VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV laid out the vision of his papacy Saturday, identifying artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity and vowing to continue in some of the core priorities of Pope Francis. In …
Pope Leo XIV lays out his vision and identifies AI as a main challenge for humanity Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO — The Trump administration must halt much of its dramatic downsizing of the federal workforce, a California judge ordered Friday. Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco issued the emergency order in a lawsuit filed last week by labor …
Judge pauses much of Trump administration’s massive downsizing of federal agencies Read MoreLuther Burden came back from his draft party undrafted. Sitting in his apartment around 11 p.m. after Round 1 of the NFL Draft last month, Burden didn’t quite know what to do. He was too amped — furious, really — …
Bears WR Luther Burden wants ‘to make everybody pay’ after draft slide Read MoreAsk Bears offensive coordinator Declan Doyle about Caleb Williams, and he rewinds exactly one week. On May 3, the Bears’ second-year quarterback came to Halas Hall on his own. He walked through the Bears’ new playbook by himself, making sure …
Bears coordinator: QB Caleb Williams ‘very eager to do the work’ Read MoreOne noticeable change from last season is the loud voice coming from the Bears’ running backs drills. Running backs coach Eric Bieniemy, the former Chiefs and Commanders offensive coordinator, isn’t shy about shouting instructions to his players — and using …
New Bears RBs coach Eric Bieniemy making himself heard Read MoreFour years ago, Aretha Miller’s pregnant sister, Cheretha Morrison, a mother of two, dropped her daughter off at school. She was seen for the last time driving about two blocks away before she went missing. Miller was among a crowd …
Cook County Missing Persons Day brings resources, families together: ‘It gives us hope’ Read MoreHugo Cuypers scored on a first-half penalty kick and Rominigue Kouamé delivered the winner late in the second half as the Fire won at Soldier Field for the first time this season with a 2-1 victory over Atlanta United on …
Fire score late to beat Atlanta for first home victory of season Read MoreHow will first basemen Tim Elko and Andrew Vaughn coexist in the White Sox’ lineup? Quite easily, according to the guy writing those lineups each day. Manager Will Venable plans to play them together often, utilizing the designated-hitter spot so …
White Sox expect playing time for Tim Elko, Andrew Vaughn at first base Read MoreLinebacker Ruben Hyppolite II’s eyes widened as he explained the whirlwind of information that came his way Friday at Bears rookie minicamp. “Day 1 was a little everywhere for me, personally,” the fourth-round pick said Saturday. But Day 2, Hyppolite …
It’s up to Bears DC Dennis Allen to get most out of athletic draft picks Read MoreNEW YORK – At the top of the lineup Saturday against the Mets, Pete Crow-Armstrong impacted the game right away. The Cubs’ usual leadoff hitter, Ian Happ, was out of the lineup Saturday. He’d felt some discomfort in his oblique …
Cubs’ Ian Happ out of lineup vs. Mets; Pete Crow-Armstrong leads off Read MoreMINNEAPOLIS — Every team that guard Kia Nurse has joined felt like an opportunity to plant roots and finally get some continuity. But the Sky are her fifth team in seven WNBA seasons. This could be different. Nurse has been …
Sky notebook: Kia Nurse solidifying her spot in starting lineup — and perhaps Sky’s future Read MoreTwo people were killed and one wounded in a shooting early Saturday in Edgewater, police said. The three victims — a 28-year-old man, a 31-year-old man and a 36-year-old man — were in the 6300 block of North Broadway about …
3 shot, 2 dead in Edgewater Read MoreMINNEAPOLIS — There has been a lot of talk around the Sky about the new-and-improved Angel Reese, but the staples of her game could get better, too, as the team looks for better space and pace in its offense. One …
Angel Reese focuses on versatility, improvement as Sky close preseason with loss to Lynx Read MoreThe White Sox are short on present-day wins, off to a worse 40-game start (11-29) than last year’s 121-loss team. But their future is on display almost every night in the form of a youthful starting rotation that’s been the …
Shane Smith throws six scoreless innings, showing he belongs in conversation about White Sox’ pitching future Read MoreNEW YORK – Cubs rookie Cade Horton knew exactly what he wanted to throw to put away Mets superstar Juan Soto. In a game the Cubs would go on to win 6-5, Horton was 3 ⅔ innings into his major-league …
Cubs’ Cade Horton’s debut vs. Mets shows ‘his stuff definitely works here’ Read MoreA man was struck and killed by a Blue Line train Saturday night in Logan Square. The 28-year-old stumbled and fell onto the tracks as a train arrived about 8:15 p.m. at the Logan Square Blue Line station in the …
Man struck, killed by CTA Blue Line train in Logan Square Read MoreHUNTINGTON BEACH — Born into beach volleyball royalty, Hagen Smith might finally be ready to take the throne. Smith and partner Logan Webber are having one of their best weekends since teaming up three years ago, reaching the semifinals of …
AVP Huntington Beach Open: Hagen Smith, Logan Webber advance to semifinals Read MoreHARRISON, N.J. — Emil Forsberg had two goals and two assists, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting also scored two goals and the New York Red Bulls beat the LA Galaxy 7-0 on Saturday night and the extend the defending MLS Cup champions’ …
Galaxy suffer blowout loss to Red Bulls Read MorePHOENIX — When the Arizona Diamondbacks signed Corbin Burnes to a franchise-record six-year, $210 million contract last winter, just a little more than they gave Zack Greinke in 2015, this is what they hoped they were buying. Burnes didn’t quite …
Dodgers shut out by Corbin Burnes and Diamondbacks Read MoreMINNEAPOLIS — Heliot Ramos knows Christian Vázquez’s tendencies. He knows that Vázquez loves to back pick runners. He knows he should have been prepared for Vázquez to do the same to him. Ramos was not ready. In his mind, it …
Ramos’ mistake proves costly as SF Giants spoil Webb’s outing Read More