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Lorraine Hansberry is coming home. A life-size bronze sculpture of the Chicago native, civil rights leader and playwright best known for “A Raisin in the Sun,” is set to be unveiled Aug. 23 at Navy Pier. The piece, made by …

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday denied reports that he’s been directly contacted by Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign to gauge his interest in potentially running for vice president alongside her at the top of the Democratic ticket. The Sun-Times first reported …

The NBA announced on July 24 that it had finalized a 11-year media rights agreement with Disney/ESPN, NBCUniversal and Amazon Prime Video through the 2035-36 season. The news all but confirmed that the 19-time Emmy award-winning show “Inside the NBA” …

Two young children from the “Dancing with the Stars” family recently had a playdate together again after some time apart. Rome Chmerkovskiy, the toddler son of DWTS pros Jenna Johnson and Val Chmerkovskiy, hit up the playground with Nikita Pashkova, …

Six months after he walked her down the aisle, country star Lauren Alaina is mourning the sudden death of her father, Jerry Eugene (J.J.) Suddeth. Alaina, the “American Idol” runner-up to Scotty McCreery in 2011, shared the heartbreaking news via …

It’s all change at quarterback for the New England Patriots, and not just because Jacoby Brissett replaced Mac Jones and the team drafted Drake Maye. There’s additional change further down the depth chart, where Maye’s fellow rookie Joe Milton III …

After being selected in round three of the 2020 NFL draft, offensive tackle Lucas Niang’s career with the Kansas City Chiefs has not gone as planned. Niang opted out of his rookie season due to the pandemic and then suffered …

PARIS (AP) — Athletes made some of their final preparations for the Paris Olympics on Thursday, the eve of the official start of the Games. Soccer and rugby action continued, while archery and handball competitions got underway. Related Articles Olympics …

By DOUG FEINBERG, AP Basketball Writer VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — Brittney Griner settled into her seat on the Eurostar train and put on her headphones to watch “Vikings” — one of her favorite TV shows — during the 90-minute trip …

Ticketmaster is alerting customers in the U.S., Mexico and Canada about a data breach affecting account holders’ personal information, banking details and encrypted credit cards. In the “notice of data breach” email and an online post headlined “Ticketmaster Data Security …

SAN JOSE — A man convicted of shooting and wounding a stranger in an unprovoked attack outside his Berryessa home in 2022 has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, according to authorities. Mark Henry Waters, 68, received the prison …

By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine President Javier Milei arrived Thursday in Paris, his office said, where he is expected to meet French President Emmanuel Macron after tensions escalated between their countries over the Argentine soccer team’s derogatory post-match …

PARIS (AP) — U.S. first lady Jill Biden visited some American athletes at an Olympic training center in Paris on Thursday, wishing rugby and track and field competitors good luck and even taking part in a stationary relay drill with …

Here is the Paris Olympics TV schedule for Friday, July 26. No live events will be held as the opening ceremonies are celebrated on the Seine River. The listings include handball and rugby events from early Saturday in France. Schedule …

Javonte Williams is just like us. He might be a professional running back, but his summer goal? Most relatable. Shed a few pounds. Turns out, he might have slightly better willpower than most. Williams lost 11 pounds over just a …

Southbound Interstate 25 is closed north of Pueblo for a crash, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. Related Articles Transportation | Adams County man arrested on suspicion of murder after Thornton hit-and-run crash Transportation | Man killed in Thornton …

For the first time since they were reintroduced to the state in December, Colorado’s gray wolves have moved out of central Grand County, state wildlife officials said in their July report. In July, the 11 wolves and one pup stayed …

Last season, Tyler Scott was a rookie with particular intrigue in a Bears offense desperate for a productive wide receiver. With his 4.37 speed in the 40, he was a fourth-round draft pick with the chance to be the next …

WASHINGTON — Dylan Cease pitched the second no-hitter in San Diego Padres history, a 3-0 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday that completed a three-game sweep. After falling one out short of a no-hitter two years ago when he …

Former Alabama coach Nick Saban was at Halas Hall on Tuesday and met with Bears coach Matt Eberflus in his office for more than two hours, a source said. Saban, 72, retired in January after winning seven national championships. Their …

