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Tupac Shakur has an Oakland street named for him 27 years after his death
A stretch of street in Oakland, California, was renamed Friday for Tupac Shakur, 27 years after the killing of the hip-hop luminary.
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Medicare expands the roster of available mental health professionals
Judith Graham | (TNS) KFF Health News Lynn Cooper was going through an awful time. After losing her job in 2019, she became deeply depressed. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and her anxiety went through the roof. Then her cherished therapist — a marriage and family counselor — told Cooper she couldn’t see her once…
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SF Giants pick up option on Alex Cobb, All-Star starter returns for 2024
Farhan Zaidi executed his easiest decision of the offseason Monday, picking up the San Francisco Giants’ $10 million player option on Alex Cobb, ensuring the 36-year-old first-time All-Star will be back in 2024. When the Giants brought Cobb on board before the 2022 season, it wasn’t hard to imagine the club option as a potential…
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Israeli forces cut off north Gaza to isolate Hamas as Palestinian deaths rise
Israeli forces have severed northern Gaza from the rest of the besieged territory and pounded it with intense airstrikes overnight.
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Emergency room visits for firearm injuries among children doubled during the pandemic
Pediatric emergency department visits for firearm injuries became twice as common during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research.
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‘Doc’ Antle of ‘Tiger King’ pleads guilty to wildlife trafficking, money laundering
Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, of Salinas, oversaw the sale or purchase of cheetah cubs, lion cubs, tigers and a juvenile chimpanzee.
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Chase Young makes 49ers practice debut after trade from Washington
SANTA CLARA — Chase Young, in a freshly appointed No. 92 jersey, made his 49ers’ practice debut Monday, six days after being traded from the Washington Commanders. Young was reunited with Ohio State teammate Nick Bosa and the 49ers are hoping that combination helps kickstart their defense and high-priced pass rush. Young’s Day 1 outfit…
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Barbra Streisand wasn’t happy with how Siri said her name. So she called up Apple’s CEO to get it fixed
In an interview about her upcoming memoir, “My Name is Barbra,” the two-time Oscar-winner told the BBC that she was fed up with Siri getting her name wrong.
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Kurtenbach: The Warriors trading James Wiseman was the right call then. It looks even smarter today
As the Warriors were hammered in the paint by the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday, it was easy to think, “This team needs a 7-footer.” One logical step from that was remembering that the Warriors drafted a 7-foot center with the No. 2 overall pick in the NBA Draft not long ago. But last spring, the…
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Former A’s, SF Giants fan favorite Stephen Vogt has a new job: Cleveland’s new manager
By Tom Withers | Associated Press CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Guardians have hired Stephen Vogt, a journeyman catcher with no managerial experience, as their new manager to replace Terry Francona, the team announced Monday. Vogt was Seattle’s bullpen coach last season. Although the 39-year-old Vogt has never been a manager, he checked every other box…
