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By Chris Isidore | CNN Business Six months ago, Elon Musk said he would stop attending investor conference calls unless there was “something important” that he needed to say. He should have stuck with that plan. After skipping Tesla’s third-quarter …

By Chris Isidore | CNN Business Six months ago, Elon Musk said he would stop attending investor conference calls unless there was “something important” that he needed to say. He should have stuck with that plan. After skipping Tesla’s third-quarter …

Former Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke enters the courtroom for his sentencing hearing at the Leighton Criminal Court Building Friday, Jan. 18, 2019 in Chicago. | Sun-Times files Little is being said about the upcoming release of the Chicago …

Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill, left, discusses the death penalty in Utah at the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office building in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, as Utah County Attorney David Leavitt looks on. | …

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to examine the federal response to COVID-19 and new emerging variants, on Jan. 11, 2022 on Capitol Hill in Washington. Romney is headlining a fundraiser …

By LOLITA C. BALDOR, VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and YURAS KARMANAU WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Friday the buildup of Russian forces along Ukraine’s border has reached the point where President Vladimir Putin now has a complete range of …

The day before he was officially introduced as a member of the Edmonton Oilers, Evander Kane detailed an altercation he had with a former Sharks associate coach last season after the two had a disagreement during one of the team’s …

The day before he was officially introduced as a member of the Edmonton Oilers, Evander Kane detailed an altercation he had with a former Sharks associate coach last season after the two had a disagreement during one of the team’s …

What took so long, Sprinkles? Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the legendary Los Angeles-based baker of cupcakes, cookies and much more is finally bringing its sweet treats to the East Bay. Sprinkles debuts Feb. 4 at City Center Bishop …

By Jill Bleed and Sean Murphy | Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY — A federal judge resentenced “Tiger King” Joe Exotic to 21 years in prison on Friday, reducing his punishment by just a year despite pleas from the former zookeeper …

Republican Senate candidate Becky Edwards poses for a portrait after touring Encircle House on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, in Salt Lake City. | Shafkat Anowar, Deseret News These are big issues that require big solutions. They are not Republican or …

Upset that Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón isn’t prosecuting some misdemeanor charges, drug cases in particular, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs and Whittier city officials are considering taking over the prosecution of such lesser crimes from the DA’s …

The actor and writer Sharon Stone has a mysterious way of seeming ageless in front of the camera, all the while also showing that she is aging with exceptional grace. It’s not just a trick of the light either, this …

Maestro Riccardo Muti leads members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a program of works by Vivaldi and Handel on Thursday night at Symphony Center. | © Todd Rosenberg Photography The conductor and orchestra brought the same skill, care and …

The Bill Cosby story used to be about the groundbreaking TV stardom in “I Spy,” the Grammy-winning comedy albums, the “Fat Albert” animated series, educational programming and the commercials, and then an entirely new level of superstardom with “The Cosby …

Kyle Rittenhouse shot three men killing two of them, during a protest in Kenosha in 2020. He was acquitted of multiple charges, including homicide. | Adam Rogan/The Journal Times via AP file Rittenhouse, who is now 19, wanted to destroy …

By Robert Snell | The Detroit News An accused drug kingpin from Metro Detroit who was building a remote-controlled submarine to allegedly smuggle cocaine across the Atlantic Ocean was betrayed by an encrypted messaging app favored by international crime lords, …

The expert analyst and WNBA superstar Candace Parker (Chicago Sky) is back in the studio working with Shaquille O’Neal and the crew — and Shaq seems to be crushing hard on the amazingly talented Candace. The Big Aristotle dials up …

By JILL BLEED and SEAN MURPHY OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A federal judge resentenced “Tiger King” Joe Exotic to 21 years in prison on Friday, reducing his punishment by just a year despite pleas from the former zookeeper for leniency …

Members of the Black and Latino caucuses have been invited to a meeting Sunday in an effort to end the ward map stalemate. | Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times Rules Committee Chair Michelle Harris (8th) has invited Latino Caucus leaders to a meeting …

Late, great good-ol’-boy Burt Reynolds made the Pontiac Firebird so damn popular in 1977’s classic road movie Smokey and the Bandit that people have paid nearly $200,000 for a recreation of the iconic car. (Barrett-Jackson) So the sole 1977 Pontiac …

