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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Three mountain climbers — a guide from Colorado, another American and a Canadian — missing for five days on Aoraki, New Zealand’s tallest peak, are believed to have died in a fall, the authorities said Friday. …

The New Year arrives in less than 30 days, and with it the city’s next budget. But as things stand today, there is no budget for Chicago to implement come 2025. Meaning there’s no plan that details how much money …

A 22-year-old man was critically wounded in a drive-by shooting early Friday in Back of the Yards on the South Side. The shooting occurred around 2 a.m. when the victim was walking on a sidewalk in the 4800 block of …

Chef David Koehn is executive chef at Mon Ami Gabi, 2300 N. Lincoln Park West; monamigabi/chicago.com. According to his bio, he’s “been cooking his whole life,” and his first childhood memories include “climbing on the counters to cook at home …

At a New York rally in October, Donald Trump promised the crowd that if elected, he would let Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “go wild” on health, food and medicines. It delighted the crowd, who imagined they were cheering for better …

The father of Chicago Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze, James, has profoundly influenced both his son’s identity and athletic career. Thus, it’s not a surprise that the senior Odunze has taken a keen interest in Chicago’s current head coaching search. …

When Myhanh Lopes was just 17 years old, she had to choose between working to support herself and her new baby and finishing high school. She chose her family. After quitting high school, Lopes, 54, of Pittsburg, started a retail …

SANTA CLARA — Even the most wild-eyed optimists are convinced that the 49ers at 5-7 are as good as done. Probably the only people remaining who believe the 49ers can make something of the 2024 season are a handful of …

The Giants have yet to make a significant move since Buster Posey assumed the role of president of baseball operations, but that could quickly change at next week’s Winter Meetings. The Winter Meetings is a time in the baseball calendar …

Paula and Susan Piligian happily recount a number of the adventures they’ve been on since moving into a California Community Opportunities home in early 2023. “We’ve been to Monterey, Carmel and San Francisco,” says Paula. “We use the van wherever …

A body found on the San Rafael shoreline has been identified as an 18-year-old woman who had been missing more than a month, the Marin County coroner’s office said Thursday. Sacramento resident Mai Sai Vue was reported missing from San …

By The Associated Press The investigation into and search for the masked gunman who stalked and killed the head of UnitedHealthcare has moved into its third day. Possible leads have emerged about his travel before the shooting and a message …

Federal prosecutors are asking the judge presiding over former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan’s corruption trial to compel the testimony of former state Rep. Edward “Eddie” Acevedo after his attorney told them he plans to assert his Fifth Amendment …

A man was critically injured in a fire early Friday in an Ashburn neighborhood home on the Southwest Side. Around 2:45 a.m., firefighters and paramedics responded to the 8100 block of South Kilbourn Avenue for a fire, Chicago Fire Department …

Free agency is expected to heat up in the near future, with Juan Soto’s decision expected to come soon. Once Soto makes his decision, other free agents will have a better understanding of their market. Whoever lands Soto likely won’t …

The New York Yankees are doing their due diligence on the market this winter, searching everywhere to upgrade their roster. Whether the Yankees sign Juan Soto or not, there are expected to be a few new faces in the Bronx …

The Chicago Bears made their first in-season head coaching change in the franchise’s 105-year history when they fired Matt Eberflus after Week 13. The team named offensive coordinator Thomas Brown interim coach for the remainder of the season. Regardless of …

President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated on Monday, Jan. 20 — an event that’s been in the works since before voters even filled out their ballots. Trump’s swearing-in is slated to take place on the West Front of the U.S. …

The California attorney general’s office plans to appeal a November ruling in the state’s lawsuit against Huntington Beach’s voter ID law, where a judge said the it was too early to decide on the dispute. Voters approved Measure A in March, …

In the two years since the Bilbrey family moved to Dulzura, fires have come uncomfortably close twice. A few months after they’d settled in, the Border 32 fire ignited near Barrett Junction and charred more than 4,000 acres — at …

