diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d342bdd..1657744 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ Grouped in options:\
 
 ##### Local USA news
 [Honolulu Star-Advertiser](https://www.staradvertiser.com) -
-[Houston Chronicle](https://www.houstonchronicle.com) -
 [Los Angeles Business Journal](https://labusinessjournal.com) -
 [Los Angeles Times](https://www.latimes.com) -
 [Mountain View Voice](https://www.mv-voice.com) -
@@ -199,9 +198,7 @@ Grouped in options:\
 [Newsday](https://www.newsday.com) -
 [Palo Alto Online](https://www.paloaltoonline.com) -
 [Pittsburgh Post Gazette](https://www.post-gazette.com) -
-[San Antonio Express-News](https://www.expressnews.com) -
 [San Diego Union Tribune](https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com) -
-[San Francisco Chronicle](https://www.sfchronicle.com) -
 [Star Tribune](https://www.startribune.com) -
 [Tampa Bay Times](https://www.tampabay.com) -
 [The Advocate](https://www.theadvocate.com) -
@@ -237,6 +234,10 @@ Grouped in options:\
 [The Indianapolis Star](https://www.indystar.com) -
 [The Record (North Jersey)](https://www.northjersey.com) -
 [The Tennessean](http://www.tennessean.com)\
+*Hearst Communications* sites like (opt-in to custom sites for unlisted)\
+[Houston Chronicle](https://www.houstonchronicle.com) -
+[San Antonio Express-News](https://www.expressnews.com) -
+[San Francisco Chronicle](https://www.sfchronicle.com)\
 *Lee Enterprises Group* sites like (opt-in to custom sites for unlisted)\
 [Arizona Daily Star](https://tucson.com) -
 [Richmond Times-Dispatch](https://richmond.com) -
diff --git a/background.js b/background.js
index 5f1f5da..fe6e033 100755
--- a/background.js
+++ b/background.js
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ ext_api.webRequest.onBeforeSendHeaders.addListener(function(details) {
   var medium_custom_domains = [];
   var medium_custom_domain = (matchUrlDomain('cdn-client.medium.com', details.url) && ['script'].includes(details.type) && !matchUrlDomain(medium_custom_domains.concat(['medium.com', 'towardsdatascience.com']), header_referer) && enabledSites.includes('###_medium_custom'));
   if (medium_custom_domain) {
-    let mc_domain = urlHost(header_referer).replace(/^(www|m)\./, '');;
+    let mc_domain = urlHost(header_referer).replace(/^(www|m)\./, '');
     if (!use_twitter_referer.includes(mc_domain)) {
       use_twitter_referer.push(mc_domain);
       change_headers.push(mc_domain);
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ ext_api.webRequest.onBeforeSendHeaders.addListener(function(details) {
   var usa_gannett_domains = grouped_sites['###_usa_gannett'];
   var usa_gannett_domain = (matchUrlDomain('gannett-cdn.com', details.url) && ['xmlhttprequest'].includes(details.type) && !matchUrlDomain(usa_gannett_domains.concat(['usatoday.com']), header_referer) && enabledSites.includes('###_usa_gannett'));
   if (usa_gannett_domain) {
-    let gn_domain = urlHost(header_referer).replace(/^(www|eu)\./, '');;
+    let gn_domain = urlHost(header_referer).replace(/^(www|eu)\./, '');
     if (!use_google_bot.includes(gn_domain)) {
       use_google_bot.push(gn_domain);
       change_headers.push(gn_domain);
@@ -722,6 +722,16 @@ ext_api.webRequest.onBeforeSendHeaders.addListener(function(details) {
       enabledSites.push(gn_domain);
   }
 
