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Can baseball help Bernie Sanders hit a 2020 home run?
BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) – Take Bernie out to the ball game? Bernie Sanders, the Vermont senator and Democratic presidential candidate, is aggressively opposing a Major League Baseball plan to cut 42 minor league teams across the country after 2020. Among the targeted are the Vermont Lake Monsters, the Single-A affiliate […]
Wembley Fire Station is giving children a free firefighter experience for one day only
You need to be quick!
Palos teen hospitalized for septic shock ‘essentially died twice, and then went home two weeks later’
Septic shock left Palos Hills teenager Cooper Walters so sick that he ‘essentially died twice’ according to the Advocate Children’s Hospital doctor who treated the Marist High School student.
Storm Tracking Alert: Winter Weather Advisory in place for most of Miami Valley
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Man arrested on suspicion of drink driving after Barking crash
The crash took place in the early hours of the morning and partially blocked a busy road
Jeff Van Drew party switch came as Democrats abandoned him
PHILADELPHIA — Rep. Jeff Van Drew, the conservative New Jersey Democrat who is expected to soon become a Republican, found himself in an unfamiliar and troubling position in recent weeks: Watching support drop off from Democratic leaders in the state who had long tolerated his base-angering votes in the name […]
Politics, porn and toxic world of deepfake
A look at world of deepfaking where artificial intelligence is used to manipulate viewers and spread misinformation.
Why East Londoners may have heard a huge explosion near the River Thames
Were you woken up this morning to loud banging sounds?
Elizabeth Warren is now the lone female candidate at the top of the 2020 field, and she wants you to know it
It was Elizabeth Warren’s inaugural trip to Iowa as a presidential hopeful.
Boris Johnson eyes parliament vote before Christmas to “get Brexit done”
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Violent protests erupt on streets of Beirut
Dozens were injured in clashes between protesters and security forces in central Beirut on Saturday, one of the most violent nights since anti-government demonstrations started in October.
Hamilton’s latest financial outlook better by state’s measure
As Hamilton officials predicted last year, Butler County’s largest city had a better financial “checkup” this year than for its previous 12-month budget, under an annual examination announced by the Ohio Auditor’s Office.
Alberta wants to flip the script in oilpatch’s favour — it won’t be easy
Premier Jason Kenney’s $30-million energy “war room” is open for business, aiming to tell a “positive” narrative about the oilpatch.
One of 10 Nebraska approved hemp crops destroyed last month after tests reveal too much THC
Grower was forced to shred his crop because of the too-high THC level it produced.
Prosper Lincoln looking at new ways to improve life in Lincoln
Because of Prosper Lincoln’s work over the past three years, nearly 250 people have jobs, 110 low-income children have access to quality child care and there are systems in place to make the numbers continue to rise.
Chicken wars and fake meat are some of the food stories that defined 2019
Some restaurants experimented with Beyond and Impossible meat, others went to war over who had the best chicken.
Turkish lawmakers to sign off on Libya military support deal
Tripoli could request vehicles, equipment and weapons for use in army, navy and air operations as well as intelligence.
Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta bring back their iconic ‘Grease’ characters
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John recreated their iconic “Grease” characters, Danny and Sandy, on Friday night in West Palm Beach, Florida. The two were in town for a sing-along of the movie and a Q&A session at the Coral Sky Amphitheatre.
How the Salvation Army is trying to change its ‘anti-LGBTQ’ reputation
Salvation Army bell ringers, the shivering folks you see outside stores at Christmastime, will be carrying a new prop this year: A card explaining the Christian organization’s approach to LGBTQ people.
Mexico objects to USMCA ratification bill
MEXICO CITY — Just days after a landmark agreement on a trade pact to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement, Mexico has objected to legislation introduced in the U.S. Congress as part of an eventual ratification of the deal. Jesús Seade, the Mexican Foreign Relations Department’s undersecretary and chief […]
Thousands of ‘penis fish’ washed up on a California beach
They were spooked out of their burrows by a bomb cyclone.
The technocracy that helped Trump win now wants him impeached
America’s technocrats say impeachment is about protecting democratic institutions, but they helped undermine them.
Amazon deforestation rate hits highest level in over a decade
The rate of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest has risen to its highest level in 11 years, according to Brazilian government data released Monday.
What could North Korea’s ‘Christmas gift’ to the US be?
We’re back in familiar territory. North Korea is again issuing cryptic threats that officials around the world are scrambling to decipher.
Q&A: ‘Complete disregard for migrants dying on the Mediterranean’
Rescue coordinator onboard the Ocean Viking shares his frustration with authorities’ lack of will on the Mediterranean.
