Even as part of a short list of people who love and appreciate winter, I have a hard time coming up with perks of the season — at least things that don’t involve sweatpants, long naps and a warm blanket. …
Chicago bars and restaurants with a fireplace recommended for a winter warmup Read MorePresident Donald Trump on Tuesday signed proclamations to restore a 25% tariff on steel imports and to elevate the current tariff of 10% on aluminum imports to 25%. Trump has long complained about foreign nations — often subsidized by their …
China-Funded Steel Plant in Bolivia To Open 2 Weeks After Trump’s 25% Tariffs, “We Will Have No Choice But To Export the Surplus Abroad” Read MoreToday is Friday, Feb. 14, the 45th day of 2025. There are 320 days left in the year. This is Valentine’s Day. Today in history: On Feb. 14, 2018, a gunman identified as a former student opened fire with a …
Today in History: February 14, 17 killed in Parkland, Florida, high school shooting Read MoreBy AAMER MADHANI, MATTHEW LEE and STEFANIE DAZIO, Associated Press MUNICH (AP) — Vice President JD Vance hammered home the U.S. demand that the NATO alliance step up defense spending on Friday, ahead of a security meeting in Europe at …
Vance will meet Zelenskyy amid concerns about US-Russia talks to end the war in Ukraine Read MoreBy CHRIS MEGERIAN and MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday intensified its sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce, the nation’s largest employer, by ordering agencies to lay off nearly …
Trump administration begins sweeping layoffs with probationary workers, warns of larger cuts to come Read MoreBy JOSH FUNK, SEJAL GOVINDARAO and TY ONEIL, Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Back when egg prices remained securely under $2 a dozen in 2021, Nevada joined several other states concerned about animal welfare in requiring cage-free eggs. Now …
Can suspending a cage-free egg law solve the soaring price problem? Nevada takes a crack at it Read MoreCELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Drew Bledsoe, 53; Simon Pegg, 55; Meg Tilly, 65; Terry Gross, 74. Happy Birthday: Move confidently; walk with a swagger and command attention. Be objective, dissect every bit of information you receive and propose a …
Horoscopes Feb. 14, 2025: Simon Pegg, walk with a swagger and command attention Read MoreDear Eric: I belong to a small book club that now comprises six older women. All of us have been with the group for more than 30 years. For the most part, we all get along and enjoy the variety …
Asking Eric: Boorish book clubber ruins the group Read MoreGerald “Jerry” M. Gordon had a tough start in life. He and his identical twin brother Larry Gordon were born several months premature in 1933, each weighing not even 4 pounds. The eugenics movement had gained ground early in the …
Gerald M. ‘Jerry’ Gordon, part of 1933 Chicago World’s Fair incubator babies exhibit, has died at 91 Read MoreGov. JB Pritzker is heading into his seventh budget with some key pressure points, including the potential need for more expenses to fend off President Donald Trump’s administration — and mounting financial burdens like the state’s pension obligation and health …
Trump, pensions, health care among pressure points as Gov. JB Pritzker crafts state budget Read MoreSPRINGFIELD — Among the approximately 400 inmates transferred when Illinois’ decrepit Stateville prison closed over the summer, 278 were convicted of murder and 100 more are serving time for other violent offenses. Yet, nearly four in five of the offenders …
Stateville inmates with violent records wound up in medium-security prisons, data shows Read MoreFormer Ald. Edward M. Burke is a convicted felon doing time in prison after a corruption conviction. But that didn’t stop Illinois Supreme Court Justice Joy V. Cunningham’s campaign committee from taking a $40,000 contribution from one of Burke’s still-active …
Illinois Supreme Court justice’s campaign took $40K contribution from crooked ex-Chicago alderman Read MoreFor too long, many of our communities have suffered extreme levels of crime and violence. And for too long, our society has addressed gun violence with only one approach: arrest and incarceration. But thanks to a 2021 law called the …
