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When Sarah Baldassaro turned 50, she took stock of her health and began working with a fitness coach on strength training, a type of exercise that's crucial for women in midlife.
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The dining scene in downtown San Mateo is shifting rapidly, with three new restaurants set to open soon, replacing a few establishments that closed down at the end of the year.
On Jan. 10, 1982, San Francisco 49ers receiver Dwight Clark caught a touchdown pass from Joe Montana with 58 seconds left in the NFC Championship Game; one of the most famous plays in NFL history, "The Catch" led the 49ers to a 28-27 victory over the Dallas Cowboys and a berth in Super Bowl XVI, where they defeated the Cincinnati Bengals for their first Super Bowl victory.
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LONDON (AP) — David Bowie’s bedroom could soon be London’s newest tourist attraction.
On Jan. 9, 2007, Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone at the Macworld conference in San Francisco.
Adding fermented vegetables to the first course of a meal is common in Ukrainian cuisine, and one of the most popular pickled-vegetable dishes is sauerkraut soup.
The House is pushing toward a vote on renewing subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans. It's a remarkable rebuke of House Speaker Mike Johnson, who tried to stop it. But renegade Republican lawmakers joined with Democrats on a so-called "discharge petition" to force action. The health care tax breaks have lowered health insurance costs for roughly 22 million people, but expired last month. The Congressional Budget Office said the proposed three-year extension would increase the nation's deficit by about $80.6 billion over the decade, and increase the number of people with health insurance by millions. Members of the Senate are working on an alternative bill.
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The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed a resolution Tuesday urging the city’s Recreation and Park Commission to rename a street in Golden Gate Park after Claude the albino alligator, a cultural fixture that passed away last month.
In 2026, some of the most memorable food trips no longer revolve around white tablecloths or hard-to-get reservations. Instead, they unfold outdoors, in fields, forests, rivers and village kitchens, where travelers get involved in the process of how meals come together. The draw is not just …
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Greg is a medium-sized, mixed-breed cuddle-bug currently thriving in his foster home. His foster family says, “Greg would do best in a home where someone values loving companionship, emotional connection and snuggles. He’s the kind of dog who listens with his eyes, bonds deeply and is just w…
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Artificial intelligence took center stage at this year's CES gadget show, but not always for the right reasons. On Thursday, the “Worst in Show” awards highlighted products seen as invasive, fragile or wasteful. Samsung's “Bespoke AI Family Hub” fridge was criticized for its complexity and poor voice recognition. Amazon's Ring doorbell faced backlash for privacy concerns with its new features. An AI companion called Ami was labeled unsettling for its eye-tracking capabilities. A musical lollipop and an AI-powered treadmill also received criticism for environmental waste and security issues. The awards aim to encourage better design and privacy practices in tech.
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As a shooting unfolded at Brown, students turned to anonymous app for answers before official alerts
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — When a gunman began firing inside an academic building on the Brown University campus, students didn't wait for official alerts warning of trouble. They got information almost instantly, in bits and bursts — through phones vibrating in pockets, messages from strangers…
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NEW YORK (AP) — The crisp crinkle of fallen leaves beneath your feet. The swish and trickle of water moving through a stream. A breath of crisp, fresh air.
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Maybe it's a scratched-up old sideboard found at a yard sale and turned into a snazzy media console. Or a couple of well-traveled vintage trunks given a new home as bedside tables.
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Toilet paper, a product that is used for a few seconds before being disposed of forever, is typically made with trees, energy-intensive manufacturing processes and chemicals that can pollute the environment.
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The Apple Card, known for its intuitive features and other perks for consumers, will now be issued by JPMorgan but Apple says nothing will change for users.
