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By JON GAMBRELL (Associated Press) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran fired air defense batteries early Friday morning as explosions could be heard near a major air base near Isfahan, raising fears of a possible Israeli strike following Tehran’s …

Miracle Boyd, with the group Good Kids Mad City, offers public comment during a Chicago Police Board meeting at CPD headquarters on Thursday. She questioned the safety of traffic stops and called for the disbanding of tactical units like the …

Sun-Times file A Joliet mother has been charged after her 12-year-old daughter died Wednesday, days after ingesting heroin and fentanyl. Officers responded about 8:30 a.m. Sunday to a home in the 1500 block of East Washington Street after her mother, …

Another successful season for the New York Knicks, and still, another summer of offseason speculation awaits. Is veteran wing Doug McDermott a free-agent fit? The 10-year veteran is coming off of a season spent with both the Indiana Pacers and …

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a lot of the components you look for in an elite NFL defense. They have an NFL All-Pro safety in Antoine Winfield Jr. They have first-round pick Calijah Kancey at defensive tackle. They might have …

The Green Bay Packers have a freedom approaching the 2024 NFL draft that most teams should envy, if they don’t already. Bill Barnwell of ESPN on Thursday, April 18, explained why before pitching a trade with the Indianapolis Colts that …

Not content with its traditional base, NASCAR is enlisting Hollywood to help it reach newer, younger fans. The project? A feature film tentatively titled Clean Air. According to Deadline Hollywood the film stars Piper, a “rebellious female dirt track racer,” …

MARTINEZ — A Concord woman was sentenced to two years of confinement after pleading no contest to drunk driving in connection with a 2022 crash that killed one pedestrian and injured another, court records show. Briana Day, 30, pleaded no …

A 46-year-old Arapahoe County man accused of fatally shooting his estranged wife the day before their divorce was finalized was found guilty of first-degree murder, attempted kidnapping and using a stun gun following a jury trial Thursday. Related Articles Crime …

“Stony Island” director Andrew Davis discusses the Chicago-made film on Thursday at Ebertfest in Champaign. Timothy Hiatt/Ebertfest CHAMPAIGN — Ebertfest, now under way in Urbana-Champaign, began 25 years ago as Roger Ebert’s Overlooked Film Festival, a chance to bring audiences …

Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand believes the Toronto Maple Leafs have surpassed the Montreal Canadiens as the team’s biggest rival. Boston is set to face the Maple Leafs in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs on April 20. …

In 2023, George Pickens cemented himself as the WR1 for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He put together a monster second season in the league. Unfortunately, the team’s wide receiver situation isn’t great once you get past him. It seems that has …

The Cincinnati Bengals could trade and replace wide receiver Tee Higgins in the same draft and possibly the same move, too. ESPN’s Bill Barnwell suggested as such in his annual mock draft where the teams trade each first-round pick. Barnwell …

The Baltimore Ravens took a major hit in free agency this offseason and lost key starters across multiple positions. One of the positions that was hit the hardest for Baltimore was along the offensive line, which leaves opportunities for other …

After a whirlwind week of events, the NHL is officially headed to Utah. The league announced Thursday that the NHL’s Board of Governors had approved the establishment of a franchise in Utah that will be owned and controlled by Smith …

The Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce‘s girlfriend Taylor Swift has hundreds of millions of fans awaiting the release of her new album, “The Tortured Poets Department.” While Swifties count down to midnight on Friday, April 19, Kelce’s ex-girlfriend, Kayla …

Associated Press NEW YORK — New York police removed a pro-Palestinian protest encampment at Columbia University on Thursday and arrested more than 100 demonstrators, including the daughter of a prominent Minnesota congresswoman. Several students involved in the protest said they …

OAKLAND — Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price on Thursday announced criminal charges against three police officers involved in the 2021 death of Mario Gonzalez, who stopped breathing while being pinned to the ground by multiple officers. Price said prosecutors …

SAN JOSE — Three suspects were taken into custody Monday evening after being found with more than $13,000 of stolen merchandise, largely Apple products, either on them or in their vehicle outside Valley Fair mall. Related Articles Crime and Public …

SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants are awaiting a doctor’s visit to learn more about Alex Cobb. The 36-year-old right-hander suffered another setback in his rehab this week. After throwing a bullpen session, he began to experience soreness and stiffness in …

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina formally requested on Thursday to join NATO as a global partner, a status that would clear the way for greater political and security cooperation at a time when the right-wing government of President Javier …

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A judge has denied a request by the owner of Bob Baffert-trained Arkansas Derby winner Muth for the colt to run in next month’s 150th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Jefferson County Circuit Judge Mitch Perry …

By KRISTIE RIEKEN (AP Sports Writer) THE WOODLANDS, Texas (AP) — Nelly Korda, who is looking to tie an LPGA Tour record with her fifth straight win, shot a 4-under 68 on Thursday in the opening round of the Chevron …

U.S. 50 is closed between Montrose and Gunnison after state and federal transportation officials found cracking on a bridge over Blue Mesa Reservoir, causing detours of up to seven hours. The Colorado Department of Transportation closed U.S. 50 between the …

After Broncos general manager George Paton fielded nearly a dozen questions about the quarterback position during the team’s pre-draft news conference Thursday afternoon, he was asked about other areas of need. Throughout the draft process, many experts have had Denver …

BOULDER — For a cat with a private jet, Deion Sanders sure seems to lose a lot of his luggage. “We’re good. We’re good,” the CU Buffs’ second-year football coach said during a news conference Thursday, roughly a week ahead …