The trade calls to Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer started picking up last Tuesday and Wednesday, once the MLB Draft wrapped up. And after a bit of a weekend lull, his phone was buzzing again Monday. “Today has …

ARLINGTON, Texas — When Eloy Jimenez doubled down the third base line against Rangers right-hander Jon Gray Tuesday, it marked the slugger’s first double in 51 plate appearances. To use “slugger” in front of Jimenez’ name has become a something …

The Packers are getting ready to pay quarterback Jordan Love more this season than the Bears owe Caleb Williams for the next four years. For the Packers, making the investment is a good problem to have. For the Bears, though, …

The Las Vegas Raiders were thrown a curveball at the start of training camp with the news that wide receiver Michael Gallup has decided to retire from the NFL. He was expected to compete for the No. 3 wide receiver …

Denver Broncos veterans reported for training camp on July 23 and practiced on July 24. Among that latter group, wide receiver Courtland Sutton was present in a sign of good faith amid his desire for a new contract. Sutton is …

Pittsburgh Steelers training camp is off and running and practice one didn’t come and go without a couple of headlines. Namely, expected starting quarterback Russell Wilson was unable to participate on July 25 due to “calf tightness” — thrusting Justin …

CeeDee Lamb may not be in training camp with the Dallas Cowboys but the star pass-catcher is still putting in work. Lamb has been working out in Houston amid his holdout, per Jane Slater of NFL Network. Slater also reported …

PARIS (AP) — On the heels of low ratings for the coronavirus pandemic-marred Tokyo and Beijing Olympics, Paris may not do much better among U.S. viewers, a new poll from Gallup released Thursday found. Simone Biles and women’s gymnastics are poised to be a bright …

By HOWARD FENDRICH, AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Coco Gauff plans to avoid pestering LeBron James when they share flag-bearing duties for the United States during Friday’s Olympic opening ceremony along the Seine River. Yes, the reigning U.S. Open champion said …

Shalina Chatlani | (TNS) Stateline.org Nearly 1 of every 5 uninsured working-age adults across the 10 states that have not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act are, according to a new analysis, stuck in a health care limbo known as …

Bay Area Home Report 1453 Callecita Street – Google Street View A spacious house located in the 1400 block of Callecita Street in San Jose has new owners. The 3,454-square-foot property, built in 1971, was sold on July 11, 2024, …

By MEGAN JANETSKY, Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Carrying backpacks and small children, hundreds of people sleeping on the streets of Paris climbed aboard buses surrounded by armed police Thursday, the latest group of migrants and homeless people to be driven …

PARIS (AP) — Workers went on strike Thursday at the five-star hotel in Paris where members of the International Olympic Committee are staying, walking out just a day before the opening ceremony of the Games. According to the major French …

By TOM NOUVIAN Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French sprinter Sounkamba Sylla will be allowed to participate in the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics wearing a cap to cover her hair, an agreement reached with the French Olympic Committee …

The premise for Richard O’Brien’s “The Rocky Horror Show” is gleefully campy, informed by heavy doses of sexual schlock. The stage version premiered in 1973, followed soon after by the 1975 film, arguably the standard bearer of the term “cult …

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — The stream of threats, recriminations and anti-doping innuendo flowed freely again Thursday when tensions over a U.S. law designed to combat drugs in sports escalated on the eve of the Paris …

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The feuding this week among officials in the Olympics, the anti-doping world and the United States government over eradicating drugs from sports is hardly new. They’ve been going at it for decades. The …

Colorado State will retire the No. 14 across all sports in honor of Lt. Col. John Mosley, CSU’s first Black letterwinner, the school announced Thursday. The number will go up in Canvas Stadium on Sept. 9, and any athletes currently …

By Andy Bockelman, Steamboat Pilot & Today Though some things on the ground may be different this year, a Northwest Colorado favorite will be back this weekend filling the wild blue yonder with all the colors of the rainbow. Yampa …

La campaña presidencial de Kamala Harris llamó el miércoles al gobernador J.B. Pritzker para evaluar su interés en ser candidato a la vicepresidencia, el primer indicio que el gobernador de Illinois está en la lista de los demócratas que se …