Who knows what COVID will do to in-person book festivals in 2022, but for those who want an alternative experience, head for “Literature Live Around the World,” a streaming bonanza featuring the Bay Area’s own Greg Sarris. The one-day event …

Who knows what COVID will do to in-person book festivals in 2022, but for those who want an alternative experience, head for “Literature Live Around the World,” a streaming bonanza featuring the Bay Area’s own Greg Sarris. The one-day event …

Aurora Police DepartmentIsiah Sanchez Aurora police are searching for a 12-year-old boy who didn’t return home from school Thursday afternoon. Isaiah Sanchez was last seen at Aurora West College Preparatory Academy at 10100 E. 13th Ave. at around 3 p.m. …

The gunman who killed five people in a shooting rampage across Denver and Lakewood pleaded guilty nearly a decade ago to threatening two co-workers with a gun, but those charges were dismissed after he completed probation and the case later …

For Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay, two of the NFL’s most innovative offensive minds, frustrating finishes to the 2020 season marked an inflection point in how they viewed their teams’ futures at the quarterback position. For the second time in …

[ns-video id=”53e16a947ca0b6ee8c4341f525a1e2e” publisher=”21905″] The shooting of three police officers Thursday afternoon on a Houston street followed the killings this week of two of the county’s sheriff’s deputies. Thursday’s attack came as police closed in on a driver who had crashed while …

The shooting of three police officers Thursday afternoon on a Houston street followed the killings this week of two of the county’s sheriff’s deputies. Thursday’s attack came as police closed in on a driver who had crashed while fleeing them. Surveillance …

As the pandemic heads into yet another year, companies are still grappling with uncertainty in the workplace. Many have attempted to reopen their offices, only to be stymied by new variants or outbreaks that necessitated yet another shutdown or a …

For more than 40 years, a string of killings in Denver and Adams County remained unsolved. But on Friday, Denver police identified Joe Michael Ervin — now dead — as the man who authorities believe killed three women and a …

When guitarists/singers Miles Doughty and Kyle McDonald started Slightly Stoopid in 1994, they were out front of a second generation of bands that wanted to build on the reggae-rock sound that was starting to take hold thanks to the success …

Green Bay Packers star Aaron Rodgers has sold his longtime, off-season home in Del Mar, Calif. near San Diego for $5.13 million, according to the New York Post. Aaron Rodgers has sold his home in Del Mar, Calif. (Redfin)  The …

Green Bay Packers star Aaron Rodgers has sold his longtime, off-season home in Del Mar, Calif. near San Diego for $5.13 million, according to the New York Post. Aaron Rodgers has sold his home in Del Mar, Calif. (Redfin)  The …

WARSAW, Poland — High-stakes diplomacy continued on Friday in a bid to avert a war in Eastern Europe. The urgent efforts come as 100,000 Russian troops are massed near Ukraine’s border and the Biden administration worries that Russian President Vladimir …

MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin judge was set to hear arguments Friday on whether prosecutors should return to Kyle Rittenhouse the assault-style rifle he used to shoot three people during a street protest. Rittenhouse shot the men during the protest …

It was a busy week for Chicago Bears. The Bears picked Matt Eberflus, the Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator, as their new head coach on Thursday. Two days earlier, they announced the hiring of Ryan Poles, the Kansas City Chiefs executive …

By Malathi Nayak and Joel Rosenblatt | Bloomberg California Attorney General Rob Bonta has a message for big tech companies, including those in the state: he’s going to take action when they violate laws. “This is priority space for me: …

By Malathi Nayak and Joel Rosenblatt | Bloomberg California Attorney General Rob Bonta has a message for big tech companies, including those in the state: he’s going to take action when they violate laws. “This is priority space for me: …

Saturday’s matinee meeting between the Kings and Flyers in Philadelphia will feature one team with two contrasting milestones in its rearview mirror and another dragging a string of 13 losses behind it like Jacob Marley’s chain. Kings defenseman Drew Doughty …

A mural in the Fulton Market district by the Pilsen artist who goes by the name Sentrock depicts a cardinal as a symbol of freedom and hope for Chicago. | Robert Herguth / Sun-Times ‘I had a lot of family …