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Cubs pitcher Ken Holtzman celebrates with fans after pitching a no-hitter against the Braves in 1969. UPI Left-handed pitcher Ken Holtzman, who pitcher two no-hitters for the Cubs and became a two-time All-Star and three-time World Series champion with the …

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias attends a ribbon cutting Monday for a new drivers and motor vehicles facility in Chinatown. David Struett/Sun-Times Illinois famously doesn’t have a DMV, or Department of Motor Vehicles. Residents for decades have applied for …

Police reinforcements were called in April 9 when community members blocked the intersection of West Harrison Street and South Kedzie Avenue to protest the fatal shooting of Dexter Reed, 26, by police in March. Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Sun-Times Laquan McDonald, who …

Chicago police unleash a stream of pepper spray at protesters on State Street nearLake Street in the Loop on May 30, 2020. Thousands in Chicago joined national outrage over the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times A …

The New York Jets have plenty of options with the No. 10 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, including trading back while still landing a top wide receiver prospect like Brian Thomas Jr. out of LSU. Bleacher Report’s Alex Kay …

The Minnesota Vikings and Head Coach Kevin O’Connell received glowing reviews from players in a recent survey conducted by the NFLPA. Not everyone is on board with how O’Connell, General Manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, right up to ownership is conducting business, …

The stage is so bright and the tension so high, that the Ottawa Senators deemed it convenient to make an official announcement. The franchise announced on Monday, April 15, just a few hours ahead of their matchup against the league-best …

By Morgan Lee | Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. — A movie weapons supervisor was sentenced to 18 months in prison in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust,” at …

RICHMOND — A Richmond man allegedly caught with enough guns and ammunition to equip a small army is set to have a preliminary hearing soon on 18 felony and three misdemeanor charges, court records show. Lawrence Hansen, 68, is scheduled …

A two-year campaign to create a new California license plate featuring the San Francisco 49ers logo to raise money for state parks and youth programs will apparently cross the goal line after all. Under California law, motorists must pre-purchase 7,500 …

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Phil Galewitz | KFF Health News (TNS) Nearly a quarter of adults disenrolled from Medicaid in the past year say they are now uninsured, according to a survey released Friday that details how tens of millions of Americans struggled to …

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Julie Appleby, KFF Health News | KFF Health News (TNS) Federal and state regulators aren’t doing enough to stop the growing problem of rogue health insurance brokers making unauthorized policy switches for Affordable Care Act policyholders, say consumers, agents, nonprofit …

A plethora of injured San Jose Sharks players did not join the team for their final road trip of the year, ending their respective seasons and for a few of them, likely their tenures with the organization. Forwards Kevin Labanc, …

SUNNYVALE — A tech titan has widened its shopping spree for Bay Area real estate by purchasing a nondescript building in the South Bay, a buying binge that is now well over a quarter-billion dollars. Applied Materials paid $15 million …

Denver police are investigating whether a 32-year-old man arrested on charges of sexual assault was involved in other incidents. Tyler Jordan Ried was arrested March 7. The Denver District Attorney’s office has filed two felony counts against Ried: sexual assault …

A state agency that planned to house some sex offenders in a Northglenn neighborhood — near an elementary school and a children’s playground — will no longer do so after neighbors and public officials rose up in loud opposition. The …

Cook County resident John Cook is one of 200,000 residents whose medical debt has been eliminated via a Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle-led program that used $12 million in federal funds to erase up to $1 billion in medical …

Even if the Bulls aren’t at full strength for the game against the Hawks, Nikola Vucevic & Co. are more battle tested and capable of advancing from the first-round play-in game. Nam Y. Huh/AP This has been a slow burn …

Hannah Gutierrez Reed (left) and paralegal Carmella Sisneros await sentencing in state district court in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Monday. Reed, the armorer on the set of the Western film “Rust,” was sentenced to 18 months in prison for …

The Kansas City Chiefs started offseason training activities on Monday, April 15. Speaking to reporters, Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was forced to address the elephant in the room regarding Rashee Rice. There’s a strong likelihood that Kansas City will …

