Woke to a family group chat. Had to close my jaw and rub my eyes after what I read next. Chauncey Billups, the greatest basketball player our state has ever known, was charged Thursday morning with participating in a series …
Renck: Chauncey Billups’ arrest for gambling leaves those who knew him ‘heartbroken, sad’ Read MoreBy KEVIN FREKING WASHINGTON (AP) — They’re divided along party lines on policy. They’re divided on the government shutdown. And now federal lawmakers are divided on the demolition of the East Wing of the White House to make room for …
What lawmakers are saying about Trump’s demolition of the East Wing Read MoreThe offensive line injuries keep stacking up for the Los Angeles Chargers this season. LA lost two-time Pro Bowl tackle Rashawn Slater for the season after he suffered a torn patellar tendon during training camp, just a few weeks after …
Chargers Named Logical Landing Spot For Aging Pro Bowler Read MoreThe range of opinions on the relationship between Kansas City Chiefs future Hall of Fame tight end Travis Kelce and global pop music megastar Taylor Swift — a relationship that in August moved to the next level when the couple …
Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift Relationship Rated by Unlikely Source Read MoreThe New York Jets enter Week 8 against the Cincinnati Bengals not just chasing a win, but a true identity. Injuries, inconsistency, and constant lineup changes have forced head coach Aaron Glenn’s team to look inward. What they’ve found is …
Jets Rookies Rise as Red-Zone Struggles Continue Read MoreAnother week of the NFL season passes, and another unfortunate clip circulates in which Seahawks guard Anthony Bradford looks lost. This week, Bradford made the rounds on Twitter for running into fellow offensive lineman Jalen Sundell and knocking over teammate …
Seahawks Urged to Replace Struggling Player Before Trade Deadline Read MoreWhile it’s not totally clear what it’s going to take for Denver Broncos second year quarterback Bo Nix to get his respect around the NFL — especially among the talking heads — what’s clear so far is it’s not anything …
NFL Insider: ‘No Difference’ Between Broncos QB Bo Nix and Spencer Rattler Read MoreAs Week 9 in college football gets underway, there have already been several job openings across the country. It started in Week 3 with UCLA firing DeShaun Foster and Virginia Tech firing Brent Pry. Since then, multiple jobs have opened, …
Urban Meyer Sends a Strong Message About High Profile Job Read MoreIt was Nikola Vucevic’s turn to dunk on Matas Buzelis, and no basketball was even required. In the deadpan, dry-humor world of Vucevic, how could he pass up the opportunity? The Bulls’ veteran big man was asked about both Buzelis …
Bulls’ Matas Buzelis continues to be poster boy for the organization Read MoreGov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed an executive order that establishes a commission to hold federal immigration agents accountable for aggressive tactics being used in the Chicago area during the White House’s ongoing deportation campaign. It’s the latest effort by …
Pritzker forms panel to document alleged abuses by feds during Chicago deportation campaign Read MoreFormer Illinois state lawmaker and 2026 Republican gubernatorial hopeful Darren Bailey is grieving the “unimaginable loss” of his son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren who died in a helicopter crash in Montana. Bailey’s son Zachary, his wife, Kelsey, and two of …
Governor candidate Darren Bailey’s son, daughter-in-law, 2 grandchildren killed in Montana helicopter crash Read MoreJonathan Rinderknecht, accused of setting a blaze that became the destructive Palisades fire, wanted to talk to the U.S. District Court judge in downtown Los Angeles about being locked up. “Can I actually say something about the detainment?” the 29-year-old …
Man accused of setting what became the Palisades fire makes 1st Los Angeles courtroom appearance Read MoreJUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday finalized plans to open the coastal plain of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to potential oil and gas drilling, renewing a long-simmering debate over whether to drill in one of the …
Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling Read MoreBy ALI SWENSON NEW YORK (AP) — The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services will temporarily bring all its furloughed employees back to work starting Monday to manage health insurance open enrollment, according to an agency spokesperson. Related Articles What …
Some furloughed workers will return to manage health insurance open enrollment as shutdown drags on Read MoreBy BERNARD CONDON NEW YORK (AP) — Intel has posted a profit in its first quarterly report since the U.S. government became a major shareholder in the struggling chipmaker. Related Articles People pardoned by Trump want banks to forgive their …
Intel posts profit even as it struggles to regain market share Read MoreBeachwood Pizza & Beer is honoring a late pioneering chef known as the father of Wine Country cuisine by taking inspiration directly from one of his cookbooks to create a temporary menu at its Hunting Beach location. The award-winning brewery …
Beachwood in Huntington Beach honors the late ‘father of Wine Country cuisine’ Read MoreBy COREY WILLIAMS A 21-year-old semitruck driver accused of being under the influence of drugs and causing a fiery crash that killed three people on a southern California freeway is in the country illegally, U.S. Homeland Security officials said Thursday. …
Deadly semitrailer crash in California renews federal criticism of immigrant truck drivers Read MoreEL SEGUNDO — With the Lakers set for a matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night, Coach JJ Redick went down a game film rabbit hole on the team that eliminated them in five games in a first-round playoff …
Lakers eager for playoff rematch against Timberwolves Read MoreMichael Owen no longer thinks Liverpool will win the Premier League title this season (Picture: Getty) Michael Owen has changed his Premier League title prediction and has revealed exactly who he thinks will be finishing in the top four this …
Michael Owen’s Premier League title and top-four prediction: ‘They look strong!’ Read MorePaul Merson previewed Chelsea vs Sunderland (Picture: Sky Sports) Paul Merson has revealed his prediction for Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Sunderland and urged Enzo Maresca to drop Jamie Gittens. Gittens had ‘his best game in a Chelsea shirt’ in …
Paul Merson urges Enzo Maresca to drop £52m Chelsea summer signing Read More