Graduation rates for the class of 2025 reached a 15-year high in Illinois, but performance on the ACT exam is below the national average and, compared to before the pandemic, a lot of those students are considered chronically absent, meaning …
Illinois grad rate hits new high even as ACT scores lag and students continue to miss class Read MoreBy JONEL ALECCIA Two new deaths and seven more illnesses have been reported in an expanding outbreak of listeria food poisoning tied to recalled pasta meals sold at grocery stores including Walmart and Trader Joe’s in many states. Related Articles …
New deaths and illnesses reported in listeria outbreak tied to recalled pasta meals Read MoreIt’s a long season and one loss won’t define what the Clippers will be like after another 78 games. But Tuesday’s low-scoring and low-energy defeat to the more energetic Golden State Warriors exposed several areas of concern, namely another slow …
Clippers look to bounce back after listless loss Read MoreBy SAFIYAH RIDDLE A supersonic jet plane designed to make very little noise took flight for the first time this week, cruising over the southern California desert just after sunrise in what could be the first step toward much faster …
NASA takes one step closer to launching quiet supersonic jets Read MoreIt’s the final sprint for Proposition 50, the redistricting ballot measure before California voters. And while the campaign in support of Prop. 50 is polling ahead — and far outraising — the opposition, both sides say they are focused on …
In the final days of the Prop. 50 campaign, both sides focus on turnout Read MoreBy BECKY BOHRER, Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A fragment of a mask that was preserved for hundreds of years in permafrost sat in the muck of a low tide in the western Alaska community of Quinhagak. Wooden spoons, …
Archaeological site in Alaska that casts light on early Yup’ik life ravaged by ex-Typhoon Halong Read MoreFormer Manchester United winger Nani (Picture: Getty) Former Manchester United star Nani sees no reason why the Red Devils can’t contend for the Premier League title this season under Ruben Amorim. Amorim found himself under immediate pressure at the start …
‘Why not?’ – Nani makes bold Premier League prediction for Manchester United Read MoreThe Ncuti Gatwa era is over – with Disney leaving alongside him (Picture: BBC Studios/Disney/Bad Wolf/James Pardon) After months of waiting, the BBC confirmed Disney Plus will not renew its Doctor Who deal – but why might it have fallen …
The real reason why BBC’s Doctor Who cut ties with Disney ‘revealed’ Read MoreThere’s no denying the sheer success of The Traitors (Picture: BBC/Studio Lambert/CodyBurridge) Warning: spoilers ahead for tonight’s episode of Celebrity Traitors. I know all good things must come to an end, but must that include Celebrity Traitors? Tonight, the BBC …
Celebrity Traitors is a shock phenomenon – and the finale will be spectacular Read MoreRemember when Hollywood thought it could make a movie star out of O.J. Simpson? That was in the late 1970s, around the time that the San Francisco native was trying to transform himself from a star NFL running back into …
O.J. Simpson movie parallels Kim Kardashian’s fake moon landing claim Read MoreThere is no doubt that Kukar’s House of Pizza is a San Jose institution. It even says so right there on its building, right next to where it says “Since 1950,” a concrete statement of longevity that can’t be argued. …
San Jose’s iconic House of Pizza celebrating its 75th anniversary Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO — New Giants manager Tony Vitello has a message for the fanbase on his first day of work: He has no idea how this is going to go. “I wish I had an answer in my own head …
Kurtenbach: ‘He’s going to be okay with ruffling feathers’ — Tony Vitello is here to shake up the SF Giants Read MoreRemember when Hollywood thought it could make a movie star out of O.J. Simpson? That was in the late 1970s, around the time that the San Francisco native was trying to transform himself from a star NFL running back into …
O.J. Simpson movie parallels Kim Kardashian’s fake moon landing claim Read MoreThere is no doubt that Kukar’s House of Pizza is a San Jose institution. It even says so right there on its building, right next to where it says “Since 1950,” a concrete statement of longevity that can’t be argued. …
San Jose’s iconic House of Pizza celebrating its 75th anniversary Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO — New Giants manager Tony Vitello has a message for the fanbase on his first day of work: He has no idea how this is going to go. “I wish I had an answer in my own head …
Kurtenbach: ‘He’s going to be okay with ruffling feathers’ — Tony Vitello is here to shake up the SF Giants Read MoreThe six workers who died in August at a dairy east of Keenesburg were killed by exposure to hydrogen sulfide gas, the Weld County Coroner confirmed Thursday afternoon. On Aug. 20, Oscar Espinoza Leos, 17; Carlos Espinoza Prado, 29; Noe …
6 men who died at Keenesburg dairy killed by hydrogen sulfide exposure Read MoreU.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, sent a letter last week to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, asking him to reconsider President Donald Trump‘s tariff policies and the $40 billion foreign …
Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent Lashes Out at Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar: “You Are Failures” Read MoreIn hindsight, the Las Vegas Raiders wouldn’t have used the No. 4 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft on Clelin Ferrell. He just hasn’t been able to live up to his draft status. That said, he has developed into a …
Ex-Raiders First-Round Pick Signs Contract With Rival Read MoreFormer UFC champion Chris Weidman recently shared insights on how his boxing bout against Anderson Silva came together. Both men are former UFC rivals, and now they are adding a new chapter to their rivalry in the ring. Weidman and …
Chris Weidman Opens Up About How Anderson Silva Boxing Bout Came Together Read MoreWell, it has been a week for Patriots slot cornerback Marcus Jones. Two days ago, Jones was given a hefty raise as his efforts here in 2025 were rewarded with a new three-year, $36 million contract extension ($27.5 million guaranteed) …
NFL Makes Surprise Announcement on Patriots’ Marcus Jones Before Week 9 Read More