MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday she is confident that a tariff war with the United States can be averted. But her statement — the day after she held a phone call with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump — did not make clear who had offered what. “There will be no potential tariff war,” Sheinbaum said flatly when asked about the issue at her daily … [Read more...] about Mexican president says she is confident that a tariff war with the US can be averted
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A stunned Chicago Bears locker room asks, ‘What the eff just happened?’ after another last-second loss to the Detroit Lions
DETROIT — For several seconds after the football dropped in front of Rome Odunze on Thursday at Ford Field, Chicago Bears players stood rooted to the turf in stunned disbelief. The Bears were down by three at the Detroit Lions’ 41-yard line and had 32 seconds left in the game to try to move closer to set up kicker Cairo Santos for a tying field goal. Somehow, with a timeout … [Read more...] about A stunned Chicago Bears locker room asks, ‘What the eff just happened?’ after another last-second loss to the Detroit Lions
Column: How the Chicago Bears found a new level of incompetence and misery — and it might cost Matt Eberflus his job
DETROIT — Forty-nine minutes had passed after Thursday’s game at Ford Field had ended and six minutes had elapsed since Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus began his postgame news conference. It was then, and only then, that Eberflus finally indicated that he was still somewhat attached to reality. Asked directly if he was worried about his job security, Eberflus nodded. “I mean, … [Read more...] about Column: How the Chicago Bears found a new level of incompetence and misery — and it might cost Matt Eberflus his job
Illinois court orders pretrial release for deputy charged in Sonya Massey’s killing
An Illinois appellate court ruled Wednesday that a former deputy sheriff charged with the death of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman shot in her home after she called police for help, should be released from jail pending his first-degree murder trial. The 4th District Appellate Court’s unanimous decision found that a circuit court ruling in July that Sean Grayson should … [Read more...] about Illinois court orders pretrial release for deputy charged in Sonya Massey’s killing
College Football Playoff rankings: SEC losses mean big gain for SMU and a cushion for Indiana
The Southeastern Conference’s losses were almost everyone else’s gain in the College Football Playoff rankings, with SMU nudging its way into the top 12 and Indiana staying in the mix at No. 10 despite a lopsided loss of its own. The 12-team bracket released Tuesday placed undefeated Oregon on top for the fourth straight week. It did not include Alabama or Mississippi of the … [Read more...] about College Football Playoff rankings: SEC losses mean big gain for SMU and a cushion for Indiana