ORLANDO – There’s long been a healthy debate, both within the Cubs organization and externally, about how to best navigate catching prospect Moisés Ballesteros’ development. At a position that requires a lot of reps, his hitting ability has naturally sped …
Cubs manager Craig Counsell sees Moises Ballesteros and Owen Caissie as ‘important players’ for 2026 Read MoreA power outage at Navy Pier Wednesday morning affected the Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ newsroom. The disruption halted WBEZ’s morning broadcast and forced the radio station to air BBC programming as ComEd worked to restore the power. ComEd said the …
Power outage at Navy Pier halts WBEZ broadcast, impacts Sun-Times newsroom Read MoreBears coach Ben Johnson said Wednesday that nickel cornerback Kyler Gordon’s groin injury “didn’t look good” and the team is unsure whether it will get him back this season. If he goes on injured reserve, he would be out the …
Bears injury report: Coach Ben Johnson unsure if CB Kyler Gordon will return this season Read MoreWith confidence, one could say college football’s bowl season is less relevant than ever. The playoff leaves little oxygen for every team that’s not in it. Just ask Notre Dame. Or Iowa State, Kansas State, Florida State, Auburn, Rutgers, Baylor …
2025-26 college football bowl confidence picks, from Ducks over Dukes on down Read MoreBears quarterback Caleb Williams comforted himself after Sunday’s game-sealing interception by paraphrasing a Michael Jordan Nike commercial that’s older than he is. “It kind of goes to the MJ quote where he missed how(ever) many game winners …” he said …
Bears’ Caleb Williams invokes Michael Jordan after late interception in Packers game Read MoreBy DEE-ANN DURBIN Rejoice, New Year’s dieters: Oreos are getting a sugar-free option. Related Articles First of 30 oil lease sales planned for Gulf of Mexico draws $279 million in bids from companies How to save your digital life before …
Oreo is bringing zero-sugar cookies to the US Read MoreSANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The Trump administration is adding another militarized zone to the southern U.S. border to support border security operations — this time in California. Related Articles House passes defense bill to raise troop pay and overhaul …
Trump administration adds militarized zone in California along southern US border Read MoreBy WILL WEISSERT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his long-promised “ gold card ” was officially going on sale, offering legal status and an eventual pathway to U.S. citizenship for individuals paying $1 million and corporations …
Trump’s ‘gold card’ program goes live, offering US visas starting at $1 million per person Read MoreMore than 2,300 unclaimed Los Angeles County decedents will be laid to rest Thursday in a common grave during an interfaith ceremony in Boyle Heights that has taken place annually for well over a century. The Ceremony to Commemorate the …
2,308 unclaimed dead to be buried in LA County ceremony Read MoreORLANDO, Fla. — The Angels still have the chance to try something new. Gambling on low-risk players is their standard practice. The Angels have sprinkled their roster with plenty of those over the years, although they believe this batch has …
Could the Angels still go big for one player in free agency? Read MoreBy Madison Muller and Rachel Cohrs Zhang, Bloomberg News WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration is investigating whether COVID-19 vaccines caused deaths in adults, as part of a safety review that earlier appeared to just be focused on children. …
FDA investigating possible adult deaths from COVID vaccines Read MoreReading Time: 2 minutes Very sad news out of Hollywood this week: Wenne Alton Davis, a veteran actress best known for having portrayed a police officer on the hit Amazon Prime show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, has been killed after …
Wenne Alton Davis Cause of Death: Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Actress Gone at 60 Read MoreXabi Alonso during Real Madrid’s defeat to Manchester City (Picture: Getty) Real Madrid have decided to give Xabi Alonso more time to turn things around at the Bernabeu despite the Champions League defeat to Manchester City. Madrid have won just …
Real Madrid make decision on sacking Xabi Alonso after Manchester City defeat Read MoreMichael Douglas and Davina McCall are reportedly husband and wife (Picture: Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images for the NTAs) Davina McCall has secretly married her fiancé Michael Douglas in a ‘very low-key’ ceremony, it is reported. The former Big Brother host, …
Davina McCall ‘secretly marries’ hairdresser Michael Douglas after health ordeal Read MoreIdris Elba has spoken about his plans in the industry (Picture: Getty) We’ll hold your hand as we tell you this: British icon Idris Elba confirms he wants to retire from acting ‘eventually’. The screen star, 53, has been a …
Idris Elba hopes fanbase ‘isn’t mad’ – but he wants to retire from acting Read More(Picture: Sky UK) A brand-new festive film has soared to the top of the streaming charts after being made available for at-home viewing. Boasting a star-studded cast led by Kiefer Sutherland, Rebel Wilson and Danny Dyer, Tinsel Town follows Sutherland’s …
‘Hard to resist’ new Christmas movie shoots straight to the top of the charts Read MoreAn artist’s impression of a human making fiery sparks with flint and iron pyrite (Picture: PA) A pair of inch-long mineral chunks found in Suffolk has triggered an ‘enormous’ change in our understanding of early human life. The pieces of …
Earliest proof of humans making fire found in UK and it’s 400,000 years old Read MoreUS forces abseil onto an oil tanker during a raid(Picture: via REUTERS) This is the moment daring US gun teams rappel from Seahawk helicopters to take control of a Venezuelan oil tanker. Armed teams, from the US Coastguard and FBI …
Moment US marines seize ‘largest ever’ oil tanker from Venezuela Read MoreOAKLAND — He was only arrested six months ago, but now the local rapper known as ChaiBenjii4 appears poised to largely beat the allegations against him in his murder case, court records show. ChaiBenjii4, whose real name is Michai Adams, …
Rapper ChaiBenjii4 appears poised to beat his Oakland murder case Read MoreNow that they’ve reached a certain age, Glenn Close and Martha Stewart are giving some thought to how they want to leave this world and are happy to open up about their thoughts about dying. Given that they are both …
Glenn Close and Martha Stewart reveal their elaborate plans for dying Read More