Sometimes Kyle Hendricks wonders if his career would have turned out differently. What would have happened had he never donned the Chicago Cubs pinstripes? “It could have never worked out, obviously,” Hendricks told the Tribune. “Sometimes you see it with guys that get stuck or sometimes you just don’t get the opportunity depending on where…
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By TERRY SPENCER | Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Roses that had been brought to honor love on that Valentine’s Day in 2018 lay withered, their dried and cracked petals scattered across classroom floors still smeared with the blood of victims gunned down by a former student more than four years earlier. Bullet holes…
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The Chicago Cubs are finally heading to London. They were initially scheduled to play the St. Louis Cardinals in London during the 2020 season before the pandemic canceled the series. Major League Baseball announced Thursday that the Cubs and Cardinals will play in the London Series on June 24-25, 2023, at London Stadium. “The MLB…
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By Tom Krisher | The Associated Press The death toll from exploding airbag inflators made by Takata Corp. has risen to 19 in the U.S. and 28 worldwide. Authorities say the driver of a 2006 Ford Ranger pickup truck was killed in what should have been a minor crash last month near Pensacola, Florida. But…
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By Jennifer Korn and Clare Duffy | CNN Twitter has subpoenaed a number of Elon Musk’s associates, according to court filings and public statements, as the company moves forward with its legal fight against the Tesla billionaire over his attempt to terminate their $44 billion acquisition deal. The list of those who have received subpoenas…
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By Patricia Hurtado | Bloomberg The US Justice Department sued former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, claiming he’s refused to provide the National Archives with emails retained on a private account he used while working for President Donald Trump. “Mr. Navarro is wrongfully retaining presidential records that are the property of the United States,…
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The Sparks have lost five consecutive games, four coming since the team agreed to a contract divorce with center Liz Cambage last month. At 12-19, the Sparks are in 10th place in the WNBA standings. And with five games remaining, their playoff chances are seemingly slipping away. However, Sparks All-Star forward Nneka Ogwumike is staying…
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From worst to first? The Jets’ pitiful defense ranked at the bottom last season in nearly every key category, most notably points and yards allowed, which became the largest stain on coach Robert Saleh’s rookie campaign. With offseason upgrades in multiple positions, a repeat from Gang Green’s defense would be unacceptable. And DT Sheldon Rankins…
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Citizen vigilantes posing as underage girls began exchanging online messages with a 36-year-old Los Angeles man in July. They say he made graphic sexual advances toward someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl. The vigilante group, which calls itself the Creep Catchers, confronted the man on July 14 at the Irvine Spectrum Center. They showed…
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A petition circulating in Arlington Heights could hamper the village’s ability to offer financial incentives to the Chicago Bears in their proposed relocation to the village, as well as to any business looking to settle there. An organization called Americans for Prosperity, which its Illinois director, Brian Costin, described as libertarian, is spearheading the campaign…
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