CHICAGO — (AP) — Drifting smoke from the ongoing wildfires across Canada is creating curtains of haze and raising air quality concerns throughout the Great Lakes region and in parts of the central and eastern United States. The Environmental Protection Agency’s AirNow.gov site showed parts of Illinois, lower Michigan and southern Wisconsin had the worst…
Former Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett, who went on to have a seven-year career in the NFL, died Tuesday in an apparent drowning at a Florida beach, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. He was 35. The sheriff’s office said first responders were called to a beach in Destin, Florida, around 2:12 p.m. local time,…
Julian Sands Dies at 65; Actor Played Shelley, a Warlock and a King Over a 40-year screen career, the instantly recognizable Mr. Sands displayed great versatility onscreen. He died while hiking in the San Gabriel Mountains. Give this article READ MORE
Naeem Bukhari, a prominent lawyer who represented the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in several cases, has denied a news report which claims that he was pushed onto a railway platform in London in an ‘attempted murder’. Bukhari told a private news channel on Sunday that he had fainted and fell onto the platform after feeling dizzy….
The Senate on Monday passed three bills including the Guardians and Wards (Amendment) Bill 2020, giving mothers the right of custody of minors in case of separation between parents. Senator Farooq H Naek moved the bill to amend the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 The Guardians and Wards (Amendment) Bill, 2020, saying that although superior…
Chicago’s NASCAR street race will take over Grant Park this Saturday and Sunday, and the rev of the engines is just the beginning of hours of noise that experts say requires protection. While that may be fun for fans, loud and unfamiliar sounds can be harmful for the hearing impaired, and scary for your pets,…
LOS ANGELES — The 2023 BET Awards celebrated 50 years of hip-hop with tributes to the genre’s earliest voices, late legends, and new talent during a show packed with spectacular performances that consistently felt like a party. Sunday’s biggest surprise came when Quavo and Offset, the surviving members of Migos, performed “Bad and Boujee” in…
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Elton John raised the roof at Glastonbury last night in what could be the Rocketman singer’s last ever performance, and he was watched by more than 7M viewers on the BBC. The figure was almost triple that of Paul McCartney’s headline slot in 2022. The legendary British singer’s three-hour performance drew a near-50% audience share…
Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid won the Hart Trophy as the league’s MVP during the NHL Awards ceremony on Monday. McDavid edged out the likes of Boston Bruins star David Pastrnak and Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk to win the award. It marks the third time (2016-17 & 2020-21) that McDavid has won the Hart…