The White Sox announced Thursday that they acquired outfielder Tristan Peters from the Rays for a player to be named later or cash considerations. The Sox’ 40-man roster increased to 39. Peters was designated for assignment on Dec. 16 after …
White Sox acquire outfielder Tristan Peters from Rays Read MoreDETROIT — On paper, the Detroit Lions are strong favorites to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in a showdown of 8-6 teams with playoff hopes. History points to a different outcome. Detroit is 0-5-1 against the Steelers in the …
Lions hope to get their first win vs. the Steelers this century Read MoreThe year in Chicago sports media was unlike any other. One of the longest-tenured radio hosts was fired, and entire seasons were blacked out — and it wasn’t even summer yet. Eventually, the radio host became a podcast host, and …
Dan Bernstein, Chicago Sports Network top our 10 biggest Chicago sports-media stories of 2025 Read MoreRookie guard Hailey Van Lith looked exactly like the player the Sky imagined. In an early-season game against the Sun, Van Lith danced into the lane, floating shots over giants. She scored 16 points and grabbed five rebounds in one …
Sky point guard Hailey Van Lith enters a defining offseason Read MoreMatt Siemer’s primary concern in life was how to be a good person. “It’s something we’d talk about all the time. What do you do in life to be good? And how do you know what you’re doing is helping …
Matt Siemer, head of nonprofit that provides free health care in underserved communities, dies at 43 Read MoreBy MARC LEVY, Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Federal regulators will allow tech companies to effectively plug massive data centers directly into power plants, issuing a long-awaited order Thursday, as the Trump administration urges it to help the U.S. …
Feds pave the way for Big Tech to plug data centers right into power plants in scramble for energy Read MoreIt’s been a big year for music, with artists across genres delivering albums that feel deeply personal, boldly experimental, and everything in between. But with so many standout releases, figuring out where to start or what’s worth revisiting can feel …
Need a gift for a music lover? Here are 10 of the best albums of 2025 Read MoreCrafting a list of “bests” is a curious experience — an exercise in the fun and games of culinary calisthenics and contradictions. The list is based on food … and not based on food. It’s based on buzz … and …
Best of 2025: 5 winning restaurants in the San Fernando Valley Read MoreBy MELANIE LIDMAN, Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — In a video message recorded weeks before he was killed, Hollywood icon Rob Reiner urged Holocaust survivors participating in a Hanukkah ceremony on Thursday to “be resilient” during difficult times. Reiner and …
In recorded message, Rob Reiner urges resiliency for Holocaust survivors at Hanukkah event Read MoreA church in Claremont is once again connecting a 2,000-year-old story to current events. Off Foothill Boulevard in front of Claremont United Methodist Church, a billboard-like vinyl banner updates the Nativity to focus on fears in immigrant communities. The banner, …
‘Jesus was a refugee,’ declares church’s Nativity display in Claremont Read MoreBy JOSH BOAK and MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The “Warrior Dividend” that President Donald Trump announced during his televised address to the nation Wednesday is not a Christmas bonus made possible by tariff revenues, as the …
Trump’s new $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ to troops is coming from Pentagon funding, not tariffs Read MoreIt was the best-of times (you know, that period in December when we do the best-of lists). But it could feel like the worst of times: There’s so much to read before the year finishes! Well, there’s good news. You …
46 best books of 2025: Our top fiction and nonfiction book recommendations Read MoreBy DEE-ANN DURBIN, Associated Press Delivery company Instacart will pay $60 million in customer refunds under a settlement reached with the Federal Trade Commission over alleged deceptive practices. The FTC said Thursday that Instacart has been falsely advertising free deliveries. …
Instacart settles with FTC over deceptive practices but faces separate investigation into prices Read MoreEL SEGUNDO — Chargers offensive coordinator Greg Roman pulled quarterback Justin Herbert aside before Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Roman recalled Thursday that he had a simple, but slightly unusual message for Herbert going into what loomed as …
Chargers flipped their pass-to-run ratio during 3-game winning streak Read MoreReading Time: 4 minutes Rapper Wiz Khalifa is facing months behind bars in an overseas prison. Why? A very small amount of alleged marijuana possession in 2024, apparently. Just days ago, he was facing a fine. But authorities are pushing …
Wiz Khalifa Facing Outrageous NINE-Month Sentence in Romania Read MoreReading Time: 3 minutes Updates about the infamous Jenelle Evans aren’t usually very encouraging. But Jenelle seems pretty proud of the latest developments in her life, and with good reason. The former Teen Mom star went under the knife recently, …
Jenelle Evans Shows Off Shocking Body Transformation In Post-Plastic Surgery Pics Read MoreTom Cruise led the way in Minority Report (Picture: 20th Century Fox) A ‘breathtaking’, action-packed sci-fi movie hailed as a ‘classic’ is leaving Netflix in just days. Minority Report was released in 2002, helmed by Steven Spielberg and based on …
One of Steven Spielberg’s ‘sci-fi classics’ is leaving Netflix in a matter of days Read MoreAt his best, Jimmy Butler is an unstoppable scorer who thrives in the most valuable spot on the court: right at the rim. Agile enough to maneuver in traffic, crafty enough to draw fouls from unwitting defenders, burly enough to …
Breaking down Jimmy Butler’s scoring struggles for Warriors Read MoreLAS VEGAS — During a prestigious gathering of experts in the business of college sports last week at the Aria Resort and Casino, Utah’s thunderous news drew instant praise. At least publicly. NCAA president Charlie Baker called the Utes’ partnership …
Holy Score: Utah’s private equity plan is “really well thought out,” NCAA president says, but risks remain and details are critical Read MoreBy Kimberlee Kruesi, Alanna Durkin Richer and Eric Tucker | Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Authorities said Thursday that they’re looking into a connection between last weekend’s mass shooting at Brown University and one two days later near Boston that …
Sources: Police investigate link between Brown shooting, killing of MIT professor Read More