U.N. climate talks end with no deal
MADRID — Marathon international climate talks ended Sunday with negotiators postponing until next year a key decision on how to regulate global carbon markets. After two weeks of negotiations in Madrid on tackling global warming, delegates from almost 200 nations passed declarations calling for greater ambition in cutting planet-heating greenhouse […]
Three year old toddler killed in Negev after falling from height
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‘SNL’ shows how people are talking about impeachment at holiday dinner
“Saturday Night Live” took audiences inside people’s homes to see how many are talking about impeachment across the country during the holidays.
Ask Amy: Holiday hostess wants guests to pitch in
Dear Amy: I have a holiday etiquette question. In my family, when a gathering involves food, everyone brings something. I think it’s helpful, giving, polite, respectful and “the right thing to do.” Even when I travel to go to family gatherings, I always bring something, whether it is something store […]
Sunday sports on TV and radio
When is your team playing? And where can you watch or listen to it on TV and radio?
Beaten and blinded, Chile’s protesters face “policy of punishment,” says Amnesty International
Nuñez, whose story was reported by CNN in October, is one of several Chileans featured in a new Amnesty International report released on Thursday. The report alleges that state security forces, including both the police and army, deliberately use excessive force against protesters.
Mayawati accuses Congress of duplicity for continuing alliance with Sena
Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Sunday accused the Congress of practising duplicity by keeping its alliance intact with Shiv Sena in Maharastra despite the Hindutva party support to Citizenship Amendment Bill. Mayawati accused the grand old party of duplicity in a series of tweets.
Netanyahu: Combating crime in Arab sector a national goal
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Netanyahu congratulates Johnson: “victory over antisemitism”
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Saturday’s preps: Petersmark’s 15 points lead Rochester Adams in girls basketball win
Adams defeated Warren Mott 49-44 to go 2-2.
British Steel takeover ‘making progress’
China’s Jingye denies a newspaper report suggesting its bid to rescue the firm could collapse.
Italy’s ‘Sardines’ pack Rome for anti-far-right rally
Tens of thousands join rally organised by grassroots movement as part of their campaign to battle right-wing populism.
Dozens injured as police clash with protesters in Lebanon
Security forces use rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannon to disperse anti-government demonstrators in Beirut.
Record-long UN climate talks end but fail to deliver a global agreement on carbon markets
Record-long UN climate talks end but fail to deliver a global agreement on carbon markets.
Saturday’s Top 25 basketball: No. 6 Gonzaga holds off No. 15 Arizona
Sixth-ranked Gonzaga was at its efficient best at both ends of the floor through most of the second half, building a 15-point lead over No. 15 Arizona.
Ensure justice delivery without delays in rape cases: Venkaiah Naidu to judiciary
Bolivia interim president announces peace talks amid renewed fury over deaths
Interim Bolivian President Jeanine Añez has agreed to meet with opposition groups Saturday to “bring peace to the country” after weeks of deadly political clashes.
UK Labour chief Corbyn apologizes for election debacle
LONDON (AP) – Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn apologized Sunday for this party’s crushing defeat in the British general election but defended his campaign, which failed to resonate with the party’s working-class base, as “one of hope rather than fear.â€� British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party won 365 of […]
Briton shot dead while traveling to luxury hotel in Argentina, report says
A British man has been killed and his son injured while traveling by bus to a luxury hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Saturday, CNN affiliate TN reported.
1 killed, 1 injured in West Pullman fire
One person died and another was hospitalized in critical condition after a fire Dec. 15, 2019 in West Pullman. | Sun-Times file photo Crews were called about 4 a.m. to the 400 block of 127th Street, the fire department said. A man was killed and another person was critically injured […]
2 critically injured in West Pullman fire
Two people were hospitalized in critical condition after a fire Dec. 15, 2019 in West Pullman. | Sun-Times file photo Crews were called about 4 a.m. to the 400 block of 127th Street, the fire department said. Two people were critically injured in a fire Sunday in West Pullman on […]
Michigan State vs. Oakland series takes root in Detroit
It was the second time the teams have played in Detroit after playing four times at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Analysis: Trump has weathered impeachment better than Clinton
A new Monmouth University poll finds that 46% of Americans have a favorable view of President Donald Trump. His unfavorable rating stands at 52%. That makes for a net favorability (favorable – unfavorable) rating of -6 points.
Deep ball doesn’t fall, No. 16 Michigan State still trounces Oakland before 18,145 spectators at LCA
It was the 18th straight win for the Spartans in their series with the Golden Grizzlies despite shooting 7-of-33 from beyond the arc.