Community violence intervention saves lives. Keep funding it for public safety’s sake. Read MoreBy RAF CASERT, Associated Press BRUGES, Belgium (AP) — St. Valentine chocolates always seek to show how deep your love is. This year, it might just also show how deep your pockets are. A worker holds chocolate Valentine hearts on …
Chocolate love has its price on Valentine’s Day as cocoa costs make hearts shudder, not flutter Read MoreBy LEANNE ITALIE and LINLEY SANDERS, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — While some U.S. adults consider Cupid’s holiday outdated, more say they love the romance and fun of Valentine’s Day, and many expect to spend quality time with partners, …
Many Americans think Valentine’s Day is romantic and fun — not outdated or stressful: poll Read MoreDEAR HARRIETTE: My boyfriend and I live separately, and lately, I’ve been getting the feeling that he might be avoiding me. Related Articles Advice | Harriette Cole: It’s an immature man who walls off his kids from his partner Advice …
Harriette Cole: I think my boyfriend is suddenly trying to avoid me Read MoreDear Eric: I belong to a small book club that now comprises six older women. Related Articles Advice | Asking Eric: An ex-friend is trying to get back into our lives, and I’m afraid my wife will say yes Advice …
Asking Eric: If she keeps this up, I’m leaving the book club Read MoreWhy is Trump calling time on the penny? What does the Chagos Islands deal mean for the island’s inhabitants? And do personality tests discriminate against neurodivergent job applicants? Olly Mann and The Week delve behind the headlines and debate what …
The Week Unwrapped: Why Trump is getting rid of the penny Read MoreFind out how closely you’ve been paying attention to the latest news and other global events by putting your knowledge to the test with our Quiz of The Week. And don’t forget, to get all the news that matters delivered …
Quiz of The Week: 8 – 14 February Read MoreDEAR HARRIETTE: My boyfriend and I live separately, and lately, I’ve been getting the feeling that he might be avoiding me. Related Articles Advice | Harriette Cole: It’s an immature man who walls off his kids from his partner Advice …
Harriette Cole: I think my boyfriend is suddenly trying to avoid me Read MoreDear Eric: I belong to a small book club that now comprises six older women. Related Articles Advice | Asking Eric: An ex-friend is trying to get back into our lives, and I’m afraid my wife will say yes Advice …
Asking Eric: If she keeps this up, I’m leaving the book club Read MoreToday is Friday, Feb. 14, the 45th day of 2025. There are 320 days left in the year. This is Valentine’s Day. Today in history: On Feb. 14, 2018, a gunman identified as a former student opened fire with a …
Today in History: February 14, 17 killed in Parkland, Florida, high school shooting Read MoreDEAR ABBY: My mom and stepdad (“Hugh”) are divorcing after 20 years of marriage. Related Articles Advice | Dear Abby: Maybe I overreacted in defending my new lady Advice | Dear Abby: My much younger husband has an even younger …
Dear Abby: He’s my mother’s soon-to-be ex, and my husband finds our relationship weird Read MoreDEAR MISS MANNERS: I am throwing a 50th birthday party for my spouse that will include lunch, games and an open bar, which I’m paying for. (The open bar is a surprise for guests!) Related Articles Advice | Miss Manners: …
Miss Manners: Would I be out of line to give my spouse this gift in public? Read MoreToday is Friday, Feb. 14, the 45th day of 2025. There are 320 days left in the year. This is Valentine’s Day. Today in history: On Feb. 14, 2018, a gunman identified as a former student opened fire with a …
Today in History: February 14, 17 killed in Parkland, Florida, high school shooting Read MoreMoon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Virgo. Happy Birthday for Friday, Feb. 14, 2025: You are sensitive, witty and expressive. You are also purposeful and clear-thinking. This is a year …
Daily horoscope for Feb. 14, 2025 Read MoreDEAR ABBY: My mom and stepdad (“Hugh”) are divorcing after 20 years of marriage. Related Articles Advice | Dear Abby: Maybe I overreacted in defending my new lady Advice | Dear Abby: My much younger husband has an even younger …
