Chicago can expect more snow going into the weekend, as several winter systems are expected to hit the area starting Wednesday morning. The area is forecast to see high winds and up to 1 inch of snow Wednesday, making the …
Back-to-back winter systems set up snowy week leading to a frigid weekend Read MoreORLANDO — Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong left an impression on Team USA manager Mark DeRosa this spring, when DeRosa was on site for MLB Network. “I went in with one expectation, and I walked away like, oh my god, …
Team USA manager Mark DeRosa: Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong is ‘the best defender in the game’ Read MoreORLANDO, Fla. — There have been few instances where Chris Getz could crack a smile since becoming the White Sox’ general manager, as losing has defined much of his tenure. Tuesday was one of those instances after the team won …
White Sox feel like this is ‘our time’ after winning 2026 draft lottery Read MoreU.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is leading an effort against online child exploitation through a trio of new bills, he announced Tuesday. Durbin, the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, and the panel’s chair, GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, are …
Durbin pushes for new crackdown on online child exploitation, sexual abuse Read MoreBy MICHAEL R. SISAK NEW YORK (AP) — Pluck eyebrows. Buy less conspicuous shoes. Take a bus or a train west toward Cincinnati and St. Louis. Move around late at night. Stay away from surveillance cameras. A to-do list and …
Luigi Mangione’s notes to self: ‘Pluck eyebrows,’ ‘Keep momentum, FBI slower overnight’ Read MoreElections in Los Angeles are getting really expensive. The state constitution says local taxes for a dedicated purpose, also called special taxes, must receive a two-thirds vote of the electorate in order to pass. But ever since the state Supreme …
Los Angeles tax war: Unions exploit loophole to push tax hikes Read MoreBy MARK VANCLEAVE and STEVE KARNOWSKI MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal agents used pepper spray to push through an angry crowd that blocked their vehicles as they checked identifications in a heavily Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis on Tuesday, amid the Trump …
Federal agents use pepper spray on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown Read MoreBy JEFF AMY ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge has permanently ordered Georgia’s prison system to keep providing some kinds of gender-affirming care for transgender prisoners, although the state plans to appeal. Related Articles FDA opens safety review of injectable …
Judge orders Georgia to continue hormone therapy for transgender inmates Read MoreBy SCOTT BAUER MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday refused to step aside as requested by President Donald Trump’s former attorney who faces felony forgery case related to the 2020 election in the battleground state. Related Articles …
Wisconsin judge refuses to step aside as requested by former Trump attorney Read MoreIt’s expensive enough these days for a marching band from another country to raise money to be part of the Rose Parade on Jan. 1, 2026. Costs average out at $2,000 to $2,500 per band member. For example, if a …
The Rose Parade marching band from Japan is donating thousands for wildfire relief Read MoreBy JIM MUSTIAN and JUAN A. LOZANO HOUSTON (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has withdrawn from an agreement with the city of Houston to curb illegal dumping in Black and Latino neighborhoods, part of the Trump administration’s broad dismantling …
DOJ ends monitoring of illegal dumping in Houston in retreat from environmental justice Read MoreBy ISABEL DEBRE BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A passerby could hear the cacophony from miles away in the Argentine capital, the unmistakable sound of 2,397 dogs barking — and breaking the unofficial world record for the largest-ever gathering of …
A symphony of woofs: This is what happens when 2,397 golden retrievers gather in an Argentina park Read MoreFormer Manchester United and England defender Rio Ferdinand (Picture: Getty) Rio Ferdinand has revealed two concerns for Arsenal as they chase a long-awaited Premier League title under Mikel Arteta. Arsenal looked impenetrable during the first few months of the season …
Rio Ferdinand reveals two concerns for Arsenal in title race and makes prediction Read MoreThierry Henry speaking after Liverpool beat Inter Milan (Picture: YouTube) Thierry Henry was impressed by Liverpool’s ‘proper’ performance against Inter Milan but said one of Arne Slot’s key summer signings is still ‘not at the races’. Liverpool boosted their hopes …
Thierry Henry says Liverpool star is ‘not at the races’ after Inter Milan win Read MoreCould Half-Life 3 be announced this week? (Valve) The Wednesday letters page has a mixed response to Metroid Prime 4, as one reader calls for a new back to basics Star Fox game. Games Inbox is a collection of our …
Games Inbox: Dream video game announcements for 2025 Read MoreORLANDO, Fla. — Scott Boras was holding court on Tuesday afternoon when a true Winter Meetings moment unfolded. As Boras fielded questions about his clients and responded with pun-laden answers, news broke that 2025 NL MVP runner-up Kyle Schwarber and …
SF Giants still looking to address several holes as Dodgers, Phillies make splashes Read MoreNearly 50 years since her last divorce, Cher is reportedly getting ready to give marriage another try, with multiple tabloids picking up on a report that says that the 79-year-old entertainment icon is set to tie the knot with her …
Is Cher getting ready to marry this Oakland-born rapper and producer? Read MoreSubmit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. State’s elections still dominated by one party Re: “Governor race runoff system is very flawed” (Page A8, Dec. 7). Unless Richard Grenell runs for governor, …
Letters: One party dominates California’s elections Read MoreSanta Clara County Superior Court Judge Hanley Chew on Tuesday denied a motion by the District Attorney’s Office seeking to bar defense attorneys from referencing “genocide” in the felony vandalism trial of five pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Stanford University. In a …
Judge denies motion to exclude term ‘genocide’ from Stanford felony vandalism trial Read MoreSAN JOSE — A creative gambit by Goodwill of Silicon Valley has enabled it to help other nonprofits set up shop in the big San Jose office building that Goodwill bought earlier this year. Abode Services, a nonprofit dedicated to …
Goodwill gambit to move nonprofits to San Jose HQ starts to pay off Read More