Why are the Braves wearing pearls in 2021 World Series? originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Look good, play good. That seems to be the mantra for Joc Pederson this postseason. The Atlanta Braves outfielder debuted a pearl necklace in late September and has been wearing it throughout the team’s run to its first World …
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White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Sunday she has contracted COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms. Psaki, 42, said she was last in contact with President Joe Biden on Tuesday, when she met him in the White House, where they were more than 6 feet apart and wearing masks. Biden, who is tested frequently, …
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A Chicago police officer was charged with a felony after allegedly shooting at carjackers who stole her SUV outside an Evergreen Park store Saturday evening, according to court documents. Oneta Sampson Carney, 58, was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm, a Class 4 felony, a bond proffer stated. At approximately 6:45 p.m. Saturday, Carney …
Union workers at Deere & Co. would get wage increases of 10% in the first year and 5% each in the third and fifth years under a tentative contract reached between the farm-equipment maker and the United Auto Workers union. The workers would get 3% lump sums in the second, fourth and sixth years of …
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Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has extended COVID-19 executive orders through November but suggested they might be scaled back by December. Holcomb added a provision that says the health commissioner can authorize vaccinations in children under 11 when the federal government makes younger kids eligible. The orders further extend an easing of certain licensing rules for …
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American Airlines canceled hundreds of flights Sunday for a third straight day as it struggled with staffing shortages and upended weekend plans for tens of thousands of travelers. By late afternoon Sunday, American had canceled more than 900 flights — one-third of its schedule for the day — after scrapping nearly 900 flights over the …
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When Kyle Rittenhouse goes on trial Monday for shooting three men during protests in Wisconsin that followed the police shooting of Jacob Blake last summer, he’ll argue that he fired in self-defense. Legal experts say under Wisconsin law he has a strong case. What’s less clear is whether prosecutors will be able to persuade the jury …
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A Chicago police officer fired shots at a shooting suspect on the city’s West Side Sunday morning, authorities said. According to police, the incident occurred in the 3900 block of West Madison at approximately 8:17 a.m. An officer observed a person firing a weapon at the scene. During the confrontation that followed, the officer fired …
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What was supposed to be an exciting time turned into a terrifying night for the more than 200 people who attended a Halloween party in Joliet Township early Sunday morning. Two people were fatally shot and more than a dozen others sustained injured when shots erupted at approximately 12:30 a.m. in the backyard of a …
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Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields has hit some speed bumps during his tenure with the team, but the rookie pulled off an incredible play during Sunday’s game against the San Francisco 49ers that will likely feature prominently in his personal highlight reel for the remainder of his career. Fields was under center in the fourth …
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