+  var usa_hearst_comm_domains = grouped_sites['###_usa_hearst_comm'];
+  var usa_hearst_comm_domain = (matchUrlDomain('treg.hearstnp.com', details.url) && ['script'].includes(details.type) && !matchUrlDomain(usa_hearst_comm_domains, header_referer) && enabledSites.includes('###_usa_hearst_comm'));
+  if (usa_hearst_comm_domain) {
+    let hc_domain = urlHost(header_referer).replace(/^(www|amp)\./, '');
+    blockedRegexes[hc_domain] = blockedRegexes['houstonchronicle.com'];
+    usa_hearst_comm_domains.push(hc_domain);
+    if (!enabledSites.includes(hc_domain))
+      enabledSites.push(hc_domain);
+  }
+
   // block script for additional Lee Enterprises sites (opt-in to custom sites)
   var usa_lee_ent_domains = grouped_sites['###_usa_lee_ent'];
   var usa_lee_ent_domain = (details.url.match(/\.townnews\.com\/central\.leetemplates\.com\//) && ['image'].includes(details.type) &&
diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index dc70262..6619a0a 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 Changelog Bypass Paywalls Clean - Chrome
 
 Post-release
+Add group Hearst Communications (local USA)
 Fix Bloomberg (timing)
 Fix Handelsblatt (no amp)
 Fix trimmed referer (restrictions)
diff --git a/contentScript.js b/contentScript.js
index 7c7448e..aab4779 100755
--- a/contentScript.js
+++ b/contentScript.js
@@ -23,13 +23,14 @@ var no_nhst_media_domains = ['intrafish.com', 'rechargenews.com', 'tradewindsnew
 var timesofindia_domains = ['timesofindia.com', 'timesofindia.indiatimes.com'];
 var usa_adv_local_domains = ['al.com', 'cleveland.com', 'lehighvalleylive.com', 'masslive.com', 'mlive.com', 'nj.com', 'oregonlive.com', 'pennlive.com', 'silive.com', 'syracuse.com'];
 var usa_craincomm_domains = ['adage.com', 'autonews.com', 'chicagobusiness.com', 'crainscleveland.com', 'crainsdetroit.com', 'crainsnewyork.com', 'modernhealthcare.com'];
+var usa_hearst_comm_domains = ['expressnews.com', 'houstonchronicle.com', 'sfchronicle.com'];
 var usa_lee_ent_domains = ['buffalonews.com', 'richmond.com', 'tucson.com', 'tulsaworld.com'];
 var usa_mcc_domains = ['bnd.com', 'charlotteobserver.com', 'fresnobee.com', 'kansas.com', 'kansascity.com', 'kentucky.com', 'miamiherald.com', 'newsobserver.com', 'sacbee.com', 'star-telegram.com', 'thestate.com', 'tri-cityherald.com'];
 var usa_mng_domains =   ['denverpost.com', 'eastbaytimes.com', 'mercurynews.com', 'ocregister.com', 'pe.com', 'twincities.com'];
 var usa_tribune_domains = ['baltimoresun.com', 'chicagotribune.com', 'courant.com', 'dailypress.com', 'mcall.com', 'nydailynews.com', 'orlandosentinel.com', 'pilotonline.com', 'sun-sentinel.com'];
 
 // clean local storage of sites (with an exemption for hold-list)
-var arr_localstorage_hold = ['allgaeuer-zeitung.de', 'augsburger-allgemeine.de', 'businessoffashion.com', 'charliehebdo.fr', 'cmjornal.pt', 'expressnews.com', 'fortune.com', 'houstonchronicle.com', 'ilfoglio.it', 'inc42.com', 'kurier.at', 'nknews.org', 'seekingalpha.com', 'sfchronicle.com', 'thehindu.com', 'thetimes.co.uk'].concat(de_funke_media_domains, es_grupo_vocento_domains, es_unidad_domains, fr_groupe_ebra_domains, fr_groupe_la_depeche_domains, fr_groupe_nice_matin_domains, no_nhst_media_domains);
