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Thunder GM says Josh Giddey didn't want to come off the bench, prompting trade
CHICAGO (AP) — The Bulls and Thunder finalized a deal sending Josh Giddey to Chicago and Alex Caruso to Oklahoma City on Friday, with the Thunder granting the 21-year-old Giddey's trade request after he resisted the team's plans to use him off the bench. Giddey, a 6-foot-8 point...
Car dealerships are being disrupted by a multi-day outage after cyberattacks on software supplier
NEW YORK (AP) — Car dealerships across North America have faced major disruptions this week. CDK Global, a company that provides software for thousands of auto dealers in the U.S. and Canada, was hit by back-to-back cyberattacks on Wednesday. That led to an outage that continued to...
The Mystics have improved since starting 0-12, but they face an uphill climb to make the playoffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — It took the Washington Mystics more than a month to win a game — and a few days longer to earn their first victory at home. Coach Eric Thibault understood how tough the wait was. “I’m happy for our crowd," he said after Washington beat the...
Man accused of killing 7 at suburban Chicago July 4 parade might change not-guilty plea
CHICAGO (AP) — A man accused of killing seven people and injuring dozens more at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago in 2022 will return to court next week for a possible change in his plea of not guilty, a prosecutor said Friday. Robert Crimo III was scheduled to face...
How Oliver Platt moonlights on 'The Bear,' while still clocking in at 'Chicago Med'
LONDON (AP) — Timing is everything. After nine years as Dr. Daniel Charles on NBC's “Chicago Med,” Oliver Platt decided to flex his acting muscles, asking his agent if there was someone else he could play for a bit. The first offer that came in? Uncle Jimmy in...
AmEx buys dining reservation company Tock from Squarespace for $400M
NEW YORK (AP) — American Express will acquire the dining reservation and event management platform Tock from Squarespace for $400 million cash. AmEx began making acquisitions in the dining and event space with its purchase of Resy five years ago, giving cardmembers access to...
Most alerts from the NYPD's gunfire detection system are unconfirmed shootings, city audit finds
NEW YORK (AP) — A gunfire location and detection system long used by the New York Police Department and other law enforcement agencies nationwide is sending police officers to respond to loud noises that don’t turn out to be confirmed shootings 87 percent of the time, a city audit released...
Illinois coroner identifies 2 teenage girls who died after their jet ski crashed into boat
ANTIOCH, Ill. (AP) — A coroner has identified two teenage girls who died this week after their jet ski crashed into a boat on a northern Illinois lake. The girls were identified as 16-year-old Sarina Vootkur of Lake Forest, California, and 13-year-old Elle Kim of Long Grove,...
Fire destroys Chicago warehouse and injures 2 firefighters
CHICAGO (AP) — A warehouse on Chicago's West Side has been destroyed by a massive fire and two firefighters were injured while battling the flames, officials said. Hundreds of firefighters responded after the fire broke out at the Commercial Pallet warehouse in West Town on Tuesday...
White Sox GM Chris Getz passes on an opportunity to endorse manager Pedro Grifol's performance
CHICAGO (AP) — With the White Sox on pace for another 100-loss season, general manager Chris Getz passed on an opportunity to provide a vote of confidence for manager Pedro Grifol on Tuesday. Chicago has the majors' worst record at 20-54 after a 2-0 victory over Houston in the...
