Reading Time: 2 minutes With the ceasefire between the US and Iran seemingly at an end, new reports have added another layer of tension to the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East. According to CNN, Donald Trump is the target …
Iran Plotted to Assassinate Donald Trump, Israeli Intelligence Claims Read MoreAudiences who visit the Ravinia Festival this weekend for an opening concert featuring the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, pop artist Lizzo and classical pianist Yunchan Lim will likely see and hear a few improvements. They’ll be the first to experience the …
Ravinia makeover features bigger stage, wider chairs, better acoustics — but fewer seats Read MoreMorgan Spector is in negotiations for the lead role of Robert Langdon in Netflix’s upcoming series based on the Dan Brown book “The Secret of Secrets,” Variety has learned from sources. Furthermore, Rebecca Hall is in talks for the female …
Morgan Spector in Talks to Play Robert Langdon in Netflix Series From Carlton Cuse, Dan Brown Read MoreMicrosoft laid off 1,600 employees across its Xbox division this week, including hundreds of union video game workers represented by Communications Workers of America. The workforce reduction comes in addition to what new CEO Asha Sharma calls the “most significant …
Union Video Game Workers ‘Extremely Disappointed’ With Xbox Leadership Following Layoffs (Gaming News Roundup) Read MoreDEAR ABBY: I have cancer. I have been expecting to be diagnosed with it since I was a teen. It is my family’s disease. My mother is 100 and still has her faculties, but she is frail. I have shared …
Dear Abby: Daughter hides illness from centenarian mother Read MoreNow that we’ve completed our celebration of America’s 250th birthday, it’s time to prepare for the 300th — the tricentennial. I will not live to see it, but I hope the nation will. At least, I hope a certain kind …
Birthright citizenship ruling upholds pillar of equality nation was founded on Read MoreStephen J. Lyons, who grew up near Jackson Park, wrote an op-ed in the Sun-Times last week on his negative feelings about the Obama Presidential Center. He is concerned about the new development in his old neighborhood. Specifically, he is …
Clapback to a critic: Obama Presidential Center enhances South Side’s charm Read MoreAmerican political leadership skews decidedly older than the population as a whole. President Donald Trump turned 80 years old on June 14. The median age for senators is nearly 65, and the median age for House of Representatives members is …
Older Americans face cuts to safety net programs under a president who is 80 Read MoreBy REBECCA SANTANA WASHINGTON (AP) — In the days after two American citizens were shot and killed in Minneapolis earlier this year, former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the department would “rapidly acquire and deploy” body cameras to its …
DHS was granted $20M for body cameras. ICE agents in fatal Houston shooting had none Read MoreIn Federalist 46, James Madison wrote a key to liberty was “the advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation.” By contrast, European “governments are afraid to trust the people with arms.” …
John Seiler: The tide is turning against state-level gun bans Read MoreBy GREG BEACHAM, AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Mikel Merino scored in the 88th minute on a rebound yielded by backup Belgium goalkeeper Senne Lammens, and Spain advanced to the World Cup semifinals with a 2-1 victory on …
Mikel Merino stars again as Spain edges Belgium 2-1 in the World Cup quarterfinals Read MoreLos Angeles County beaches was placed under a beach hazards statement by the National Weather Service on Friday at 2:05 p.m. The statement is valid from Sunday 11 a.m. until Wednesday July 15, at 5 p.m. “Dangerous rip currents and …
Beach hazards statement for Los Angeles County beaches from Sunday to Wednesday Read MoreINGLEWOOD — In the late stages Friday, the Spanish national soccer team found a way in the FIFA World Cup quarterfinal. Locked in a tough and tight 1-1 draw on a sun-drenched day in the Los Angeles Stadium, Spain’s Mikel …
World Cup: Spain defeats Belgium on Mikel Merino’s late goal in quarterfinal match Read MoreReading Time: 2 minutes With the ceasefire between the US and Iran seemingly at an end, new reports have added another layer of tension to the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East. According to CNN, Donald Trump is the target …
Iran Plotted to Assassinate Donald Trump, Israeli Intelligence Claims Read MoreA suspect was arrested after a fire at his mother’s garage (Picture: Facebook/Fort Wayne Fire Department) A man from Indiana is facing up to 12 years in prison after allegedly cutting off his genitals to start a fire at his …
Man charged with arson ‘cut off his own genitals and set fire to them’ Read MoreUkrainian strikes have crippled the shadow fleet and oil depots in Russia(Picture: east2west) Vladimir Putin’s shadow fleet was rocked by 14 new attacks today as the chaos at Russia’s petrol stations deepens. This brings the total to 49 the vessels lost this …
Ukraine destroys 49 of Russia’s shadow fleet ships in crippling strikes Read MoreChristopher Nolan is not phased by the pre-release backlash that’s been erupting on social media in the months leading up to his latest directorial effort, “The Odyssey.” The movie, a star-studded adaptation of Homer’s Greek epic, has irked Elon Musk …
Christopher Nolan Says ‘Odyssey’ Backlash Over Casting and More Is ‘Irrelevant’ and He’s Learned Not to Worry: ‘Remember, I Spent 10 Years Dealing With Batman’ Read MoreA little over 10 years ago, Lin-Manuel Miranda was still performing on Broadway in “Hamilton” while writing the music for Disney’s “Moana.” Since then, Moana has grossed more than $643 million at the global box office, and its 2024 sequel …
‘Moana’: Lin-Manuel Miranda on Writing the Song ‘Along The Way’ in a Week and Being in the Oscar Race With Taylor Swift Read MoreThe news of Tilly Norwood’s feature-length movie debut again brought out the digital pitchforks surrounding her existence, with commenters weighing in on everything from the concept of an AI actress leading a film to why entertainment outlets such as Variety …
Tilly Norwood’s New Movie Rekindles Hollywood Concerns That AI ‘Actor’ Is Just Ripping Off Human Performances Read MoreIt’s been a long time since the broadcast networks ruled at the Emmys, but this year’s nominations are a reminder of how little they now factor into the race. Among the major drama, comedy and limited/anthology series categories, just one …
Broadcast Emmy Woes, Lots of Martin Short, Bad Bunny and Other Trivia From 2026’s Nominations Read More