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For the 17th year in a row, the USS Hornet will be holding a New Year’s Gala on Tuesday night featuring an auction, swing music provided by two bands and … who knows? Maybe even a marriage proposal. At last …

SACRAMENTO – A statewide crackdown on organized retail theft resulted in 117 arrests and the recovery of $38,000 in stolen merchandise last week, according to officials. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | East Bay woman accused of elder theft …

Brian Markham takes Fish of the Year honors for the 26-inch, 8.1-pound walleye he caught Nov. 15 near DuSable Harbor. Last year I chose Elliott Webster, then 8, as Angler of the Year instead of doing a Fish of the …

Despite a rash of injuries that would have sent most teams in the NFL into tank mode, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers have refused to fold. Somehow, they are still in the thick of the NFC playoff hunt with just 2 …

Since losing generational offensive force Juan Soto to the New York Mets and the historic, 15-year, $765 million contract the offered him, the New York Yankees have stayed busy. Not discouraged by losing out to their crosstown rival, the Yankees …

If you want to sum up the decline in All-Pro kicker Justin Tucker’s game during what’s been a trying 2024 NFL season, consider how the seven-time Pro Bowler has lost a key role for the Baltimore Ravens. Tucker is no …

A fierce and persistent storm 800 miles off the California coast is continuing to churn water to dangerous levels across the Pacific Ocean – generating surf that will ease on Christmas Day but return to dangerous heights on Thursday through the …

By Jalal Bwaitel | Associated Press BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Bethlehem marked another somber Christmas Eve on Tuesday in the traditional birthplace of Jesus under the shadow of war in Gaza. The excitement and cheer that typically descends on the …

Unexpected loss of a legend: An Oakland Athletics cap and a flower bouquet hang on the fence of the Field of Dreams, also named the Ricky Henderson Field in Oakland on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. The A’s legend Rickey Henderson …

By Evens Sanon | Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s online media association said two reporters were killed and several others were wounded in a gang attack on Tuesday on the reopening of Port-au-Prince’s biggest public hospital. Street gangs have …

La Junta de Educación de Chicago aprobó por unanimidad el viernes una resolución que salvaría siete escuelas chárter Acero programadas para cerrar por un año más y luego hacerse cargo de cinco de ellas en 2026. Los padres y educadores …

The Chicago Bulls have faced criticism for their roster-building methods, and that is unlikely to change after new details have emerged about the Alex Caruso trade. Trading Caruso to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Josh Giddey was one of their biggest …

SANTA CRUZ — Engineers continued to assess the structural integrity of the Santa Cruz Wharf on Tuesday, a day after white-capped waves ripped a section of the 110-year-old wharf into Monterey Bay. Santa Cruz officials gave no timeline for the …

The Christmas tradition has become nearly global in scope: Children from around the world track Santa Claus as he sweeps across the earth, delivering presents and defying time. Each year, at least 100,000 kids call into the North American Aerospace …

The Broncos’ running back question might only be adding more potential answers. Denver brought Tyler Badie back to practice on Tuesday, opening his 21-day return-to-play window ahead of Saturday’s game at Cincinnati. Badie had just ascended to the 53-man roster …

City Comptroller Chasse Rehwinkel wasn’t looking for a new job. That is, until an opportunity arose that was too good to pass up. “It came out of nowhere, but it was a good fit,” Rehwinkel told the Sun-Times Tuesday. “If …

A man was shot to death in a Washington Park home Tuesday afternoon. The 18-year-old was in a home in the 5700 block of South Michigan Avenue when someone opened fire about 2:15 p.m., Chicago police said. He suffered multiple …

With the Chicago Bears expected to rebuild the interior of their offensive line during the 2025 offseason, one insider believes the team is ready to let one of its mainstay starters — left guard Teven Jenkins — walk in free …

UNION CITY — When she met 34-year-old Roberto Reyes, 15-year-old Jane Doe didn’t have anything in the world but a sidewalk to sleep on and a pet dog she traveled around San Francisco with, searching for shelter, according to police. …

Back in the day, a 20-year-old dreaming of a “green” Christmas might have been envisioning something quite different from the traditional holiday spirit. In those days, cannabis culture lived largely underground. For many young adults, the season of joy was …

