One of the laws allocates $25 million for the state Department of Justice to fight legal battles against the federal government, and another sets aside $25 million in part for legal groups to defend immigrants facing possible deportation.

https://nypost.com/2025/02/07/us-news/california-sets-aside-50m-to-protect-migrants-defend-state-from-trump-administration-challenges/

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The "Nobody Wants This" actor thanked his "darling" wife in his acceptance speech, saying, "Thank you for sharing this life with me and this journey with me."

https://pagesix.com/2025/02/07/entertainment/adam-brody-and-leighton-meester-celebrate-his-critics-choice-awards-win-with-steamy-kiss/

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The “tush push” or “Brotherly shove” has a higher success rate than any other play in American Football. But only when one team does it.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/nfl/nfl-s-unstoppable-play-could-decide-the-super-bowl-and-this-aussie-giant-is-at-the-heart-of-it-20250128-p5l7tx.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

Three NSW soccer associations are in revolt against a Football Australia push for a single national registration system.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/soccer/more-than-50-000-grassroots-footballers-pay-the-price-in-software-stand-off-20250131-p5l8o2.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_sport

#brisbanetimes

LA faces an initial $358 million wildfire recovery bill that is expected to rise with no immediate state or federal aid

https://www.whittierdailynews.com/2025/02/07/wildfires-could-cost-los-angeles-billions-but-the-financial-fallout-is-just-beginning/

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At 6:30 a.m., rescuers teams used a raft to help two people evacuate from waist-deep water in front of their home.

https://www.presstelegram.com/2025/02/07/swiftwater-rescuers-respond-to-flooding-after-water-main-break-near-cal-state-long-beach/

#Press-Telegram

In October, Amazon's chief executive had predicted the company would spend more in 2025 than the roughly $83 billion it spent last year.

https://nypost.com/2025/02/07/business/amazon-shares-fall-on-struggle-to-keep-up-with-ai-demand-despite-100b-spending/

#Post

The Phoenix Suns were in desperate need of a blockbuster trade and they had their eyes set on none other than Jimmy Butler. Initially, the offer on the table was Bradley Beal, but when that fell through, a surprising name emerged in trade talks— Kevin Durant. This could mean that the superstar’s future with the […]The post Kevin Durant’s Future Hangs by a Thread as ESPN Insider Confirms Tensions in Suns Locker Room appeared first on EssentiallySports.

https://www.essentiallysports.com/nba-active-basketball-news-kevin-durant-s-future-hangs-by-a-thread-as-espn-insider-brian-windhorst-confirms-tensions-in-phoenix-suns-locker-room/

The "schemes" keep coming! Yesterday, the Zimbabwean government unveiled yet another scheme ostensibly aimed at improving the livelihoods of veterans of the country's liberation struggle. ...

http://bulawayo24.com/opinion/columnist/250318

A Gainesville man accused of crashing an SUV into the side of an apartment building and seriously injuring an 8-year-old girl is being sued by the girl’s parents.

https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/badge-bar/lawsuit-filed-against-gainesville-man-charged-with-crashing-suv-into-apartment-seriously-injuring-8-year-old-girl/

#gainesvilletimes

The following were compiled from reports prepared by the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office:

https://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/2025/02/07/mendocino-county-jail-bookings-friday-feb-7-2025/

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Curtis Haynes, 28, was shot and killed on Jan. 18, allegedly amid a dispute with a woman he was dating.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/02/07/oakland-police-say-woman-confessed-to-killing-security-guard-during-argument-but-no-charges-filed-thus-far/

#mercurynews

Bill Belichick, the legendary football coach, has made front-page headlines throughout his coaching career with the New England Patriots. Six Super Bowls as the head coach. Two as a coordinator. It didn’t even come to anyone’s mind that Belichick won’t have another coaching gig in the NFL. However, to everyone’s surprise, multiple teams passed on […]The post Bill Belichick’s 24-YO Girlfriend Fires Back at Hater’s Disrespect After Breaking Silence on Her Head-Turning Outfit appeared first on EssentiallySports.

https://www.essentiallysports.com/ncaa-college-football-news-bill-belichicks-twenty-four-yo-girlfriend-fires-back-at-haters-disrespect-after-breaking-silence-on-her-head-turning-outfit/

It seems the Sox want Bregman, but are willing to settle for Arenado if Bregman won't come down from his preferred contract length.

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/boston-red-sox/news/mlb-insider-says-red-sox-prefer-acquire-six-time-platinum-glove-third-baseman-over-alex-bregman/969adf78578a423470f488d4

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors

https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/world-of-photos-february-9-2025-20250208-p5laj7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

Pickle martinis, members-only events, Fashion Week mashups — every Friday night is special at these new-school Shabbat dinners.--The post Swanky, secular Shabbat parties keep popping up in NYC appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency.

https://www.jta.org/2025/02/07/ny/swanky-secular-shabbat-parties-keep-popping-up-in-nyc

#jta

These Max crime dramas are proof of the streaming service's diverse lineup of fascinating titles worth checking out.

https://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/great-max-crime-dramas-watch-february-2025/

#digitaltrends

Is Lexi Thompson ready to make a successful comeback to the LPGA? Lexi Thompson is making a significant comeback after quitting full-time professional golf in 2024. She plans to compete in at least two LPGA majors in 2025. Citing the “lonely” aspect of the tour, Thompson, who became a professional at the age of 15, […]The post Outcome of Lexi Thompson’s Break From ‘Lonely’ LPGA Clearer Than Ever as Fellow Pro Makes Crucial Observation appeared first on EssentiallySports.

