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An iconic player who helped redefine the second base position and authored one of the great singular performances in the long, storied history of the Chicago Cubs, Ryne Sandberg died on Monday after battling cancer. He was 65 years old. Sandberg left behind a legacy of a quiet superstar who may have been reluctant to find the spotlight, but demanded …

Jul 28, 2025, 09:26 PM ET Ryne Sandberg, the Hall of Fame second baseman who spent all 15 seasons of his playing career with the Chicago Cubs, has died at the age of 65, it was announced Monday. Sandberg, a 10-time All-Star who was the National League MVP in 1984, announced that he had been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer …

New York City police responded on Monday evening to reports of an armed suspect on Park Avenue in Manhattan. The gunman later died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Two senior New York City officials told NBC News that at least one police officer and another person were shot. A police official speaking to CNN said one person is in critical …

Wallis Annenberg, Arts and Wildlife Philanthropist, Dies at 86  The New York Times Wallis Annenberg, visionary philanthropist who helped transform L.A., dies at 86  Los Angeles Times Wallis Annenberg, influential Los Angeles philanthropist, dies at 86  ABC7 Los Angeles Wallis Annenberg, CEO of the Annenberg Foundation passes away at age 86  KESQ Philanthropist Wallis Annenberg dies at 86  KTLA Source link

Jul 28, 2025, 01:06 PM ET Tulane basketball player Gregg Glenn III died last weekend in what the school described as a “tragic accident.” Tulane announced Glenn’s death Monday but did not disclose further details. “He was a talented student-athlete who enriched our lives with his spirit, dedication, and passion for both sports and academics,” Sarah Cunningham, Tulane’s vice president …

Former Michigan basketball player Gregg Glenn III died over the weekend at age 22, Tulane University announced Monday. The 6-foot-7 power forward from Pompano Beach, Florida was entering his senior year with the Green Waves after starting all 34 games last season. The former four-star recruit spent his freshman season with the Wolverines in 2022-23 before transferring. According to Tulane …

In the grand theater of American politics, space has often served as a symbol of vision, courage, and continuity—an enterprise that transcends partisanship and orbits the better angels of our national ambition. But even this most elevated domain is not immune to gravity. Or to sabotage. We are watching, in real time, the slow-motion unraveling of American space leadership. And …

Facebook Tweet Email Link Joliet, illinois  —  A landlord sentenced to decades in prison after he killed a Palestinian American boy and wounded his mother has died. Three months ago, Joseph Czuba was sentenced to 53 years behind bars for the attack. He was found guilty in February of murder, attempted murder and hate-crime charges in the death of 6-year-old …

An Illinois landlord convicted of murdering his six-year-old Palestinian-American tenant in a violent hate crime has died in custody. Joseph Czuba was sentenced to 53 years behind bars in May for the murder of Wadea al-Fayoume as well as the severe wounding and attempted murder of his mother Hanaan Shaheen in 2023. Police say the landlord targeted the pair for …

Tom Lehrer, the acclaimed humorist and pianist whose satirical songs made him one of America’s favorite prophets of doom before he retreated to academia, has died, US media reported on Sunday. He was 97. The singer-songwriter died on Saturday at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, his friend David Herder said, according to the New York Times. Lehrer’s sardonic numbers, backed …