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10+ min ago (838+ words) ORLANDO, Fla. " Meetings have been made. Talks have been had. Plans have been made. MLB's Winter Meetings was not without its fireworks. Kyle Schwarber re-signed with the Phillies after being loosely connected to San Francisco while Edwin D'az and Pete Alonso left the Mets for the Dodgers and Orioles, respectively. The Giants' roster, though, is effectively the same now as it stood on Sunday. The team's lone transaction this week was the acquisition of catcher Daniel Susac, who might have the edge in the backup catcher competition. San Francisco's brass departs Florida having yet to make a make a deal that moves the needle forward, but they believe they've at least set the table for the coming weeks. "I don't know if there was much more we could do as far as conversations, meetings," general manager Zack Minasian said on…...

14+ min ago (478+ words) In-N-Out Burger hit a major milestone on Wednesday, Dec. 10, officially debuting east of the Mississippi River in Tennessee. But that's not the news that captivated the nation. Social media is buzzing with reports that the Southern California chain has stopped numbering its orders 67 because the term "six-seven" is meaningful to youthful social media users. The reasons aren't clear, according to Dictionary.com, which declared "6-7" the word of the year in October. The website calls it an example of brainrot slang, meaning it stems for low quality digital media content. Six-seven has no fixed meaning and is a bit of an inside joke to its users, according to news reports. But some sources trace its origins to a 2024 song by rapper Skrilla called "Doot Doot (6-7)" and its use in TikTok videos by 6-foot-7 basketball player LaMelo Ball. At any rate, In-N-Out…...

39+ min ago (831+ words) SANTA CLARA " Christian McCaffrey is drawing a lot of attention as he zeroes in on becoming the first player in NFL history to have two seasons with 1,000 yards rushing and 1,000 yards receiving. But his true importance to the 49ers is as basic as it gets. CMC scores touchdowns. Lots of them. Not that he's overly interested in recounting his unparalleled ability to cross the goal line. "I just take one game at a time," McCaffrey said Wednesday as the 49ers (9-4) began preparations to host the Tennessee Titans in Week 15 at Levi's Stadium (Fox, 1:05 p.m.) "You never know what can happen in a game. For me it's just about seeing it, hitting it and seeing what happens." Chances are pretty good it will happen again Sunday for McCaffrey. In the 49ers' 26-8 win over Cleveland before the bye, McCaffrey opened the scoring with a 1-yard run....

52+ min ago (326+ words) The cause of death for food influencer and chef Michael Duarte has now been confirmed after he died last month in Texas. A spokesperson for the Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed to People'that the social media personality died from a gunshot wound and his death has now been officially ruled a homicide. The spokesperson also mentioned that the full autopsy results are still pending. Duarte, 36, was shot by a deputy after a standoff with law enforcement last month in Texas. He was later pronounced dead at a hospital in San Antonio. Police say they received a 911 call on Nov. 8 about "a disturbance involving a male subject with a knife acting erratically." "After multiple verbal commands were given for Duarte to get on the ground by the deputy, Duarte charged toward the deputy while yelling, "I'm going to kill you,…...

53+ min ago (310+ words) A New Jersey man who initially told authorities he ran inside a burning home to save his elderly neighbor has now been charged with murder and setting the house ablaze. William Ahle, 70, of Fanwood, allegedly told investigators he tried to save 82-year-old Virginia Cranwell when her home on Kempshall Terrace went up in flames in the early morning of July 25. He reportedly said he was walking his dog around 1:30 a.m. when he noticed the fire, his son told ABC 7 at the time. He said his father rushed into the home and tried to get Cranwell out, but was pushed back by the flames. Ahle suffered severe burns and was treated at the Burn Center at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston. Cranwell's body was meanwhile found in a second-floor bedroom when the fire was extinguished about 20 minutes later. She was pronounced…...

53+ min ago (381+ words) An AI-assisted analysis found that internet rumors claiming Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl" album subtly promoted white supremacy were driven by bot-like accounts and a handful of bad actors. Researchers at Gudea studied 24,679 social media posts from 18,213 users on 14 platforms between Oct. 4, the day after the album's release, and Oct. 18. They found that a small number of dubious accounts drove narratives that sucked in social media users wanting to participate in a heated discussion that seemingly lacked merit. "While the majority of users behaved typically, 3.77% exhibited non-typical behavior amplifiers and accounted for 28% of the conversation volume, suggesting coordinated influence," Gudea's report concluded. That small percentage of users "disproportionately shaped discourse volume" and primarily pushed conspiracy theories that Swift's latest album features Nazi symbolism and ties her to the MAGA movement. In a spike that took place between Oct....

54+ min ago (305+ words) Nearly eight years later, President Trump has finally confirmed reports that he referred to Haiti and African nations as "s'thole countries" during a private 2018 meeting with lawmakers. Trump adamantly claimed at the time that he hadn't used the vulgar phrase. Republican surrogates, including former Georgia Sen. David Perdue and Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton, rushed to the president's defense after the alleged slur stirred a global controversy, according to CNN. But Trump recalled the very moment that he did indeed use those words while delivering a speech to supporters in Pennsylvania on Tuesday night. He said the insult was invoked by him during an off-the-record meeting with senators during a discussion about immigration. " Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) December 10, 2025 "We had a meeting and I say, "Why is it we only take people from s'hole countries, right?' Why can't we have some…...

1+ hour, 28+ min ago (349+ words) A public memorial took place on Wednesday at Laney College to celebrate the life of john Beam, one of the most accomplished football coaches in Oakland history. Beam was shot last month on the campus, eventually dying from his injuries. This marked the first public memorial for Beam on the campus since that tragic day. Hundreds of people are gathered at the campus for an emotional celebration of life for the legendary coach, who experienced plenty of success both on and off the field. "He means so much to my family. He was that father figure, mentor, always have your back and check on you," said Tania Mitchell, a Laney College colleague. Other speakers such as Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee and the head football coach of Laney College, Josh Ramos, shared stories of how coach beam took the role of…...

1+ hour, 55+ min ago (825+ words) OAKLAND " City officials have granted permits to an East Bay developer seeking to build a large marine terminal at the Port of Oakland, raising a white flag that may signal the end of a longstanding "coal war." The permits merely involve the construction of some fencing along a side road at the former Oakland Army Base, where developer Phil Tagami's harbor terminal is planned to be built. But they mark the first time he has received approval of any kind for the project since 2018. Over the course of a decade, the city has lost multiple lawsuits " and subsequent appeals " to Tagami in both county and federal courts. The city's efforts to halt the project have been cheered on by environmentalists in West Oakland, who worry that large quantities of coal stored at the terminal would further harm the area's air…...

2+ hour, 10+ min ago (647+ words) Weeks after a'student and staff member were stabbed and four students arrested at Watsonville High, the school district that serves them is considering laying off every mental health clinician and most of its school counselors. If you want a snapshot of how we are failing young people, especially boys, you can start there. To balance its budget, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District is considering eliminating the equivalent of 15 full-time counselors, all 13 mental health clinicians and dozens of intervention staff at its schools " at a time when youth suicide is one of the leading causes of death'for people ages 10 to 24. Men and boys make up nearly 80% of suicides in the United States. For LGBTQ youth, the picture is even more alarming. A national survey found nearly 39% seriously considered suicide'in the past year, and 12% attempted it. This crisis is not abstract....