+var arr_localstorage_hold = ['allgaeuer-zeitung.de', 'augsburger-allgemeine.de', 'businessoffashion.com', 'charliehebdo.fr', 'cmjornal.pt', 'fortune.com', 'ilfoglio.it', 'inc42.com', 'kurier.at', 'nknews.org', 'seekingalpha.com', 'thehindu.com', 'thetimes.co.uk'].concat(de_funke_media_domains, es_grupo_vocento_domains, es_unidad_domains, fr_groupe_ebra_domains, fr_groupe_la_depeche_domains, fr_groupe_nice_matin_domains, no_nhst_media_domains, usa_hearst_comm_domains);
 if (!matchDomain(arr_localstorage_hold)) {
   window.localStorage.clear();
 }
@@ -2393,7 +2394,7 @@ else if (matchDomain('historyextra.com')) {
   removeDOMElement(ad_banner);
 }
 
-else if (matchDomain(['houstonchronicle.com', 'sfchronicle.com', 'expressnews.com'])) {
+else if (matchDomain(usa_hearst_comm_domains)) {
   let wrapper = document.querySelector('.belowMastheadWrapper');
   removeDOMElement(wrapper);
 }
diff --git a/custom/manifest.json b/custom/manifest.json
index 23e09a2..e9d5c29 100644
--- a/custom/manifest.json
+++ b/custom/manifest.json
@@ -39,5 +39,5 @@
         "webRequestBlocking",
         "<all_urls>"
     ],
-    "version": "2.5.0.3"
+    "version": "2.5.0.4"
 }
diff --git a/custom/sites_custom.json b/custom/sites_custom.json
index ca4deca..d0e5c6e 100644
--- a/custom/sites_custom.json
+++ b/custom/sites_custom.json
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@
     "block_regex": "\\.tinypass\\.com\\/",
     "domain": "eluniversal.com.mx"
   },
+  "Gazette.com": {
+    "allow_cookies": 1,
+    "block_regex": "loader-cdn\\.azureedge\\.net",
+    "domain": "gazette.com"
+  },
   "Handelszeitung.ch": {
     "allow_cookies": 1,
     "domain": "handelszeitung.ch",
@@ -105,6 +110,9 @@
     "block_regex": "\\.tinypass\\.com\\/",
     "domain": "mailplus.co.uk"
   },
+  "Medpagetoday.com": {
+    "domain": "medpagetoday.com"
+  },
   "Morgenbladet.no": {
     "allow_cookies": 1,
     "domain": "morgenbladet.no",
@@ -131,6 +139,11 @@
     "domain": "pv-digest.de",
     "useragent": "googlebot"
   },
+  "Reviewjournal.com": {
+    "allow_cookies": 1,
+    "block_regex": "js\\.matheranalytics\\.com",
+    "domain": "reviewjournal.com"
+  },
   "Schweizer-illustrierte.ch": {
     "allow_cookies": 1,
     "block_regex": "\\.tinypass\\.com\\/",
@@ -169,6 +182,11 @@
     "domain": "thecourier.co.uk",
     "useragent": "googlebot"
   },
+  "Thehill.com": {
+    "allow_cookies": 1,
+    "block_regex": "\\.tinypass\\.com\\/",
+    "domain": "thehill.com"
+  },
   "Thenational.scot": {
     "allow_cookies": 1,
     "block_regex": "\\.tinypass\\.com\\/",
@@ -184,6 +202,11 @@
     "domain": "tijorifinance.com",
     "useragent": "googlebot"
   },
+  "Toledoblade.com": {
+    "allow_cookies": 1,
+    "block_regex": "\\.tinypass\\.com\\/",
+    "domain": "toledoblade.com"
+  },
   "Voguebusiness.com": {
     "allow_cookies": 1,
     "domain": "voguebusiness.com",
@@ -195,4 +218,3 @@
     "useragent": "googlebot"
   }
 }
-
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 0c7127b..c79d03b 100755
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -577,6 +577,7 @@
         "*://*.epimg.net/*",
         "*://*.flip-pay.com/*",
         "*://*.gannett-cdn.com/*",
+        "*://*.hearstnp.com/*",
         "*://*.htmedia.in/*",
         "*://*.jsdelivr.net/*",
         "*://*.lightboxcdn.com/*",
@@ -593,5 +594,5 @@
         "*://*.wsj.net/*",
         "*://*.zephr.com/*"
     ],
-    "version": "2.5.0.3"
+    "version": "2.5.0.4"
 }
diff --git a/sites.js b/sites.js
index ee3b548..b497712 100755
--- a/sites.js
+++ b/sites.js
