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Willi Castro and TJ Rumfield each drive in two runs as the Rockies beat the Cubs, 5-2
CHICAGO | Willi Castro continued his hot streak with two RBIs and TJ Rumfield hit a two-run home run as the Colorado Rockies evened their series against the Chicago Cubs with a 5-2 win Tuesday. Castro is 7 for 13 with two home runs, three walks and nine RBIs over the past three games. Ryan […]
World Cup what to know: Ronaldo looks to make history by scoring in 6th World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo, your turn. The 41-year-old is set to enter the World Cup on Wednesday when Portugal meets Congo after impressive performances by the tournament’s other top stars. France’s Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland of Norway each had two goals as they opened their World Cup campaigns on Tuesday, while Lionel Messi scored a hat […]
Save on gas with these five Edmunds-recommended used plug-in hybrid vehicles
Are you looking to buy a vehicle that will help you avoid today’s high gas prices? A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle might be the answer. These are hybrid vehicles that drive like a regular hybrid but have a rechargeable battery that lets you drive a short distance on all-electric power. Frequently charging the battery at […]
Creative and colorful hats steal the show at the Royal Ascot horse races in England, in photos
ASCOT, Britain | Extravagant, elaborate and sometimes gravity-defying hats take center stage each summer at Royal Ascot, the five-day horse racing festival held at Ascot Racecourse in southern England, a venue founded by Queen Anne in 1711. Read more A person is in custody in a Chicago cross burning investigation, police say
Chef dads describe their dream meals for Father’s Day
Father’s Day is just around the bend, and there are decisions to be made. Some dads want to eat out, some want to eat in. Some want a big old meat-and-potatoes meal, some dream of a sushi omakase extravaganza. But what do the dads who cook and feed people for a living want? The dad […]
Sean Penn to direct Warner Bros. movie about a police officer at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
NEW YORK | Sean Penn will direct a movie about a police officer who was at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in 2021, Warner Bros. announced Tuesday. Following his Oscar-winning performance in “One Battle After Another,” Penn will direct the as-yet untitled film from his own script. Bradley Cooper is in talks to star, though […]
A person is in custody in a Chicago cross burning investigation, police say
A person is in custody in an investigation of a large cross set on fire in a well-known Chicago park, police said Tuesday. The burning cross was discovered June 9 in Grant Park, where Barack Obama delivered his acceptance speech when he was elected the nation’s first Black president in 2008. A man identifying himself […]
Federal government seeks to halt the first U.S. reparations program for Black people
The federal government on Tuesday asked a judge to halt the United States’ first reparations program that offered Black people in a small Illinois city $25,000 for 20th century race-based housing discrimination, joining an existing lawsuit that called the program unconstitutional. The program, launched in Evanston, Illinois in 2021, is the first and only one […]
The interim US-Iran deal leaves the fate of Tehran’s nuclear program still to be negotiated
WASHINGTON | The interim deal between the United States and Iran is supposed to usher in a two-month period that would address the most divisive issue between the longtime adversaries — Tehran’s nuclear program. Preventing Iran from attaining a nuclear bomb is a key reason that President Donald Trump said he launched the war alongside […]
Colorado Senate committee to investigate workplace harassment complaint
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | A Colorado Senate committee convened Tuesday and found that a complaint it received falls within the scope of the Legislature’s workplace harassment policy. That means the alleged behavior is connected to a protected class and could be a violation of the Legislature’s harassment policy. It […]