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Russell Wilson having 'short-term misery,' held out of first two Steelers practices with calf issue

Jul. 26, 2024 15:32 PM EDT

LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — Russell Wilson missed the early portion of Pittsburgh Steelers training camp with a minor calf issue. The nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback is considered day-to-day. He was injured pushing a sled during a conditioning run on Wednesday after reporting to his first...

Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris, giving her expected but crucial support

Jul. 26, 2024 12:22 PM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris in her White House bid, giving the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s two most popular Democrats. The endorsement, announced Friday in...

Scherzer takes over 10th on career Ks list and Semien homers as Rangers beat White Sox 2-1

Jul. 25, 2024 18:39 PM EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Max Scherzer struck out a season-high nine to take over 10th place on the career list, Marcus Semien homered and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Thursday. Scherzer pushed his career total to 3,400 after first passing former teammate and...

Byline Bancorp: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 25, 2024 17:09 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — Byline Bancorp Inc. (BY) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $29.7 million. The Chicago-based bank said it had earnings of 68 cents per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of three...

Chicago police chief says out-of-town police won't be posted in city neighborhoods during DNC

Jul. 25, 2024 16:41 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Outside police agencies that'll help secure the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month will not be posted in city neighborhoods, Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said Thursday as federal authorities released maps of convention security perimeters. ...

Old Republic: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 25, 2024 07:27 AM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — Old Republic International Corp. (ORI) on Thursday reported net income of $91.8 million in its second quarter. The Chicago-based company said it had profit of 35 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for investment costs, were 76 cents per share. ...

TransUnion: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 25, 2024 06:32 AM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — TransUnion (TRU) on Thursday reported second-quarter net income of $85 million. The Chicago-based company said it had net income of 44 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 99 cents per share. The...

LKQ: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 25, 2024 06:16 AM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — CHICAGO (AP) — LKQ Corp. (LKQ) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $185 million. The Chicago-based company said it had net income of 70 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 98 cents per share. The...

García snaps slump and Eovaldi strikes out 10 as Rangers win 4th in a row, 10-2 over White Sox

Jul. 25, 2024 00:17 AM EDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adolis García snapped out of a long slump with three hits while accounting for the tying and go-ahead runs, Nathan Eovaldi struck out 10 without any walks in seven innings and the Texas Rangers beat the Chicago White Sox 10-2 on Wednesday night for their fourth win in a...

Democratic convention planners are working to pull off a dramatic Biden-Harris role reversal

Jul. 25, 2024 00:14 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — After nearly a near year of careful planning, organizers of the Democratic National Convention are in a mad dash to accommodate a new nominee, a re-crafted program and a highly compressed deadline to pull everything off as though this was the plan all along. With...