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New home listings statewide increased nearly 24% in May compared to May 2023, creating a more balanced housing market, according to the latest market trends report from the Colorado Association of Realtors. “Over the past decade, Denver has averaged around …

Two out-of-state men have been charged in Chicago with operating a $430 million dark web marketplace to buy and sell illegal goods and services. Thomas Pavey of Ormond Beach, Florida and Raheim Hamilton of Suffolk, Virginia, are accused of owning …

A pair of cute, fuzzy koalas are ready to make history at Brookfield Zoo Chicago next week. Brumby and Willum, the 2-year-old male koalas who recently arrived at the zoo from Australia, will make their debut Tuesday — the first …

The Philadelphia Phillies could use one more arm to round out their bullpen, and Tanner Scott could be just the guy for the job. Philadelphia is interested in the Marlins’ left-handed reliever, according to Jon Heyman of the New York …

Janet Larios always thought of herself as an artistic person, maybe a writer.] Until, that is, the 18-year-old from Belmont Cragin became in intern at the Shedd Aquarium. Working at the Shedd “inspired more of a scientific part of me,” …

Armed with three first-round picks, the Los Angeles Lakers could go star hunting or strengthen their supporting cast around LeBron James and Anthony Davis. If the Lakers opt for the latter, one trade they could make is to bring back …

The Kansas City Chiefs received their 2024 Super Bowl ring during a black-tie affair at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art on June 13. Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker was presented with his third Super Bowl ring during the event. Butker celebrated …

It’s a do or die season for Daniel Jones in 2024 — that’s no secret. Not only does the New York Giants quarterback have to prove he’s worth his cap hit next year, but he also must do so quickly …

Going into the 2024 season, Jackson Holliday‘s MLB debut was the most anticipated in all of baseball. But he made just 10 appearances with the Baltimore Orioles before returning to Triple-A. Now, his season is stalled. The team announced he’s …

First lady Jill Biden mingled with Silicon Valley campaign donors and educators Friday at a fundraiser hosted by philanthropist Shannon Hunt-Scott in the scenic hills of Los Gatos, urging the reelection of President Joe Biden, whom she described as the …

SAN FRANCISCO — Three prominent members of the Hells Angels motorcycle club have been sentenced to life in a case full of murder, mayhem, clandestine cremations, and secret government informants. Santa Rosa residents Jonathan “Jon Jon” Nelson, 46, and Russell …

By DOUG FERGUSON (AP Golf Writer) PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — Ludvig Aberg and his machine-like game are proving to be a perfect fit for Pinehurst No. 2. The Swedish star methodically worked his way to a 1-under 69 on Friday …

By AARON BEARD (AP Sports Writer) PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) — Tiger Woods was unable to find the right mix of quality shots and timely breaks at Pinehurst No. 2 to extend his first U.S. Open appearance in four years into …

“I’m kind of a restless guy,” says Charles Newell. He’s very sincere, even serious, when he says it, but in context, the comment has an amusing quality. After all, the interview marks the occasion of his departure from his role …

At one point amid the swirling pools of violence, beauty, darkness, deviant sexuality, familial feuding and treachery of Season 2 of HBO’s “House of the Dragon,” a major character references the Iron Throne and then deadpans: “It’s a big chair. …

Former Sun-Times sports writer Mike Downey had a way with words that seemed to flow naturally. In the summer of 1978 he wrote of an injured Chicago Bear: “It was painful to watch. Waymond Bryant wanted to play, but his …

PHOENIX — In the midst of the 2022 season, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts asked a reporter out of curiosity why the White Sox never had an abundance of left-handed hitters. ‘‘Ask this guy,’’ the reporter replied as former Sox catcher …

There’s a suburban invasion this summer — and it’s not just the cicadas. A new crop of music festivals are settling in, too. Among them are the Evanston Folk Fest (September 7-8) and the Off North Shore: Skokie Music Festival …