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An explosion that heavily damaged a fertility clinic Saturday in the upscale California city of Palm Springs was apparently intentional, local authorities said. One person was found dead, and the FBI said it was sending investigators, including bomb technicians, to …

INDIANAPOLIS — Tyler Marsh’s debut as a head coach went nothing like he expected as the Sky got blown out by the Fever 93-58 on Saturday to open the season. It was the fifth-biggest margin of defeat in franchise history. …

A 7-year-old boy was hospitalized after being stabbed Saturday morning in Rogers Park, police said. A 26-year-old woman has been arrested. The child was inside a residence in the 1700 block of West Touhy Avenue about 8 a.m. when the …

NEW YORK — A Mexican navy sailing ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday during a promotional tour in New York City, the top of its three masts slamming into the iconic span and partially collapsing as the boat floated …

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Brian Gutiérrez had two goals and an assist and Chicago defeated Charlotte 4-1 on Saturday night for the Fire’s third straight MLS game without a loss. Slumping Charlotte has lost five in a row in MLS play. …

Moon alert After 1 a.m. Chicago time, there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Aquarius. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day This is a tricky day because relations with friends and groups …

DEAR ABBY: I have a full-time job and am in pretty good health. I have one son, “Brian,” who is married and has three children. My problem is that my son is often rude to me. I was a single …

The 2025 NHL Draft class looks different than the 2023 and 2024 classes. So does the complexity of the Blackhawks’ first-round decision. There’s a much broader range of options for their No. 3 pick this year than for their No. …

Player A was a dud. In one 16-game stretch in November, it got so bad that he wasn’t even finishing games for the Bulls because of his defensive letdowns. And his offense wasn’t much better; he was averaging 10.6 points …

A man was critically wounded in a shooting early Sunday in River North. Officers responded to a person shot around 12:40 a.m. in the 300 block of West Ontario Street and found a 39-year-old man shot multiple times in the …

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV, Chicago-born Robert Prevost, was installed Sunday as the first American pope. He vowed to work for unity so that the Catholic church becomes a sign of peace in the world, offering a message of …

When guitarist Dan Sullivan moved to Chicago in 1997 to pursue a musical career, it didn’t take long for things to take off. Within a few years he released a couple of albums, the self-titled “NadNavillus” and “Show Your Face.” …

My wife’s birthday was Saturday. So we did whatever she wanted. Starting with breakfast at the Cherry Pit Cafe in Deerfield. She placed her traditional order — oatmeal pancakes with blueberries. And I placed mine — spinach, onion and mozzarella …

It’s reasonable for the Sky to preach patience, and there’s prudence in that perspective one game into a 44-game season. But while it’s far too early to panic, alarms went off in their blowout loss Saturday to the Fever. Even …

WASHINGTON — Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office said Sunday. Biden was seen last week by doctors after urinary symptoms and a prostate nodule was found. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer on Friday, …

Hours before the Sky’s season opener against the Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday, star forward Angel Reese praised Indianapolis as a great environment for women’s basketball and said the passion there was exciting for the sport. She probably felt …

If it hadn’t been for the Belden Sawyer Tenant Association, union member and Logan Square resident Sarah Rooney believes she would’ve already been kicked out of her apartment building. “It’s the fact that I’m rent striking and sticking with my …

In the eighth inning of the White Sox’ 6-2 loss Sunday to the Cubs, third baseman Miguel Vargas was plunked by a 95.5 mph four-seamer from right-hander Brad Keller. Vargas, who hit a solo home run in the fourth, didn’t …

The Cubs haven’t been able to lean on Justin Steele, and Shota Imanaga is on the injured list. Yet this is a first-place team. As manager Craig Counsell has said, great seasons need surprises. Count lefty Matthew Boyd as the …

Might top prospect Matt Shaw be making his return to the Cubs’ major league roster? “It’s under consideration, for sure,” manager Craig Counsell said after Sunday’s 6-2 win over the White Sox. “We’ll get together after the game and discuss.” …