection …
On top of Trump-imposed National Guard crisis, Mayor Johnson also has a budget quandary to solve Read More