Two inmates held a hostage and a Chicago-area maximum-security jail in a standoff for several hours on Thursday, police said. The inmates tore down the security cameras and spread soapy water on the floor of their tier, then took another inmate hostage by using a sharp object. The sheriff’s department ... Read More »
The wildfire in Northern California has grown to scorch nearly 30,000 acres, destroy 51 structures and killed one person, fire officials said Thursday. The Soberanes Fire north of Big Sur has burned 29,877 acres and remains just 15 percent contained while firefighters in Southern California have managed to get the ... Read More »
Offshore rig company Transocean revealed it started on a new contract for drilling in the deep waters of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, though at a reduced day rate. The company issued its latest fleet status report, showing one of its rigs, Sedco 702, was held for sale, while its ... Read More »
Meg Whitman, a Silicon Valley executive and onetime California gubernatorial candidate, on Tuesday joined a growing list of high-profile Republicans to forcefully denounce Donald Trump and declare they will vote for Hillary Clinton in November. Calling the Republican presidential nominee a “dishonest demagogue” in a New York Times interview , Whitman said ... Read More »
Lackluster earnings reports out early Wednesday balanced against assessments on the market trajectory to leave crude oil prices in mixed territory. Hess Corp. and Norwegian energy company Statoil were among those reporting weak results in their latest disclosures. This year saw crude oil prices so far drop below $30 per ... Read More »
Agri-chemical giant Monsanto rejected another merger offer from Bayer on Tuesday, signaling it is open to proposals from other companies. After Bayer upped its offer from $62 to $65 billion, or $125 per share, Monsanto’s board unanimously rejected it, calling it “financially inadequate,” adding “Monsanto remains open to continued and ... Read More »
Shin Godzilla, the latest installment in Toho Company’s famed creature-feature franchise, will be released by Funimation Films in North America, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. The special effects-laden, live-action picture is slated to hit Japanese screens July 29 and western theaters in late 2016. The 29th Godzilla film ... Read More »
The foreign concept of running back by committee has begun to take root with the Chicago Bears, much like the 3-4 defense needed time to grow last year. A franchise deeply seeded in a single dominant back philosophy actually started converting last year to coach John Fox’s belief of wearing ... Read More »
While he wasn’t robbed, kidnapped, or vomited on like some of his Olympic comrades, Andrew Bogut has plenty to gripe about. Last week, the Australian Olympic committee said that the athletes’ village was “uninhabitable,” according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Australian team members have reported a fire, as well as ... Read More »
Days after the end of the Democratic National Convention,Hillary Clinton is ahead of Republican Donald Trump by nearly 3 points in a UPI/CVoter poll released Monday. The Democratic nominee had a 2.9 percentage point lead in the poll conducted seven days through Sunday, with 49 percent support to Trump’s 46.1 ... Read More »
Affectionately called the “Southern Belle,” this River Crest home is the joint collaboration of Chad Stoyell of Stoyell Built Homes and Robin Cole and Abby Tappendorf of Robin’s Nest Interiors. With intricate architectural detail and a warm décor, this home breathes an air of comfort for all who visit. WARM DECOR Whimsical leopard ... Read More »
Ready for the next round of Oprah’s book club? In a new collaboration with the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) and O, The Oprah Magazine, “CBS This Morning” revealed that New York Times bestselling author Colson Whitehead’s new work, “The Underground Railroad,” would be the club’s next read. “Race is one ... Read More »
