Mahmoud Saeed, a powerful writer known throughout the Arab world who emigrated to Chicago in 1999, authored novels reflecting the harsh realities many people lived through mixed with poignant and heartfelt insights into their struggles, their hopes and their daily …
Mahmoud Saeed, prominent author in Arab world who emigrated to Chicago, dies at 89 Read MoreAs the Bears rebuild their offensive line, with possibly four new starters coming in for next season, they’re hiring longtime offensive line coach Dan Roushar, a source said. Roushar was with Tulane the last two seasons and spent a decade …
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Trump tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China rattle markets Read MoreWhat happened Beyoncé won album of the year, best country album and best country duo/group performance at last night’s Grammy Awards, while Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us” took five Grammys, including song of the year and record of …
Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar take top Grammys Read MoreStudent loan debt can feel like it will take an eternity to pay off. The standard repayment plan offered for federal student loans is 10 years — and many other plans extend long beyond that. If you are hoping to …
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Tesla sales decline in California with Model 3 plunging 36% Read MoreThe Best of the West offers fans a candid assessment of the top teams in the western third of the country — a collection that includes the Mountain West and the former Pac-12 schools now scattered across the ACC, Big …
Best of the West MBB power rankings: Arizona on top, New Mexico rises as Gonzaga approaches the NCAA Tournament bubble Read MorePacific Coast Highway reopened Monday morning, nearly a month after it was closed when flames from the deadly Palisades Fire ripped through hillside Los Angeles neighborhoods, destroying properties all the way down to the beach. Traffic along the scenic shoreline …
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Janelle & Kody Brown Consider ‘Spiritual Release’ from Marriage Read MoreBy BERNARD CONDON NEW YORK (AP) — For Elon Musk fans, it’s the half a trillion-dollar bet. Related Articles Business | Tesla sales decline in California with Model 3 plunging 36% Business | Which industries are hiring in Southern California? …
Investors are betting Musk and Tesla will make a fortune under Trump even as threats mount Read MoreBy KATE BRUMBACK Two days after nonprofit groups sued the federal government over a stop-work order targeting programs that provide information and guidance to people facing deportation, the U.S. Justice Department reversed course and ordered that funding to the programs …
Justice Department rescinds stop-work order for programs that provide guidance in immigration courts Read MoreTariffs are taxes. The Constitution gives only Congress the power to raise taxes. There is no “national emergency” giving Trump the power to raise taxes on his own. A 25% tax on Canadian imports will do nothing to solve fentanyl …
Letter: The folly of Trump’s tariffs Read MoreAlthough mendiants are a Christmas tradition in France, these free-form chocolate rounds are so appealing and easy to prepare, they make delicious Valentine’s Day treats. Silver dollar size, the chocolates can be adorned with endless embellishments. I like to top …
Recipe: How to make chocolate rounds called mendiants for Valentine’s Day Read MoreBy ELLEN KNICKMEYER and MEG KINNARD WASHINGTON (AP) — Dozens of senior officials put on leave. Thousands of contractors laid off. A freeze put on billions of dollars in humanitarian assistance to other countries. Over the last two weeks, President …
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WHO chief asks countries to push Washington to reconsider its withdrawal Read MoreBy CHRIS MEGERIAN WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk is working for President Donald Trump as a “special government employee,” according to a White House official, solidifying his controversial role in the administration but sidestepping some disclosure rules that are typical …
Musk is a ‘special government employee,’ the White House confirms Read MoreBy BASSEM MROUE AL-HOL, Syria (AP) — Ahmad Abdullah Hammoud was lucky to have some food stored to feed his family after a U.S.-funded organization abruptly suspended its aid activities at the sprawling tent camp in northeastern Syria where they …
Trump’s aid freeze shocks a Syria camp holding families linked to the Islamic State group Read MoreBy Kara Carlson | Bloomberg Tesla registered fewer cars in California in all four quarters of 2024, as sales of its second-most important model plunged 36% for the year. The electric-vehicle maker’s sales in by far the biggest EV market …
Tesla sales decline in California with Model 3 plunging 36% Read MoreI read part of Chris Hayes’ book “The Sirens’ Call” while watching an NBA game. I wrote this story in short bursts, often stopping to check my email, read texts, do Wordle or read about Major League Baseball free-agent rumors. …
Chris Hayes says ‘The Sirens’ Call’ explores the battle to reclaim your attention Read MoreBaseball Prospectus (BP), the nation’s preeminent baseball think tank posted its 2025 predicted standings on Monday. They forecast the 2025 Boston Red Sox to finish in last place in the American League East, with a 12% chance to make the …
See Where the 2025 Red Sox Are Predicted to Finish Read MoreFor all intents and purposes, the San Francisco 49ers have a loaded offense. With Kyle Shanahan leading the charge, quarterback Brock Purdy has ascended from Mr. Irrelevant to MVP finalist and is now on the precipice of signing a lucrative …
49ers Named Potential Suitor for Bengals’ WR Tee Higgins in Free Agency Read MoreNew Era, the official cap manufacturer of Major League Baseball released the designs for the league’s spring training caps this morning. Among the thirty new looks, the Red Sox cap remains unchanged from the 2024 season, with the exception of …
