Chicago Cubs ‘ Ryne Sandberg slugs a triple during Wednesday, Aug. 29, 1984 game against the Cincinnati Reds in Chicago. John Swart/AP hide caption toggle caption John Swart/AP CHICAGO — Ryne Sandberg, a Hall of Fame second baseman who became one of baseball’s best all-around players while starring for the Chicago Cubs, has died. He was 65. Sandberg was surrounded …
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President Trump is embraced by media mogul Rupert Murdoch during a 2017 dinner in New York to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea during WWII. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption toggle caption BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images/AFP President Trump’s defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal and its powerful owner has taken a …
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People living in a homeless encampment pick up belongings after Louisiana State police gave instructions for them to move to a different pre-designated location in New Orleans, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. Gerald Herbert/AP hide caption toggle caption Gerald Herbert/AP Alexandria, Virginia Mayor Alyia Gaskins says President Trump’s executive order to remove homeless people off the streets is “cruel” and takes …
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Jayne Mansfield holds her daughter Mariska Hargitay. Allan Grant/HBO hide caption toggle caption Allan Grant/HBO Emmy Award-winning Law & Order: Special Victims Unit actor Mariska Hargitay was just 3 years old in 1967 when her movie star mother, Jayne Mansfield, died in a tragic car crash. Though she and her siblings were in the car at the time, Hargitay has …
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Terry Bollea, aka Hulk Hogan, during court testimony in his trial against Gawker Media at the Pinellas County Courthouse on March 8, 2016 in St Petersburg, Florida. Pool/Getty Images/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Pool/Getty Images/Getty Images North America For decades Hulk Hogan, the larger than life wrestling character whose given name is Terry Bollea, dominated American popular …
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A big new study finds that diet, exercise and other lifestyle changes can significantly enhance the health of aging brains. J Studios/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption J Studios/Getty Images Scientists have unveiled the strongest evidence yet that a combination of diet, exercise, and brain training can improve thinking and memory in older Americans. A study of more than 2,100 …
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A coalition of states is suing the federal government to prevent it from gathering personal data on tens of millions of people who receive food assistance. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images A coalition of 20 states and Washington, D.C. announced a new lawsuit Monday against the U.S. Department of Agriculture after the federal agency told …
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Joseph Czuba is shown standing before Circuit Judge Dave Carlson for his arraignment at the Will County courthouse, Oct. 30, 2023, in Joliet, Ill. Charles Rex Arbogast/AP hide caption toggle caption Charles Rex Arbogast/AP JOLIET, Ill. — A landlord sentenced to decades in prison after he killed a Palestinian American boy and wounded his mother has died. Three months ago, …
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Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories President Trump announced yesterday that he struck a trade deal with the European Union after talks with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Scotland. Under …
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A meteor streaks across the sky during the 2021 Perseid meteor shower. Bill Ingalls/NASA hide caption toggle caption Bill Ingalls/NASA A ritual of summer is gazing up at the night sky in the hopes of seeing meteors, also known as shooting stars, flash across the night sky. While the annual Perseid meteor shower usually gets the most attention, a better …
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