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TULUM, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Beryl has made landfall on Mexico’s Caribbean coast near the resort of Tulum as a Category 2 storm.

Redemption is always sweeter when you know you’re about to be suspended. In front of a sellout crowd at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Thursday, the Rapids put on a show in the second half against Sporting Kansas City. Many …

One man was killed and another was seriously injured Friday during an early morning shooting, according to Aurora police. Aurora police officers responded to reports of a shooting at the Abrigo apartment complex — located at 12170 East 30th Ave. …

Four units in an Aurora multi-family residence were heavily damaged after a fire broke out Thursday night. Aurora Fire Rescue responded to a fire in the 100 block of South Sable Boulevard around 10 p.m. Thursday, near City Center Park, …

At least 55 people have been shot, 12 fatally, throughout Chicago so far over the extended July Fourth weekend. The ongoing violence includes three mass shootings, one of which killed two women and an 8-year-old boy and critically wounded two …

Bronzeville’s Corpus Christi Church faced an uncertain future when it was closed by Catholic officials three summers ago. Now the vacated, century-old Italian Renaissance Revival edifice might be headed toward some type of resurrection. Andy Schcolnik, a longtime Chicago property …

We have reached the point of the NBA offseason at which the Lakers might well need to try to take a big, risky swing on a player who could ultimately flame out in L.A. The Lakers have already taken big …

Former “Real Housewives of New York” star Bethenny Frankel split from beau Paul Bernon in May after six years together. In the months that followed, some fans thought they spotted Frankel wearing the 15-plus-carat, emerald-cut diamond ring that Bernon proposed …

Any first baseman showing signs of life in his bat will no doubt end up the target of Houston Astros trade rumors. The Arizona Diamondbacks’ Christian Walker, however, tops Houston’s wish list, according to the New York Post’s Jon Heyman. …

Jennifer Lopez and her husband Ben Affleck spent the Fourth of July holiday on separate coasts. The former “American Idol” judge was in the Hamptons while Affleck spent time in Los Angeles, per People magazine. While some fans may look …

The Los Angeles Lakers quiet offseason has continued, as the team missed out on Klay Thompson and countless other players who could’ve made a potential impact. Looking for ways to improve their team, Stephen Noh of The Sporting News put …

At least 12 people are competing for every residential rental unit in Silicon Valley, according to a recent mid-year study of apartment markets nationwide. Rental listing site RentCafe placed the California tech capital as the sixth most competitive rental market …

The mandatory evacuation area for the Thompson Fire, near Lake Oroville, was greatly reduced on Thursday. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Thompson Fire rages on, but some residents are returning home Crashes and Disasters | Wildfire burns on Oroville …

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is banking on more than $6 billion from the feds to help complete a ring of rail around the Bay Area with the San Jose BART extension, but the federal agency that holds the …

A man was fatally shot early Thursday in South San Jose, police said. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Gunfire near East Bay vineyard kills man; shooting of woman also probed Crime and Public Safety | Court: Santa Cruz …

On a bright and cloudless afternoon, a young girl runs towards a bright blue door screaming, “Open the door! Open the door!” begging to come inside. Her mother, wearing a grey hijab, chases after her and eventually manages to unlock …

One of two teens shot last week on a Hayward street has died, police said Thursday. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Gunfire near East Bay vineyard kills man; shooting of woman also probed Crime and Public Safety | …

Millbrae residents have until July 23 to decide if they should recall Vice Mayor Maurice Goodman and Council Member Angelina Cahalan. The recall effort was sparked by the contentious La Quinta Inn and Suites project. San Mateo County is attempting …

Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms Friday will douse northeastern Colorado, but more severe weather is on the horizon, according to the National Weather Service. East of Fort Morgan, rain has already started to fall Friday, and thunderstorm activity is expected …

There are things you can’t unsee — people defecating, people shooting up, people having sex, people without pants, and piles of rat-infested trash. Nobody needs those images seared in the mind. Cities have an obligation to taxpayers to remove vagrant …

