Chicago watchdog agency warns police unprepared for protests ahead of Democratic National Convention

Chicago's internal watchdog found the police department was unprepared for mass gatherings as the city prepares to host the Democratic National Convention this summer. On Thursday, Chicago’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a follow-up inquiry on the "Chicago Police Department’s Preparedness for Mass Gatherings." The report, which followed a …...Read More

Travis Kelce is seeking movie roles, specifically Adam Sandler's 'Happy Gilmore 2'

Could Travis Kelce be in "Happy Gilmore 2"? As of now, his involvement in the newly announced sequel is a fan conspiracy. On Wednesday's episode of the "New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce" podcast, the brothers discussed a fan theory circling on Reddit that predicts Travis will be part …...Read More

Indiana man pleads guilty to all charges in elderly couple's 2021 killings

A southwestern Indiana man has pleaded guilty to murder and other charges in the shooting and robbery of an elderly couple in their home. Austin Kusturin, 30, of Mount Vernon admitted to all 11 charges on Wednesday, a day after a jury was selected for his trial in the deaths …...Read More

Retired Soldier Suffers Heart Attack, Collapses On Stage Clutching Flag

Balwinder Singh Chhabra had undergone a bypass surgery in 2008. A yoga event in Indore witnessed heart-rending scenes on Friday when a retired soldier collapsed on stage, clutching the Indian flag, while delivering an enthusiastic performance on a patriotic song. Assuming that the fall was part of the act, the …...Read More

Republicans vow to upend Dem-led Senate after Trump's guilty verdict

Republican senators signed a public letter to the White House on Friday, vowing to prevent the upper chamber from accomplishing anything – from appropriations to confirmations – in the wake of former President Trump's guilty verdict. "As a Senate Republican conference, we are unwilling to aid and abet this White …...Read More

10 Poll Personnel Among 14 Die Due To Heatstroke In Bihar In Last 24 Hours

Four other people died in different parts of the state, it added. Fourteen people, including 10 polling personnel, have died due to heatstroke in Bihar in the last 24 hours, officials said on Friday afternoon. In a statement issued by the Disaster Management Department, most of the fatalities were reported …...Read More

London mayor says he wants Super Bowl to come to city: 'Really important for us'

One of the biggest sporting events of the year is taking place at Wembley Stadium in London this weekend, when Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund play in the Champions League final. The city's mayor, Sadiq Khan, said Thursday that he wants to make London the "sporting capital of the world," …...Read More

Biden mocked for 'disturbing' smile after ignoring question about Trump being 'political prisoner'

President Joe Biden took heat Friday for his strange response to a question about his political rival's historic criminal conviction following remarks from the White House, flashing what some called an "evil" grin. President Biden, 81, said Friday after former President Donald Trump was found guilty in his New York …...Read More

Stephen A. Smith reacts to Trump's guilty verdict, says it 'all points to civil war'

Donald Trump became the first former president to be a convicted felon on Thursday. The 45th president, and presumed Republican nominee this year, was found guilty of all 34 counts he faced in his hush money trial. Despite the guilty verdict, Trump and his supporters remain strong, but that may …...Read More

Mavericks' Luka Doncic gets celebratory beer swiftly taken away by team executive

Luka Doncic decided that the best way to celebrate the Dallas Mavericks clinching an NBA Finals berth was by drinking an ice-cold beer alongside his father, Saša Doncic. But former player and current team executive, Michael Finley, decided differently. Doncic led the charge in the Mavericks’ 124-103 victory over the …...Read More