https://www.essentiallysports.com/golf-news-outcome-of-lexi-thompsons-break-from-lonely-lpga-clearer-than-ever-as-fellow-pro-makes-crucial-observation/

The ZANU-PF Mashonaland West Provincial Coordinating Committee met in Chinhoyi this Wednesday and unanimously agreed to expel war veteran Blessed Geza from the party.This was disclosed by ZANU...

http://bulawayo24.com/news/national/250311

That's the purported core configuration right now, which may change - and the other question with Nova Lake is will it be Intel's next-gen desktop range? Continue reading at TweakTown >

https://www.tweaktown.com/news/103120/intel-nova-lake-flagship-cpu-rumor-claims-52-cores-16-performance-32-efficiency-4-low-power/index.html

#tweaktown

California Highway Patrol investigators believe the pickup truck was involved in a solo crash, then was hit by a big rig while disabled in freeway lanes.

https://www.ocregister.com/2025/02/07/3-in-disabled-pickup-killed-in-91-freeway-crash-in-buena-park/

#ocregister

Honor, Google, Xiaomi, and Vivo all launched new folding phones last year that were designed to compete with Samsung and the . Yet, the challenge was not just matching Samsung, but also beating a foldable launched the previous year. Launching in the US, the set a standard for the industry that ensured it still ranked […]

https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/this-foldable-could-be-the-best-folding-phone-this-year/

#digitaltrends

Officials there tell On The Money that they’ve seen a significant upswing in business following Trump’s broadside where he called out JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and Bank of America’s Brian Moynihan by name.

https://nypost.com/2025/02/07/business/old-glory-bank-looking-to-profit-as-wall-street-giants-push-to-debank-conservatives/

#Post

At her 20-week ultrasound, Mikayla learned the news that her baby, Bonnie, had congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), which happens when a baby’s diaphragm — the muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen — fails to close as it should, which can cause a baby’s organs to move up into the chest.   Mikayla met with...

https://globalnews.ca/news/11008665/bonnies-radiothon-story/

#globalwinnipeg

Put that 2025 calendar to good use and start marking down your options for the UK festival season

https://www.lincolnshireworld.com/whats-on/uk-festival-calendar-2025-line-ups-tickets-4897899

#marketrasenmail

Long-term trend is towards ever-safer skies despite two plane crashes within four days over Christmas

https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/how-safe-flying-jeju-flights-crash-christmas-b2671959.html

#Independent

Churchill Downs reports record nominations for this year's Triple Crown races, with most of the increase coming from Japan.

https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2025/02/07/kentucky-derby-nominations-japan/7981738912176/

#upiasia

Donald Trump has inherited a solid labor market - but the future is cloudier

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/january-job-reports-unemployment-wages-trump-b2694177.html

#Independent

Jalal Harutyunyan, former commander of the Artsakh Defense Army, has been sentenced to 5.5 years in prison for negligence during the 2020 war, causing heavy losses.

http://www.panarmenian.net/eng/news/319157/

#panarmenian

Are you known to doom scroll through Zillow looking at homes far beyond your reach? Then let us add to your real estate addiction. These three crazy dream mansions in Greenwich, Connecticut, Alpine, New Jersey, and Malibu, California, will make you wish you had an extra $100 million in the bank.

https://nypost.com/video/these-insane-dream-mansions-sold-for-crazy-money/

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Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen took home the 2024 AP NFL MVP award at the NFL Honors on Thursday in New Orleans, edging Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens for the league's top individual honor.

https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/NFL/2025/02/07/Josh-Allen-NFL-MVP-winner/1231738891113/

#upiasia

Michelle Hughes just spent $677 to have a Sears technician repair her GE refrigerator. It doesn't work. Does she still have to pay for the repair?

https://www.siliconvalley.com/2025/02/07/problem-solved-this-sears-refrigerator-cant-be-repaired-do-i-still-have-to-pay-677/

#siliconvalley

On Saturday, viewers of the WWE 2025 Royal Rumble saw something new: graphics at the bottom of the screen designed to make the two titular matches easier to follow. The graphics were inspired by and functioned similarly to ESPN’s Bottom Line ticker. It was an idea that was discussed in the days immediately after the Read more...The post How WWE incorporated new, detailed graphics into 2025 Royal Rumble appeared first on Awful Announcing.

https://awfulannouncing.com/wwe/royal-rumble-new-lower-third-graphic-ticker.html

#awfulannouncing

Two people died and six others were injured when a small plane crashed into a bus on a busy Sao Paulo avenue in Brazil on Friday morning, the local fire department said.

https://nypost.com/2025/02/07/world-news/two-dead-as-small-plane-crashes-into-bus-in-busy-brazil-neighborhood/

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The vehicle came to a rest upside down on a line in Salford, Greater Manchester, affecting services to Liverpool

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/train-line-blocked-car-crash-manchester-liverpool-salford-b1209753.html

At least two people have been killed after a small plane crashed into vehicles on the busy Marques de Sao Vicente Avenue in Sao Paulo, authorities have said.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/brazil-sao-paulo-crash-plane-road-dead-b2694067.html

Test your knowledge of DEI directives, hampered hikers, and a Dunkin’ newbie in this week’s news quiz.The post Did you follow the local news this week? Take our Greater Boston news quiz. appeared first on Boston.com.

https://www.boston.com/community/quizzes/2025/02/07/greater-boston-news-quiz-feb-7-2025-dunkin-hikers-rescued-dei-trump/

#boston