By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro and Alanna Durkin Richer | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday defended his investigations of …
Smith defends Trump investigations at House hearing: ‘No one should be above the law’ Read More
OAKLAND — A North Oakland barber who was initially arrested on suspicion of murder has been released from jail and prosecutors haven’t charged him with a crime, court records show. …
Oakland barber released without charges in city’s first homicide of 2026 Read More
In the first moments of daylight on Thursday, a trio of volunteers peeked into the busted-out windows of an old transit bus on Oakland’s San Pablo Avenue. They wondered: Was …
County-wide counts of homeless population kick off in Bay Area Read More
MILAN (AP) — The actors co-starring in the hit hockey romance TV series “Heated Rivalry” are set to be among the torchbearers carrying the Olympic flame on the way to …
‘Heated Rivalry’ stars Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie to be torchbearers for Winter Olympics Read More
By PAT GRAHAM and EDDIE PELLS, AP Sports Writers Lindsey Vonn’s stirring return to ski racing in her 40s will hit its crescendo at the Milan Cortina Olympics, while the …
Lindsey Vonn, Chloe Kim, Mikaela Shiffrin headline US ski and snowboard squad named to the Olympics Read More
Rachel Accurso, the prominent children’s entertainer known as Ms. Rachel, came under fire after screenshots circulated online that showed her Instagram account liking a comment that read, “Free america from …
Ms. Rachel Apologizes for Liking Antisemitic Instagram Comment: ‘I’m a Human Who Makes Mistakes’ Read More
Dozens of text and email conversations from the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni PR dumpster fire have become public thanks to ongoing the legal battle between the “It Ends With …
Sony Pictures Execs Caught Bashing Blake Lively in Baldoni Court Docs: ‘She Orchestrated All This Drama in a Totally Unsavvy and Amateur Way’ Read More
“The Last First” is not a story of unabashed glory like those previous climb-every-mountain documentaries. Here the glory is threaded with human folly. During the 2020-2021 attempt to climb K2, …
‘The Last First: Winter K2’ Review: A Mountain-Climbing Documentary With More Tragedy Than Vertigo Read More
I can’t believe we are about to embark on our last Sundance in Utah. Before Covid, I attended the festival every year of my life. Sundance — and Robert Redford …
How Growing Up at Sundance and Around Robert Redford Taught Me That Art Could Shape Culture Read More
“How to Get Away With Murder” star Karla Souza, Daniel Giménez Cacho (“Zama”) and Álvaro Guerrero (“Ingobernable”) have joined Diego Luna in “Mexico 86,” produced by Gaumont USA and directed …
Karla Souza, Fernanda Castillo and Manolo Cardona to Star in New Netflix Titles as the U.S. Streamer Takes Global Rights to Upcoming ‘Canelo’ Álvarez Doc Read More
CONCORD — A pedestrian who was struck and killed here by an allegedly distracted driver has been identified by police, and the woman detectives identified as the driver was arrested …
Concord: Woman arrested for allegedly killing man while distracted behind the wheel Read More
As the Arizona Cardinals’ head coaching search continues, owner Michael Bidwill and general manager Monti Ossenfort must nail this decision. With that in mind, the Cardinals step into their future …
Cardinals Head Coaching Search Includes Two Names to Watch: Report Read More
By unanimous vote, the LA Metro Board on Thursday, Jan. 22, approved an underground rail through the Sepulveda Pass. The historic vote sets in motion the first transit connection between …
LA Metro OKs underground rail through Sepulveda Pass Read More
By The Associated Press The Trump administration announced Thursday that human fetal tissue derived from abortions can no longer be used in research funded by the National Institutes of Health. …
Trump administration halts use of human fetal tissue in NIH-funded research Read More