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San Francisco hotel workers near the end of a 3-month strike

Dec. 24, 2024 19:15 PM EST

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP) — The last group of striking hotel workers in San Francisco are voting Tuesday to approve a tentative agreement for a new contract with Hilton, ending a strike that has lasted three months. The vote comes after similar deals were made with Marriott and...

Lopsided loss sinks the reeling Saints further into evaluation mode

Dec. 24, 2024 16:18 PM EST

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A lopsided, shutout loss has left the beat-up New Orleans Saints limping into the final two games of a lost season — and into a rather cloudy future beyond that. Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi figured that a visit to playoff-bound Green Bay would be a tall...

Texas Rangers agree with free agent DH Joc Pederson on contract, AP source says

Dec. 23, 2024 21:39 PM EST

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers and free agent designated hitter Joc Pederson have agreed on a contract, a person with knowledge of the deal said Monday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement was pending a physical. ...

Mistake-filled defeat to Dolphins sums up a lost season for the 49ers

Dec. 23, 2024 19:18 PM EST

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — On the day the San Francisco 49ers were officially eliminated from playoff contention, they delivered a performance that summed up their disappointing season. The offense failed to reach 20 points for the seventh time this season, a missed field goal...

Dolphins keep playoff hopes alive with 29-17 win over 49ers, who were eliminated before the game

Dec. 22, 2024 21:07 PM EST

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Miami Dolphins were not ready for their season to be over, even after a disappointing loss at Houston last week that narrowed their faint playoff hopes. “The whole year, even when things weren't going our way, I always knew we had a playoff team,"...

Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it

Dec. 22, 2024 17:06 PM EST

Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two major companies to recognize them as unionized employees or to meet demands for an inaugural labor contract. The strikes that started Thursday and...

Williams puts up 25 as San Francisco knocks off Montana 71-67

Dec. 21, 2024 21:02 PM EST

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Marcus Williams had 25 points in San Francisco's 71-67 win over Montana on Saturday night. Williams also contributed five rebounds for the Dons (10-3). Tyrone Riley IV added 17 points while going 5 of 12 from the floor, including 4 for 7 from 3-point range, and...

It's eggnog season. The boozy beverage dates back to medieval England but remains a holiday hit

Dec. 21, 2024 17:32 PM EST

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — At Scoma’s Restaurant in San Francisco, this holiday season 's batch of eggnog began 11 months ago. The process typically starts in late January, just after the previous year's celebrations are over. Nearly a thousand egg yolks, gallons upon gallons of heavy...

Ex-OpenAI engineer who raised legal concerns about the technology he helped build has died

Dec. 21, 2024 14:36 PM EST

Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI engineer and whistleblower who helped train the artificial intelligence systems behind ChatGPT and later said he believed those practices violated copyright law, has died, according to his parents and San Francisco officials. He was 26. Balaji worked at...

Montana visits San Francisco, looks to break road slide

Dec. 21, 2024 04:36 AM EST

Montana Grizzlies (7-5) at San Francisco Dons (9-3) San Francisco; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Dons -16.5; over/under is 148 BOTTOM LINE: Montana will try to break its five-game road losing streak when the Grizzlies take on San...