The Chicago Cubs acquired right-hander Ryan Pressly and cash from the Houston Astros on Tuesday for minor league pitcher Juan Bello. Pressly likely slides into the closer’s role with the Cubs, who are looking to go back to the playoffs for the first time since 2020. He had a 3.49 ERA in 59 appearances last year while serving as a setup man for Josh Hader. Chicago Cubs acquire veteran reliever Ryan Pressly, who waived his no-trade clause, from Houston Astros The 20-year-old Bello went 4-5 with a 3.21 ERA in 22 starts for Class A Myrtle Beach last year. He…
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Michael McClain, a longtime confidant of ex-speaker Michael Madigan, was a smart and diligent lobbyist who never agreed to or knew about any bribery scheme, his attorney told jurors Tuesday in closing arguments in Madigan and McClain’s landmark public corruption trial. “What the evidence of this trial did show is lobbying and politics. Lobbying and politics,” McClain attorney Patrick Cotter said in his closing remarks, adding: “Lobbying and politics is not a crime.” McClain, an experienced lobbyist who was close to Madigan for decades, is charged in six out of the 23 counts in a corruption indictment that alleges he…
The Scottish playwright David Harrower, whom Chicago theater fans likely will best know for the harrowing 2005 drama “Blackbird,” not that any theater would dare produce that play now, is a famously minimalist scribe. His work also is poetic and intense. Some years ago, when he emerged as part of Britain’s so-called in-yer-face group of writers, Harrower gave an interview to The Guardian. His interlocutor asked whether he was part of an “exciting time” for British theater. His response? “To agree a time is especially ‘exciting’ is pointless. It’s a word that tells of nothing — probably why it’s ubiquitous…
Hours after President Donald Trump’s administration announced it was freezing potentially trillions of dollars in federal grants and other fiscal aid across the nation, Illinois agencies were having trouble accessing Medicaid systems, a top spokesman for Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday. State agencies reported “issues with accessing federal funding sites and disbursement systems, including Medicaid systems,” Matt Hill, a Pritzker spokesperson, said in a statement. Affected funding could include child care, law enforcement, disaster relief and hospitals, U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth said in a statement, while U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said in a separate statement that Head Start and food…
The pursuit happened early Sunday, authorities said. OAKLEY — A man suspected of driving a stolen vehicle crashed into a truck while attempting to outrace police, authorities said. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Recycling company at center of Oakland’s FBI case might owe you a refund for overcharging Crime and Public Safety | Fatal collision kills one person in Pleasant Hill Crime and Public Safety | East Bay man who allegedly extorted sex from teen gets probation, release from jail Crime and Public Safety | An Oakland woman was with one boyfriend inside, when her other one came…
The Associated Press, which provides news around the world to multiple audiences, will refer to the Gulf of Mexico by its original name, which it has carried for 400 years, while acknowledging the name Gulf of America. Google says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its maps. The company said Monday that it will only make changes when the government updates its official listings for the body of water and the mountain. After taking office, President Donald Trump ordered that the water…
The property located in the 200 block of Fernald Court in Fremont was sold on Nov. 19, 2024, for $2,035,000, or $1,261 per square foot. Bay Area Home Report 282 Fernald Court – Google Street View A 1,614-square-foot house built in 1960 has changed hands. The property located in the 200 block of Fernald Court in Fremont was sold on Nov. 19, 2024, for $2,035,000, or $1,261 per square foot. The layout of this single-story home consists of three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Additionally, the home comes with a garage. The lot of the property is substantial, measuring 8,400 square…
The Sara Bareilles Awards will be given out by BroadwaySF to high school students in parts of Northern California. Michael Tran/Getty Images SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 10: Sara Bareilles attends the City Of Hope’s Spirit of Life 2019 Gala held at The Barker Hanger on October 10, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Michael Tran/Getty Images) Sara Bareilles didn’t have to think twice when BroadwaySF approached her about the possibility of using her name on its awards for high school students. “I was just an immediate all-capital YES,” the three-time Tony Award nominee recalled during a recent Zoom…
A crash involving a gravel truck on Interstate 75 in Miramar Tuesday afternoon led to traffic delays as state troopers investigated. It happened in the southbound lanes of the highway near Miramar Parkway. Video from Sky 10 shows the truck flipped on its side with gravel spilled out onto the highway. State troopers closed two of four lanes of I-75 near the crash site, leading to delays. It’s not clear whether anyone was hurt in the crash. Local 10 News has contacted the Florida Highway Patrol seeking additional information. A crash involving a gravel truck on Interstate 75 in Miramar…
