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ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves hired Walt Weiss on Monday as their manager to succeed Brian Snitker. Weiss has been the Braves’ bench coach since 2018 and was on Snitker’s staff when they won the World Series in 2021. This …

Right now the tree that will soon rise from Millennium Park smothered in thousands of lights looks like a giant version of something you might use to scrub the gunk from a shower drain. But behold that 67-foot-tall Norway spruce …

In recent weeks, residents across the northwest suburbs have watched as masked federal immigration agents detained people in neighborhoods, apartment complexes and near schools. These raids have left families afraid to leave their homes, workers missing from their jobs and …

DEAR ABBY: My relationship with my mother-in-law has been rocky for the nine years I’ve been married to her daughter. She has been very hurtful at times, saying things like, “You’re not welcome [in her house].” She has never accepted …

Many of us missed an important story: In late September, Walter Redmond Burnett, son of longtime Ald. Walter Burnett, Jr. (27th), replaced his father on the City Council. While the younger Burnett has strong credentials, the appointment process raises serious …

By MARYCLAIRE DALE, Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Two separate courts have ordered immigration officials not to deport a Pennsylvania man who spent four decades in prison before his murder conviction was overturned. Subramanyam Vedam, 64, is currently detained at …

From the season opener in Tokyo, to the Game 7 drama in Toronto, the Southern California News Group was covering every big moment of the Dodgers’ historic 2025 season and second consecutive World Series championship. We’ve collected the best of …

If the polling is correct, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is well on his way to boosting his front-runner status for Democrats’ 2028 presidential nomination.  Indeed, after taking a leading role in the campaign to pass Proposition 50 – a ballot …

Mary Ellen McIntire, CQ-Roll Call (TNS) Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin feels confident about Tuesday’s gubernatorial elections in New Jersey and Virginia, arguing Democrats have the momentum coming off of a series of overperformances in special elections this year. “If we win these elections on Tuesday, …

By MELANIE LIDMAN and JULIA FRANKEL, Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Until last week, Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi was the Israeli army’s top lawyer. Now she is behind bars and at the center of a scandal rocking the country after …

NEW YORK (AP) — Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay, a soulful mezzo-soprano who provided backing vocals on such 1960s classics as “Suspicious Minds” and “When a Man Loves a Woman” and was a featured singer with the Grateful Dead for much of …

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page A reckless hooded figure has been caught shooting fireworks at a double-decker bus in scenes compared …

Angela’s family and colleagues at a school she worked at said she will be sorely missed (Picture: Wales News Service) A family has paid tribute to a ‘loved mum’ who was killed in a seaside town during half term. The …

MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins promoted Gabe Kapler to general manager on Monday amid a series of front office moves, the team announced. Additionally, Frankie Piliere was promoted to vice president of amateur forecasting and player evaluation initiatives, and …

The Super Bowl returns to Santa Clara in 2026, but San Francisco will once again play host to much of the fanfare leading up to the Big Game, while San Jose will reprise its role in kicking off the week …

Add defensive end Mykel Williams to the lengthy 49ers injury list, as the rookie first round draft pick sustained a torn ACL Sunday in a 34-24 road win over the New York Giants. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Monday in a …

Sydney Sweeney has likely maneuvered her way into Oscar talk with a knockout performance as boxer Christy Martin, who overcame numerous obstacles on her way to becoming a world champion and one of the most recognized female athletes on the …

OJAI, Calif. (AP) — Diane Ladd, the three-time Academy Award nominee whose roles ranged from the brash waitress in “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” to the protective mother in “Wild at Heart,” has died at 89. Ladd’s death was announced …

The property in the 100 block of Enchanted Way in San Ramon was sold on Aug. 28, 2025 for $1,315,000, or $689 per square foot. The house, built in 1996, has an interior space of 1,908 square feet. This two-story …

MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Marlins promoted Gabe Kapler to general manager on Monday amid a series of front office moves, the team announced. Additionally, Frankie Piliere was promoted to vice president of amateur forecasting and player evaluation initiatives, and …