The story of Braden Montgomery’s first major-league game could’ve been the script for a movie. And as luck would have it, the narrators were two legendary broadcasters. Steve Stone and Bob Costas were in the Chicago Sports Network booth for …
Braden Montgomery’s White Sox debut a hit on the field — and in the booth Read MoreDENVER – Perhaps it wasn’t a surprise that Colin Rea gave up two long balls in the homer-happy environs of Coors Field on Tuesday. Or that Jacob Webb was a victim of the round-tripper a night later. These Cubs hurlers …
While Cubs search for fixes in slumbering lineup, homer-plagued pitching staff needs help, too Read MoreKeir Starmer and John Healey speaking on a trip to Turkey (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire) ‘My first duty, the duty above everything else, is to keep our country safe, and to keep our people safe.’ Those are the words of …
Why John Healey’s letter could be a terminal diagnosis for Starmer’s leadership Read MoreStephen Ogilvie lost an eye after he was attacked in Belfast The victim of a knife attack in Belfast was set on fire by a man he was living with years prior. Stephen Ogilvie, 44, lost an eye among other …
Belfast victim was drugged and set on fire in previous attack Read MoreDENVER — Matthew Boyd’s return from the injured list was supposed to be a boost for a banged-up Cubs rotation. Instead, the team will slow down their Opening Day starter’s comeback, and he won’t make a start this weekend in …
Sore shoulder sparks Cubs to ‘back off’ Matthew Boyd’s IL return, Javier Assad likely starter this weekend Read MoreANAHEIM — The Angels are enduring a miserable season, even by their standards during their current decade of losing. That’s obviously angered many fans, which has made the calls for owner Arte Moreno to sell the team even louder. As …
Angels Q&A: Do the protests have any impact on Arte Moreno? Read MoreBy Kevin Hardy, Stateline.org The most recent budgets proposed by governors across the country reflect ongoing financial pressures for states as they expect modest revenue growth, rising prices and federal policy changes. Most governors recommended state budgets for fiscal year …
States face more budget pressures amid rising costs, slow growth Read MoreBy LARRY NEUMEISTER NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander was acquitted Thursday of criminal charges related to his arrest last September at a protest inside a building that houses one of New York City’s immigration courts. U.S. …
Judge acquits Democratic congressional candidate arrested at New York immigration court protest Read MoreBy Anna Claire Vollers, Stateline.org Nearly 200 residents at the St. Joseph’s Center nursing home in the affluent Connecticut suburb of Trumbull were evacuated last year after Legionella bacteria was found in the facility’s water system. Two months later, they …
After nursing home crises, states target private equity’s role Read MoreBy JULIA FRANKEL JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court was weighing whether to extend the detention of a prominent Palestinian doctor who was seized by Israeli forces 17 months ago in Gaza and appeared via video conference before the judges …
Courthouse glimpse of prominent Gaza doctor renews calls for his release from Israeli detention Read MoreBy NICOLE WINFIELD, HELENA ALVES and RENATA BRITO ARGUINEGUÍN, Spain (AP) — Pope Leo XIV traveled to a once-notorious epicenter of the European migration debate on Thursday, challenging countries to uphold migrants’ rights while shaming those leaders, including Christians, who …
Pope slams world’s indifference to migrants while visiting onetime ‘dock of shame’ in Canary Islands Read MoreLos Angeles Neighborhood Councils are official, elected advisory bodies within the city government that represent local communities to City Hall. They consist of local volunteers who advocate for their areas on key issues like land use, homelessness, and public safety, …
The West Hills Neighborhood Council’s beautification committee engages in activities to improve the community Read MoreBy COLLEEN BARRY and NICCOLÒ LUPONE MILAN (AP) — Foreign workers building a sprawling $350 million American Consulate in Milan were paid less than $2 an hour after being promised fair wages, according to Associated Press interviews with five former …
Foreign workers say they were paid less than $2 an hour to build a new US Consulate in Milan Read MoreBy MATTHEW PERRONE, AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Fruit-flavored e-cigarettes recently authorized by the Food and Drug Administration were not significantly better at helping smokers quit than tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes, according to a new memo that’s likely to stir new questions …
FDA’s e-cigarette authorization: Fruity vapes not significantly better than tobacco ones Read MoreA graduate displays a decorated cap during commencement ceremonies at Panorama High School in Panorama City, California, Wednesday, June 10, 2026. (Photo by Mark Savage, Contributing Photographer) Decorated graduation caps are displayed during commencement ceremonies at Panorama High School in …
Graduation 2026: Happy students at Panorama High School received their diplomas Read MoreGood morning, Chicago. ✶ 🔎 Below: In an at times contentious congressional hearing in Washington, Chicago Public Schools Supt. and CEO Macquline King was repeatedly pressed by Republican lawmakers on the district’s transgender policies and sex education curriculum. 🗞️ Plus: …
CPS CEO grilled on the Hill Read MoreTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Detectives are trying to track down a prisoner who escaped from a police van in southeast …
Manhunt for prisoner who escaped van after assaulting guard in Woolwich Read MoreThe building is reportedly in lockdown as teams investigate (Picture: Getty) A hazmat team has descended upon the Pentagon for a ‘hazardous materials incident’ just hours before the World Cup kicks off. Multiple floors and corridors have been shut down, …
Hazmat team swarms Pentagon and building locks down hours before World Cup kickoff Read MoreTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Britain’s most tattooed man has revealed he is ‘petrified’ of needles despite spending 1,600 hours being …
UK’s most tattooed man Bodyart admits he is ‘petrified’ of needles Read MoreChristian Brueckner has been under constant police surveillance since his release (Picture: Alexander Koerner/Getty Images) The prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann is reportedly no longer under 24.7 police surveillance. There are fears Christian Brueckner could disappear nine …
Fears Madeleine McCann prime suspect will ‘disappear’ after surveillance is scrapped Read More