Minnesota Twins Defeated By Houston Astros In Game 1 Of AL Wild Card Series

The Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 4-1 Tuesday to open their AL playoff series.  Framber Valdez, who made 10 regular-season starts for the Astros, pitched five scoreless innings in relief of Zack Greinke for the victory.

President Donald Trump and Former Vice President Joe Biden Face Off At First Presidential Debate

President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden will campaign in three U.S. states today, after the two faced-off last night at the first presidential debate in Cleveland, Ohio, leading up to the November election.   Trump,

Disney To Lay Off 28,000 At Parks In Florida And California Due To Pandemic

On Tuesday, Disney announced that it is laying off about 28,000 employees in the United States due to a loss of business related to the coronavirus pandemic. The company announced the layoffs across its parks, experiences and

Titans And Vikings Close Their Facilities After Positive COVID-19 Tests

On Tuesday, the Tennessee Titans and Minnesota Vikings both suspended team activities after a number of positive COVID-19 tests following their Sunday game in the third week of the NFL’s 2020 season. The Titans played at Minnesota

Committee eyes proposals to change sentencing practices for drug offenses

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — A joint hearing of the Senate Criminal Law and Public Safety Committees Tuesday took up the subject of drug sentencing reform. The meeting was a subject-matter only hearing, meaning it was for informational

ComEd official says company bribed people to influence Madigan as investigating committee recesses without issuing subpoenas

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) — An Exelon official testified before a legislative committee on Tuesday that the utility entered a deferred prosecution agreement with federal prosecutors as a result of a nearly ten-year-long bribery scheme intended to influence

Keith Urban’s “The Speed of Now Part 1” Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Top Country Albums Chart

Keith Urban’s latest album, The Speed of Now: Part 1, has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.  It also reached the No. 7 spot on the all-genre Billboard 200 chart. Keith’s new

Take A Look At Kane Brown’s New Video For “Worldwide Beautiful” Featuring His Daughter

Kane Brown has released the new video for his song, “Worldwide Beautiful.” The video includes a cast of children, who, according to a press release, represent both “the childlike ability to envision a more beautiful world” and

9 charged after McCloskey confrontation won’t be prosecuted

FILE – In this June 28, 2020, file photo, armed homeowners Mark and Patricia McCloskey, stand in front their house along Portland Place confront protesters marching to St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson’s house in the Central West

Judge blocks proposed joint venture of 2 big coal companies

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal judge has blocked a proposed joint venture between two leading private coal companies. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the ruling Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Sarah Pitlyk in St. Louis