Within weeks of the release of a video showing Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, an open letter from theater artists titled “We See You, White American Theater” emerged. The letter, signed by artists …
Has Chicago theater actually changed since 2020? Read MoreIn April, President Donald Trump announced stiff tariffs on goods from nearly every country on the planet, saying they were necessary to “deal with” a “national emergency” involving an “unusual and extraordinary threat” to “the national security, foreign policy, or …
Economists agree: Trump’s tariff math doesn’t add up Read MoreLate afternoon on Halloween, 15-year-old John Thomas was murdered while riding his bike on the Near West Side. Multiple news outlets reported his death in only a few sentences — a “boy shot on his bike.” The Sun-Times did eventually …
Give the full picture of children killed in gun violence Read MoreDEAR ABBY: My father and I have had a contentious relationship since I was a teenager. Despite being raised in his house, my values are different from his, and he takes it personally. I left home as soon as I …
Dear Abby: Dear old dad tells relatives he’s been cut off by son Read MoreI think the Supreme Court will rule against President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs. That said, it’s just remarkable that the vote will not be 9-0. Trump is claiming sweeping powers to impose (and rescind and reimpose and re-rescind) tariffs …
Will Supreme Court conservatives cave in to Trump’s tariffs? Read MoreA motorist who ran a red light caused a crash that left a woman critically injured on Lake Shore Drive Thursday night in Lake View. The woman was crossing e street around 9 p.m. the the 3600 block of North …
Pedestrian critically injured on DuSable Lake Shore Drive in Lake View Read MoreLAS VEGAS — Just when a key might have been revealed to unlock NFL betting profits, it snapped in half like a stale pretzel before turning the latch. Favorites on the moneyline to eliminate the dastardly spread? Recent dividends had …
NFL picks: Bills, Dolphins are at opposite ends of spectrum Read MoreBy Mary Ellen McIntire and Daniela Altimari, CQ-Roll Call WASHINGTON — With a year to go before the midterm elections, the defining political issue of 2026 is still not certain. But what is clear so far is that mid-decade redistricting …
The most vulnerable House members, a year out from 2026 elections Read MoreBy MARK THIESSEN, GENE JOHNSON and BECKY BOHRER KWIGILLINGOK, Alaska (AP) — Darrel John watched the final evacuees depart his village on the western coast of Alaska in helicopters and small planes and walked home, avoiding the debris piled on …
Crews are working to fix Alaska Native villages devastated by flooding. But will residents return? Read MoreDaniela Altimari and Mary Ellen McIntire, CQ-Roll Call (TNS) WASHINGTON — Democrats’ hopes of securing control of the Senate next year begin with defending a freshman from a Southern swing state that Donald Trump narrowly carried in 2024. Related Articles Trump gave the Labor Department …
The most vulnerable senators of 2026, a year out from Election Day Read MoreBy HANNAH SCHOENBAUM SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gérald Caussé, a high-ranking official in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who oversaw its finances and a global temple building boom, became the faith’s newest apostle on Thursday. Related …
New Mormon apostle led a global temple building boom and has deep knowledge of church finances Read MoreBy DEREK GATOPOULOS, THEODORA TONGAS and MAURICIO SAVARESE, Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Friday condemned the COP30 environmental summit as harmful and misguided — defying the global scientific consensus and concern by governments worldwide on climate change. …
Trump’s energy secretary slams UN climate conference in Brazil, where US absence is glaring Read MoreBy Aneri Pattani, KFF Health News In the heart of Appalachia, law enforcement is often seen as being on the front line of the addiction crisis. Bre Dolan, a 35-year-old resident of Hardy County, West Virginia, understands why. Throughout her …
From Narcan to gun silencers, opioid settlement cash pays law enforcement tabs Read MoreBy NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — “You get used to it.” That was Pope Leo XIV ‘s matter-of-fact response when King Charles III asked about the swarms of televisions cameras documenting his historic visit to the Vatican last month. …
At the 6-months mark, Pope Leo finds his footing and starts charting his own path and style Read MoreBy ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and JIM GOMEZ, Associated Press DAK LAK, Vietnam (AP) — Typhoon Kalmaegi brought fierce winds and torrential rains to Vietnam on Friday, killing at least five people, flattening homes, blowing off roofs and uprooting trees. In the …
Typhoon Kalmaegi rampages across Vietnam as the Philippines prepares for a new storm Read MoreBy JOE REEDY Fox Sports has let go of NFL analyst Mark Sanchez and hired Drew Brees in his place. “We can confirm that Mark Sanchez is no longer with the network. There will be no further comment at this …
Fox Sports lets go of Mark Sanchez and hires Drew Brees as NFL analyst Read MoreBy KIM TONG-HYUNG, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Senior North Korean and Russian military officials discussed strengthening cooperation in their latest talks this week in Pyongyang, North Korean state media said Friday, as the two countries continue to …
North Korean and Russian military officials discuss further cooperation in Pyongyang Read MoreSheryl O’Loughlin of Santa Rosa remembers everything about that Friday night — the dinner, the wine, the company. It was late September and she and her husband, Patrick, were staying in their recreational vehicle at Six Sigma Ranch in Lake …
CPR, quick action by husband and bystander save Bay Area woman after cardiac arrest Read MoreAfter six hours of deliberations, a Solano County Superior Court jury on Thursday found Gregory Grant Hobson, 64, of Fairfield, charged with killing his wife on Feb. 14, 2023, guilty of second-degree murder. Shortly after filing into Department 25, the …
Bay Area man found guilty of murdering his wife on Valentine’s Day Read MoreSheryl O’Loughlin of Santa Rosa remembers everything about that Friday night — the dinner, the wine, the company. It was late September and she and her husband, Patrick, were staying in their recreational vehicle at Six Sigma Ranch in Lake …
CPR, quick action by husband and bystander save Santa Rosa woman after cardiac arrest Read More