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Former Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger appears in Super Bowl ad teaser.

Fanatics can't get 49ers fans the correct Super Bowl jersey on time.

The proposed policy was discussed by the UC Board of Regents last week.

Even after 3.5 hours of discussion, there is still no plan to reopen the pools.

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February mortgage rate forecast

Everyone is impatient for mortgage rates to go down. Folks might have to wait at least another month because mortgage rates might not change much in February.

Market observers expect mortgage rates to fall this year, but not until the Federal Reserve signals that it's ready to relax monetary policy. The central bank didn't send that signal at the conclusion of its Jan. 30-31 meeting. As a result... Читать дальше...

Dead and Company are the worthy successors to U2's record-setting residency.

A backpack found in Calif.'s Joshua Tree belongs to a missing hiker, officials said.

Illinois voters trying to remove former President Donald Trump’s name from the primary ballot have filed a legal challenge after the state’s election board unanimously rejected their effort. The expected challenge was filed in Cook Court’s circuit court Tuesday, hours after the bipartisan Illinois State Board of Elections voted to keep the Republican on the March 19 ballot. The five voters argue Trump is ineligible to hold office because he encouraged and did little to stop the Jan. 6, 2021, attack... Читать дальше...

Get live updates on an atmospheric river hitting the Bay Area.

The Oakland A's move to Vegas still lacks a master plan.

Here's when the heaviest rain is expected to start in the Bay Area.

Joni Mitchell is set to appear at one of the state’s most iconic music venues.

The Czech government says it plans to build up to four nuclear reactors instead of one as the country tries to become more energy independent and wean itself off fossil fuels. The prime minister says the decision could reduce the price per reactor by up to 25%. The timing and locations are not yet decided. France’s EDF and Korea’s KHNP have been asked to submit expanded bids, while U.S. firm Westinghouse was ruled out. Unlike its western neighbors Austria and Germany, the Czech Republic is doubling... Читать дальше...

A New Hampshire fire department says a woman fell into a dumpster while throwing out her garbage, and it didn't end there: She landed inside a trash truck that compacted the contents. Luckily, neighbors heard her screams and the trash compartment was equipped with a camera. The driver spotted the woman and called 911. The Manchester Fire Department says the garbage had been compacted as many as four times by then. Rescuers used a basket ladder to lift her out. They say she was able to stand, talk and yell... Читать дальше...

Police are investigating a video on social media that allegedly shows him holding up the head, authorities said Wednesday.

A former leader of Scotland has acknowledged that she deleted WhatsApp messages sent during the COVID-19 pandemic. But Nicola Sturgeon insists that anything of relevance to how policymaking was conducted has been made available for the public record. Sturgeon told the United Kingdom’s public inquiry into the pandemic on Wednesday that she didn’t use informal messaging such as WhatsApp to make decisions. Scotland is part of the U.K. But its government has powers over matters relating to public health. Читать дальше...

BURR RIDGE, Ill. (AP) — BURR RIDGE, Ill. (AP) — BankFinancial Corp. (BFIN) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter earnings of $2.1 million.

Fueled by the internet, conspiracy theories are having a big moment in America. They're driving online chat room conversations, influencing our politics and adding to the polarization threatening to undermine our democracy. For one Tennessee woman named Ramona, conspiracy theories also offered explanations and answers during the frightening days of the coronavirus pandemic. However she soon found that QAnon's dire predictions of a final clash between the forces of good and evil only worsened her anxiety and kept her chained to a controlling... Читать дальше...

Boeing says it lost $30 million in the fourth quarter, and revenue was stronger than expected. But Boeing isn't giving a forecast of 2024 expectations, a sign of uncertainty swirling around the company since one of its 737 Max 9 jets lost a panel in the side of the plane during a flight. Boeing said Wednesday that the loss works out to 47 cents per share, after excluding one-time expenses. That was a narrower loss than Wall Street analysts were expecting. Revenue is up 10%, to $22 billion, also beating analysts’ expectations.

A Mississippi man accused of destroying a statue of a pagan idol at Iowa’s state Capitol is now being charged with a hate crime. The statue was brought to the Capitol by the Satanic Temple of Iowa under state rules allowing religious displays in the building during the holidays. Prosecutors have now upgraded the charges against Michael Cassidy to a felony under Iowa’s hate crimes law. Cassidy is a former congressional and legislative candidate from Mississippi. His lawyer isn't commenting. The Satanic... Читать дальше...

The CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other social media companies are testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday about child safety on their platforms.

Norway’s central Atlantic coast is battening down as authorities warned that the country could see its most powerful storm in three decades and urged people to stay indoors. Hurricane-force winds are expected to hit the region, as air traffic companies and ferry lines predicted disruptions. Police warned that gusts of 126 to 180 kilometers per hour (78 to 112 miles per hour) were expected. Named “Ingunn” by Norwegian meteorologists, the storm was expected to land in central Norway around midday Wednesday before moving north Thursday. Читать дальше...

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