The beaches of South Florida are currently clogged with bristly, stinky and downright annoying piles of seaweed known as sargassum. To get in the water, you need to stride through and sometimes swim within the seaweed. Even if you stay …
Seaweed invasion in Florida is more than annoying. It carries health risks too. Read MoreThe Bear Flag Revolt Today we look back 180 years to the Bear Flag Revolt in which California’s short-lived sovereignty ended when it was annexed by the U.S. The Bear Flag Republic was in a small portion of Mexican land …
180 years: When California was a Republic before it became a state Read MoreBig waves combined with king tides could spell disaster this weekend. Officials and residents in low-lying beach areas could see salt water flooding into streets and homes, especially as a recent run of strong swells has chomped away at beaches, …
King tides this weekend add flooding worry as big waves continue Read MoreArsenal are exploring a deal to sign Christos Tzolis (Getty) Arsenal are preparing a move to sign Club Brugge winger Christos Tzolis, according to reports. Mikel Arteta is looking to sign a left-sided attacking player to strengthen his squad after …
Arsenal begin talks to sign £34m winger as potential Gabriel Martinelli replacement Read MoreWhat do Buzz Lightyear, Steven Spielberg and the New York Knicks have in common? The answer is Taylor Swift. The pop star has been everywhere this week: On Monday, she made a surprise appearance at the “Toy Story 5” premiere, …
What Taylor Swift’s Big Week With ‘Toy Story 5,’ Steven Spielberg and the New York Knicks Says About Her Next Era Read MoreLas comunidades de Humboldt Park y puertorriqueña se reunieron el jueves por la tarde para develar letreros de calle en honor a Rafael Cruz y Julio Osorio, dos hombres puertorriqueños cuya muerte en 1977 se convirtió en un catalizador para …
Letreros honoríficos recuerdan las vidas de dos puertorriqueños y los Disturbios de Humboldt Park Read MoreDavid Ellison’s Paramount Skydance has reportedly cleared a big regulatory hurdle in advancing toward completing its $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division has approved the deal, as first reported by Politico. The agency is …
Justice Department Approves Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery Takeover Without Any Strings Attached Read MoreForty years ago this month, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” immortalized Chicago when the fictional teen skipped school and spent the day in the city with his girlfriend and best friend. Their adventures showcased iconic sites such as the Art Institute …
‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ still makes Chicagoans proud, 40 years later Read MoreShares of Roku hit a 52-week high Friday on a report that the streaming platform company is in talks to sell itself. Roku’s stock closed at $143.66/share Friday, up 20% for the day, pushing its market cap up to about …
Roku Stock Jumps 20% on Report It’s in Sales Talks With a U.S. Media Company Read MoreRonnie Schell, the versatile actor known for his comedic work in “Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.” and “That Girl,” died Friday in Los Angeles of natural causes, his publicist confirmed to Variety. He was 94. Known for his work in film, TV …
Ronnie Schell, ‘Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.’ and ‘That Girl’ Actor, Dies at 94 Read MoreWhen Katherine LaNasa set out to build the voice of Dana Evans, the unflappable charge nurse on HBO Max’s hit medical drama “The Pitt,” she didn’t consult a dialect coach first. She started in the bathtub. The reigning Emmy winner …
Katherine LaNasa Learned Her ‘The Pitt’ Accent in the Bathtub: ‘It Was a Hard Accent to Learn’ Read MoreReading Time: 2 minutes Earlier this week, the New York Knicks pulled off a historic comeback against the San Antonio Spurs to go up three games to one in the NBA Finals. As usual, the stars were out in force …
Was Taylor Swift Shaded By Selena Gomez For Pretending to Be a Knicks Fan? Read MoreFour people are charged in connection with an attempted robbery of undercover federal agents Tuesday in Country Club Hills that resulted in two suspects being shot by officers. Undercover agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were …
4 charged in connection with attempted robbery of undercover ATF agents in Country Club Hills Read More“Ladies and gentleman, we are live for the main event!” It was the message tens of thousands of fans had been waiting hours for Thursday night as the stage lights and video screens turned on at Wrigley Field at 10:43 …
Review: Mumford & Sons weathers storm to bring Prizefighter Tour to Wrigley Field Read MoreConvicted cocaine cash launderer David Berger no longer holds an Illinois cannabis license, signaling that he has cut ties with the Ivy Hall marijuana dispensary chain he helped launch, according to state records and regulators. Berger, a Northbrook native who …
Cocaine money launderer’s Illinois cannabis license goes up in smoke Read MoreThere’s identity politics. This, my friends and enemies, is the identity sports equivalent. And the purpose and intent: To make sure mega and MAGA are never separated moving forward and forever when it comes to its arranged marriage to sports. …
Donald Trump, Dana White sending a clear message with UFC event at White House Read MoreMaeve Priestley was overcome with anxiety when she woke up early one morning and discovered the driver’s side window of her Honda Civic had been smashed out. Priestley, 26, cried outside her Lake View condo building as she assessed the …
1,200 crimes, 1 arrest: Chicago police fail to address boom in air bag thefts Read MoreBy COREY WILLIAMS DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — A home where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders planned strategies during the Civil Rights movement in the Deep South has been rebuilt at a Michigan museum after being dismantled …
Home where King planned Selma voting rights marches opens at Michigan museum Read MoreBy LORNE COOK BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union nations agreed on Friday to open membership talks with Ukraine next week, officially launching the process for the war-torn country to eventually join the world’s biggest trading bloc. At a meeting in …
EU agrees to launch membership talks with Ukraine next week even as war with Russia drags on Read MoreMalibu, Los Angeles County Beaches, Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast, Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast and Ventura County Beaches are included in an updated beach hazards statement issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 12:07 p.m. The statement …
Update: Beach hazards statement issued for Los Angeles County beaches from Saturday to Monday Read More