New Red Sox Cap Design Unveiled? Read MoreOne of the more incredible aspects to how the Philadelphia Eagles constructed the NFL’s No. 1 defense and made it all the way to the Super Bowl in 2024 is their lack of an “elite” edge rusher. Most teams have …
Eagles Predicted to Trade for 5-Time Pro Bowl Edge Rusher Read MoreBaseball season may not start — officially — until next month, when Major League Baseball’s overseas games launch in Tokyo. But Feb. 20 marks the first day of spring training, when pre-season play sends athletes to the dugout and fans …
Arizona 2025: Where to stay, sip and eat during spring training this season Read MoreNorthern California’s coastline has always been a remedy for the stresses of everyday life. The briny air, craggy cliffs and crashing waves are good for whatever ails you – which in 2025 is pretty much everything everywhere all at once. …
North Coast weekend getaway: 10 adventures on the Sonoma-Mendocino coast Read MoreCONCORD — An appearance by U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement agents in the city over the weekend prompted a response from the police department that it did not assist the action. In a statement, Concord police said the ICE activity …
ICE agents make appearance in Concord Read More<p id=”par-1_64″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/kanye-west/?swcfpc=1″>Kanye West</a> and his <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/bianca-censori-looked-tense-anxious-revealing-dress-body-language-expert-says.html/”>wife, Bianca Censori</a>, made an unforgettable entrance to the 67th Annual <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/grammy-awards/”>Grammy Awards</a> on Feb. 2, 2025. A clip shows West speaking to Censori on the red carpet before she dropped her …
Kanye West Told Bianca Censori to ‘Make a Scene’ Before She Dropped Her Coat at the Grammys Read More<p id=”par-1_7″>The <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/sweet-magnolias-season-4-everything-we-know-so-far-including-the-premiere-date.html/”><em>Sweet Magnolias</em></a><em> </em>kids are growing up. </p> <p id=”par-2_35″>When we first met Maddie Townsend’s middle child, Kyle, he was an awkward freshman struggling to find his place in the world. Four seasons later, he’s a more mature, confident …
Logan Allen Teases What’s Ahead for Kyle in ‘Sweet Magnolias’ Season 4 [Interview] Read More<p id=”par-1_82″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/beyonce/”>Beyoncé</a> is once again a Grammy winner. She took home not one but <em>two</em> awards for “Cowboy Carter” at the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/how-to-watch-the-2025-grammy-awards.html/”>67th Annual Grammy Awards</a> just hours after announcing tour dates for her 2024 album, including the night’s …
Beyoncé’s ‘Deer in the Headlights’ Reaction to Best Country Album Grammy Win Gets Broken Down by Body Language Expert Read More<p id=”par-1_94″>Jenelle Evans is known for her dramatic breakups. The former <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/teen-mom-2/?swcfpc=1″><em>Teen Mom: The Next Chapter</em> </a>star has ended various relationships during her MTV tenure, and none of them were civil or quiet. Her most recent relationship, with manager …
Jenelle Evans’ Breakup Drama: August Keen Files for Restraining Order Against the Former ‘Teen Mom 2’ Star Read MoreA man was arrested in Douglas County last week after accidentally snitching on himself in a Castle Rock burglary case, according to the sheriff’s office. Just before midnight on Wednesday, Douglas County deputies responded to reports of a burglary at …
Burglary suspect calls Douglas County sheriff looking for truck towed as evidence Read MoreWe can follow the misguided path that has led state officials to purchase the Stanley Hotel for a cool $475 million plus interest, and we want to put up some serious roadblocks to make sure future public officials don’t follow. …
Blinded by Showbiz: The Stanley Hotel and the Sundance Film Festival shouldn’t get millions in state investments Read MoreFormer Bears quarterbacks coach Andrew Janocko is headed to the Seahawks. They’re hiring him to the same position, NFL Network reported. Janocko, 36, was the Vikings’ quarterbacks coach in 2021, and former Bears offensive coordinator Luke Getsy hired him in …
Seahawks to hire former Bears QBs coach Andrew Janocko to same position: report Read MoreWASHINGTON — A U.S. Army captain who died in Wednesday’s midair collision of a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet was “brilliant and fearless” and “meticulous in everything she did,” friends and fellow soldiers said. Capt. Rebecca M. …
Army captain killed in midair collision was a ‘brilliant and fearless’ patriot, friends say Read MoreBaseball season may not start — officially — until next month, when Major League Baseball’s overseas games launch in Tokyo. But Feb. 20 marks the first day of spring training, when pre-season play sends athletes to the dugout and fans …
Arizona 2025: Where to stay, sip and eat during spring training this season Read MoreNorthern California’s coastline has always been a remedy for the stresses of everyday life. The briny air, craggy cliffs and crashing waves are good for whatever ails you – which in 2025 is pretty much everything everywhere all at once. …
North Coast weekend getaway: 10 adventures on the Sonoma-Mendocino coast Read MoreCONCORD — An appearance by U.S. Immigration and Custom Enforcement agents in the city over the weekend prompted a response from the police department that it did not assist the action. In a statement, Concord police said the ICE activity …
ICE agents make appearance in Concord Read MoreReading Time: 4 minutes Amber Portwood has leveled some shocking allegations against the father of her eldest child. As you’re probably aware, Amber has quit the Teen Mom franchise multiple times amid a wide array of legal and mental health …
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