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump promised on Tuesday to “vigorously pursue” capital punishment after President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of most people on federal death row partly to stop Trump from pushing …

SAN ANTONIO – Linebackers coach Andre Hart was in midseason form Tuesday morning as his players went through individual drills. The Colorado assistant was on his players as they worked out at the UTSA football facility for the first time …

The Broncos waived veteran cornerback Levi Wallace on Tuesday. He had been inactive for the last two weeks. Head coach Sean Payton said the decision to let go of Wallace wasn’t easy and hopes the team can sign him back …

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Colorado secured what it said was record insurance coverage for quarterback Shedeur Sanders and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter as the star duo opted to complete their college careers in the Alamo Bowl …

La Junta de Educación votó por unanimidad despedir al director ejecutivo de las Escuelas Públicas de Chicago, Pedro Martínez, durante una reunión especial extraordinaria el viernes por la noche después de una lucha de liderazgo de meses con el alcalde …

LAS VEGAS — Penn State basketball has been registering on Jordan Schefter’s radar, as its 89.6-point scoring average was second nationally. Plus, the pesky Nittany Lions rated high in assists and steals. Among 18 or so squads that I’d been …

Sunday was a great day for the Detroit Lions, because not only did the team take out the Chicago Bears for a second time this season, with a 34-17 score,  but one of the teams vying for the No. 1 …

The San Francisco 49ers season has been a disaster in more ways than one. The team is 6-9 and officially eliminated from the playoffs for the first time since 2020. San Francisco’s struggles have put a microscope on quarterback Brock …

Five skiers were injured when two ski-lift chairs apparently collided at a resort near Lake Tahoe Monday. The lift chairs seemingly collided with one another on the Comet Express Chairlift at Heavenly Valley Ski Resort, according to a photo of …

Welcome to an early edition of The Weekender (Pre-kender?). We’re posting today in case you are hunting right now for fun stuff to do over the long Christmas weekend — and to wish all of you a very happy holiday …

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, Hawaii (AP) — Lava began bubbling Monday through the crust of one of the world’s most active volcanoes — Kilauea, on Hawaii’s Big Island. The eruption was confined to the volcano’s summit caldera, in a remote, closed …

Four Denver-area liquor stores say the state is illegally issuing too many liquor licenses to large, out-of-state grocery and big-box stores and are suing in an effort to have those licenses yanked. The lawsuit filed late last week in Denver …

The popular grocery chain Trader Joe’s said it’s planning to open its seventh Chicago location in Jefferson Park. Company spokesperson Nakia Rohde said Trader Joe’s hasn’t picked a site or timeline for opening, but confirmed to the Sun-Times on Monday …

In a small living room on the Northwest Side, a mildly contentious debate unfolds: Isn’t a Venezuelan hallaca basically the same thing as a Mexican tamale? “An hallaca is an hallaca,” said Maria Carolina Guilarte in Spanish, “and a tamal …

The Buffalo Bills are adding depth to their linebacker room by bringing back a familiar face. The team announced on Dec. 23 that they signed Nicholas Morrow to the active roster, close to three weeks after they released the veteran …

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton has teased a potential shift at the starting running back spot for weeks. Broncos rookie Audric Estime may have forced his hand after his performance in Week 16. Estime scored his first career rushing …

If the Chicago Bears wind up interviewing Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson for their head coaching vacancy during the 2025 offseason, they won’t need to ask him what he thinks about starting quarterback Caleb Williams. Prior to Week 16’s …

The Pittsburgh Steelers have officially announced who’s in and who’s out for Week 17 against the Kansas City Chiefs — which is taking place on Christmas Day. The Athletic’s Mike DeFabo was among those relaying the news on December 24. …

WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton was discharged from a Washington hospital on Tuesday and will be home for Christmas after he was admitted the day before with a fever. Related Articles National Politics | Is my Christmas dinner safe …

Jeannette Neumann | (TNS) Bloomberg News The Nordstrom family is joining forces with a Mexican retailer to take its namesake department store private in an all-cash transaction valued at about $6.25 billion, including debt. Related Articles Business | New law …