PHOENIX — You might have heard that the Cubs are in a playoff race. While there’s still more than a month of baseball before the postseason begins and the Cubs play their most important games of the year, the games …
How Cubs’ starters-turned-relievers allow Craig Counsell to make playoff-style pitching decisions in August Read MoreCan men handle the mainstream success of the WNBA? The middle-school energy they’re bringing to Sky games lately has me wondering. I thought about that during the game Friday against the Valkyries when a barrage of sex toys landed on …
Enes Kanter Freedom brought middle-school energy to the WNBA Read MoreAllen Robinson, who had 3,561 receiving yards from 2018-21 with the Bears, officially retired Monday. In a nine-minute video he posted to social media, Robinson detailed the stops in his career, starting with youth football. He said it was “always …
Former Bears WR Allen Robinson officially retires Read MoreSuspended employees who participated in a union organizing drive at Mother’s Market & Kitchen in Costa Mesa were fired by the grocer’s private equity parent. The 15 employees were terminated Friday, Aug. 21 via FedEx letter, after protesting at the …
Mother’s Market fires 15 Costa Mesa workers involved in union organizing Read MoreMetrolink will provide special late-night train service Saturday for people attending Olivia Rodrigo’s inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Music Festival at Great Park in Irvine, the regional rail agency announced Tuesday, Aug. 25. The festival is expected to draw attendees from …
Metrolink adds late-night trains for Daisy Chain music festival in Irvine Read MoreBy Carson Hartzog, Elliot Hughes, The Minnesota Star Tribune MINNEAPOLIS — Target pulled a Halloween costume from its website after social media users said it resembled racist caricatures historically used to demean Black people. The controversy lands as the Minneapolis-based …
Target pulls ‘offensive’ Halloween costume Read MoreCatalina/Santa Barbara Islands, Malibu, Los Angeles County Beaches and Ventura County Beaches are the focus of a beach hazards statement issued at 12:25 p.m. on Tuesday by the National Weather Service. The statement is valid from Wednesday 5 a.m. until …
Beach hazards statement affecting Los Angeles County beaches Wednesday and Thursday Read MoreBy BILL BARROW, MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and ROB GILLES WINDSOR, Ontario (AP) — With his trade war with Canada intensifying, U.S. President Donald Trump floated the idea of renaming Lake Ontario to become “Lake America.” America’s northern neighbors quickly panned the …
Trump mulls renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America.’ Canadians balk at the idea Read MoreStarbucks is feeling the love with the return of Pumpkin Spice Latte on its fall menu. “It smells like my house in the fall. Perfect,” lifestyle superstar Martha Stewart says in a promotional video with actor Belmont Cameli. In another …
Pumpkin Spice Latte and fall favorites are back at Starbucks Read MoreReading Time: 3 minutes We have tragic news to report from the world of music today: Country legend Dolly Parton has passed away at the age of 80. News of her death comes courtesy of an Instagram video from her …
Dolly Parton Cause of Death: Country Music Legend Passes Away at 80 Read MoreManchester United players need to take ‘responsibility’ on the pitch, says Wayne Rooney (Picture: The Overlap) Wayne Rooney has called on Michael Carrick to take both Luke Shaw and Andrey Santos out of Manchester United’s starting XI following the side’s …
Wayne Rooney tells Michael Carrick to drop two Man Utd stars against Ipswich Read MoreGears Of War: E-Day – the grey days of the Xbox 360 return (Metro) GameCentral revs up the Lancer and goes hands-on with Act 2 of the new Gears Of War game, with impressive open world areas and a new …
Gears Of War: E-Day preview – sandbox spectacle meets linear action Read MoreOne of Dolly Parton’s final interviews included a devastating quote about her future plans (Picture: AP) Dolly Parton heartbreakingly revealed she still had ‘so many things’ she wanted to achieve in one of her final interviews before her death aged …
Dolly Parton’s heartbreaking confession days before her death: ‘I have more to achieve’ Read MoreTrump has ordered a grand move in honour of Dolly Parton (Picture: EPA / AP) Donald Trump has announced a grand gesture in a tribute to Dolly Parton after the legend’s death aged 80. The US president took to Truth …
Donald Trump says there ‘will never be anyone like Dolly’ and makes grand gesture Read MoreAs President Donald Trump continues to challenge mail ballots and push for a nationwide eligible registry list, many voters are confused about their own rights in the November midterm elections. Trump in late July asked the U.S. Supreme Court to …
As Trump pushes sweeping changes to mail voting, here’s where things stand in Illinois Read MoreReading Time: 2 minutes Jenelle Evans has a long history of hurling insults at members of her own family in public forums. But her latest comments might be her cruelest yet. As we previously reported, criminal charges against Jenelle’s ex-husband …
Jenelle Evans ‘Doesn’t Care’ About Son’s Abuse Allegations: … Read MoreReading Time: 3 minutes When McKenna West went rogue and fled to another state, she did more than break her contract. By giving birth in Texas, the renegade gestational carrier signed the child up for a series of invasive procedures. …
Baby Rumi’s Health Declining ‘Significantly’ 2 Weeks After McKenna West … Read MoreBy STEPHEN SMITH and SUDHIN THANAWALA ABBEVILLE, La. (AP) — Elon Musk’s space company plans to spend $100 billion to build a new spaceport in Louisiana to launch rockets, state officials and the company announced Tuesday. Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry …
Elon Musk’s space company to build new rocket launching site in Louisiana Read MoreSix Flags Magic Mountain has temporarily closed four attractions for seasonal refurbishments and inspections during the busy summer season as the Valencia amusement park prepares for the start of Fright Fest 2026. X2, Twisted Colossus, Scream and Looney Tunes Lodge …
Six Flags Magic Mountain closes 4 attractions during busy summer season Read MoreBy The Associated Press Photos of Dolly Parton’s rise from humble Tennessee roots to country music icon, actor, businesswoman and philanthropist. Known for hits including “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You,” Parton has died at 80. FILE – Dolly …
Dolly Parton’s life and career as a country music icon, actor and philanthropist, in photos Read More