A New Zealander studied for a year to win the Spanish world Scrabble title. He doesn’t speak Spanish
A New Zealand man playing his first-ever competitive Scrabble game in Spanish, a language he doesn’t speak, has won the board ...
Alex Jones keeps Infowars for now after judge rejects The Onion’s winning auction bid
A federal judge in Texas rejected the auction sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to The Onion satirical news outlet, criticizing ...
A Malibu wildfire prompts evacuation orders and warnings for 20,000, including Dick Van Dyke, Cher
Weather conditions were forecasted to improve this week in Southern California, aiding firefighters in their battle against a wind-driven wildfire that’s forced up to ...
Atmospheric river and potential bomb cyclone bring chaotic winter weather to East Coast
The U.S. East Coast was beginning a whiplash-inducing stretch of weather on Wednesday that was rainy, windy and potentially ...
Man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO shouts on way into courthouse and fights extradition
The man charged with murder in the killing of the CEO of UnitedHealthcare made it clear he wasn’t going to make things easy on authorities, shouting unintelligibly and writhing ...
Gilgeous-Alexander scores 39 as Thunder beat Mavericks 118-104, advance to NBA Cup semifinals
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Dallas Mavericks 118-104 on Tuesday night in ...
Guardians trade Gold Glove 2B Andrés Giménez to Blue Jays, get RHP Luis Ortiz in deal with Pirates
The Cleveland Guardians broke up their infield and plugged a hole in their rotation. The AL Central champions pulled off two ...
Central Dewitt takes down North girls 52-42
Central Dewitt takes down North girls 52-42 ...
North boys beat Central Dewitt 71-47
North boys beat Central Dewitt 71-47 ...
Top 10 finalists for possible new Illinois flag
The Illinois Flag Commission has selected the top 10 finalists for the state’s contest for a possible new flag. Beginning in ...
Study: Illinois is prepared to absorb shock of recession
A recent study says Illinois is prepared to absorb the shock of a possible recession. The findings are from the Illinois Economic Policy Institute and the Project for Middle Class Renewal. The ...
Wisconsin kayaker who faked his death and fled to Eastern Europe is in custody, online records show
A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning and left his wife and three children to go to Eastern Europe is in police custody, online records show. Ryan Borgwardt, 45, was ...