The Dallas Cowboys could be target a dual-threat quarterback as a potential insurance policy for Dak Prescott. Entering the 2024 NFL draft, the Cowboys have a potential quarterback dilemma on their hands. Prescott is entering the final year of his …

JuJu Smith-Schuster didn’t pan out with the New England Patriots, and the team could upgrade and land Tee Higgins though it’s getting more challenging. The Patriots could trade Smith-Schuster and a fourth-round pick  to the Cincinnati Bengals for Higgins. While …

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Kadarius Toney had a miserable 2023 campaign from start to finish — including a late-season injury absence turned benching. But it appears head coach Andy Reid is ready to start fresh with the former first-round …

The Toronto Maple Leafs are dealing with some key injuries with the Stanley Cup playoffs set to begin in less than a week. Toronto is currently in third place in the Atlantic Division and is locked into that spot. Meaning, …

The body of O.J. Simpson is expected to be cremated in Las Vegas Tuesday, with his family giving a “hard no” to requests from scientists who want to study his brain to see if the former football great and accused …

By Rachel Becker | CalMatter For the first time in California history, state officials are poised to crack down on overpumping of groundwater in the agricultural heartland. The State Water Resources Control Board on Tuesday will weigh whether to put …

OAKLAND — An Oakland resident has been charged with six felony counts of sexual abuse involving a 13-year-old girl he allegedly met on social media and brought to his home through a rideshare application, court records show. Nicholas Vollintine, 25, …

It’s been a little while since Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry won his first NBA championship in 2015 — and that season introduced the world to his adorable toddler, Riley. Well, Steph brought now 11-year-old Riley to the game …

Ken Holtzman, who along with Catfish Hunter and Vida Blue anchored the dominating rotation that helped lead the Oakland A’s to three straight World Series championships in the 1970s, has died. He was 78. Holtzman’s death was confirmed by his …

Corn chips, tortillas, tamales and pupusas — while all delicious may be missing a key vitamin for women of reproductive age. Folic acid has long been used to prevent serious birth defects and help babies develop. Medical and public health …

Sarah Jane Tribble | (TNS) KFF Health News Nearly two hours into a Capitol Hill hearing focused on rural health, Rep. Brad Wenstrup emphatically told the committee’s five witnesses: “Hang with us.” Federal lawmakers face a year-end deadline to solidify …

Julie Appleby | (TNS) KFF Health News Until last week, the system that is used to enroll people in federal Affordable Care Act insurance plans inadvertently allowed access by insurance brokers to consumers’ full Social Security numbers, information brokers don’t …

A 26-year-old Costa Mesa man who in the midst of a 2021 road rage confrontation in freeway rush hour traffic fired the gunshot that killed a 6-year-old boy riding in the back seat of his mother’s car was sentenced Friday …

Editor’s note: This is the sixth in a series of NFL draft previews as it relates to the Broncos. Previous previews: quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends and offensive linemen. Today: Defensive linemen. Broncos’ in-house offseason moves: Signed Malcolm Roach to …

Copper Mountain officials announced the Summit County resort will remain open into May on Monday, joining the list of Colorado resorts with plans to remain open as long as conditions allow. The others are Breckenridge, Winter Park and Arapahoe Basin. …

The Broncos’ defensive line is likely to again be anchored by Zach Allen and D.J. Jones in 2024. Perhaps a rookie draft pick, too. The rest of the rotation is going to look different. Denver’s already made several moves this …

Denver International Airport was ranked as the sixth-busiest airport in the world and the third-busiest in the U.S. for passenger traffic in 2023 by Airports Council International. According to 2023 data released Monday, 77.8 million passengers flew to, from and …

Crews were on the scene of a single-vehicle crash involving a liquid natural gas tanker that injured the driver and closed U.S. 160 in both directions 5 miles east of Durango Monday morning. The Colorado State Patrol and area agencies …