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Champ and Major Biden Show Their Different Personalities in Adorable Christmas Video
President-elect Joe Biden’s two German shepherds, Champ and Major, showed off their opposite personalities in a sweet video montage that shows the two canines getting into the holiday spirit.
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Biden Fractures Foot While Playing With Dog, Will Wear a Boot
President-elect Joe Biden has fractured his right foot and will likely wear a walking boot for several weeks.
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Forecasters Predict Slightly Below Average Hurricane Season in 2017
Initial projections say there will be 11 named storms forming in Atlantic Ocean between June 1st and November 30th – with four of them becoming hurricanes and just two of those being classified as major.
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Chinese Troops Join Hong Kong Cleanup as Protesters Retreat
Chinese troops came out of the barracks in Hong Kong on Saturday — not to quell protests but to help clean up. It was a rare public appearance by the People’s Liberation Army on the streets of the semiautonomous territory, where the local government’s inability to end more than five months of often violent protest has fueled speculation that Beijing...
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MLB Looking Into Umpire Tweet Referencing Gun, Trump Critics
Commissioner Rob Manfred says Major League Baseball will look into a politicized tweet by umpire Rob Drake that referenced a rifle and critics of President Donald Trump. Drake posted this message to Twitter on Tuesday: “I will be buying an AR-15 tomorrow, because if you impeach MY PRESIDENT this way, YOU WILL HAVE ANOTHER CIVAL WAR!!! #MAGA2020”
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Popular Halloween Costumes in Chicago This Year, According to Fantasy Costumes
What you can expect to see a lot of trick-or-treaters wearing this Halloween.
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Astros Executive Apologizes, MLB to Conduct Interviews
The assistant general manager of the Houston Astros apologized Tuesday for using “inappropriate language” after a Sports Illustrated report said he repeatedly yelled toward a group of female reporters about closer Roberto Osuna during a clubhouse celebration. Brandon Taubman released a statement through the Astros hours before they played Game 1 of the World Series against Washington. Major League Baseball...
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Under Armour Founder Kevin Plank Relinquishes CEO Post
Under Armour founder Kevin Plank will step down as CEO in the new year to become the company’s executive chairman and brand chief. Patrik Frisk, who became president and chief operating officer two years ago, will be the athletic gear company’s second CEO since it was founded in 1996. The 56-year-old Frisk will report to Plank and will take a...
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Driver Recklessness Caused Crash Injuring Kevin Hart: Report
A man driving Kevin Hart’s vintage muscle car accelerated recklessly on a Southern California highway, causing the accident that left the comedian, driver and another passenger seriously injured, investigators said in a report released Thursday. Jared Black was turning on to Mulholland Highway near Malibu early on Sept. 1 when he accelerated and lost control while driving the comic actor’s...
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Study Shows Disneyland's Economic Impact Jumps by 50%
Disneyland’s economic impact has jumped by 50% since 2013, according to a Cal State Fullerton study.
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Mets Win Emotional 9/11 Tribute Game With 9 Runs on 11 Hits
Pete Alonso has been full of surprises during a memorable rookie season with the Mets. For fans in his new home city, his gesture Wednesday night might be the biggest home run yet.
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Uber Announces New ‘Freight' Headquarters Bringing 2K Jobs to Chicago
Uber’s CEO has announced the company’s new Freight headquarters will be housed in the Chicago, bringing the rideshare giant’s second-largest office to the city along with 2,000 new jobs.
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911 Audio Details Scene After Crash That Injured Kevin Hart
A 911 call released Wednesday describes the moments after Kevin Hart was seriously injured after his muscle car crashed on a mountainous Southern California roadway. The witness describes a man believed to be Hart and telling a dispatcher that he “looked like he’s hurting.”
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Kevin Hart Suffers ‘Major Back Injuries' After Car Crash
The comedian was injured after the car he was in veered off the road into a ditch.
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McIlroy Ends Season With a $15 Million Bang at East Lake
Rory McIlroy marched to the 18th green Sunday at East Lake with victory in hand and $15 million in the bank. Even better was what he saw — and heard — behind him. The scene was all too familiar. The gallery ducked under the ropes and rushed to encircle the green to watch the finish of a class performance in...
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Legendary Philly Sportscaster Jack Whitaker Dies at 95
Jack Whitaker, whose Hall of Fame broadcasting career ranged from the first Super Bowl to Secretariat’s Triple Crown to short essays from major sporting events, died Sunday morning, CBS reported.
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Beto O'Rourke Restarting White House Bid as Battle Against Trump
Democrat Beto O’Rourke rejoined the presidential race on Thursday following a nearly two-week pause — using a speech in his Texas hometown where a mass shooting killed 22 people to overhaul his White House bid and argue that President Donald Trump is morally unfit for a second term. The former congressman spoke at a park close to his home, saying...
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White Sox, Yankees to Play 1st Major League Baseball Game at ‘Field of Dreams' in Iowa
If you build it, they will come. Well, the White Sox will at least.