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Even with highly ranked players available at premium positions when the Bears chose at No. 25 in the first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday, general manager Ryan Poles took Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman. It was a logical choice …

The Bears entered the NFL Draft on Thursday looking for an edge rusher — and didn’t use their first pick on one. Rather than take a pass rusher in a draft highlighted by its depth at the spot, the Bears …

The Raiders did Thursday what most of the football world had suspected they’d do since the NFL season ended, picking Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza first overall. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell made the announcement at the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, just …

Barry O’Sullivan leaves Reading Crown Court after he was found guilty of causing death by careless driving (Picture: PA) A van driver who killed a woman after crashing into the back of a broken-down car on a smart motorway where …

Former Stars and Stripes reporter Kevin Baron slammed the Pentagon for firing Stars and Stripes ombudsman Jacqueline Smith. According to The Washington Post, the Defense Department dismissed Smith “without giving a reason.” “I’ve been outspoken about my concern with increasing …

U.S. Representative Greg Murphy, M.D. (R-NC), who continues to practice medicine as a urologist, encouraged Americans this week to drop UnitedHealth as an insurance provider and employer. [NOTE: UnitedHealth, the largest health insurer in the United States covering nearly 50 …

Sixty-one-year-old Kimberly Penson gets on the bus by 4:45 a.m. so she can make eggs, bagels or biscuits before the first bell rings for the elementary students she calls “her babies.” And then, as the sole cook at her school, …

By GRANT PECK BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. officials have announced a sweeping crackdown on Southeast Asian cyberscam operations as part of what U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro characterized Friday as a “new theater of war” launched by the Trump administration against …

By MARK THIESSEN ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Late every summer, hulking white bears gather outside a tiny Alaska Native village on the edge of the continent, far above the Arctic Circle, to feast on whale carcasses left behind by hunters …

By MARC LEVY LOCK HAVEN, Pa. (AP) — Josh Shapiro may be heavily favored to win reelection as Pennsylvania governor, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot on the line for him this year. Shapiro, who is just beginning …

Nostalgic rock, ’80s punk and local stars will once again head to the ocean and rock on the sand with the return of the BeachLife Festival to Seaside Lagoon in Redondo Beach from Friday, May 1 through Sunday, May 3 …

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It was 1972 and Apollo astronauts Harrison “Jack” Schmitt and Eugene Cernan had just stepped onto the moon’s surface to begin collecting rock and soil samples. The mission would mark the end …

By JOHN LEICESTER ŠIAULIAI AIR BASE, Lithuania (AP) — When NATO’s call came, the French fighter pilots scrambled with practiced urgency, already suited up to shorten their response times. Related Articles US launches sweeping crackdown on Southeast Asia cyberscams and …

By STEVE KARNOWSKI and SCOTT BAUER ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Nearly a year after the assassination of a Minnesota legislative leader, lawmakers across the U.S. have worked to fortify security in state capitols and improve safeguards when officials are …

By The Associated Press Federal investigators on Thursday detailed a series of issues and failures that led up to last month’s deadly collision between a regional jet and a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. According to a preliminary …

I’m childfree, so it would be a fair assumption that friends having children is a tricky subject for me (Picture: Bonnie Harrington/Faye Hedges) ‘We’d love to have more children, but everything’s too expensive and I have to work full time.’ …

U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) is among many lawmakers condemning President Trump’s post this week about birthright citizenship. [NOTE: In January 2025, Trump signed an executive order to try to limit access to birthright citizenship, which the Supreme Court is …

The Cubs have a ritual of sorts after wins this season, one during which the clubhouse floor is open. From their stalls in the circular locker room, players — any of them — can shout out teammates for things done …

Despite pressure from competitors like Barnes & Noble and Amazon, Chicago’s indie bookstores are preparing for the biggest Indie Bookstore Day yet. Book lovers will have the chance to explore local shops across the Chicago area during Saturday’s annual Chicagoland …

PHOENIX — The White Sox‘ unprecedented home run streaks are over, but their momentum was at a season-high in the desert on Thursday. Absent a home run from Munetaka Murakami, Colson Montgomery or Miguel Vargas for the first time in …