Michigan Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed, speaking at the Arab America Empowerment Summit, explains why he's gone by the name 'Abdul' since kindergarten. It has to do with the length of his real name and how the 11-characters would not fit on standardized test forms. It also has to do with pop-cultu...
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President Donald Trump's new White House chief of staff, Stephen Miller, is behind many of the administration's signature domestic policy initiatives — especially its sweeping crackdown on immigration....
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Mayor Daniel Lurie has convinced San Francisco voters to hand him more power. It’s a risky bet. Like many moderates in town, Lurie has blamed bureaucratic red tape and recalcitrant […] Mayor Daniel Lurie gains power — and loses excuses...
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Allan Filgueiras, a pilot who helped teach Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras to fly, said he marveled at how "she's tough" even as the plane plunged straight toward the ground Sunday....
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The suspect, Ronny Guanipa-Chrinos, allegedly made threats to kill President Donald Trump, according to DHS.
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Gov.-elect Xavier Becerra pledged to tackle California's affordability crisis but offered few specifics on how he plans to lower living costs.
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San Francisco is increasing nighttime police patrols near two Mission District BART stations as part of a $12.25 million initiative. The plan includes expanded community ambassadors, better lighting and improvements near an elementary school....
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The NFL told disgruntled receiver Brandon Aiyuk that he needs to repay the San Francisco 49ers about $13 million he previously received in bonuses as he tries to get reinstated to the team's roster....
government
Polls, pundits and prediction markets didn't exactly predict the volume of the midterm election's blue wave. Platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket are now part of the conversation as we look at political betting and predicting election results....
safety
A young child was killed in a fiery two-vehicle crash in Cupertino Friday afternoon. One of the drivers was arrested, sheriff's officials say.
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The 18-year-old suspect was arrested on Thursday on two counts of murder with a criminal street gang enhancements and booked into the Monterey County Jail with bail set at $2.035 million....
