Left-hander Framber Valdez signed a reported $115 million deal with the Detroit Tigers and was introduced at a Lakeland, Fla., press conference; his journey from the Dominican Republic and a long Houston tenure were central to the presentation.
Mohamed Diawara began playing after watching his sister as a child and has worked into the New York rotation, including a 14-point game in a win at Philadelphia.
Black History Month highlights the culture, history and achievements of Black Americans, and a series of community events in Riverhead and nearby towns are scheduled through February, including a 17th annual celebration on Feb. 12 and multiple library film screenings later in the month.
The CU Schools Foundation unveiled its Class of 2026 honorees on News-Gazette Radio, and the Distinguished Alumni and community awards will be presented at a reception April 10 at the I Hotel.
On February 3 in Riyadh, RLC Global Forum and Hamat co-hosted the RLC Honors Gala, presenting Lifetime Achievement Awards to Marco Bizzarri and Ingie Chalhoub as part of the 2026 RLC Global Forum.
Kognisjon Bryggeri is releasing a limited-edition chocolate stout called Hazel's Love Potion and will donate a portion of each pint to the Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter.
A TikTok clip from Billie Wensveen shows three former shelter dogs curled up together at home after being fostered and adopted, and the video has been viewed more than 701,000 times.
California state senators introduced legislation to treat plug-in balcony solar panels like small appliances, seeking to reduce permit and utility interconnection requirements; the bill’s outcome is undetermined at this time.
The La Porte Urban Enterprise Association reports it awarded over $577,000 in special grants in 2025, with a focus on rehabbing vacant downtown buildings and supporting events and small businesses.
A JAMA Psychiatry study of 93 recovered patients found that wearable sensors recorded irregular sleep and reduced day–night activity differences that often preceded depression relapse, based on more than 32,000 days of data.
