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A 13-year-old boy was grazed by gunfire Saturday night in Englewood on the South Side. Just after 8:30 p.m., the boy was walking in the 5500 block of South Shields Avenue when someone opened fire, Chicago police said. The boy …

The New York Yankees have been linked to several infielders throughout the offseason and now are linked to a fan favorite from their rival. The New York Mets signed Juan Soto and Clay Holmes from the Yankees and now the …

It is a longshot, no doubt. But the Lakers have come this far, trading away Anthony Davis to bring in star Mavericks wing Luka Doncic, so maybe the next step for the franchise is to seek out another big-time deal. …

Former New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has been called a lot of things, but a soft-hearted romantic isn’t one of them. But apparently, there is another side to the legendary, six-time Super Bowl-winning coach that he takes great …

The most viral moment of the Washington Commanders’ 55-23 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game came when Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown and Commanders cornerback Marshon Lattimore squared off in the second quarter. Seemingly locked up …

MORAGA — While making the short drive from home to campus on Saturday afternoon, Saint Mary’s coach Randy Bennett was tickled by a sense of anticipation for the Gaels’ matchup against Gonzaga. “I was excited for this game because I …

The first basketball version of the Territorial Cup since Arizona State and Arizona joined the Big 12 unfolded in similar fashion to so many matchups when the schools were members of the Pac-12, with the Wildcats on top and tempers …

OAKLAND — A man was found fatally shot in East Oakland early Sunday morning, authorities said. Officers arrived to 50th Avenue and Coliseum Way around 5:39 a.m., to find the man, believed to be in his 30s, dead at the …

One person was injured Sunday morning in Denver’s Westwood neighborhood in a two-car crash involving a police officer, according to the police department. The crash happened near the intersection of South Federal Boulevard and West Ohio Avenue, according to a …

At least one person is dead after a Saturday night crash near Denver International Airport that sent four people to the hospital, police said. Two cars crashed near North Tower Road and Peña Boulevard on Saturday, according to a 7:58 …

A potent mix of curiosity and fearlessness fueled Dorothy Collin’s career as a journalist and her obsession for off-the-beaten-path travel. While working in the Washington, D.C., bureau of the Chicago Tribune in the 1980s she had a knack for forming …

A globe is a handy thing. When I learned one of my favorite bits of local trivia — to pray facing Mecca, Chicago Muslims must turn northeast — I rushed to my globe for confirmation. On a map, that looks …

This past November, over 800,000 Chicagoans cast their votes in the city’s first-ever school board election, a historic milestone in the governance of Chicago’s public schools. Yet roughly one in eight voting-age Chicago residents are not U.S. citizens, leaving them voiceless at the polls …

Eric Bieniemy, the former offensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs and most recently was the OC for UCLA, was hired by the Chicago Bears to be their running backs coach, according to Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports on February …

The Toronto Maple Leafs are expected to be active ahead of the trade deadline, but they could also subtract from their roster. NHL insider and analyst Justin Bourne of Sportsnet believes the Maple Leafs will likely trade Nick Robertson ahead …

The Pittsburgh Steelers failed to score more than 17 points in any of their final five games this past season. Because of that fact, it would make sense for the team to prioritize offense in free agency. But CBS Sports’ …

The Denver Broncos struck gold when they selected Oregon quarterback Bo Nix at No. 12 overall in the 2024 NFL draft, setting up their franchise for the next decade with the sixth quarterback taken in the first round. Now Nix, …

SANTA CRUZ — While a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University, UC Santa Cruz history professor Elaine Sullivan unearthed ancient artifacts in Syria marked with an alphabetic script whose meaning still remains a mystery. “I’m an Egyptologist and I was …

Kwynn Perry described it as “ick,” the cringy feeling she got when approached in line at the post office by a guy from a law firm trying to sign her up for litigation less than a week after her rental …

Beneath the Municipal Wharf in the coastal community of Monterey, a fascinating experiment in ocean farming has played out for more than three decades. That’s where the Monterey Abalone Company grows its namesake variety of seafood: red abalone, a gastropod …

Her family knew something wasn’t right when Joanna Lewis’ Oct. 6, 2011, death was quickly ruled a suicide after a brief investigation by Solano County law enforcement. They noted her husband, former pastor Mark Wayne Lewis, had a history of …

By DEMETRIS NELLAS ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A series of earthquakes near the Greek island of Santorini have led authorities to shut down schools, dispatch rescue teams with sniffer dogs and send instructions to residents including a request to drain …

A twin-propeller airplane ran out of runway when landing at Palo Alto Airport around 3 p..m. on Saturday, leaving it partially submerged in the Baylands Nature Preserve marshland, according to the city of Palo Alto. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters …

WEST SACRAMENTO — Buster Posey made an unannounced appearance Saturday afternoon on the third stop of the Giants’ FanFest tour, but the catcher-turned-chief baseball officer wasn’t the highest-profile guest to visit the home of their Triple-A affiliate this week. Taking …

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