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7 awesome Bay Area things to do this weekend, Nov. 17-19

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:57 GMT

It’s the weekend before Thanksgiving, and we have more than cooking on our minds. Here are some ideas for great ways to have fun at home or out and about this weekend (and we have some cooking ideas, too).Note that if you are headed into San Francisco, the massive APEC international conference running through Nov. 19 is going to pose traffic issues. More about that is here along with a map detailing the more heavily affected areas.And, as always, be sure to double check event and venue websites for any last-minute changes in health guidelines. Meanwhile, if you’d like to have this Weekender lineup delivered to your inbox every Thursday morning for free, just sign up at www.mercurynews.com/newsletters or www.eastbaytimes.com/newsletters.1 SEE, HEAR & LAUGH: Here comes TiffanyTiffany Haddish, one of the funniest humans on the planet (and there are a lot of funny humans on the planet) is headed to Oakland’s Paramount Theatre on Saturday. Here’s what she has to say...

MLB team owners approve Oakland A's move to Las Vegas: reports

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:57 GMT

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Major League Baseball team owners voted unanimously Thursday morning to approve the Oakland A's move to Las Vegas, according to major news outlets. Oakland A’s fans are sending MLB owners ‘Stay In Oakland’ boxes as Las Vegas vote nears The vote comes around six months after the A's reached a tentative agreement for a new stadium in Las Vegas after being unable to reach a deal for one in Oakland. Fans of the team tried to persuade the team owners, who were meeting in Texas, to vote against the move. Petition opposing A’s stadium struck down, lawyer says Earlier this year, the Oakland Athletic's, who have suffered low turnout at games, announced a deal was reached to build a new stadium on the current site of the Tropicana hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. Nevada lawmakers even approved $1.5 billion for the ballpark.

David Cameron visits Ukrainian port of Odesa in first overseas visit as top UK diplomat

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:57 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — David Cameron traveled Thursday to the Ukrainian port of Odesa in his first overseas trip as Britain’s new foreign minister, and pledged that the U.K. would continue providing military support until Ukraine is victorious in its war with Russia.Cameron, a former prime minister who returned to government in a surprise appointment Monday in a Cabinet shuffle, said he wanted to make Ukraine his first diplomatic destination, and met Wednesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.“I admire the strength and determination of the Ukrainian people,” he told Zelenskyy in a video posted by the president.Cameron said the U.K. would continue to provide moral, economic and diplomatic support “but above all, the military support that you need not just this year and next year but however long it takes.”The two-day visit came as Ukraine faces several challenges on and off the battlefield. Zelenskyy has struggled to capture the world’s attention as focus has sh...

The top U.N. court has ordered Syria to “take all measures within its powers” to prevent torture.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:57 GMT

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top U.N. court has ordered Syria to “take all measures within its powers” to prevent torture.Source

The Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas has been unanimously approved by MLB owners, AP sources says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:57 GMT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas has been unanimously approved by MLB owners, AP sources says.Source

Stock market today: Wall Street opens weaker, giving back some of November’s big gains

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:57 GMT

Stocks are opening slightly lower on Wall Street, giving back some of their big gains from a rally so far this month. The early weakness Thursday followed some unnerving profit forecasts from big companies, but hopes for a “Goldilocks” outcome that’s just right for markets are still rising following more signals that the economy is slowing. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% early Thursday. The Dow fell 67 points, and the Nasdaq composite was down 0.2%. Walmart tumbled 7.3% after it warned that shoppers began pulling back on spending late last month. Cisco Systems dropped 12% after giving weaker-than-expected forecasts.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.Wall Street turned modestly lower early Thursday with mixed results this week from some of the nation’s biggest retailers and a meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping intended to lower tensions between the world’s two largest economies. Futures for the Dow Jones indu...

Venezuela desconoce jurisdicción de la Corte Internacional de Justicia para resolver disputa con Guyana sobre el Esequibo

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:57 GMT

(CNN Español) — A la disputa entre Venezuela y Guyana por el territorio del Esequibo se sumó la discrepancia sobre la jurisdicción de la Corte Internacional de Justicia para resolver sobre el caso, después de que Guyana pidiera a la CIJ frenar el referéndum convocado por Venezuela para el 3 de diciembre “en su forma actual”.Este miércoles, la vicepresidenta ejecutiva de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, aseguró ante la CIJ que su país reconoce como único instrumento legal para resolver esta controversia el Acuerdo de Ginebra, firmado en 1966 con Reino Unido (antes de la independencia guyanesa).“Los venezolanos tenemos derecho a consultarnos y escucharnos. Nadie puede negar ni dividir este derecho. Finalmente, el Estado de Venezuela no dará la espalda a lo que el pueblo decida durante el referendo”, advirtió Rodríguez durante su intervención.La tensión por la consulta planeada aumentó luego de que la CIJ, el principal órgano judicial de la ONU y que ya se declaró competente par...

South Africa recovers to set Australia a target of 213 in Cricket World Cup semifinal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:57 GMT

KOLKATA, India (AP) — South Africa recovered from a bad start to set Australia a target of 213 in their semifinal match at the Cricket World Cup on Thursday.At an overcast Eden Gardens, David Miller struck 101 to help the South Africans rebound from a perilous position at 24-4 in the 12th over and post a respectable 212 all out with two balls remaining in the innings.India will play the winner in Sunday’s final after beating New Zealand on Wednesday.Heinrich Klaasen scored 47 runs off 48 balls and put on 95 off 113 for the fifth wicket with Miller to rescue the Proteas.The recovery came after Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood took advantage of helpful overhead conditions to rip through the top order, leaving the South Africans struggling after winning the toss and choosing to bat first.Temba Bavuma (0) fell in the first over and a frustrated Quinton De Kock was out for just 3 off 14 balls when he skied Hazlewood to a backpedaling Pat Cummins.Aiden Markram got a thick outside edge of...

Turkish parliamentary committee delays decision on Sweden’s NATO membership bid

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:57 GMT

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish Parliament’s foreign affairs committee on Thursday opened debate on Sweden’s bid to join NATO, but adjourned the proceedings until a later date without reaching a decision.It was not immediately known when the committee would resume its discussions on Sweden’s accession protocol or when it would reach Parliament’s general assembly for the last stage of the legislative process.Turkey has stalled ratifying Sweden’s membership in NATO, accusing the country of being too lenient toward groups that Ankara regards as threats to its security, including Kurdish militants and members of a network that Ankara blames for a failed coup in 2016.Turkey has also been angered by a series of demonstrations by supporters of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, in Sweden as well as Quran-burning protests that roiled Muslim countries.Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lifted his objection to Sweden’s bid during a NATO summit in July and sent th...

Cole Palmer has been a surprise this season. Now he can work his way into England’s Euro 2024 plans

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:57 GMT

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Jude Bellingham has been a revelation for England’s national team, and now Cole Palmer has a chance to step forward and make his way into the picture for next year’s European Championship.The Chelsea midfielder had just scored a stoppage-time penalty to secure a 4-4 draw with former club Manchester City on Sunday when he learned of his late call up to the national team.“I got the message near enough straightaway after the match,” Palmer said this week.He was promoted from the under-21 squad for Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia after injury withdrawals from James Maddison, Callum Wilson and Lewis Dunk.It has been a whirlwind start to the season for a player who was on the fringes at City in August and now finds himself in a position to make his senior England debut only a few months after joining Chelsea.There is little doubt Bellingham — who has also withdrawn from the squad because of injury — will be at the heart of Gare...