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Moncada scores on wild pitch that strikes ump, White Sox beat Tigers 2-1
CHICAGO (AP) — Yoán Moncada scampered home on a 10th-inning wild pitch that knocked down umpire Cory Blaser, sending the Chicago White Sox to a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. All three runs in the game were scored on wild pitches. Romy González...
Stewart banks in go-ahead shot, Liberty beat Sky in Vandersloot's return
CHICAGO (AP) — Breanna Stewart banked in a go-ahead shot with 7.1 seconds left and the New York Liberty rallied to defeat the Chicago Sky 77-76 on Friday night in Courtney Vandersloot's return to the Windy City. Chicago called a timeout to set up a final play. Courtney Williams was...
Bears mull abandoning plan to build stadium in Arlington Heights
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears say they are considering abandoning their plan to build an enclosed stadium and entertainment complex on a suburban tract of land they recently purchased in favor of constructing one elsewhere in the region. Citing a property assessment they said is...
Field Museum debuts Spinosaurus exhibit featuring largest predatory dinosaur
CHICAGO (AP) — The newest addition to the Field Museum on Chicago's lakefront will give visitors a glimpse of the largest predatory dinosaur yet discovered via a 46-foot (14.02 meter) cast of a Spinosaurus skeleton suspended high above the museum's main hall. Field Museum officials...
Teenager slain, at least four others wounded in Chicago shooting
CHICAGO (AP) — A teenager has died and at least four others were wounded after a group of people fired shots at another group on Chicago's South Side, authorities said. A male later was found with a gunshot wound to his leg after he opened fire toward officers responding to the...
Peregrine falcons protecting chicks and dive-bombing Chicago pedestrians
CHICAGO (AP) — A pair of peregrine falcon parents are raising three chicks along Chicago's busy Wacker Drive, and beware to any pedestrian who ventures too closely to their nest. Just ask Chuck Valauskas, who was struck by one of the falcons. The patent attorney was leaving work...
Suburban Chicago cop fatally shoots motorist while investigating suspicious vehicle
BLUE ISLAND, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago police officer fatally shot a motorist early Thursday after being called to investigate a suspicious vehicle, according to police. Officers responded at about 1:35 a.m. to a 911 caller who said the vehicle's driver’s-side door was ajar...
Heather Mack, convicted in mother’s murder in Bali, plans to plead guilty in US, attorney says
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago woman facing federal conspiracy charges in the 2014 killing of her mother during a luxury vacation in Bali plans to plead guilty, her attorney said Thursday. The details of any plea agreement or potential penalties under discussion by Heather Mack and U.S....
Retired F1 champ Vettel to help lead new German team in Ellison's SailGP
DUSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Retired four-time Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel and double Olympic sailing bronze medalist Erik Heil will help lead the new Germany SailGP Team in tech tycoon Larry Ellison's global league. Vettel will be a co-investor alongside team owner Thomas...
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise after House approves debt ceiling deal
TOKYO (AP) — Asian benchmarks were mostly higher Thursday after the United States House of Representatives approved a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, avoiding a default crisis. But the enthusiasm was muted by worries about the Chinese economy after disappointing recent data...
