Author Dean Koontz probably had three more ideas for thrillers while you read this headline The prolific writer finds inspiration just about everywhere. Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023
Review: Rocketing to another planet, a group tries to save Earth in 'The Deep Sky' FICTION: Yume Kitasei's sci-fi novel depicts our planet on the verge of collapse. Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023
Red Wings draft pick Nate Danielson gets Connor Bedard's endorsement DETROIT — The Red Wings were already sold on Nate Danielson, their first-round pick (ninth overall) in last month's NHL entry draft, but the one extra piece of information was nice to hear. Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023
Beset by engorged winter ticks, Minnesota moose suffer a ghastly fate A type of tick is draining so much blood from Minnesota's moose that the animals are starving to death. Winter tick populations have exploded along the North Shore as the state's winters and springs have gotten warmer, allowing the parasites to swarm individual moose by the tens of thousands, scientists… Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023
Man with Nazi tattoo admits to impersonating officer at Black Lives Matter protest A man who tried to march with Las Vegas police at a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020 has pleaded guilty in federal court to false impersonation of an officer. Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023
Commentary: How the government can solve America's obesity epidemic Dying younger. Living harder. Going broke. It is difficult to overstate the longitudinal effects of excess weight in America. Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023
Editorial: Haiti’s ‘friends’ cannot wait any longer. The violent country is falling into an abyss Unchecked armed violence. Rape. Kidnappings. Political instability. Corruption. Haiti is on the edge of a precipice. Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023
Erika Ettin: Every dating term and acronym you need to know, from DTR to LDR Navigating the landscape of online dating can sometimes feel like learning a new language — and in a lot of ways, it is. Like most people browsing dating websites and apps, you’ve probably found yourself Googling terms like “ghosting” or acronyms like “DTR” and “ENM.” Since when did everything become… Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023
Editorial: Lesson learned on student loans: Biden goes for a smaller forgiveness program this time While President Joe Biden’s new student loan relief program for 804,000 borrowers won’t assist anywhere near the 26 million Americans he had been aiming for with his previous plan, this one is seemingly fully legal and won’t be knocked down by the Supreme Court. And instead of eliminating more than… Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023
These older adults plant herb garden, graduate from nutrition course VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Doris Blount was raised in Burton Station. Now 89, she was honored at a graduation ceremony on the same ground where she grew up. Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023
Hero dog gets $2,000 reward for locating escaped Pennsylvania inmate Michael Burham A hero dog key in locating escaped inmate Michael Burham will get a $2,000 reward for his role in recapturing the suspected killer. Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023
Editorial: Finally Fed up on Rikers: As two advisory groups fail, US attorney says enough Add Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams to the list of those who demand that the federal courts appoint a receiver to run Rikers Island. That was his conclusion on Monday, as the problems at the city jail keep piling up. Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023
Editorial: Confiscate Russian assets? The West should resist With the costs of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine already exceeding $500 billion, some Western governments are pushing to use frozen Russian assets to pay for an eventual reconstruction. The moral case for holding Putin accountable is clear. Unilaterally diverting Russian assets to Ukraine at this stage, however, would create… Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023
Jonathan Bernstein: What to make of Trump’s mad power grab plan Donald Trump and his allies are pledging to remake the presidency if he is elected again, giving him and the office more authority than it has ever had and certainly far more than the framers of the US Constitution envisioned. Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023
Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023 Bobby Ghosh: Erdogan and Sisi end their feud 10 years too late The Middle East’s most pointless feud — and that is a very crowded field — is finally over. After a 10-year diplomatic freeze, Turkey and Egypt are finally exchanging ambassadors. Having led their countries through a decade of political repression and economic pain, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and…
Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023 Carl P. Leubsdorf: 3 possible threats to Biden campaign President Joe Biden forged a unified NATO position on ultimate membership for Ukraine and continued military help abroad last week. At home, inflation fell to the lowest level in more than two years, outpaced by wage gains.
Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023 ‘A real fear’: Drivers, passengers sound alarm about violence on Las Vegas public buses LAS VEGAS -- Brakes hiss, windows shake, panels crackle and passengers jolt backward when the chilled vehicles take off from stops scattered throughout the Las Vegas Valley.
Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023 Twins offense comes alive behind Bailey Ober in 10-3 win over Seattle SEATTLE — The first three batters Bailey Ober faced on Tuesday all scored. But Ober had a good excuse: Pitching with a two-run lead was entirely new to him.
Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023 A’s use power hitting to overcome errors against Boston OAKLAND, Calif. – The Oakland A’s used the long ball to beat the visiting Red Sox for a 6-5 win Wednesday, their second victory in 24 hours after an eight-game losing streak.
Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023 Francisco Alvarez hits two homers, Mets escape with win after nearly blowing 7-run lead vs. White Sox NEW YORK — How the mighty have fallen.
Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023 Rays can’t find the big hits again, waste strong Taj Bradley start ARLINGTON, Texas — The Rays keep waiting and waiting for the hitters they have to get back to producing runs as they did earlier in the season.
Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023 Rep. Phillips pushes back on progressive leader's comment that Israel is 'racist state' WASHINGTON – Minnesota Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips sharply criticized a progressive leader in the U.S. House for calling Israel "a racist state" ahead of the Israeli president's speech to Congress.
Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023 China poses ‘alarming’ threat to US Power grid, lawmakers say China represents an increasing threat to the U.S. power grid, lawmakers were told Tuesday during a hearing in which they were warned a cyberattack from the nation could plunge military and other sensitive sites into darkness.
Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023 Torkelson hits two homers but Tigers lose slugfest against Royals, 11-10 KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Before the game, Spencer Torkelson stirred up a portion of Royals Nation with his half-serious response to a Twitter photo clearly showing Kansas City’s Monday night starter Jordan Lyles with a strip of sticky stuff on his left wrist.
Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2023 Former escort recounts creepy encounter with accused Gilgo Beach killer, saying he ‘got off’ while talking about victims Accused Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann “got off” when talking about his victims, a former Long Island escort who barely escaped his clutches told the Daily News.