A married couple and their adult son were arrested for allegedly operating a network of at least ten brothels disguised as massage parlors across Santa Clara County, generating a million dollars a year in illegal profits, authorities said. Binghua Bresee, …
San Jose family arrested on suspicion of running network of ten brothels, trafficking 40 women Read MoreTwenty-four years after winning his Oscar for “Traffic,” Benicio Del Toro is back in the awards conversation with a performance that reminds us why he’s one of the most compelling actors of his generation. In Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle …
Benicio Del Toro on ‘One Battle After Another,’ Latino Representation, Directing Aspirations and Wanting to Host ‘SNL’ Read MoreLAS VEGAS — With its membership set and media rights deals in place, the rebuilt Pac-12 finally has clarity on the proper timing to announce its 2026 schedule, bowl affiliations and format for the conference championship game. Those essential details …
Pac-12 (2.0) football: Key elements of 2026 season on hold as College Football Playoff negotiations drag on Read MoreOAKLAND — A man and woman have been charged with being part of a robbery crew that lured cannabis delivery drivers into thinking they were fulfilling legitimate orders, only to rob them at gunpoint upon arrive, court records show. Jordan …
Around the East Bay, cannabis drivers would take deliveries only to get a gun stuck in their faces Read More(Bloomberg/Rachel Metz) — OpenAI is rolling out a new artificial intelligence model designed to make ChatGPT better at coding, science and a wide range of work tasks, weeks after Alphabet Inc.’s Google put the startup on defense with the well-received …
OpenAI unveils more advanced model as race with Google heats up Read MoreA pair of Chicago developers recently received approval to convert a River North office building into apartments, the latest of several such projects taking place in the neighborhood. The Zoning Board of Appeals gave Honore Properties and Peerless Development approval …
Long-vacant River North office building latest neighborhood property to become residential Read MoreNo matter how or when Chicago’s second straight budget stalemate ends, one thing is certain: the bond rating that determines city borrowing costs is in real danger of dropping just one notch above junk status. The political standoff that threatens …
Chicago’s bond rating likely to drop to a notch above junk, no matter how and when budget stalemate ends Read MoreDEAR ABBY: I had a friend, “Mylene,” for many years. We swapped dog-sitting to offset the cost for each other. I helped her when she was sick and broke her foot. I walked her dog whenever she needed me. If …
Dear Abby: Date change of funeral leads to death of friendship Read More5 Freeway through Grapevine is the focus of a dense fog advisory issued at 10:48 a.m. on Thursday by the National Weather Service. The advisory is in effect until Saturday Dec. 13, at 11 a.m. “Visibility one quarter mile or …
5 Freeway through Grapevine placed under a dense fog advisory until Saturday midday Read MoreBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and DORANY PINEDA, Associated Press The Trump administration is expanding its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion by ordering national parks to purge their gift shops of items it deems objectionable. The Interior Department said in …
US national park gift shops ordered to purge merchandise promoting DEI Read MoreBy PHILIP MARCELO, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch faces a March court hearing to determine whether he’s competent to stand trial on sex trafficking charges after being hospitalized in recent months for …
Hearing on whether ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO is mentally fit to stand trial for sex trafficking set Read MoreBy ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A grand jury declined for a second time to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday, refusing to resurrect a mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by …
Justice Department again fails to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, AP source says Read MoreBy RIO YAMAT, Associated Press The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued new guidance telling airlines they do not have to cover passenger expenses, such as meals or hotel stays, when flight cancellations or long delays are caused by aircraft …
After Airbus issue, DOT says airlines don’t have to cover passenger expenses amid aircraft recalls Read MoreDavid Beckham has given a social media nod to his son, Brooklyn (Picture:J M HAEDRICH/SIPA/Shutterstock) Sir David Beckham appears to have extended a subtle olive branch to his estranged son Brooklyn as the reported family divide storms on. In a …
David Beckham shares emotional Brooklyn Beckham nod as family ‘feud’ rages on Read MoreTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Key Points summary__ai-icon Roman and Harleymoon Kemp won the 2025 Celebrity Race Across the World after …
Celebrity Race Across The World 2025 winners announced after ‘thrilling’ BBC finale Read MoreBy Caitlin Reilly | Bloomberg News The Senate rejected a pair of partisan measures addressing the impending expiration of Obamacare subsidies, setting up a Jan. 1 spike in health insurance premiums for more than 20 million Americans. With only a …
Senate rejects renewal of Obamacare subsidies amid looming spike in premiums Read MoreA married couple and their adult son were arrested for allegedly operating a network of at least ten brothels disguised as massage parlors across Santa Clara County, generating a million dollars a year in illegal profits, authorities said. Binghua Bresee, …
San Jose family arrested on suspicion of running network of ten brothels, trafficking 40 women Read MoreThe Season of Hope is back at St. Joseph Cathedral Basilica in downtown San Jose. The free concert series was originally launched in 1996, featuring a variety of performances over 23 days — including choirs, opera singers, harpists, dancers, jazz …
Season of Hope concerts return to St. Joseph Cathedral in San Jose Read MoreLAS VEGAS — With its membership set and media rights deals in place, the rebuilt Pac-12 finally has clarity on the proper timing to announce its 2026 schedule, bowl affiliations and format for the conference championship game. Those essential details …
Pac-12 (2.0) football: Key elements of 2026 season on hold as College Football Playoff negotiations drag on Read MoreOAKLAND — A man and woman have been charged with being part of a robbery crew that lured cannabis delivery drivers into thinking they were fulfilling legitimate orders, only to rob them at gunpoint upon arrive, court records show. Jordan …
Around the East Bay, cannabis drivers would take deliveries only to get a gun stuck in their faces Read More