Rangers activate World Series closer Josh Sborz and put Dane Dunning on IL

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers reliever Josh Sborz, who got the final seven outs in the team's World Series-clinching game last fall, was activated from the injured list Friday after missing nearly two months because of a right rotator cuff strain. The Rangers brought Sborz...

Hayden Springer posts 14th sub-60 round in PGA Tour history with eagle-birdie finish for 59 in John Deere Classic

Harris tries to hold the line for Biden as some Democrats panic over election

WASHINGTON (AP) — By the time Vice President Kamala Harris stepped into her third fundraiser since President Joe Biden's disastrous debate last week, she had her routine down. Yes, she conceded to a few dozen donors in San Francisco, the president's performance was “not his...

Illinois man sentenced to life in prison for his role in 2020 killings of his uncle, 2 others

DANVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A central Illinois man has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the 2020 killings of his uncle and two other men. A judge sentenced Cloanger Robinson, 22, of Danville, on Tuesday to natural life after a jury convicted him in May on three counts of...

Here's why it would be tough for Democrats to replace Joe Biden on the presidential ticket

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's halting debate performance has led some in his own party to begin questioning whether he should be replaced on the ballot before November. There is no evidence Biden is willing to end his campaign. And it would be nearly impossible for...

Chevron takeaways: Supreme Court ruling removes frequently used tool from federal regulators

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal rules that impact virtually every aspect of everyday life, from the food we eat and the cars we drive to the air we breathe, could be at risk after a wide-ranging Supreme Court ruling Friday. The court rejected a 40-year-old legal doctrine colloquially...

DNA experts identify a Jane Doe found shot to death in an Illinois ditch in 1976

MORRIS, Ill. (AP) — DNA experts have identified the remains of a woman found shot to death in an Illinois ditch almost 50 years ago. The DNA Doe Project said in a news release Thursday that their investigators had identified the woman as JoAnn “Vickie” Smith of Ohio. ...

Walgreens to take a hard look at underperforming stores, could shutter hundreds more

Walgreens is finalizing a plan to fix its U.S. business that could result in closing hundreds of additional stores over the next three years. CEO Tim Wentworth told analysts Thursday morning that “changes are imminent” for about 25% of the company's stores, which he said were...

Walgreens: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $344 million. The Deerfield, Illinois-based company said it had profit of 40 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs,...

Wolves confidently take Terrence Shannon at No. 27 after Illinois star found not guilty in rape case

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Timberwolves did some extra digging into Terrence Shannon Jr. before the NBA draft. They found plenty of sources vouching for his character, bolstering their confidence in a dynamic player whose final season at Illinois was overshadowed by a rape...