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More artificial intelligence is being implanted into Gmail as Google tries to turn the world’s most used email service into a personal assistant that can improve writing, summarize far-flung information buried in inboxes and deliver daily to-do lists. The new AI features announced Thursday could herald a pivotal moment for Gmail, a service that transformed email when it was introduced nearly 22 years ago. Gmail’s new AI options will only be available in English within the U.S. for starters, but Google is promising to introduce them in other countries and other languages as the year unfolds.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Health tech gadgets displayed at the annual CES trade show make a lot of promises. A smart scale promoted a healthier lifestyle by scanning your feet to track your heart health, and an egg-shaped hormone tracker uses AI to help you figure out the best time to conceive.
On Jan. 8, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson, in his State of the Union address, declared an "unconditional war on poverty in America."
I’ve been growing herbs in the garden long enough to know they don’t require much. Just water, sunlight and my best intentions.
With inflation affecting household budgets into 2026, financial planners say many families now view modest spending habits as a source of comfort and control. Living below your means, once associated with financial strain, is emerging as a new form of luxury for many Americans.
New guidelines for healthy eating say Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar. Federal health officials released the 2025-30 U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans on Wednesday. The guidelines are required by law to be updated every five years. They offer advice for healthy eating and provide the foundation for federal nutrition programs and policies. The guidance offers new advice to avoid prepared or packaged highly processed foods, to limit saturated fats and added sugars and to eat more protein. Research shows most Americans don't follow the dietary guidance.
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Teens spend more than an hour on smartphones on average during school, according to a study published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Many people start the new year thinking about ways to improve their health, be more organized and manage their finances. Experts say there is one area that touches on each of those resolutions — home care.
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Millions of people worldwide celebrated Orthodox Christmas nearly two weeks after much of the world marked the holiday. Some Eastern Orthodox churches, including Russian traditions, follow the Julian calendar, which runs 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar. This means they celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church and some Oriental Orthodox churches also celebrated on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Greek Orthodox and others celebrate on Dec. 25, like Catholic and Protestant churches. The difference stems from calendar changes made in the 16th century. Traditions vary, but many observe Christmas with a big worship service the night before.
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New guidelines for healthy eating say Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar. Federal health officials released the 2025-2030 U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans on Wednesday. The guidelines are required by law to be updated every five years. They offer advice for healthy eating and provide the foundation for federal nutrition programs and policies. The guidance offers new advice to avoid prepared or packaged highly processed foods, to limit saturated fats and added sugars and to eat more protein. Research shows most Americans don't follow the dietary guidance.
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As they age, it’s not uncommon for many people to let out a muted groan when getting out of bed in the morning.
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Affordability is a hotter topic than ever in 2026. Many people are struggling to manage rising costs and live within their means, making it harder to justify splurging on things they want but don’t need. That applies to car shopping decisions too. If you need a new vehicle and your budget is…
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PENDLE, England (AP) — Nestled in the rolling countryside of Ribble Valley in northwest England is a modest ski slope about 140 meters (yards) long, 10 meters wide and surrounded by roaming sheep.
On Jan. 7, 2015, masked gunmen stormed the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo, a French newspaper that had caricatured the Prophet Muhammad, methodically killing 12 people, including the editor, before escaping. (Two suspects were killed two days later.)
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Crowds flooded freshly opened showroom floors on Day 2 of CES, met by thousands of robots, AI companions, assistants, health longevity tech, wearables and more. Among the standouts: Imagine your plane lands and, when you look out the window, you see autonomous robots guiding it to the gate and then unloading the luggage. Oshkosh Corporation is pitching that future for airports big and small. Chinese robovac maker Roborock has introduced a new vacuum that literally sprouts chicken-like legs to navigate stairs and clean steps along the way. The show is a huge opportunity for companies large and small to parade products they plan to put on shelves this year. Here are the highlights from Day 2:
In Tuscany, schiacciata — which is pronounced skee-ah-CHA-tah and roughly means “crushed,” “flattened” or “squashed” — is a versatile word applied to a variety of breads and bread-like things, from a piece of sweet focaccia studded with roasted grapes around the autumn harvest to a savory si…
Americans spend more than half their food budget eating out or grabbing takeout; this is significant given that food prices at grocery stores and restaurants continue to increase. While convenience makes ordering to-go seem like a good plan, eating at home is both more economical and better …
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Nvidia, AMD and Intel all had important chip and AI platform announcements on the first day of CES 2026, but all audiences wanted to see more of was Star Wars and Jensen Huang’s little robot buddies. CES is a huge opportunity annually for companies both large and small to parade products they plan to put on shelves this year. And, as predicted, artificial intelligence was anchored in nearly everything as tech firms continue to look for products that will attract customers. AP has been on the ground looking at booths and covering big announcements, rounding up highlights from the first day of CES.
