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‘Despicable Me 4’ debuts with $122.6M as boom times return to the box office
After a historically bad first half of the year, the box office is suddenly booming. “Despicable Me 4,” the Illumination Animation sequel, led the way over the holiday weekend with $75 million in ticket sales Friday through Sunday and $122.6 million since opening on Wednesday, according to studio estimates Sunday.
Frenchman Anthony Turgis wins tough Tour de France stage on gravel roads, Pogacar keeps the lead
TROYES, France — Frenchman Anthony Turgis emerged victorious from a long breakaway through the dust of gravel roads to claim the ninth stage of the Tour de France after a hectic day of racing, marked by relentless attacks on Sunday. Behind the breakaway, race leader Tadej Pogacar tried to...
After so many Wimbledon 5-setters, Novak Djokovic would be OK with best-of-3 in early rounds
LONDON — Every so often, a debate bubbles up around whether it makes sense for men to keep playing best-of-five-set matches at Wimbledon and other Grand Slam tournaments. Consider Novak Djokovic a staunch advocate for keeping the format — at least in the latter stages of majors. He...
Alcaraz and Sinner both reach Wimbledon quarterfinals and are 1 match away from another meeting
LONDON — Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and top-ranked Jannik Sinner are one match away from another high-stakes meeting in the Wimbledon semifinals. Both men reached the quarterfinals on Sunday as Alcaraz held off an attempted comeback by Ugo Humbert to win 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 on Centre Court. Sinner then beat Ben Shelton 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (9) on No. 1 Court after saving four set points in the third set.
Prosecutors: Elmhurst armed robbery suspect found wearing a wig to evade capture
A Chicago man accused of robbing another man at gunpoint outside an Elmhurst apartment complex was ordered detained Sunday while awaiting trial. Bennie Gates, 19, of the 6100 block of South Loomis Street, is charged with one count of armed robbery with a firearm stemming from the holdup Friday morning at the Elmhurst Terrace Apartments, authorities said.
Search resumes for Mount Prospect, Elk Grove men missing in Lake Michigan
Rescue crews are hoping that favorable weather conditions today will aid in the search for two Northwest suburban boaters who went missing Friday in Lake Michigan near Whiting, Indiana. A third boater was rescued and treated at a hospital. “Today is the best weather and wave and wind conditions we've...
As ‘Bachelor’ race issues linger, Jenn Tran, its 1st Asian American lead, is ready for her moment
Jenn Tran can’t stop thinking about being the first Asian American lead in the history of “The Bachelor” franchise — not that she wants to. “I think about it every day, all the time. I think if I pushed it aside, that would be such a dishonor to me in who I am because being Asian American, that’s me,” the 26-year-old aspiring physician assistant tells The Associated Press.
Beryl bears down on Texas, where it is expected to hit after regaining hurricane strength
HOUSTON — Beryl was hurtling across the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico on a collision course with Texas, forecast to pick up strength and regain hurricane status before nearing the coast Sunday and making landfall the following day with heavy rains, howling winds and dangerous storm surge.
France's president called a surprise election. The result could diminish his power in world affairs
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron could awake — if he has slept at all — with clipped wings on Monday morning. The high-stakes second round of the legislative election on Sunday will almost certainly impact the French leader's sway in the areas of defense and foreign affairs. It could diminish his role as an energetic and influential figure in European and world affairs and as one of Ukraine's primary backers in the war against Russia, say retired French military officers and analysts of France's defense and foreign policies.
Putin sees no need for nuclear weapons to win in Ukraine. But he's also keeping his options open
The message to NATO from President Vladimir Putin was simple and stark: Don't go too far in providing military support for Ukraine, or you'll risk a conflict with Russia that could quickly turn nuclear. As the war in Ukraine turns slowly in Moscow's favor, Putin declared he doesn’t need nuclear...
Hamas clears the way for a possible cease-fire in Gaza after dropping key demand, officials say
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza — Hamas has given its initial approval of a U.S.-backed proposal for a phased cease-fire deal in Gaza, dropping a key demand that Israel commit up front to a complete end to the war, a Hamas official and an Egyptian official said Saturday. The apparent compromise...
Reformist Pezeshkian beats hard-liner to win Iran presidential election, promising outreach to West
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran’s runoff presidential election Saturday, besting hard-liner Saeed Jalili by promising to reach out to the West and ease enforcement on the country’s mandatory headscarf law after years of sanctions and protests squeezing the Islamic Republic. Pezeshkian...
Hoffman Estates eliminates garage sale permits
Hoffman Estates has eliminated its requirement that residents obtain a village permit before holding a garage sale. However, there are still rules that apply to the number, days, and hours of garage sales, as well as where signs may be placed. Under the rules, a maximum of three sales are...
Crews search Lake Michigan for 2 Chicago-area men who went missing while boating in Indiana waters
HAMMOND, Ind. — Crews were searching Lake Michigan for two suburban Chicago men Saturday, more than a day after they went missing as a large group of people were boating along northwestern Indiana's coastline, authorities said. Strong winds and high waves were creating “very poor conditions” on the lake...
To a defiant Biden, the 2024 race is up to the voters, not to Democrats on Capitol Hill
WILMINGTON, Del. — To a defiant President Joe Biden, the 2024 election is up to the public — not the Democrats on Capitol Hill. But the chorus of Democratic voices calling for him to step aside is growing, from donors, strategists, lawmakers and their constituents who say he should bow out.
A NATO summit and mending EU relations are among first tasks for new UK leader Keir Starmer
LONDON — New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer doesn’t get to take a breather. After a draining six-week election campaign, the center-left politician must get straight to work assembling his government, tackling a mountain of domestic problems and putting his stamp on the U.K.’s relations with the rest of the world.
St. Charles District 303 undergoing $23 million in facilities upgrades
St. Charles Unit School District 303 has $23 million in construction projects planned or underway this summer in preparation for the 2024-25 school year. Starting this fall, Fox Ridge Early Childhood Center will transition to an elementary school, early childhood care and Compass Academy will be housed in the Haines Center, and Lincoln Elementary School will house the Transition Program and administrative space.
Sheriff: Driver of stolen car killed fleeing from police, 8 others injured
A Wisconsin man driving a stolen vehicle was killed Saturday and eight others, including four children, were injured when he crashed while fleeing police in northern Lake County, authorities said Sunday. Authorities said the 32-year-old Salem, Wisconsin man was spotted Saturday afternoon driving a stolen Lexus GS400 in Pleasant Prairie,...
Jon Landau, Oscar-winning ‘Titanic’ and ‘Avatar’ producer, dies at 63
LOS ANGELES — Jon Landau, an Oscar-winning producer who worked closely with director James Cameron on three of the biggest blockbusters of all time, “Titanic” and two “Avatar” films, has died. He was 63. Landau’s family announced his death Saturday. No cause of death was...
Woman dead, man in custody after stabbing at Naperville home
Naperville police are investigating the fatal stabbing of a woman Saturday morning in a home on the city’s southwest side. A man was arrested in connection with the death, but police did not disclose whether he had been charged. The names of all involved are being withheld pending further investigation, police said.
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