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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...
Backup Richey makes 4 saves; Chicago, Toronto play to scoreless draw
TORONTO (AP) — Backup goalkeeper Spencer Richey made four saves after entering in the first half and the Chicago Fire played Toronto to a scoreless draw on Wednesday night. Chicago (3-4-8) has not beaten Toronto (3-5-8) on the road in 12 straight matches (0-7-5) dating to 2013....
Child dies after being shot by another child in suburban Chicago
RIVER GROVE, Ill. (AP) — A boy died Wednesday after accidentally being shot by another child in a suburban Chicago household, police said. River Grove police said they were called to the home around 10 a.m. and found a child severely injured after being accidentally being shot by...
Pain and terror felt by passengers before Boeing Max crashed can be considered, judge rules
Families of passengers who died in the crash of a Boeing 737 Max in Ethiopia can seek damages for the pain and terror suffered by victims in the minutes before the plane flew nose-down into the ground, a federal judge has ruled. The ruling means that lawyers for the families will be...
Filipino American chefs come into their own with multiple James Beard award nods
Like a lot of chefs, Aaron Verzosa has been hustling the past three years to get Archipelago, his Filipino restaurant in Seattle, through the pandemic and its ripple effects. Getting a James Beard Award nomination was a validating moment. “Being able to amplify and showcase stories...
Vaughn drives in 3, González homers to help White Sox beat Angels 7-3
CHICAGO (AP) — Romy González just might play his way into a bigger role with the Chicago White Sox. If he keeps connecting like this, manager Pedro Grifol will have no choice. González homered in his third straight game, Andrew Vaughn drove in three runs and Chicago beat the Los...
Howard scores 20, Dream cruise past Sky 83-65
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Rhyne Howard scored 20 points, Allisha Gray and rookie Haley Jones each added 13 and the Atlanta Dream eased past the Chicago Sky 83-65 on Tuesday night. Cheyenne Parker had 10 points and eight rebounds for Atlanta (2-2). The Dream made 18 of 24 free throws...
Drury, Angels spoil Hendriks' return with 6-4 victory over White Sox
CHICAGO (AP) — Matt Thaiss and the Los Angeles Angels spoiled Liam Hendriks' party. In the most polite way. Thaiss and Brandon Drury homered during a fast start for the Angels, who graciously welcomed Hendriks back to the majors before holding off the Chicago White...
LGBTQ+ activists call for new strategies to promote equality after Target backlash
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Following Target’s announcement last week that it removed products and relocated Pride displays to the back of certain stores in the South, activists in the LGBTQ+ community are calling for new campaigns to convince corporate leaders not to cave to anti-LGBTQ+ groups. ...