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is investigating an incident caught on camera last week in which a U.S. Border Patrol agent in an SUV sped toward a group of people trying to climb a ladder over the border fence in …

Christopher Farrell had two temporary restraining orders issued against him, barring him from any contact with a woman he’d had a brief affair with and her husband. But on Nov. 13, San Diego police say Farrell ambushed the married couple, …

Mark Grieb has had a circuitous football career. The man who today coaches Sacred Heart Prep traveled a lot of places as a football player. He’s best known as the star quarterback of the San Jose SaberCats, whom he led …

Gov. Gavin Newsom struck back against threats of upcoming immigration crackdowns and tariffs on Thursday with his own vision for the California-Mexico border, including offering the California National Guard’s help screening southbound traffic and promising an imminent start to construction …

The nominee for defense secretary was in trouble for carousing, transgressing with women and liquor. President George H.W. Bush was trying to save his choice, so he assigned a top White House official to have a private chat with two …

OAKLAND — PG&E monthly electric bills are rising far faster than those levied on customers of its two California utility cousins, a new official report shows — although PG&E claims it’s on a path to rein in costs. For roughly …

Two years into his tenure at Stanford, coach Troy Taylor has the worst winning percentage (.250) of any coach in Stanford football history. But after consecutive 3-9 seasons and another suspected exodus of players – two-year starting quarterback Ashton Daniels …

CLEVELAND — Defenses don’t stump Nikola Jokic, but questions occasionally do. If his mind is a supercomputer — as it has been likened to by so many bewildered NBA players, reporters and TV personalities — then a mathematical equation that …

Last December, Keegan Kelly was taking his final exams as a high school student in Auckland, New Zealand, just a short 7,300 miles away from the history books into which he’s now etching his name. After graduating from Rosmini College …

Mead’s “Effort Modification Coach” has his fingerprints all over the state championship on Saturday. As the Mavericks seek their first football title in 75 years, Colorado coaching legend Gary Klatt will be on the sidelines inside Canvas Stadium as an …

In mid-November, just as the mountain towns were waking up from shoulder-season hibernation and preparing for the ski season, my husband and I popped into Minturn and stumbled upon the cutest (and likely smallest) whisky tasting room in Colorado. No …

LAS VEGAS — The 40 million people who rely on the Colorado River will continue to wait for a long-term plan for its management as negotiations between the seven states in the river basin remain stalled. One illustration of that …

Starting next year, there won’t be any police officers in Morrison. Instead, this tiny town of 400 residents — home to the busy Red Rocks Amphitheatre and a steady stream of tourists window-shopping on Bear Creek Avenue — will contract …

Dick Kreck’s passion for storytelling and Colorado’s culture led him to the wilder side of Denver’s history, where he rediscovered forgotten Western heroes, power players and the average folk who made the city what it is. The fact that his …

Around the AFC Hit hard: There is no defense for how Houston linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair laid out sliding Jacksonville QB Trevor Lawrence last week. It’s why he was immediately ejected. And it’s why, on top of previous transgressions that included …

Eggnog, the festive drink that evolved from a medieval cold remedy to a holiday favorite, is back to jingle your taste buds. The creamy concoction is typically a blend of egg yolks, fluffy whipped egg whites, rich milk, velvety cream, a …

A decision from superstar Juan Soto is expected to happen in the near future, giving the New York Yankees a clear answer on what his future looks like. The Yankees seem to be willing to do whatever it takes to …

Although the Baltimore Ravens are widely associated with stability, strong ownership and a smart executive team — and for good reason — the quarterback history of the young franchise does not quite reflect the model NFL franchise image. From their …

The New York Yankees have a need at first base and could explore the trade market to fill it out. The Yankees declined the player option on Anthony Rizzo making him a free agent. With that, New York has been …

Heritage basketball player Gelenna Smithers is the Bay Area News Group’s girls high school athlete of the week for Nov. 25-30. In online voting that ended at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Smithers finished with 34.00% of the votes, just barely ahead …