@@ -689,6 +689,15 @@ var defaultSites = {
   "Harvard Business Review Taiwan": {
     domain: "hbrtaiwan.com"
   },
+  "Hearst Communications": {
+    domain: "###_usa_hearst_comm",
+    group: [
+      "expressnews.com",
+      "houstonchronicle.com",
+      "sfchronicle.com"
+    ],
+    block_regex: /(\.blueconic\.net\/|cdn\.ampproject\.org\/v\d\/amp-(access|(sticky-)?ad)-.+\.js)/
+  },
   "Hindustan Times": {
     domain: "hindustantimes.com",
     allow_cookies: 1,
@@ -698,10 +707,6 @@ var defaultSites = {
     domain: "staradvertiser.com",
     allow_cookies: 1
   },
-  "Houston Chronicle": {
-    domain: "houstonchronicle.com",
-    block_regex: /(\.blueconic\.net\/|cdn\.ampproject\.org\/v\d\/amp-(access|(sticky-)?ad)-.+\.js)/
-  },
   "Humo.be": {
     domain: "humo.be",
     group_rule: "###_gr_nl_pg_domains"
@@ -1257,18 +1262,10 @@ var defaultSites = {
     block_regex: /(\.tinypass\.com\/|cdn\.ampproject\.org\/v\d\/amp-((sticky-)?ad|consent|subscriptions)-.+\.(m)?js)/,
     useragent: "googlebot"
   },
-  "San Antonio Express-News": {
-    domain: "expressnews.com",
-    block_regex: /(\.blueconic\.net\/|cdn\.ampproject\.org\/v\d\/amp-(access|(sticky-)?ad)-.+\.js)/
-  },
   "San Diego Union Tribune": {
     domain: "sandiegouniontribune.com",
     block_regex: /(metering\.platform\.sandiegouniontribune\.com\/v\d\/meter|cdn\.ampproject\.org\/v\d\/amp-(access|(sticky-)?ad|subscriptions)-.+\.js)/
   },
-  "San Francisco Chronicle": {
-    domain: "sfchronicle.com",
-    block_regex: /(\.blueconic\.net\/|cdn\.ampproject\.org\/v\d\/amp-(access|(sticky-)?ad)-.+\.js)/
-  },
   "Sanoma Media Finland (+ regional/opt-in to custom sites)": {
     domain: "###_fi_sanoma",
     group: [
diff --git a/sites_updated.json b/sites_updated.json
index ea9a845..59d9a64 100644
--- a/sites_updated.json
+++ b/sites_updated.json
@@ -1,13 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "El Espectador": {
-    "domain": "elespectador.com",
-    "allow_cookies": 1,
-    "amp_redirect": {
-      "paywall": ".paywall"
-    },
-    "amp_unhide": 1,
-    "block_regex": "(cdn\\.cxense\\.com\\/|cdn\\.ampproject\\.org\\/v\\d\\/amp-((sticky-)?ad|subscriptions)-.+\\.js)"
-  },
   "Groupe Nice-Matin": {
     "domain": "###_fr_groupe_nice_matin",
     "group": [
@@ -24,6 +15,15 @@
       }
     ]
   },
+  "Hearst Communications": {
+    "domain": "###_usa_hearst_comm",
+    "group": [
+      "expressnews.com",
+      "houstonchronicle.com",
+      "sfchronicle.com"
+    ],
+    "block_regex": "(\\.blueconic\\.net\\/|cdn\\.ampproject\\.org\\/v\\d\\/amp-(access|(sticky-)?ad)-.+\\.js)"
+  },
   "Il Foglio": {
     "domain": "ilfoglio.it",
     "allow_cookies": 1,
@@ -33,11 +33,6 @@
     "amp_unhide": 1,
     "block_regex": "cdn\\.ampproject\\.org\\/v\\d\\/amp-((sticky-)?ad|subscriptions)-.+\\.js"
   },
-  "Les Inrockuptibles": {
-    "domain": "lesinrocks.com",
-    "allow_cookies": 1,
-    "block_regex": "\\.qiota\\.com\\/"
-  },
   "Science (free articles only)": {
     "domain": "science.org",
     "allow_cookies": 1,
@@ -50,11 +45,6 @@
       }
     ]
   },
-  "The Diplomat": {
-    "domain": "thediplomat.com",
-    "block_regex": "\\/thediplomat\\.com\\/.+\\/js\\/angular-cookies\\.min\\.js",
-    "remove_cookies_select_drop": ["dpl-pw"]
-  },
   "The New Statesman": {
     "domain": "newstatesman.com",
     "allow_cookies": 1,