Illinois governor signs law to honor Barack Obama’s birthday The home state of former President Barack Obama will commemorate his birthday under a new law. Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a plan honoring the 44th president’s birthday on Aug. 4. It won’t be an official state holiday, rather a […]
Third Boy Scout dies after electric shock in sailing accident An 11-year-old Boy Scout died Monday from injuries he suffered in a Saturday boating accident, two days after two fellow Scouts died of electrocution at the scene, a state official said Monday. Thomas Larry was found unresponsive after a boat […]
Dodgers dominance: At 79-32, on course for historic season Over the course of 111 games, this has undeniably become the year of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Cody Bellinger’s rookie season continues to turn heads. Chris Taylor has seemingly come out of nowhere. And even with ace Clayton Kershaw on the […]
Trump at 200 days: Declining approval amid widespread mistrust Six months into his presidency, Donald Trump’s overall approval rating stands at its lowest point in CNN polling, while three-quarters of Americans say they can’t trust most of what they hear from the White House. Overall, 38% say they approve of […]
With his crushing drives, Rory McIlroy is player to beat at PGA Championship When Rory McIlroy stepped to the first tee last month at Royal Birkdale for the 146th playing of the British Open, he was lost. When he takes to the first tee at Quail Hollow on Thursday for […]
Trump voters patience wears thin in Arizona Trump voters patience wears thin in Arizona:- The voters who carried Donald Trump to victory in Arizona increasingly see the President as just another politician — and one who is running out of time to deliver on his campaign promises. Republicans in focus […]
Washington, USC appear primed for another year atop Pac-12 The Pac-12 divisional races will be short on drama if preseason projections actually translate into regular-season results on the West Coast. Washington and Southern California are major favorites to earn a showdown in the conference title game in Santa Clara in […]
Government Report Finds Drastic Impact of Climate Change on U.S. Government Report Finds Drastic Impact of Climate Change on U.S.:- The average temperature in the United States has risen rapidly and drastically since 1980, and recent decades have been the warmest of the past 1,500 years, according to a sweeping […]
White House goes under renovation during President Trump’s vacation When the president is away, the renovators come to play. The West Wing is undergoing renovation over the next couple weeks, while President Trump vacations in Bedminster, N.J.. On the list of repairs: the replacement of the heating, ventilation and air […]
President Trump attacks Sen. Richard Blumenthal over Vietnam service President Trump attacks Sen. Richard Blumenthal over Vietnam service:- Being on vacation hasn’t kept President Trump from going on the Twitter attack. On Monday, the president criticized Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut. The senator had appeared on CNN that morning, […]
