A restaurant in Wareham is raising money for the owner’s daughter who was seriously injured in a crash in Florida involving a van that was carrying the Holy Cross women’s rowing time. The staff at Kool Kone is donating every cent they collect Friday to Tom Strom, the father of […]
The Fran Spielman Show
Chicago Sun-Times reporter Fran Spielman sits down for an end-of-year recap with Mark Brown and Tim Novak, Friday morning, Dec. 13, 2019. | Stefano Esposito/Sun-Times | Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times Join veteran City Hall reporter Fran Spielman as she interviews Chicago’s biggest movers and shakers. Each week, Fran sits down with […]
Supreme Court to hear Obamacare birth control case
The high court will review whether the Trump administration was on solid ground when it gave religious employers and universities broader religious and moral exemptions to the Obamacare contraception mandate, which requires health care plans to offer free birth control.
Prosecutor: Revoke bail for impeachment figure Robert Hyde
MALDEN, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts judge is considering whether to revoke bail in a protective order case against a Connecticut man who has emerged as a figure in the impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. A prosecutor made the request to revoke Robert F. Hyde’s bail during a hearing in Malden […]
Brandon Saad ‘ready to go,’ could return for Blackhawks against Maple Leafs
Brandon Saad was enjoying a fantastic season before suffering an ankle injury on Dec. 19. | AP Photos Saad has missed almost a month with an ankle injury, and his return would make a big difference for the already-surging Hawks. TORONTO — Two days shy of a month since his […]
Beyoncé gives fans a sneak peek at Ivy Park x Adidas
Beyoncé’s much-anticipated athletic-streetwear collaboration, Ivy Park x Adidas, officially goes on sale on January 18, and even celebs can barely keep their cool about it.
Justice Department releases 176 more pages of Mueller documents to CNN and BuzzFeed
CNN has received another 176 pages of notes from major witness interviews during former special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation.
Chicago Teachers Union Inc.: how the clout-heavy labor group spends its money
Members of the Chicago Teachers Union and SEIU Local 73 rallying on South Michigan Avenue during the teachers’ two-week strike last fall. | Santiago Covarrubias / Sun-Times We examined how the CTU uses its considerable financial muscle and found nearly $1.5 million from its dues-funded budget went to politics and […]
Tyler Perry knows which part of ‘A Fall From Grace’ will have you yelling
Please don’t spoil Tyler Perry’s new movie on social media.
Near Lone Tree Golf Club, 5-bed/5-bath home open Sunday, Jan. 19, has a big yard, tiny HOA dues
As the endlessly popular town of Lone Tree moves through its final building sites west of I-25, the lot size of luxury homes built over the past decade has shrunk in size as builders arrive at the edge of the city’s scenic open space. Open house What: Open house, Lone […]
California lawmakers say pot taxes must be cut to help an industry ‘on the brink’
California lawmakers on Friday revived a proposal to temporarily cut taxes on marijuana to help the state’s beleaguered legal market.
Delivery of Saturday Argus Leader delayed by snowstorm
Some customers may have Saturday’s paper delivered Sunday morning.
The Mueller Report: A Turning Point
Special counsel Robert Mueller investigated Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election for nearly two years, and America has finally learned some of his findings. Jeff Glor anchors a CBS News special, “The Mueller Report: A Turning Point.”
Sioux Falls’ poor students are on one side of town. Why that matters in redistricting.
The makeup of the Sioux Falls School District has changed dramatically, and the city’s public schools are more racially and economically diverse than ever.
Twitter suspends Grindr over privacy concerns
Dating apps gave advertisers data about user “personalities, predispositions and secret desires,” privacy group claims.