A man was found fatally shot early Friday in the Little Italy neighborhood on the Near West Side. About 2:10 a.m., officers responding to calls of a person shot in the 1200 block of West Washburne Avenue and found a …

FRANKTOWN, Va. — Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup helped invent rock ‘n’ roll. His 1946 song “That’s All Right,” an easygoing shrug to a lover, would become the first single Elvis Presley ever released. Rod Stewart would sing it on a …

Summer visitors will marvel about Chicago’s architecture, food and culture, but the city and suburbs also offer outdoor and natural wonders to provide a break from the hustle and the heat. Here are 10 of them. 1. Palmisano Park, Bridgeport …

A 16-year-old girl was shot and critically wounded early Friday in a North Lawndale residential complex on the city’s West Side. About 1:40 a.m., she was in the 1200 block of South Central Park Avenue when someone shot her in …

Toward the end of last week’s debate on CNN between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, I got up from the TV and posted this message on Facebook: “It’s a catastrophe. The Democratic Party has to do something. Biden is coming …

A man and a woman were dead on the scene following a shooting Friday morning in the South Chicago neighborhood. The shootings marked at least six killed and dozens wounded so far during the July 4th weekend. The attack happened …

Photos show Ben Affleck smiling happily on July 4, a holiday he spent in Los Angeles, California, without his wife Jennifer Lopez, according to photos and video published by DailyMail.com. The photos also circulated on social media. They showed a …

Former “Dancing With the Stars” pro Ashley Costa (nee DelGrosso) met her husband on the show. She first joined up on season 1 and ended up falling in love with a field producer whom she worked with. On the June …

The Los Angeles Lakers have held trade talks with the Brooklyn Nets about their pair of 3-and-D wings Cam Johnson and Dorian Finney-Smith, according to LA Daily’s Anthony Irwin. “Brooklyn wants a first-round pick for Finney-Smith, according to sources, and …

By Jake Coyle | Associated Press Should a review of a “Despicable Me” movie be a thoughtful analysis or just a list of the funny stuff the Minions do in it? As much as I might believe in the value …

The South China Sea has become one of the world’s most dangerous potential flashpoints. Territorial disputes in this area — often over uninhabitable rocks — have been a source of conflict and competing claims for a century. But China has …

A woman was fatally run over by a car during what police say was a robbery attempt at a shopping mall in Newport Beach. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Crews battle vegetation fires in San Jose on Fourth …

Alex Pappas went from serving his country in the Army for six years starting at age 18 to serving students on the dance floor by teaching them ballroom dancing until age 94. From battle stations to ballrooms, Pappas, who passed …

By BRIAN MELLEY and JILL LAWLESS | Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would lead a “government of service” on a mission of national renewal in his first official remarks Friday after his Labour …

SAN JOSE – When you start a brand-new soccer squad, you don’t have to worry about team-wide bad habits. They don’t exist. “You’ve got players from all walks of life, all different types of football,” said Bay FC coach Albertin …

Two Supreme Court rulings last week that dramatically change the law are profound reminders that presidential elections matter enormously for all of us. Like so many of the court’s recent actions, these were 6-3 rulings, with the three justices appointed …

Students who walked out of Cherry Creek High School five years ago to protest what they saw as glossing over a classmate’s suicide are still working to share their message that youth can remake the culture around mental health. Jack …

When Alex Williams starts his shift as a senior Denver park ranger, he rarely knows where the day will lead. “I just, earlier this morning, found what looks like a whole apartment that was just dumped on the South Platte,” …

Real estate agents in Colorado already faced a sea change in how they will be compensated next month, only to have their boats rocked further by the turbulent sale of the platform where a majority of property listings are posted. …

Preparing to evacuate because of a wildfire is now a year-round reality in Colorado, with destructive, deadly wildfires possible every month of the year, according to state officials. Colorado’s “core wildfire season” is now 78 days longer than it was …