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A golden phone that President Donald Trump's family business promised to release last year remains mysteriously under wraps as the technology industry serves up a glut of new gadgets at CES in Las Vegas this week.
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I’ve been growing herbs in the garden long enough to know they don’t require much. Just water, sunlight and my best intentions.
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Three times a month, Dan Sullivan — known as Dan the Record Man — packs up nearly 12,000 vinyl records in a rented U-Haul and drags them to local breweries around Northern California for pop-up sales, inviting music lovers to enjoy a beer as their sift through the stacks.
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For retirement savers and retirees, the new year brings more than the usual inflation adjustments to retirement contributions. The retirement legislation known as Secure 2.0 will also continue to phase in, and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will have impacts too.
On Jan. 6, 2021, supporters of President Donald Trump, fueled by his false claims of a stolen election, assaulted police and stormed into the U.S. Capitol to interrupt the certification of Democrat Joe Biden's victory, forcing lawmakers into hiding. A Trump supporter, Ashli Babbitt, was shot and killed by police as she tried to breach a barricaded doorway inside the Capitol. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, injured while confronting the rioters, suffered a stroke the next day and died from natural causes. Congress reconvened hours later to finish certifying Biden's victory. In January 2025 — on the first day of his second term — Trump granted blanket clemency to more than 1,500 people convicted or awaiting trial or sentencing for Jan. 6 offenses.
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Two beloved San Francisco Zoo animals were euthanized last week due to declining health, zoo officials said.
Nearly three-dozen residents of Michigan nursing homes have died of suspected neglect or abuse in the past four years, according to a Bridge Michigan review of state and federal records and court documents. Bridge's investigation documented nearly 6,000 cases of abuse, neglect, exploitation or quality of life and care violations among the more than 15,000 total citations for violations ranging from incomplete paperwork to poor care. In all, homes have been fined $21.5 million over the past three years and been denied a total of 6,451 days of Medicaid reimbursements. Michigan lawmakers have failed to pass laws to protect residents, including requiring more per-patient staff time. Families say they aren't informed about death investigations.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — With the start of the New Year squarely behind us, it's once again time for the annual CES trade show to shine a spotlight on the latest tech that companies plan to offer in 2026.
The U.S. has taken the unprecedented step of dropping the number of vaccines it recommends for every child — leaving other immunizations, such as flu shots, open to families to choose but without clear guidance. Officials say the overhaul to the federal vaccine schedule, announced Monday, won't result in any families losing access or insurance coverage for vaccines, but medical experts are slamming the move, saying it could lead to reduced uptake of important vaccinations and increase disease.
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Adding fermented vegetables to the first course of a meal is common in Ukrainian cuisine, and one of the most popular pickled-vegetable dishes is sauerkraut soup.
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BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Hikers navigating rugged terrain may have noticed more people speeding along the same trail while leaping over rocks and roots like two-legged mountain goats.
Today is Monday, Jan. 5, the fifth day of 2026. There are 360 days left in the year.
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HARBIN, China (AP) — Each January, an odd and beautiful thing happens in the frigid northeastern Chinese city of Harbin.
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Returns to “The Pitt,” the Grid and music of Kid Laroi are some of the new television, films and music headed to a device near you.
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TOKYO (AP) — That's a REALLY big fish.
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Many people start the new year thinking about ways to improve their health, be more organized and manage their finances. Experts say there is one area that touches on each of those resolutions — home care.
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