Aurora teen who killed man over an Xbox sentenced to 30 years in prison
A teen boy who killed a 32-year-old man during a robbery for an Xbox gaming system was sentenced as an adult to 30 years in prison. Brigham Yahir Mendez, 16, shot Jacob Michael Clymer multiple times in October 2018 after Mendez answered a Facebook sales advertisement for an Xbox. Mendez, […]
Rockies pitcher Justin Lawrence suspended 80 games for positive PED test
Rockies pitcher Justin Lawrence was suspended for 80 games on Friday as a result of a violation of Major League Baseball’s Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Lawrence, 25, has yet to make his MLB debut but is on the Rockies’ 40-man roster. As a highly-regarded, right-hander sidearm reliever, Lawrence split […]
A former nurse suspected of killing dozens of children has been sentenced to life in prison
A former Texas nurse suspected of murdering dozens of young children decades ago was sentenced to life in prison Thursday after pleading guilty in San Antonio court to killing an 11-month-old boy in 1981.
Boxford family lucky to be alive after massive tree branch pierces windshield
A Boxford family says they are lucky to be alive after a massive tree branch pierced the windshield of the car they were riding in as whipping winds battered the area on Thursday. “All I remember is the tree just coming through and knocking my shoulder back,” a nicked up […]
“Meghan and Harry Plus One:” A CBS News Special hosted by Gayle King
Meghan Markle’s close friends open up to CBS News’ Gayle King in a revealing one-hour special exploring the lives of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex as they take on a new title – mom and dad.
Impeachment trial of President Trump
Arguments in the third Senate impeachment trial of a US president in history will begin next week. Follow here for the latest.
Trump welcomes LSU Tigers to the White House
LSU’s victory against Clemson Monday night​ capped one of the greatest seasons in college football history.
Song inspires RI boy with brain tumor to create a bucket list
A 10-year-old boy living with an inoperable brain tumor is using a song he learned in school to create his own bucket list. Shawn Smith of Tiverton says his middle school social studies teacher taught him a song about the states and capitals. “I started naming places and my mom […]
Signed Patrick Mahomes fire helmet auctioned for fallen, injured first responder families
All proceeds from the auction will be donated to the funds set up for the families of two fallen and one injured Lubbock first responders
Comedy group that made a film depicting Jesus as gay attacked on Christmas Eve, Brazilian police say
Police in Rio de Janeiro said at least four men were involved in a Christmas Eve attack at the headquarters of a Brazilian comedy group after their release of a film that depicts Jesus as gay, according to state news agency Agencia Brasil.
Avalanche at California ski resort leaves 1 dead, 1 seriously injured
An avalanche at a California ski resort Friday morning killed one skier and seriously injured another, authorities said.
Photos of the Day
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Can R.E.M. stop Trump campaign from playing its songs?
Iconic rock band the latest artists to object to their music being used at political events for President Donald Trump.
Best Buy opens investigation into allegations of misconduct by CEO
Best Buy is investigating allegations of misconduct against its CEO Corie Barry, a company spokesperson said on Friday.
Review: Competing in the Digital Age
Two new books examine how digital technologies are transforming businesses and the economy, and look at the resulting ethical and regulatory concerns.
What MLK Jr.’s American dream speech means to his children
Martin Luther King Jr.’s granddaughter Yolanda King, daughter Bernice King and son Martin Luther King III comment on the civil rights leader’s famous speech on his dream for America. They share what it means to them and how it is still relevant today.
Senators brace for contentious Tuesday as impeachment trial begins in earnest
Senate leaders are preparing for a contentious session Tuesday that could stretch several hours as well as send the chamber into a closed session as Democrats try to force the GOP into accepting witness testimony and documents to be produced during the impeachment trial, according to multiple senators and other […]
Youngsters Mykhailiuk, Doumbouya take advantage of learning opportunities with Pistons
Everything went right for the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night, kicking off the second half of a season in which seemingly everything has gone wrong.