Dear Abby: He’s my mother’s soon-to-be ex, and my husband finds our relationship weird Read MoreDEAR MISS MANNERS: I am throwing a 50th birthday party for my spouse that will include lunch, games and an open bar, which I’m paying for. (The open bar is a surprise for guests!) Related Articles Advice | Miss Manners: …
Miss Manners: Would I be out of line to give my spouse this gift in public? Read MoreSouthern Ventura County Mountains, Northern Ventura County Mountains and 5 Freeway corridor near Santa Clarita are under a wind advisory which was issued by the National Weather Service on Friday at 12:19 a.m. The advisory is valid from 10 a.m. …
Wind advisory for Los Angeles County until early Saturday morning Read MoreThe author of the Women’s Prize-winning “A Girl is a Half-formed Thing” chooses her six favourites. Her latest novel, “The City Changes Its Face” – a love story set in 1990s London – is published this week. The Transylvanian Trilogy …
Eimear McBride picks her favourite books Read MoreDenali National Park and Preserve checks all of the Alaska boxes: unspoiled wilderness, roaming wildlife, massive glaciers and snow-covered peaks. Covering more than 6 million acres and home to the highest mountain in North America, Denali is the rugged last …
How to see the wonders of Alaska’s Denali National Park and Preserve Read MoreValentine’s Day is here again, and while some people are spending it with their partner, others might be getting unknowingly scammed online. Federal agencies and tech companies are sounding the alarm on “romance scammers,” many of whom live overseas and …
Romance scammers are taking advantage of Americans Read MoreLed Zeppelin were, for a time, “the world’s biggest band”, and at long last we have an “official documentary” about them, said James Mottram in NME. Directed by Bernard MacMahon, the film interweaves archive footage with interviews with Zep’s three …
Becoming Led Zeppelin: an ‘exhilarating’ documentary Read MorePerformers take part in the opening ceremony of the Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China (Image credit: Issei Kato / AFP / Getty Images) A thrush holds a berry in its beak in Tallinn, Estonia (Image credit: Sergei Grits / …
The week’s best photos Read MoreSunny and 72? Try soggy, with way more scores above 72 than below it in Thursday’s opening round of the Genesis Invitational. A winter storm that arrived Wednesday night in San Diego made for cold, wet and windy conditions at …
‘Grindy competitor’ Denny McCarthy overcomes the elements for first-round lead in Genesis Invitational Read MoreLOS ANGELES — Juju Watkins approached teammate Clarice Akunwafo after UCLA rattled off a 10-0 scoring run to close the first half. Akunwafo was guarding 6-foot-7 Bruins center Lauren Betts, who had scored nine points in the second quarter. “Ju …
No. 6 USC women find right defensive recipe against No. 1 UCLA Read MoreWestern Antelope Valley Foothills, Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills and Antelope Valley were placed under an updated wind advisory by the National Weather Service on Friday at 12:19 a.m. The advisory is valid from 10 a.m. until Saturday 4 a.m. According …
Update: Wind advisory affecting Los Angeles County until early Saturday morning Read MoreDANVILLE — San Ramon Valley’s offense is a symphony of crisp passes and free-flowing ball movement, which often leads to open shots all over the floor. But on Thursday night, the high-powered offense was no match for the brute force …
De La Salle clamps San Ramon Valley, advances to EBAL title game Read MoreDANVILLE — San Ramon Valley’s offense is a symphony of crisp passes and free-flowing ball movement, which often leads to open shots all over the floor. But on Thursday night, the high-powered offense was no match for the brute force …
De La Salle clamps San Ramon Valley, advances to EBAL title game Read MoreThe cannabis industry in 2024 witnessed groundbreaking advancements, driven by technology and forward-thinking policies. These innovations are redefining how cannabis is cultivated, consumed, and regulated. Here’s a closer look at the year’s most impactful developments: 1. Blockchain for Transparency Transparency …
Top Cannabis Innovations of 2024: How Technology Shaped the Industry Read More