Opa-locka police are searching for the thief who robbed a man at gunpoint early Tuesday morning while he was using an ATM at a Wells Fargo bank. According to police, the armed robbery was reported at about 5 a.m. at the Wells Fargo at 13100 NW 27th Ave. Police said officers arrived at the scene and made contact with the victim who gave them a description of the robber. Officers then began canvassing the area and found a suspect matching the description provided by the victim near an apartment complex, located in the 2700 block of Ali Baba Avenue. According…
The Miramar Police Department asked for the public’s help Tuesday in locating a 79-year-old woman who they said was reported missing and endangered on Monday. Leonora Brown, who police said suffers from Alzheimer’s, is 5 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs around 100 pounds. She was last seen walking westbound near the 7900 block of La Salle Boulevard wearing grey sweatpants, a black top and a black skully cap around 11 a.m., according to investigators. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to contact Detective M. Peluso at 954-602-4209. The Miramar Police Department asked for the public’s help Tuesday…
X is teaming up with Visa to soon offer a system for real-time payments on the social media platform — signaling some progress in a yearslong vision from billionaire owner Elon Musk to create an “everything app.” Visa is the first partner for the platform’s “X Money Account” service, which is set to launch later this year, X CEO Linda Yaccarino said in a Tuesday post announcing the news. The offering, Yaccarino noted, will support an in-platform digital wallet and peer-to-peer payments connected to users’ debit cards, with an option to transfer funds to a bank account. According to Visa,…
Miami-Dade County commissioners were holding a special meeting Tuesday as they sought solutions in an ongoing saga over solid waste. Leer en español They’re looking for solutions regarding the replacement of a Doral incinerator that burned down in 2023. “I think myself and other commissioners have been asking for this meeting for about two years,” Commissioner Juan Carlos Bermudez said. The county landfills are almost up to capacity and nobody wants an incinerator in their backyard. So, on Tuesday, county officials put their heads together to finalize ideas. “I want to be clear that through all of this fact-finding and…
Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary, made her debut in the briefing room on Tuesday, saying that podcasters and social media influencers could apply to participate in future briefings. Leavitt stepped into the room in a magenta pantsuit shortly after 1 p.m. ET. She said before taking questions that reporters have “access to the most transparent and accessible president in American history” with Donald Trump. She called on Mike Allen of Axios for the first question. The James S. Brady Press Briefing Room was the site of clashes between spokespeople and journalists during Trump’s…
One of the two teens from New York and Michigan accused of threatening a massacre at a school in Broward County appeared in court Tuesday in Fort Lauderdale. Leer en español Stephen Gollinger stood next to his son 15-year-old Logan Gollinger and the defense attorneys who asked a judge to release the boy to his father. The judge denied their request, but he allowed a moment fot the two to spend time together before deputies took Logan back to the detention facility. Investigators accused Logan and 14-year-old Juan Banos of posting threats for five days in November about attacking Somerset…
The Navy recruit claimed he was lonely after being posted to WA and forced to stay during COVID, leading him to seek casual sex with women online. The Navy recruit claimed he was lonely after being posted to WA and forced to stay during COVID, leading him to seek casual sex with women online. By Rebecca Peppiatt January 29, 2025 — 2.00am A young sailor who was sentenced last year over the rape of a 14-year-old girl which left her pregnant has been given more jail time after prosecutors argued three years in prison was “manifestly inadequate”. Bradley John Dorsett…
The welfare of sheep is shaping as a key issue in Western Australia ahead of this year’s federal election. The welfare of sheep is shaping as a key issue in Western Australia ahead of this year’s federal election. By Victoria Laurie January 29, 2025 — 2.00am The welfare of sheep is shaping as a key electoral issue in Western Australia, with supporters of live sheep export vowing to increase both the trade and their campaigning against Labor in key seats leading up to the next federal election. The Australian Live Export Council says it will expand overseas markets in advance…
The new schools will open at the beginning of the 2027 school year and cater to rapidly growing suburbs in the city’s north and south. The new schools will open at the beginning of the 2027 school year and cater to rapidly growing suburbs in the city’s north and south. By Holly Thompson January 29, 2025 — 2.00am Three new primary schools have been announced for Perth’s booming suburbs – two in the north and one south – to cater for the growing demand, while existing schools with rising enrolment pressures will receive a multimillion-dollar funding boost for expansion. The…
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, during her first press briefing, faced a barrage of questions on the administration’s freeze on federal aid programs.
The Big Lots leases for sale cover hundreds of locations across 47 states. The Big Lots leases for sale cover hundreds of locations across 47 states. The Big Lots leases for sale cover hundreds of locations across 47 states. WASHINGTON — The company that’s purchased Big Lots has put up for sale the leases of hundreds of locations around the country, indicating those stores may likely be closing for good. Big Lots, which filed for bankruptcy protection last year, announced in late December that it was being sold to Gordon Brothers Retail Partners. That company has since listed for sale nearly…