What Trump's promised pardons could look like for North Carolina's Jan. 6 Capitol rioters
In the weeks leading up to President-elect Donald Trump’s return to office, at least two U.S. Capitol rioters from North Carolina have tried to delay their federal sentences in hopes that he will pardon them.
Federal ...Read more
Mellody Hobson to step down as lead independent director at Starbucks
Chicago business owner Mellody Hobson will step down from her position as lead independent director of Starbucks’ board of directors, the coffee giant said in a statement on its website.
Hobson serves as co-CEO and ...Read more
Chicago Reader announces layoffs and CEO exit as alternative weekly struggles to survive
The Chicago Reader, the city’s storied alternative weekly newspaper, may be on the brink of extinction again.
Driven by an “urgent need to reduce costs” and the “imminent risk of closure” amid financial ...Read more
Burning Teslas in LA add to toxic mix hindering wildfire cleanup
As the smoke clears from devastating Los Angeles wildfires, efforts to clean up the affected areas are being complicated by burnt-out electric and hybrid vehicles and home-battery storage systems.
Lithium batteries from ...Read more
Appreciation: In David Lynch's dreams, cinema cracked open a little wider
CHICAGO — Searching the Tribune’s photo archive for a picture from “Eraserhead,” the 1977 David Lynch film that concluded one phase of my moviegoing life in the late ’70s and cracked open a second, bigger one, I ...Read more
Pro-Trump Latino business leaders launch campaign for border security and legal status for 'Dreamers' and essential workers
CHICAGO — Sam Sanchez, a Chicago-based restaurateur, hadn’t planned to get involved in politics until he realized that his voice was a platform that many of his undocumented employees didn’t have.
When recently ...Read more
California man already in prison for fraud ran new $10 million scheme from cell, prosecutors say
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Clovis man who was already in prison after being convicted of a ponzi scheme appeared in federal court Thursday for a new indictment for allegedly running more fraud schemes from a jail cell, ...Read more
Michigan judge won't move trial for woman accused of killing 2 kids in boat club crash
DETROIT — A Monroe County Circuit Court judge has denied a request from the woman accused of driving drunk into a boat club last year, killing two children and injuring a dozen others, to move her trial to another county...Read more
'I am unhappy': Convicted fraudster and ex-Massachusetts state Sen. Dean Tran delays sentencing again
BOSTON — The chief judge of the federal court in Boston dressed down a former Massachusetts state senator and his attorney when the defendant once again made a move that delayed his sentencing on fraud charges.
“I am ...Read more
Artists' utopia in ashes: How a little-known 'misfit community' called JJU burned down in Altadena
LOS ANGELES — It was an improbable place. An artist collective known as JJU, or John Joyce University, hidden in the foothills of Altadena, resembled a 1960s fever dream of communal living. That such a community could ...Read more
Mayorkas fears the threats ahead: 'I don't think the American public understands the breadth'
WASHINGTON — With just four days left of the Biden administration, art still hangs in Alejandro Mayorkas’ office in the far reaches of southeast Washington, where a tall window alcove overlooks a snowy capital. ...Read more
FTC says retailers use consumer data for 'surveillance' pricing
Major retailers can tailor prices based on customer data including location, demographics or shopping history, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said in initial study findings, raising concerns about the use of what they ...Read more
Netflix's Greta Gerwig 'Narnia' movie to exclusively premiere on Imax screens
LOS ANGELES — Netflix's upcoming "Narnia" movie will be exclusively released in Imax theaters for two weeks worldwide, the streamer confirmed Friday.
The movie, directed by Greta Gerwig, will be shown on 1,000 to 1,800 ...Read more
Missing Las Vegas pilot carried gun, might have been upset, police says
LAS VEGAS — A missing person report released by police indicates Michael Martin, the Las Vegas pilot who disappeared this month, might have been upset and carried a handgun in his work bag the morning he left.
Martin, ...Read more
University of Washington agrees to federal terms to address discrimination claims
SEATTLE — The U.S. Department of Education announced Wednesday that it's entered into an agreement with the University of Washington to ensure the university complies with federal civil rights law, after the federal ...Read more
Should Washington cooperate with Trump deportation plans? Poll shows voters are split
SEATTLE — When it comes to President-elect Donald Trump's plan to deport migrants who are in the United States illegally, how should Washington and its cities respond — cooperate or resist?
A new poll asked Washington...Read more
Sheriff reveals new details in California school shooting: 'Everything else stopped'
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Before Glenn Litton shot two kindergartners, destroying a carefree lunch recess at Feather River Adventist School in Northern California, he sent a letter.
The missive, sent to distant acquaintances...Read more
Israel security Cabinet approves deal for ceasefire in Gaza
Israel’s high-level security Cabinet approved a ceasefire and hostage-prisoner exchange deal with Hamas, paving the way for a weeks-long pause starting Sunday to the 15 months of fighting in Gaza.
The deal is now being ...Read more
A Jan. 6 rioter who was identified by his Eagles beanie was granted court permission to attend inauguration
A South Jersey man awaiting trial for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection has been granted permission to return to Washington next week to attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.
Lee Giobbie, 41, of ...Read more
SZA misses Mac Miller and is 'grateful' to him for noticing her talent 'before most'
SZA misses close pal Mac Miller and is forever "grateful" to him for spotting her talent "before most".
The 'Saturn' hitmaker, 35, is featured on the late rapper's second posthumous album, 'Balloonerism', which was ...Read more
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