Fire sign Mauricio Pineda to Homegrown deal
Mauricio Pineda has signed a Homegrown deal with the Fire. | Courtesy of the Fire Pineda, 22, is the younger brother of former Fire Homegrown Victor Pineda. The Fire have added another Homegrown player to their roster. And this one has a chance to contribute in 2020. The team announced […]
Dixon Elementary student wins Chicago’s first MLK Jr. Oratory Competition
Mia Roberts, 9, a student from Arthur Dixon Elementary, speaks to the audience Friday during a Martin Luther King Jr. oratory competition at The Palmer House Hotel. | Santiago Covarrubias/For The Sun-Times Mia Roberts was one of 13 fourth- and fifth-graders from Chicago Public Schools who competed in the event […]
The change MLK Jr.’s children hope to see in the world
Martin Luther King Jr.’s granddaughter Yolanda King shares what issue she hopes to help change. The civil rights leader’s daughter Bernice King comments on the need to be a responsible citizen and his son Martin Luther King III says he’s inspired by movements like Black Lives Matter, #MeToo and others.
CDC to screen at three US airports for signs of new virus from China
(CNN) — More than 100 staffers from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are being deployed to three US airports to check passengers arriving from Wuhan, China, for fever and other symptoms of a mysterious new virus that’s killed two and infected dozens in China, the CDC announced Friday. It’s […]
What would MLK Jr. say today?
Martin Luther King Jr.’s son Martin Luther King III is asked what he thinks his father would say if he were alive today. King said his father would be “concernedâ€� about the direction some leaders have taken, but added that he believes “we would be on a different trajectoryâ€� if his father […]
Big 3: Top events in Metro Detroit Saturday and Sunday
The Detroit Boat Show motors into TCF Center in downtown Detroit, hip-hop is at the Fox Theatre and pups rule at the Suburban Collection
Nirbhaya convicts to be hanged on February 1 at 6am
Hours after President Ram Nath Kovind rejected the mercy plea of death row convict Mukesh Kumar Singh in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case, a Delhi court issued a fresh black warrant, fixing the hanging of all four men for February 1 at 6am.
Fire breaks out at Penobscot building
A fire reportedly broke out in an elevator shaft between floors of the Penobscot Building, one of the tallest buildings in the city’s skyline
British tourist shot dead outside luxury Argentina hotel, report says
A British man has been killed and his son injured a few meters from a luxury hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Saturday, CNN affiliate TN reported.
‘Why London should follow Berlin’s lead and freeze rents for 5 years’
It’s time to shift the market in our direction because landlords and developers haven’t fixed the problem, they’ve made it worse
OPEC secretary general says oil demand has ‘upside potential’
OPEC Secretary-General Mohammed Barkindo said Friday to CNBC that worldwide oil demand could surprise to the upside over the course of 2020.
Red Sox send LHP Hall to Tigers for minor league C Nuñez
BOSTON (AP) – The Boston Red Sox have acquired left-hander Matt Hall from Detroit for minor league catcher Jhon Nuñez. The 26-year-old Hall made 16 relief appearances for the Tigers last season and five the year before, posting an 0-1 record with a 9.48 ERA in all. A sixth-round …
Flu has killed 39 children this season, but virus activity continues to decline
(CNN) — Flu activity in the United States declined in the week ending January 11, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It was the second consecutive week that saw a drop. While it’s still too soon to say definitively that the flu season […]
New enhancements added to Air Force Aid Society mobile budget app
WASHINGTON – The Air Force Aid Society recently released a new version of its free AFAS Budget Builder App. The mobile app now offers more enhanced expense tracking and spending categories, customized budget reporting features and the ability to receive real-time AFAS news and program updates, including disaster relief alerts.
Collaborative efforts developing next-gen, rapid launch space systems
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – The Air Force Research Laboratory and ABL Space Systems are collaborating to develop and test rocket propulsion elements for use in launch vehicles thanks to a 3-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) both organizations have agreed to.
AFMC senior leaders receive Presidential Rank Awards
Six Air Force Materiel Command civilian senior executives were named 2019 Presidential Rank Awards recipients. The awards feature two categories: distinguished and meritorious.
Former CMU student president gets lesser charge in wake of prosecutor’s alleged misconduct
A former CMU student accused of sexual misconduct pleaded no contest to a lesser charge in the wake of alleged inappropriate behavior by a prosecutor